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A folding frame type tandem stroller includes at least one side step and a side portion of the folding frame is configured to provide a side access region to the rear seat. A canopy rod actuated locking assembly locks a stroller folding frame in an open position. A front seat tray is pivotable in tw

A folding frame type tandem stroller includes at least one side step and a side portion of the folding frame is configured to provide a side access region to the rear seat. A canopy rod actuated locking assembly locks a stroller folding frame in an open position. A front seat tray is pivotable in two directions and a canopy rod assembly is retractable to facilitate a compact folded size of a stroller.

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1. A tandem stroller, comprising:a frame assembly movable between an open position and a collapsed position, the fame miserably having a longitudinal axis defined from a front to a rear of the stroller when the frame assembly is in the open position, the frame assembly having a first side portion an

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A tandem stroller, comprising:a frame assembly movable between an open position and a collapsed position, the fame miserably having a longitudinal axis defined from a front to a rear of the stroller when the frame assembly is in the open position, the frame assembly having a first side portion and a second side portion on opposite sides of the stroller; when the frame assembly is in the open position, the stroller includes: a front seat positioned toward a front portion of the frame assembly and including a bottom portion and a back portion; a rear seat positioned behind the front seat and including a bottom portion and a back portion; and at least one generally horizontally extending side step located toward the frame assembly first side portion and at a longitudinal position immediate the front seat and the rear seat, the step positioned at a height lower than the rear seat bottom portion, a step region section of the frame assembly first side portion defined as a portion that is longitudinally aligned with the one side step, the frame assembly providing a side passage above the one side step for providing side access to the rear seat said side passage being completely void of obstruction. 2. The tandem stroller of claim 1, wherein, when the frame assembly is in the open position:the height of the frame assembly first side portion in the step region is below the side step. 3. The tandem stroller of claim 1, wherein when the frame assembly is in the open position:the rear seat bottom portion is elevated relative to the front seat bottom portion, and the height of the step region section is below the front seat bottom. 4. The tandem stroller of claim 1, wherein, when the frame assembly is in the open position:the height of the frame assembly first side portion in the step region is at least three inches below the rear seat bottom portion. 5. The tandem stroller of claim 1, wherein, when the frame assembly is in the open position:the side step is positioned over at least first and second laterally adjacent tube sections of the step region section, the first tube section moving relative to the second tube section when the frame assembly is moved to the closed position. 6. The tandem stroller of claim 1 wherein the side step is defined by a platform member extending over at least first and second laterally adjacent tube sections of the step region section.7. The tandem stroller of claim 1 wherein the side step is defined by at least first and second laterally adjacent tube sections of the step region section.8. The tandem stroller of claim 1 wherein the side step comprises a first side step, the stroller further comprising:a second side step located toward the name assembly second side portion and at a longitudinal position intermediate the front seat and the rear seat, the second side step positioned at a height lower than the rear seat bottom portion, a step region section of the frame assembly second side portion defined as a portion that is longitudinally aligned with the second side step, the step region section of the frame assembly second side portion being located at a height to define a substantially unobstructed second side passage above the second side step for providing second side access to the rear seat. 9. The tandem stroller of claim 8 wherein, when the frame assembly is in the open position, the height of the first side step is the same as the height of the second side step.10. The tandem stroller of claim 8 wherein, when the frame assembly is in the open position, a middle step portion extends between the first side step and the second side step.11. The tandem stroller of claim 10 wherein, when the frame assembly is in the open position, the middle step portion is at a lower height than the first and second side steps.12. The tandem stroller of claim 1 wherein, when the frame assembly is in the open position, the front seat back is incline adjustable relative to the front seat bottom and the rear seat back is incline adjustable relative to the rear seat bottom.13. A tandem stroller, comprising:a frame assembly movable between an open position and a collapsed position, the frame assembly having a longitudinal axis defined from a front to a rear of the stroller when the frame assembly is in the open position, the frame assembly having a first side portion and a second side portion on opposite sides of the stroller; when she frame assembly is in the open position, the stroller includes: a front seat positioned toward a front portion of the frame assembly and including a bottom portion and a back portion; a rear seat positioned behind the front seat and including a bottom portion and a back portion; and at least one side step located toward the frame assembly first side portion and at a longitudinal position intermediate the front seat and the rear seat, the side step positioned lower than the rear seat bottom portion, the side step including a step platform positioned over at least first and second longitudinally extending tube sections of the frame assembly first side portion. 