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A carriage assembly of the type designed to concurrently carry one occupant in each of two seat assemblies movably positioned and supported on the frame of the carriage in a manner such that both of the seat assemblies may be positioned to face in opposite directions either toward the front or rear

A carriage assembly of the type designed to concurrently carry one occupant in each of two seat assemblies movably positioned and supported on the frame of the carriage in a manner such that both of the seat assemblies may be positioned to face in opposite directions either toward the front or rear of the carriage assembly. The entire frame assembly is supported on wheel means which supports the carriage assembly over the surface which it travels. The frame assembly is further structured to be collapsed into an inoperative position for storage.

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1. A carriage assembly of the type designed to simultaneously carry more than one occupant, said carriage assembly comprising: (a) frame means including wheel means attached in supporting relation thereto, said frame means structured for disposition between an extended, operative position and a c

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A carriage assembly of the type designed to simultaneously carry more than one occupant, said carriage assembly comprising: (a) frame means including wheel means attached in supporting relation thereto, said frame means structured for disposition between an extended, operative position and a collapsed, inoperative position, (b) seat means including a first seat assembly and a second seat assembly movably mounted on said frame means in substantially tandem relation to one another, (c) said frame means including a first support element and a second support element disposed in supporting relation to said first and said second seat assemblies respectively, (d) each seat assembly pivotally attached to respective ones of said first and said second support elements and selectively movable relative thereto into a front and rear facing position relative to said carriage assembly, (e) said frame means further comprising a secondary support portion disposed in substantially surrounding relation to said seat means, and a handle portion pivotally connected to said secondary support portion, (f) said extended operative position defined by substantially linear, extended and aligned relation between said secondary support portion and said handle portion, said inoperative position defined by pivotal movement of said handle portion relative to said secondary support portion and side-by-side disposition of said first and said second seat assemblies between said handle portion and said second support portion, (g) said first and said second support elements being disposed at a substantially angular orientation extending from a junction of interconnection therebetween to a front and a rear of said carriage assembly respectively, said first and said second support elements disposed to collectively define a substantially A-frame configuration, and (h) shield means attached in interconnected relation to both said first and said second support elements and extending outwardly from opposite sides of said junction in substantially overhanging relation to each of said seat assemblies, whereby said seat assemblies are shielded from the sun's rays. 2. A carriage assembly as in claim 1 wherein each of said support elements comprise a substantially U-shaped configuration including two spaced apart substantially parallel leg elements, each terminating in a free end, and a cross member integrally interconnecting said leg elements opposite to said free ends; said cross members of each support element interconnected at said junction, said free ends of said support elements secured to said wheel means. 3. A carriage assembly as in claim 2 wherein each of said first and said second seat assemblies is supported in suspended attachment between the leg elements of each of said first and said second support elements respectively, each seat assembly selectively pivotal between respective ones of said leg members into oppositely facing positions. 4. A carriage assembly of the type designed to simultaneously carry more than one occupant, said carriage assembly comprising: (a) frame means including wheel means attached in supporting relation thereto, said frame means structured for disposition between an extended, operative position and a collapsed, inoperative position, (b) seat means including a first seat assembly and a second seat assembly movably mounted on said frame means in substantially tandem relation to one another, (c) said frame means including a first support element and a second support element disposed in supporting relation to said first and said second seat assemblies respectively, (d) each seat assembly pivotally attached to respective ones of said first and said second support elements and selectively movable relative thereto into a front and rear facing position relative to said carriage assembly, (e) said frame means further comprising a secondary support portion disposed in substantially surrounding relation to said seat means, and a handle portion pivotally connected to said secondary support portion, (f) said extended operative position defined by substantially linear, extended and aligned relation between said secondary support portion and said handle portion, said inoperative position defined by pivotal movement of said handle portion relative to said secondary support portion and side-by-side disposition of said first and said second seat assemblies between said handle portion and said second support portion, (g) each of said seat assemblies comprising a support frame including at least a peripheral portion of each of said seat assemblies, a body support portion secured in supported, substantially depending relation from said support frame, said body support portion made from a substantially flexible material and selectively positionable on opposite sides of said support frame and structured for passage therethrough into a supporting position for an occupant, and (h) each of said support frames being pivotally attached along opposite lateral portions thereof to correspondingly disposed portions of respective ones of said first and said second support elements, each of said support frames being angularly oriented relative to said respective support elements and disposable to support an occupant within said body support portion selectively in a reclining and substantially upright sitting position. 