Retractable frame structure for baby trailer

• US 8,979,116 B1
• Filed: 06/10/2014
• Issued: 03/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Liu, Cheh-Kang
• Original Assignee: Liu, Cheh-Kang
• Inventors: Liu, Cheh-Kang
• Primary Examiner(s): Walters, John
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRIGGS, JAMES J
• Application Number:
  US14/300,422
• Time in Patent Office: 280 Days
• Field of Search: 280/33.993, 280/47.38, 280639-644, 280647-650, 280/658
• US Class Current: 280/656
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 27/003 Trailers
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 27/02 Frames

Abstract

A retractable frame structure for baby trailer includes a rigid base frame, a bottom frame bar horizontally movable in and out of a front side of the rigid bottom, a first locking device for selectively locking the bottom frame bar to the base frame in the extended or received position, a backrest, a top frame bar vertically movable in and out of a top side of the backrest, and a second locking device for selectively locking the top frame bar to the backrest in the extended or received position.

Claims

1. A retractable frame structure for baby trailer comprising:

a bottom frame bar comprising opposing left and right frame bar portions disposed in a parallel manner, a plurality of positioning holes respectively located in the left and right frame bar portions of said bottom frame bar and spaced along the length thereof, a pivot holder located at one of the left and right frame bar portions of said bottom frame bar for the connection of one end of a tow bar;

a base frame made of a rigid material and pivotally connected between two wheels, said base frame comprising two sliding holes arranged in parallel at opposing left and right sides thereof for receiving the left and right frame bar portions of said bottom frame bar respectively in such a manner that said bottom frame bar is movable in and out of the sliding holes of said base frame between a received position and an extended position, and first lock means for locking said bottom frame bar to said base frame;

a top frame bar comprising opposing left and right frame bar portions, a plurality of second positioning holes located in the left and right frame bar portions of said top frame bar and spaced along the length thereof; and

a backrest pivotally connected with a bottom side thereof to a rear side of said base frame and turnable relative to said base frame between a non-operative horizontal position and an operative vertical position, said backrest comprising two second sliding holes arranged in parallel at opposing left and right sides thereof for receiving the left and right frame bar portions of said top frame bar respectively in such a manner that said top frame bar is movable in and out of said second sliding holes of said backrest between a received position and an extended position, and second lock means for locking said top frame bar to said backrest.

2. The retractable frame structure for baby trailer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base frame comprises two opposing locating holes;

said first lock means comprises two lock pins respectively insertable with respective one ends thereof through the locating holes of said base frame into selected positioning holes in the left and right frame bar portions of said bottom frame bar to lock said base frame and said bottom frame bar together.

3. The retractable frame structure for baby trailer as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first lock means further comprises two finger knobs respectively connected to respective opposite ends of said two lock pins and movably mounted in respective sliding grooves in said base frame, and two spring members respectively mounted in respective spring holes in said base frame and respectively stopped against said finger knobs to support said finger knobs in the position where said lock pins lock said base frame and said bottom frame bar together.

4. The retractable frame structure for baby trailer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said backrest comprises two opposing second locating holes;

said second lock means comprises two second lock pins respectively insertable with respective one ends thereof through the second locating holes of said backrest into selected positioning holes in the left and right frame bar portions of said top frame bar to lock said backrest and said top frame bar together.

5. The retractable frame structure for baby trailer as claimed in claim 4, wherein said second lock means further comprises two finger knobs respectively connected to respective opposite ends of said two second lock pins and movably mounted in respective second sliding grooves in said backrest, and two second spring members respectively mounted in respective second spring holes in said backrest and respectively stopped against said second finger knobs to support said second finger knobs in the position where said second lock pins lock said backrest and said top frame bar together.

6. The retractable frame structure for baby trailer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first lock means comprises two safety lock pins respectively inserted through respective third locating holes in said base frame into selected positioning holes in the left and right frame bar portions of said bottom frame bar to lock said base frame and said bottom frame bar;

said second lock means comprises two second safety lock pins respectively inserted through respective fourth locating holes in said backrest into selected second positioning holes in the left and right frame bar portions of said top frame bar to lock said backrest and said top frame bar together.

7. The retractable frame structure for baby trailer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first lock means comprises two spring pins respectively mounted in the left and right frame bar portions of said bottom frame bar, each said spring pin comprising a protruding portion detachably engaged into a respective fifth locating hole in said base frame to lock said base frame and said bottom frame bar together;

said second lock means comprises two second spring pins respectively mounted in the left and right frame bar portions of said top frame bar, each said second spring pin comprising a protruding portion detachably engaged into a respective sixth locating hole in said backrest to lock said backrest and said top frame bar together.

8. The retractable frame structure for baby trailer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first lock means comprises two screw bolts respectively respective seventh locating holes in said base frame and selected positioning holes in the left and right frame bar portions of said bottom frame bar, and two screw nuts respectively threaded onto said screw bolts to lock said base frame and said bottom frame bar together;

said second lock means comprises two second screw bolts respectively inserted through respective eighth locating holes in said backrest and selected second positioning holes in the left and right frame bar portions of said top frame bar, and two screw nuts respectively threaded onto said second screw bolts to lock backrest and said top frame bar together.