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An infant carrier foldable along a central plane is presented. The carrier comprises a frame and seat assembly foldable along the central plane and lockable in the open position. A unique trigger mechanism is provided which locks the carrier in the open position and provides a handle for adjusting t

An infant carrier foldable along a central plane is presented. The carrier comprises a frame and seat assembly foldable along the central plane and lockable in the open position. A unique trigger mechanism is provided which locks the carrier in the open position and provides a handle for adjusting the seat position and for folding the carrier.

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A foldable infant carrier capable of assuming a locked open position and a folded closed position which is foldable along a central vertical plane bisecting said carrier and extending from the front to the rear thereof, said carrier comprising in combination: a. a main frame assembly, foldable along

A foldable infant carrier capable of assuming a locked open position and a folded closed position which is foldable along a central vertical plane bisecting said carrier and extending from the front to the rear thereof, said carrier comprising in combination: a. a main frame assembly, foldable along said central plane, having two front legs each having a wheel pivotally connected thereto, two rear legs each having a wheel rotatably connected thereto, support means for rigidly supporting the main frame assembly in the open position and handle means for carrying and pushing said infant carrier, said four leg members, support means and handle means being operably connected to each other to provide, in the open position, a rigid frame assembly for supporting and pushing an infant seat assembly connected thereto; b. two backrest support brackets operably connected to said support means, said brackets having a plurality of notch means to engage and support a back rest in any one of at least two positions; c. an infant seat assembly, foldable along said vertical plane, operably and adjustably connected to said main frame assembly and adapted to rigidly support an infant in an open position, said infant seat assembly comprising, in combination: (1) a substantially rigid backrest portion adapated to be folded along said vertical plane; (2) a backrest frame assembly connected to said backrest portion adapted to lock said backrest in a rigid open position, comprising in combination: (a) two side support members each having an upper and lower end and each having support pins at the lower ends thereof for engaging any one of said notch means in said backrest support bracket; (b) two cross brace members each pivotally connected to the lower end of one of said side support members and the upper end of the other of said side support members; (c) locking cross members pivotally connected at one end thereof to the upper end of opposing said side support members and at the other end thereof within a slot in a trigger and latch mechanism, said trigger and latch mechanism operable to restrain the pivotal movement of said cross members by means of a latch, retractably housed within said mechanism, which latch engages and restrains said cross members within said slot; (3) a rigid seat portion adapted to be folded along said vertical plane; (4) a seat frame assembly connected to said seat portion and rigidly connected to said main frame assembly; (5) biasing means for biasing said seat portion towards the folded position and; (6) connector means for connecting said seat portion to a footrest means; d. footrest means foldable along said vertical plane and pivotally connected to said main frame assembly and to said seat portion by said connector means, and e. said trigger mechanism being adaptable to lock said main frame assembly and said backrest support means and said seat portion in said open position and to provide a handle for adjusting said backrest portion in the locked open position and adaptable to be released and providing a handle for folding said infant carrier along said vertical plane.