Patent ID: 8491051

Claim:
An infant carrier apparatus comprising: a support frame; a canopy; and at least one canopy adjusting mechanism including: a base affixed on the support frame; and a rotary part fixedly joined with the canopy and pivotally coupled with the base for defining a rotation axis of the canopy, wherein one of the base and the rotary part comprises at least a first and second latching groove, and the other one of the base and the rotary part has a detent operable to engage with either of the first and second latching groove for holding the canopy respectively at a first and second angular position, the detent including a resilient tab having a distal end provided with a protruding stud; and wherein an abutment protrusion is provided between the first and the second latching grooves, and the stud comes in contact with the abutment protrusion for causing the detent to deflect away from the rotary part when the rotary part rotates relative to the base.