American Recreation Products, Inc.

Timothy O'Shea

Christopher J Messey

Terry Ellard

A child carrier for supporting a child adjacent the back of a hiker's torso comprises a forward portion and a rearward portion. A child compartment is between the forward and rearward portions for receiving a child. A generally rigid frame member is operatively connected to and adjacent the rearward portion of the child carrier. A kickstand having a ground-engageable portion is operatively connected to the frame member via a hinge for pivotal movement of the kickstand relative to the frame member about an axis X. The kickstand is pivotally moveable between a retracted position in which the ground-engageable portion of the kickstand is positioned generally adjacent the frame member, and a propping position in which the ground-engageable portion of the kickstand is positioned away from the frame member. The kickstand, hinge, and frame member are shaped and configured for maintaining at least a minimum spacing between the kickstand and frame member for preventing hands and fingers of the child seated within the child compartment from being pinched between the kickstand and frame member during pivotal movement of the kickstand relative to the frame member.

Child carrier with kickstand

A child carrier for supporting a child adjacent the back of a hiker's torso comprising a forward portion, a rearward portion, a seat portion, and a hood. The forward portion has straps engageable with the hiker's torso for enabling the hiker to tote the child carrier in a hands-free manner. The rearward portion is generally rearward of and spaced from the forward portion. The seat portion is generally between the forward and rearward portions and operatively connected thereto for supporting a child. A child compartment is between the forward and rearward portions and is defined at least in part by the seat portion. The hood is of flexible sheet material and is moveable between a covering position in which the hood extends generally from the rearward portion to the forward portion to cover the child compartment and an uncovering position in which the child compartment is exposed. A cover support comprising at least one flexible resilient rib is adapted to extend from adjacent the rearward portion to adjacent the forward portion when the hood is in its covering position for supporting the hood over the child compartment.

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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Timothy O'Shea