초록 ▼

A removable front wheel assembly for a stroller is provided that is able to be disassembled from the stroller frame for shipment and assembled by the consumer upon receipt for use. The invention has applicability to any stroller configuration where, in the stroller's folded configuration, the front

A removable front wheel assembly for a stroller is provided that is able to be disassembled from the stroller frame for shipment and assembled by the consumer upon receipt for use. The invention has applicability to any stroller configuration where, in the stroller's folded configuration, the front wheel assembly includes the outer-most structure of the stroller which defines at least one dimension for the shipping cube of the stroller. The front wheel assembly, which includes the stroller's wheels, lower front leg tubes, framing support structure, and a footrest, if provided, is joined to the stroller frame at a location external to an outer-most frame structure hinge point so as to reduce the complexity of the task of assembling the stroller for the consumer. A swaged joint and connector is utilized to connect the lower front leg tubes of the front wheel assembly to the upper front leg tubes of the stroller's frame.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A stroller comprising:a collapsible frame having a plurality of frame members hingedly coupled together for movement between a deployed configuration and a folded configuration, including first and second upper front legs and a handle coupled to and rotatably moveable wit

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A stroller comprising:a collapsible frame having a plurality of frame members hingedly coupled together for movement between a deployed configuration and a folded configuration, including first and second upper front legs and a handle coupled to and rotatably moveable with respect to said first and second upper front legs; andfirst and second lower front legs coupleable at a first, proximal end thereof to said first and second upper front legs, respectively, and having a second, distal end,said stroller being containable within a first theoretical rectangular parallelepiped when disposed in said folded configuration with said lower front legs coupled to said upper front legs, said first parallelepiped having a first height dimension defined in part by a portion of said lower front legs, said stroller further being containable within a second theoretical rectangular parallelepiped when disposed in said folded configuration with said lower front legs separated from said upper front legs, said second parallelepiped having a second height dimension smaller than said first height dimension.