Patent ID: 8701949

Claim:
A carrier for transporting a child by a transporting individual, comprising: a torso support part configured for supporting at least part of the torso of the child if the child is seated in the carrier; a seat support part coupled to the torso support part and configured for supporting the posterior of the child; and a hip belt coupled to the seat support part and configured for securing about the hips of the transporting individual, wherein the seat support part is configured for enabling one or both upper legs of the child to hang substantially unsupported, wherein in at least one alternative configuration at least one upper-leg-support part is coupled to the hip belt, is coupled to the seat support part and/or to the torso support part, and is configured for supporting at least part of one or both upper legs of the child, and wherein in the at least one alternative configuration the at least one upper-leg-support part is positioned external to the region between the child's legs.