An improved pushchair frame

Abstract

An improved pushchair frame of a type that can be collapsed for ease of transport or storage etc. The frame comprising a push / pull handle, a front wheel frame on which at least one front wheel is rotatably mounted and a rear wheel frame on which at least one rear wheel is rotatably mounted. The frame comprising a seat mounting yoke to which the front and rear wheel frames are coupled, at least one of the front and rear wheel frames being pivotably coupled to the yoke, the frames having an operating position in which they are spaced from one another and a stowed position in which they are generally adjacent one another. The seat mounting yoke is rotatable, relative to at least one of the front and rear wheel frames, between an operating position and a stowed position in which the yoke is located generally adjacent one of the front and rear wheel frames. A retaining means maintains the yoke and the front and rear wheel frames in their operating position. When the retaining means are released, the yoke and the front and rear wheel frames may be moved to their stowed positions, thereby folding the pushchair frame.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to a foldable stroller frame, in particular to a foldable foldable stroller frame. Background technique [0002] The products to which the present invention relates relate to what are known in the UK as pushchairs, but also include what are also referred to as "prams" or "strollers" in other countries. The term pushchair is therefore used herein to refer generally to pushchairs, prams or strollers. [0003] Parents and caregivers often need the ability to detach and collapse a child's pushchair so that the pushchair can be placed in a vehicle or carried on public transportation. In such cases, however, parents and caregivers are often faced with the difficult task of attempting to detach and retract the pushchair with one hand because of the need to hold the infant while retracting the frame. In many cases, collapsing the pushchair may also require at least partial or complete removal of the pushchair seat prior to retracting th...

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In this case, however, parents and caregivers often face the difficult task of attempting to remove and retract a pushchair with one hand because of the need to hold the infant while retracting the frame

In many cases, retracting the pushchair may also require the pushchair seat to be at least partially or completely removed prior to retracting the frame, further complicating the operation for parents and caregivers.

Although, some existing pushchair designs are easier to handle than others, most existing designs are known to be unsuitable for such one-handed operation, and are quite large to operate by a single person. challenge

[0004] Furthermore, another disadvantage of existing pushchairs is that most of them have large and bulky frames that cannot be collapsed to a small enough size, making it often difficult to carry them in a vehicle or on public transport. Tool for maneuvering pushchairs

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