14. The tandem stroller of claim 13 wherein the first tube section moves relative to the second tube section when the frame assembly is moved to the closed position.15. The tandem stroller of claim 13, wherein, when the frame assembly is in the open position, the step platform is formed by at least first and second aligned step platform portions.16. The tandem stroller of claim 15 wherein the first step platform portion moves relative to the second step platform portion when the frame assembly is moved to the closed portion.17. The tandem stroller of claim 13 wherein, when the frame assembly is in the open position, the step platform is further positioned over a third tube section that extends longitudinally adjacent one or both of the first and second tube sections.18. A tandem stroller, comprising:a frame assembly movable between and open position and a collapsed position, the frame assembly having a longitudinal axis defined from a front to a rear of the stroller when the frame assembly is in the open position, the frame assembly having a first side portion and a second side portion laterally spaced from the first side portion; when the frame assembly is in the open position, the stroller includes: a front seat positioned toward a front portion of the frame assembly and including a bottom portion and a back portion; a rear seat positioned behind the front seat and including a bottom portion and a back portion; and at least one side step located at a longitudinal position intermediate the front seat and the rear seat and positioned at a height lower than the rear seat bottom portion, the one side step positioned proximate the frame assembly first side portion; wherein the frame assembly first side portion includes at least a first tube and a second tube, the first tube extending generally horizontally in a region of the side step, the first tube extending generally upward and forward in a region forward of the side step, the first tube extending generally downward and rearward in a region rearward of the side step, the second tube extending generally horizontally in a region of the side step and adjacent the first tube, the second tube extending generally upward and forward in a region forward of the side step, the second tube extending generally upward and rearward in a region rearward of the side step. 19. The tandem stroller of claim 18, wherein the frame assembly first side portion further includes a third tube, the third tube extending generally horizontally in both a region of the side step and a region rearward of the side step, the third tube extending generally upward and forward in a region forward of the side step.20. A tandem stroller, comprising:a frame assembly movable between an open position for operation and a collapsed position for carrying, the frame assembly having a longitudinal axis defined from a front to a rear of the stroller when the frame assembly is in the open position, the frame assembly having a first side portion and a second side portion laterally spaced from the first side portion: when the frame assembly is in the open position, the stroller includes; a front seat positioned toward a front portion of the frame assembly and including a bottom portion and a back portion; a rear seat positioned behind the front seat and including a bottom portion and a back portion; and at least one generally horizontally extending side step located at a longitudinal position intermediate the front seat and the rear seat, said frame assembly providing side passage above the side step for providing said side passage being completely void of obstruction side access to the rear seat. 21. The tandem stroller of claim 20 wherein the side step is located at a height no more than 18 inches above ground level when the stroller is in the open position.22. The tandem stroller of claim 20 wherein the side step height is between 12 inches and 16 inches above ground level when the stroller is in the open position.23. The tandem stroller of claim 20 wherein the side step is located at a height that is no more than 10 inches below a height of the rear seat bottom portion.24. The tandem stroller of claim 23 wherein the side step height is between about 4 inches and 8 inches below the height of the rear seat bottom portion.25. The tandem stroller of claim 23 wherein the side step is formed by a step platform positioned atop at least one side tube.26. The tandem stroller of claim 25 wherein the step platform is also positioned atop both first and second side tubes.27. The tandem stroller of claim 20 wherein, when the frame assembly is in the open position, all portions of the frame assembly first side portion in an access region between the front seat and the rear seat are positioned at least three inches below the rear seat bottom portion to provide an unobstructed first side access passage to the rear seat.28. The tandem stroller of claim 27 wherein, when the frame assembly is in the open position all portions of the frame assembly second side portion in the access region between the front seat and the rear seat are positioned at least three inches below the rear seat bottom portion to provide an unobstructed second side access passage to the rear seat.29. The tandem stroller of claim 20 wherein, when the frame assembly is in the open position all portions of the frame assembly first side portion in the access region between the front seat and the rear seat are positioned at least five inches below the rear seat bottom portion to provide the unobstructed first side access passage to the rear seat.