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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157287 | Convertible wheelchair The convertible wheelchair includes a seat and a plurality of chair legs extending downward from the seat. Each leg includes a wheel to permit movement of the convertible wheelchair. A reclining backrest is pivotally mounted to the back of the wheelchair, which prov... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8128119 | Stroller with foldable frame and adjustable handle A stroller includes a frame having a frame leg and a frame joint at which the frame leg is coupled to the frame. The frame joint is configured to allow retraction of the frame leg to a folded position. A handle is attached to the frame at a pivot joint, the pivot jo... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8070180 | Stroller and shopping cart A stroller for carrying a user or multiple users may include a first and second front frame member for supporting a seat or seats and back support member, a first and second back frame member being detachably connected to the first and second front frame member, an ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7992889 | Convertible stroller-cycle The present invention relates to a vehicle that is converted from a stroller for carrying a passenger and cycle operated by a rider to a combined unit. More specifically, the invention relates to a stroller and a bicycle combined, physically and operationally, such ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7780184 | Convertible stroller-cycle A vehicle for pushing and riding, the vehicle including a frame having a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion of the frame has a lower connection post containing braking and steering components and the rear portion of the frame has an upper connection... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7481445 | Combination walker and wheelchair with improved ergonomic design The present invention is a combination walker and wheelchair which enables a person with back problems and other physical disabilities to walk from one location to another without assistance from a third person with correct walking posture and arm movement, thereby ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7422230 | One hand folding structure for stroller A one hand folding structure for stroller, where a driving member is a able to drive engaging rods provided at opposing sides to disengage from engaging portions simultaneously, so as to allow one hand folding operation, wherein the driving member is provided beneat... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7410186 | Fold joint and foldable stroller A collapsible stroller has a frame assembly that is reconfigurable between an in-use configuration and a collapsed configuration. The frame assembly has a fold latch on a side of the frame assembly and has two latch parts that are pivotally coupled to one another. A... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410187 | Fold latch mechanism and foldable stroller A collapsible stroller has a frame assembly that is reconfigurable between an in-use configuration and a collapsed configuration. The frame assembly has a fold latch on a side of the frame assembly and has two latch parts that are pivotally coupled to one another. A... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7401803 | Stroller A stroller mainly includes an upper rack, a front wheel rack, a rear wheel rack, an arched rib, a connection bar, a bracing bar, a guarding handle, a plurality of rotary joints and a plurality of corresponding bars. It also has a folding means consisting of the rear... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7387310 | Foldable baby trailer A foldable baby trailer includes a bottom frame, detachably provided with two rear wheels, two rear frame bars, a handlebar, a top frame bar, two front frame bars, and a trailer bar provided with a front wheel. The handlebar, the top frame bar, the two rear frame ba... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367581 | Baby stroller frame with seat direction changing mechanism A baby stroller frame with a seat direction changing mechanism comprising a wheeled support frame, a seat support, a handle bar and a releasing mechanism. The wheeled support frame comprises a front leg, a rear leg and wheel sets. The upper portion of the wheeled su... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364184 | Mobility assist devices Mobility assist devices for moving an individual with limited mobility, or allowing such an individual to move himself or herself, include: a substantially-rigid frame or body assembly having sufficient strength to support the weight of the individual; a plurality o... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364183 | Seat rotating device for baby strollers A seat rotating device for a baby stroller includes a rotation unit connected to an underside of the seat and two insertions on two sides of an underside of the rotation unit are inserted into a positioning unit. The rotation unit has a disk and the seat is connecte... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347432 | Child walker A child walker is provided that includes a frame having a plurality of wheels. The walker includes a handle that is positionable in a first position and a second position. A seat is attached to the frame when the handle is in the first position. When the handle is i... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7311323 | Stroller having a foldable handle frame capable of being automatically locked in a folded state A stroller includes a wheel frame and a handle frame. The handle frame includes a grip member and two swing rods. The swing rods are spaced apart from each other in a left-to-right direction, and are connected pivotally to the wheel frame. The grip member has two ex... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303032 | Two-wheel battery-powered vehicle for one person A two-wheel battery-powered vehicle has a platform and two wheels connected to the platform, wherein a battery-powered wheel drive drives the wheels. An attachment is connected to the platform and a sensor device is arranged in the platform. A person standing on the... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293792 | Transportable child booster seat/carrying bag A transportable booster seat and optional carrying bag are provided. The booster seat has a seat cushion, optional arms on respective sides of the seat cushion, wheels beneath the booster seat in the rear area of the booster seat, and a retractable handle in or adja... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278652 | Foldable stroller A stroller including two rear legs, two arms, wherein a first one of the arms is pivotally connected to a first one of the rear legs by a first latch mechanism and a second one of the arms is pivotally connected to a second one of the rear legs by a second latch mec... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273216 | Welding tank cart system A welding tank cart system for providing efficient transportation of welding tanks and welding supplies. The welding tank cart system includes a frame, a pair of side wheels, a wheel support connected to the frame, and a front wheel connected to the wheel support, w... