MULTIPLE INTERFACE STROLLER APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS

• US 20090302578A1
• Filed: 06/08/2009
• Published: 12/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Orbit Baby, Inc. (ERGO Baby Holding Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Orbit Baby, Inc. (ERGO Baby Holding Corp.)
• Inventors: Leys, Colter P., Hei, Joseph S., WHITE, Bryan T.
• Application Number:
  US12/480,546
• Publication Number:
  US 20090302578A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/642
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 7/008 for two or more children
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 7/142 Means for securing the body to the frame
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 7/145 the body being a rigid seat, e.g. a shell
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 9/28 Auxiliary dismountable seats ; Additional platforms for children in standing-up position

Abstract

An apparatus and method for adding an interface to a stroller is described. The apparatus may include a frame supporting a mounting interface for engaging an interface of the stroller, and first and second interfaces, each operable for receiving a removable seating surface. Such an apparatus may be mounted on the interface of a stroller designed to have a single interface for a seat, thereby providing two interfaces for seats. In another example, an apparatus for adding an interface may include an interface for receiving a removable seating surface and a frame operable for attaching to a stroller and supporting the interface. The apparatus may further include an attachment mechanism for attaching to the frame of the stroller and wheels. Such an apparatus may attach to a stroller designed to have a single interface for a seat, thereby introducing at least one more interface for a second seat.

Claims

1. Apparatus for providing an additional seating interface to a stroller, the apparatus comprising:

a frame having;

a mounting interface for engaging an interface of a stroller, and

a first interface and a second interface, each operable for receiving a removable seating surface.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mounting interface comprises a hub shaped interface.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mounting interface comprises a bayonet style interface.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mounting interface is operable to mount to a stroller interface for receiving a baby seat.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mounting interface is on a first side of the frame and the first and second interfaces are on a second opposite side of the frame.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second interfaces are adapted to be positioned at a common vertical height when mounted to a stroller.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second interfaces are adapted to be positioned at different vertical heights when mounted to a stroller.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second interfaces comprise hub shaped interfaces.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second interfaces comprise bayonet style interfaces.

10. A stroller system comprising

a stroller having an interface for receiving a removable seating surface;

and

an attachment apparatus having;

a mounting interface for releasably engaging the interface of the stroller frame, and

a first interface and a second interface, each operable for receiving a removable seating surface.

11. The stroller system of claim 10, further comprising at least one seating surface operable to engage the first interface.

12. The stroller system of claim 10, further comprising at least one seating surface operable to separately engage both the interface of the stroller and the first interface.

13. The stroller system of claim 10, wherein the interface of the stroller is a hub shaped interface.

14. The stroller system of claim 10, wherein the interface of the stroller is a bayonet interface.

15. Apparatus for adding an interface to a stroller, the apparatus comprising:

an interface for receiving a removable seating surface; and

a frame operable for attaching to a stroller and supporting the interface.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the frame comprises at least one wheel.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the interface comprises a hub shaped interface.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the interface comprises a bayonet style interface.