초록

Convertible strollers having connecting mechanisms for joining single strollers to each other.

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1. A multi-seat stroller unit comprising: a first stroller comprising a first side and a second side wherein said first side comprises a first hub having a male protruding feature and said second side comprises a second hub having a female receiving feature;a second stroller comprising a first side

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A multi-seat stroller unit comprising: a first stroller comprising a first side and a second side wherein said first side comprises a first hub having a male protruding feature and said second side comprises a second hub having a female receiving feature;a second stroller comprising a first side and a second side wherein said first side comprises a first hub having a male protruding feature and said second side comprises a second hub having a female receiving feature wherein said second hub of said second stroller can be connected to said first hub of said first stroller by mating said male protruding feature of said first hub of said first stroller to said matching female receiving feature of said second hub of said second stroller thereby adjoining said first stroller to said second stroller,said multi-seat stroller unit further comprising an interlocking frame arrangement comprising:a first wheel base connected to said first stroller comprising:an S-frame comprising a proximal frame portion, a proximal support piece, a distal frame portion, a distal support piece, and an S-linking support piece wherein said proximal frame portion is connected to said proximal support piece at one end and connected to said distal support piece by said S-linking support piece at the other end and wherein said distal frame portion is connected to said distal support piece;a first wheel comprising a hub connected to said S-frame by said proximal support piece;a second wheel comprising a hub connected to said S-frame by said distal support piece; anda second wheel base connected to said second stroller comprising:an S-frame comprising a proximal frame portion, a proximal support piece, a distal frame portion, a distal support piece, and an S-linking support piece wherein said proximal frame portion is connected to said proximal support piece at one end and connected to said distal support piece by said S-linking support piece at the other end and wherein said distal frame portion is connected to said distal support piece;a first wheel comprising a hub connected to said S-frame by said proximal support piece;a second wheel comprising a hub connected to said S-frame by said distal support piece;wherein said second wheel of said first stroller and said first wheel of said second stroller can interlock by driving said first wheel of said second stroller to the inner side of said second wheel of said first stroller such that a portion of said distal support piece of said first stroller interfaces with a portion of said proximal support piece of said second stroller and a portion of said distal frame portion of said first stroller interfaces with a portion of said proximal frame portion of said second stroller thereby adjoining said first stroller and said second stroller. 2. The multi-seat stroller unit of claim 1 wherein said male protruding feature of said first hub of said first stroller and said female receiving feature of said second hub of said second stroller are tapered thereby establishing a tapered dovetail wedging connection when said male protruding feature of said first stroller is engaged with said female receiving feature of said second stroller. 3. The multi-seat stroller unit of claim 1 further comprising a secondary connecting mechanism disposed towards the top of said multi-seat stroller comprising: a first pin connected to an upper frame of said first side of said first stroller and a first socket connected to an upper frame of said second side of said first stroller; anda second pin connected to an upper frame of said first side of said second stroller approximately parallel to said first socket on said first stroller and a second socket connected to an upper frame of said second side of said second stroller approximately parallel to said first pin on said first stroller wherein said second socket can be releasably connected to said first pin on said first stroller by injecting said first pin of said first stroller into said second socket of said second stroller thereby adjoining said first stroller to said second stroller. 4. The multi-seat stroller unit of claim 1 wherein said first hub and second hub of said first stroller are releasably connected to said first stroller and wherein said first hub and second hub of said second stroller are releasably connected to said second stroller. 5. The multi-seat stroller unit of claim 3 wherein said first pin and first socket of said first stroller are releasably connected to said first stroller and said second pin and said second socket of said second stroller are releasably connected to said second stroller. 6. The multi-seat stroller unit of claim 1 wherein said first hub of said first stroller is disposed in a center and rear location of said first side of said first stroller and wherein said second hub of said first stroller is disposed in a center and rear location of said second side of said first stroller. 7. The multi-seat stroller unit of claim 1 wherein said first hub of said second stroller is disposed in a center and rear location of said first side of said second stroller and wherein said second hub of said second stroller is disposed in a center and rear location of said second side of said second stroller. 8. The multi-seat stroller unit of claim 1 wherein said first stroller comprises a seat comprising a back-support portion and seat-support portion and wherein said first hub of said first stroller is disposed behind and towards a bottom of said back-support portion and above and behind said seat-support portion of said first side of said stroller and wherein said second hub is disposed behind and towards a bottom of said back-support portion and above and behind said seat-support portion of said second side of said first stroller. 9. The multi-seat stroller unit of claim 1 wherein said second stroller comprises a seat comprising a back-support portion and a seat-support portion and wherein said first hub of said second stroller is disposed behind and towards a bottom of said back-support portion and above and behind said seat-support portion of said first side of said second stroller and wherein said second hub is disposed behind and towards a bottom of said back-support portion and above and behind said seat-support portion of said second side of said second stroller. 10. The multi-seat stroller unit of claim 1 wherein said first stroller comprises a seat comprising a back-support portion and a seat-support portion and wherein said first hub of said first stroller is disposed underneath and toward the rear of said seat-support portion of said first side of said first stroller and wherein said second hub is disposed underneath and toward the rear of said seat-support portion of said second side of said first stroller. 11. The multi-seat stroller unit of claim 1 wherein said second stroller comprises a seat comprising a back-support portion and a seat-support portion and wherein said first hub of said second stroller is disposed underneath and toward the rear of said seat-support portion of said first side of said second stroller and wherein said second hub is disposed underneath and toward the rear of said seat-support portion of said second side of said second stroller.