Nova Patents
IN6331DEN2012A

Multi-purpose wheeled conveyance

Abstract

A conveyance is described which is intended for transporting people, primarily babies and children, though can be adapted for transporting adults, including disabled and injured people and scaled down for use as a child's toy. Its construction places it primarily within the field of wheeled conveyances with capabilities allowing it to be multi-purpose. The invention seeks to combine the functions of the people transportation conveyance and a rucksack, which can be detachably built into the rear of the seating area to carry the weight of the conveyance and child. With the conveyance folded it is put onto the back of a person and carried with the rucksack available to carry other items. With the extrusions extended the conveyance can act as a 'shopping trolley' style conveyance as a carrying aid. With the front wheels raised and the seat unfolded the conveyance can be carried on the back and used as a baby carrier.

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Term

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9 claims: 4 independent, 5 dependent

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    We Claim:J » » A n •V / ' · „,,!η 1. A foldable wheeled conveyance comprising a rear frame and a second or seat frame pivotally mounted with respect to the rear frame and in which the second or seat frame (7) may assume one of two stable positions with respect to the rear frame, the first position being a locked, open, position projecting substantially forwards with respect to the rear frame (20) and the second, folded, position being substantially adjacent the rear frame when the conveyance is folded characterized in that: the rear frame is made up of a pair of spaced apart members (22) joined together and having rear wheels mounted at one end of each of said members and a handle or handles at the other end of said members;the spaced apart members (22) each comprise a main side member (1) with a lower portion (3) mounted to slide partially within the main side member and to lock in one of two positions with respect to the main side member (1) to enable variation in the effective length of the spaced apart members (22);the main side member (1) and the lower portion (3) of the spaced apart members (22) and the second frame (7) are arcuate is side view: and the pivotal mounting of the second or seat frame with respect to the first frame is forward of a vertical plane between centre of the rear wheels (6) and an upper part of the rear frame (20) when the conveyance is in an unfolded position.
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    o 1 r.mi? 9 A foldable wheeled conveyance acc^rpingto claijji 1 or, 2charact^izeiLnl that the second or seat frame has a pivotal mounting (5) onto the rear frame (20) including a dog clutch, ratchet, friction device or locking pin to maintain the seat frame (7) in a desired position with respect to the rear frame (20). A foldable wheeled conveyance according to any preceding claim characterized in that the pivotal mountings of the second or seat frame (7) are on the main side members (1) of the rear frame (20). A foldable wheeled conveyance according to any precedmg claim characterized in that the second or seat frame (7) is generally U-shaped and the second or seat frame is pivotally mounted on the rear frame at points close to the end of each arm of the U.
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