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273225 | Reversible baby stroller with brake structure A reversible baby stroller with a brake structure includes a handlebar having an actuated member. The flexible wire is connected between said actuated member and either the front or the rear of the brake mechanism. The said actuated member, therefore, can control th... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267359 | Collapsible stroller frame A collapsible stroller frame capable of being either collapsed or expanded with a rod set, wherein a slide sleeve is located at a front supporter of the stroller frame and a foldable supporter is pivotally connected between the front supporter and a rear supporter. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255355 | Portable collapsible stand A portable collapsible stand includes first, second, and third support frames, a work surface frame, and a telescoping strut pivotably connected to the first and work surface frames. The second frame projects perpendicularly from a lower portion of the first frame. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7234722 | Standing baby stroller A stroller for transporting a child includes a wheeled frame including at least two base rails interconnected by a cylindrical hub, a spine, and a bracing linkage. A basket attaches to the spine, confining the child and supporting a seat ring. The seat ring includes... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7188843 | Multiuse lifting and rolling platform A combination lift table, platform, tilt back hand truck, scaffold, work bucket, floor jack and mechanic' creeper. The combination is a portable and foldable unit that converts into a tilt back hand truck having two wheels or six wheels that have a lift table with e... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188858 | Foldable stroller A stroller having a novel frame geometry that provides a more direct structural tie between the front and the rear wheels. The two rear legs (bottom members) of the frame are disposed at a relatively small angle to the horizontal and remain close to that shallow ang... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182375 | Fender with indicium Disclosed is a fender including an offset light housing installed on a trailer or tow dolly for towing a vehicle or other piece of equipment. In a preferred embodiment the fender further includes a clearance increasing portion. The fenders minimize the possibility o... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182363 | Stroller A stroller comprises a main structure provided with a handle including a pair of back pipes, a body structure, and a seat. The body structure includes a back part, and a pair of side parts extending from a right and a left side of the back part, and is formed of a c... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172206 | Folding bicycle trailer A folding carrier assembly converts to a bicycle trailer, a three-wheeled jogging stroller and a four wheeled casting stroller. The carrier assembly has a lower main frame. An arched rear or back frame member is pivotally connected to an aft portion of the lower mai... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168729 | Game cart/tree stand kit The tree stand/game cart kit of the present invention comprises a pair of bracket assemblies wherein the bracket assemblies further comprise a bracket portion, an axle segment and a wheel. Still furthermore, the tree stand/game cart kit of the present invention comp... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140634 | Foldable baby carriage A folding baby carriage comprises a pair of seating surface supporting side bars extending back and forth along both sides of a seating surface in order to support the seating surface from beneath. Each seating surface supporting side bar has a rigid inward extendin... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7097189 | Wheelchair with self-raising seat A wheelchair having two rigid frames, two fixing combinations, two lever combinations and a transformation combination is provided. The rigid frame is connected to a wheel and has a front cross frame coupled between the rigid frames. The fixing combinations further ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7080418 | Integral refuse disposal system A refuse disposal system is formed integrally with a wheelchair. A foam pad is positioned on a rigid seat of a wheelchair; the foam pad and rigid seat are each provided with openings in registration with each other. An annular cartridge of compressed disposable tubi... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073220 | Bed siderail having a latch A patient support including a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and siderails supported by the frame. A latch member is configured to prevent vertical movement of the siderail. A latch position indicator is configured to provide an indication of the position... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070188 | Mechanism for selectively locking swingably mounted wheel assemblies A support frame having a plurality of wheeled assemblies, mounted at corners of the support frame, each wheeled assembly including a substantially identical mechanism for extending and retracting a respective wheel assembly. Each mechanism has a locking member which... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059676 | Child automotive safety seat with integral seat belt tensioner This invention provides a child safety seat with an integral seat belt tensioner for properly securing the seat to the passenger seat of an automotive vehicle by taking up the slack in the seat belt after it has been fastened through the child seat. The tensioner pu... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044498 | Rehabilitation stroller A rehabilitation stroller comprises a handrail portion, a front leg portion, a seat and rear leg portion and a backrest portion. The backrest portion is connected to the handrail portion by a clip and an adjusting member such that an angle of the backrest portion wi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040637 | Inwardly folding rollator with an upwardly pivotable seat A rollator with a tubular frame assembly includes a pair of U-shaped side frames connected by a front brace. Each side frame has a cross bar that extends between front legs and back legs of the frame. The side frames are pivotably attached to the front brace so that... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040635 | Portable wheeled dolly for carrying receptacle of articles and collapsible chair A portable wheeled dolly for transporting a receptacle of articles, such as a quantity of baseballs to a practice field, where the dolly comprises a pair of spaced apart, elongated frame members, and a U-shaped handle engaging respective first ends of said frame mem... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036699 | Stroller/wheelchair accessory An accessory for strollers and wheelchairs will carry a substantial volume of packages while the stroller or wheelchair is being utilized. The accessory includes an upright wall having a floor portion and terminating in an upper access opening. The upright wall is f... | 05/02/2006 |