Stroller having extendable handle

• US 7,677,590 B2
• Filed: 04/03/2007
• Issued: 03/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Graco Children's Products, Inc. (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Graco Children's Products, Inc. (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Inventors: Dotsey, Michael A., Nolan, Patrick
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAN, HAU VAN
• Application Number:
  US11/696,154
• Publication Number:
  US 20070246917A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,078 Days
• Field of Search: 280/642, 280/639, 280/655, 280/650, 280/647, 280/47.25, 280/47.315, 280/47.38, 280/87.041, 280/DIG.10, 280/DIG.5, 164/29, 16/101, 164/21, 164/36, 164/27
• US Class Current: 280/642
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 33/0002 assembling to the object, e.g. furniture
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 33/0039 Single wheels
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 33/0042 Double or twin wheels
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2202/023 Beverage holders, e.g. for a cup, tin or bottle
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2205/006 dismountable
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2301/20 Resilient wheel suspension using springs
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 5/065 by means of telescopic elements
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 7/044 three wheeled
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 7/08 in the direction of, or at right angles to, the wheel axis
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 9/102 characterized by details of the seat
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 9/18 Resilient suspensions of bodies
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 9/20 Handle bars; Handles
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 9/24 Safety guards for children, e.g. harness cat nets B62B9/14; devices for use in guiding or supporting children, e.g. safety harness A47D13/08
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 9/26 Securing devices for bags or toys ; Arrangements of racks, bins, trays or other devices for transporting articles

Abstract

A stroller is provided including a stroller frame supported for movement on at least one wheel. The stroller frame supports at least one child seat, and includes a handle that is grasped by the operator to drive the stroller. The handle includes a main handle portion and an auxiliary handle portion that is telescopically connected to the main handle portion. The auxiliary handle portion is thus movable between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the main handle portion.

Claims

1. A stroller comprising:

a foldable stroller frame;

a child seat supported by the stroller frame;

a handle supported by the stroller frame and extending along an axis of the handle in a lateral direction relative to the stroller frame, the handle including a first handle section and a second handle section movably connected with respect to the first handle section; and

a collar rotatable about the handle axis to remove an interference such that the second handle section is movable in the lateral direction and relative to the first handle section between an extended position whereby the second handle section is separated from the first handle section by a gap having a first distance, and a retracted position whereby the gap is decreased from the first distance to a second distance.

2. The stroller as recited in claim 1, wherein the gap is decreased to an extent in the retracted position such that the second handle section is disposed immediately adjacent the first handle section.

3. The stroller as recited in claim 1, wherein the second handle section moves substantially linearly between the extended and retracted positions.

4. The stroller as recited in claim 3, wherein the second handle section extends substantially laterally.

5. The stroller as recited in claim 4, wherein the second handle section moves substantially laterally between the extended and retracted positions.

6. The stroller as recited in claim 5, wherein the second handle section has a portion that extends in a direction that intersects with the lateral direction.

7. The stroller as recited in claim 1, wherein the second handle section includes the collar such that the collar is rotatably supported by the second handle section.

8. The stroller as recited in claim 7, wherein the collar comprises a finger that engages a stop member when the second handle section is in the retracted position, whereby the collar is rotatable to remove the engagement between the finger and the stop member.

9. The stroller as recited in claim 8, wherein the second handle section is movable to the extended position when the engagement is removed.

10. The stroller as recited in claim 9, further comprising a torsion spring biasing the collar to a position whereby the finger engages the stop member.

11. A stroller comprising:

a foldable stroller frame;

a child seat supported by the stroller frame; and

a handle supported by the stroller frame and extending in a lateral direction relative to the stroller frame, the handle including a first handle section and a second handle section movably connected with respect to the first handle section;

wherein the second handle section includes a collar rotatable about the handle to remove an interference such that the second handle section is movable in the lateral direction and relative to the first handle section between an extended position whereby the second handle section is separated from the first handle section by a gap having a first distance, and a retracted position whereby the gap is decreased from the first distance to a second distance;

wherein the collar is rotatably supported by the second handle section, wherein the collar comprises a finger that engages a stop member when the second handle section is in the retracted position, and wherein the collar is rotatable to remove the engagement between the finger and the stop member.

12. The stroller as recited in claim 11, wherein the gap is decreased to an extent in the retracted position such that the second handle section is disposed immediately adjacent the first handle section.

13. The stroller as recited in claim 11, wherein the second handle section moves substantially linearly between the extended and retracted positions.

14. The stroller as recited in claim 11, wherein the second handle section extends substantially laterally.

15. The stroller as recited in claim 14, wherein the second handle section moves substantially laterally between the extended and refracted positions.

16. The stroller as recited in claim 15, wherein the second handle section has a portion that extends in a direction that intersects with the lateral direction.