5. A carriage assembly as in claim 4 further comprising positioning means disposed on said frame means in interconnecting relation between each seat assembly and respective ones of said support elements supporting each of said seat assemblies, each positioning means comprising a first link fixedly attached to one of said support elements, a second link movably connected to both said first link and the respective one of said seat assemblies, whereby movement of said second link relative to said first link causes pivotal movement of said seat assembly relative to said respective support element. 6. A carriage assembly as in claim 5 wherein said second link is pivotally connected to said seat assembly and both slidably and rotatably connected to said first link, said first and said second link cooperatively disposed and sturctured to define the position of said seat assembly relative to respective ones of said support elements and further being dependent on the position of said second link relative to said first link. 7. A carriage assembly as in claim 6 wherein said positioning means further comprises a connecting assembly structured and disposed to interconnect said first and said second links and including a shaft disposed common to both said first and said second link and defining an axis of rotation of said second link relative to said first link; said second link including an elongated channel integrally formed in said second link and disposed in surrounding and movable relation to said shaft, said connecting assembly further structured for forcing abutting engagement between mating surfaces of said first and said second links, whereby relative movement between said first and said second links is prevented and relative position therebetween is fixed upon forced engagement between mating surfaces of said first link and said second link. 8. A carriage assembly as in claim 7 wherein a positioning means is disposed on each side of each of said seat assemblies in interconnecting relation between said support frame and respective ones of said support elements. 9. A carriage assembly of the type designed to simultaneously carry more than one occupant, said carriage assembly comprising: (a) frame means including wheel means attached in supporting relation thereto, said frame means structured for disposition between an extended, operative position and a collapsed, inoperative position, (b) seat means including a first seat assembly and a second seat assembly movably mounted on said frame means in substantially tandem relation to one another, (c) said frame means including a first support element and a second support element disposed in supporting relation to said first and said second seat assemblies respectively, (d) each seat assembly pivotally attached to respective ones of said first and said second support elements and selectively movable relative thereto into a front and rear facing position relative to said carriage assembly, (e) said frame means further comprising a secondary support portion disposed in substantially surrounding relation to said seat means, and a handle portion pivotally connected to said secondary support portion, (f) said extended operative position defined by substantially linear, extended and aligned relation between said secondary support portion and said handle portion, said inoperative position defined by pivotal movement of said handle portion relative to said secondary support portion and side-by-side disposition of said first and said second seat assemblies between said handle portion and said second support portion, (g) attachment means disposed and structured for interconnecting attachment to both said secondary support portions and said handle portion for securement thereof in a substantially linear, extended position, and (h) said attachment means being secured to one of said secondary support portions and said handle portion and removably securable to the other of said latter portions. 10. A carriage assembly as in claim 9 wherein said attachment means is secured to said second support portion and removably attached to said handle portion, said attachment means secured to both said latter portions for maintenance in said linear extended position and removed from said second support portion for pivotal disposition of said two latter portions relative to one another for disposition of said carriage assembly into said collapsed, inoperative position. 11. A carriage assembly as in claim 9 wherein each of said second support portion and said handle portion comprises a substantially U-shaped configuration including two spaced apart substantially parallel legs having a free end; said linear, extended position defined by fixed interconnection of correspondingly disposed free ends of said legs of said second support portion and said handle portion. 12. A carriage assembly as in claim 9 wherein said attachment means comprises a plurality of connecting elements secured substantially adjacent one free end of said handle portion and removably attachable substantially adjacent a correspondingly positioned free end of said secondary support portion. 13. A carriage assembly as in claim 12 wherein one of said plurality of connecting elements comprises a ring portion disposed in surrounding relation to said handle portion and further including a cap element disposed and configured for enclosing engagement over the extremity of said free end of said secondary support portion; said plurality of connecting elements comprising a second connecting element including a ring portion disposed in surrounding relation adjacent said free end of said handle portion and further including a snap connector configured for removable positioning of said secondary support portion thereon. 14. A carriage assembly as in claim 9 wherein each of said first support assembly, said second support assembly, said secondary support portion and said handle portion are defined by a substantially U-shaped configuration having a cross bar disposed between two spaced apart substantially parallel legs, each of said legs having a free end; said first support element and said second support element disposed for interconnection of their respective cross bars and further each free end of each of said first and said second support elements interconnected to wheel means so as to movably support said carriage assembly over the surface being traveled; said secondary support portion and said handle portion interconnected to one another along respectively positioned free ends of each leg thereof, each of said first and second support elements and secondary support portion and handle portion disposed in attached, interconnected relation to at least one other of said elements so as to collectively define said frame means.