Michael Dewayne Fowler

US Patent:

6318608, Nov 20, 2001

Filed:

Aug 7, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/633534

Inventors:

Michael Fowler - Longmont CO
Christopher B. Lennert - Longmont CO

Assignee:

American Recreation Products, Inc. - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

A61G 100

US Classification:

224161

Abstract:

A child carrier for supporting a child adjacent the back of a user's torso includes a forward portion having straps engageable with the user's torso for enabling the user to tote the child carrier in a hands-free manner. A rearward portion is generally rearward of and spaced from the forward portion and a seat portion is connected generally between the forward and rearward portions for supporting a child. A child compartment is between the forward and rearward portions and defined at least in part by the seat portion. A child safety harness includes at least two shoulder straps connected to the carrier at respective first ends of the shoulder straps and positioned in the child compartment to extend over the shoulders of the child when the child is placed on the seat portion. An adjustment strap is coupled to respective second ends of the shoulder straps. An adjustment device is mounted on the carrier and has an engaged position for engaging the adjustment strap such that the shoulder straps may be tightened on the child by exerting a force only on the adjustment strap, the adjustment device inhibiting loosening of the adjustment strap and thereby inhibiting loosening of the shoulder straps on the child when the adjustment device is in the engaged position.