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A superstructure, functioning as the car seat, is retractably telescoped into a base member when the transporter is to be positioned upon the seat of an automobile, the child being strapped within the car seat portion of the superstructure. The transporter is thereafter easily removed from the autom

A superstructure, functioning as the car seat, is retractably telescoped into a base member when the transporter is to be positioned upon the seat of an automobile, the child being strapped within the car seat portion of the superstructure. The transporter is thereafter easily removed from the automobile, and the superstructure is slidably extended from the base member to convert it into a stroller, and is maintained in a first extended position away from the base member by a locking mechanism. The transporter is converted back into a compact car seat, by unlocking the locking device, by applying two discrete motions for safety reasons, to cause the transporter to be collapsed, before insertion back into the automobile. During the collapsing of the transporter, a pair of wheel covers are automatically actuated, to cover the rims of the wheels to prevent any debris picked up by the wheels from being deposited on the car seats, and additionally to stabilize the transporter upon the seat of the automobile. The superstructure and base member are each configured of light weight, non-collapsible, structures in contrast with the collapsible tubular frameworks generally utilized in present day strollers; thus manufacturing costs are reduced.

대표청구항 ▼

A child transporter comprising: child support means having a support surface for supporting said child; base means having roller means at lower portions thereof; user activated positioning means for selectively causing said child support means to be maintained in a first extended position separated

A child transporter comprising: child support means having a support surface for supporting said child; base means having roller means at lower portions thereof; user activated positioning means for selectively causing said child support means to be maintained in a first extended position separated from said roller means, by a sufficient distance to enable said transporter to be readily utilized as a stroller, or to be maintained in a second collapsed position wherein said child support means is adjacent said roller means, enabling said transporter to be utilized as a car seat and readily positioned within a vehicle and upon a seat thereof; and said roller means including wheels rotatably mounted to first and second lower portions of said base member and further including wheel cover means, wheel cover support means for mechanically supporting and biasing said wheel cover means against side portions of said base member for causing said wheel cover means to clear said wheels during transition of said superstructure from said first position to said second position, and to thereafter inwardly rotate in a first direction to automatically cover lower rim portions of said wheels.