Folding wagon having fold-down seats

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a folding wagon that is capable of being folded between an expanded open configuration at which a variety of articles or children are carried in a basket of the wagon and a compact collapsed configuration to facilitate storage or transport when the wagon is not being used. A pair of fold-down seats which are carried inside the basket to transport small children are rotatable between a vertically upright position and a horizontally flat position. A handle is pivotally coupled to the front of the wagon and rotatable between a first position lying inside the basket and a second position extending outwardly from the front of the wagon. A handlebar is pivotally coupled to the rear of the wagon and rotatable between a first position extending horizontally outward from the rear of the wagon and a second position extending vertically downward alongside the wagon.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention[0001]This invention relates to a folding wagon that is capable of being folded between an expanded open configuration at which a variety of articles or children are carried in a basket of the wagon and a compact collapsed configuration at which to facilitate the storage or transport of the wagon when it is not being used. A pair of fold-down seats are carried inside the basket of the wagon to transport small children. The seats are rotatable from a vertical upright position to a horizontal flat position at which the wagon can be folded to its compact collapsed configuration.2. Background Art[0002]Wagons are known which are capable of being folded between open and collapsed configurations. Some folding wagons have a fabric basket that is sized to carry a variety of articles or small children when the wagon is unfolded for use in its open configuration. One example of such a folding wagon is available by referring to my U.S. Pat. No...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The folding wagon has fold-down seats that can be rotated between a vertical and flat position, providing additional leg room for the individual. The wagon also has a pivotally connected handle that can be rotated to change the length of the wagon and a detachable utility basket at the handle. The handle bar can be rotated to cause the wagon to roll on its wheels or lie flat for transport or storage. The technical effects of the folding wagon include improved comfort, flexibility, and utilization of space.

Problems solved by technology

However, any children being carried in the wagon basket are subject to being jostled and tossed about, especially when the wagon moves over rough or steep terrain.

In the case where articles and children are being transported in the basket at the same time, they might be thrown together which could result in injury to the children and damage to the articles.

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