Stroller wheel suspension
First Claim
1. A stroller wheel suspension mechanism comprising:
- a generally stiff but resilient carrier having,a) a top mounting section connectable to a stroller frame, and a downward facing surface on the top mounting section,b) a depending spring section extending downward from the top mounting section adjacent an end of the downward facing surface, and a generally vertically oriented surface on the depending spring section, andc) a bottom spring section extending from the depending spring section, and an upward facing surface on the bottom spring section spaced from the downward facing surface, the depending spring section and bottom spring section being resiliently deflectable relative to the top mounting section, and the top mounting section, depending spring section, and bottom spring section being integrally formed as a unitary structure from the same resilient material; and
d) a wheel mount provided on the bottom spring section and spaced from the depending spring section;
a damper region bounded within the carrier by the downward facing, vertically oriented, and upward facing surfaces; and
a solid body damper of a resilient, flexible material positioned within the damper region and connected to the downward facing, vertically oriented, and upward facing surfaces of the carrier.
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Abstract
A stroller wheel suspension mechanism has a generally rigid carrier with a top mounting section connectable to a stroller frame and a downward facing surface. The carrier also has a depending spring section that extends downward from the top mounting section adjacent an end of the downward facing surface and that has a generally vertically oriented surface. The carrier also has a bottom spring section that extends from the depending spring section and that has an upward facing surface. The depending and bottom spring sections are resiliently deflectable relative to the top mounting section. A wheel mount is provided on the bottom spring section. A solid body damper of a resilient, flexible material is positioned within a damper region formed adjacent the downward facing, generally vertically oriented, and upward facing surfaces of the carrier.
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20 Claims
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1. A stroller wheel suspension mechanism comprising:
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a generally stiff but resilient carrier having, a) a top mounting section connectable to a stroller frame, and a downward facing surface on the top mounting section, b) a depending spring section extending downward from the top mounting section adjacent an end of the downward facing surface, and a generally vertically oriented surface on the depending spring section, and c) a bottom spring section extending from the depending spring section, and an upward facing surface on the bottom spring section spaced from the downward facing surface, the depending spring section and bottom spring section being resiliently deflectable relative to the top mounting section, and the top mounting section, depending spring section, and bottom spring section being integrally formed as a unitary structure from the same resilient material; and d) a wheel mount provided on the bottom spring section and spaced from the depending spring section; a damper region bounded within the carrier by the downward facing, vertically oriented, and upward facing surfaces; and a solid body damper of a resilient, flexible material positioned within the damper region and connected to the downward facing, vertically oriented, and upward facing surfaces of the carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18)
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11. A stroller wheel assembly comprising:
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a generally C-shaped spring with a top section connected to a stroller frame and a downward facing surface on the top section, a depending spring section extending downward from the top section adjacent one edge of the downward facing surface and having a generally vertically oriented surface, a bottom spring section extending from the depending spring section and having an upward facing surface spaced from the downward facing surface, and a damper region defined within the C-shape of the top section and the depending and bottom spring sections, the depending spring section and bottom spring section being resiliently deflectable relative to the top section; an axle spaced from the depending spring section and carried on a free end of the bottom spring section; at least one wheel mounted to the axle; and a solid body damper of a resilient material positioned within the damper region and connected to the downward facing, vertically oriented, and upward facing surfaces of the spring, wherein the top mounting section, depending spring section, and bottom spring section are integrally formed as a unitary structure from the same resilient material. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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19. A stroller wheel assembly comprising:
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a generally stiff but resilient carrier with a) a top mounting section connectable to a stroller frame and having a downward facing surface, b) a depending spring section extending downward from an end of the top mounting section and having a generally vertically oriented surface, c) a bottom spring section extending from an end of the depending spring section and having a free end and an upward facing surface spaced from the downward facing surface, and d) a damper region bounded within the carrier by the downward facing, vertically oriented, and upward facing surfaces; a solid body damper of a resilient, flexible material positioned within the damper region and connected to the downward facing, vertically oriented, and upward facing surfaces of the carrier; and at least one wheel mounted to the carrier near the free end of the bottom spring section, wherein the depending spring section and bottom spring section are resiliently deflectable relative to the top mounting section and the top mounting section, depending spring section, and bottom spring section are integrally formed as a unitary structure from the same resilient material. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification