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A foldable stroller has a frame assembly with a fold joint, a fold joint, a handle push arm, a front leg with an upper end connected to the fold joint, a rear leg extending down from and pivotally connected to the fold joint, and a drive link. The drive link has a rear end pivotally coupled to the r

A foldable stroller has a frame assembly with a fold joint, a fold joint, a handle push arm, a front leg with an upper end connected to the fold joint, a rear leg extending down from and pivotally connected to the fold joint, and a drive link. The drive link has a rear end pivotally coupled to the rear leg below the fold joint and a front end pivotally coupled to a lower end of the push arm. The frame assembly is reconfigurable between an unfolded and a folded configuration. In the folded configuration, the fold joint moves upward along the handle push arm. The rear end of the drive link and the rear leg are moved toward and lie closely adjacent the front leg and handle push arm. The frame assembly may automatically move to the folded and/or unfolded configuration. The foldable stroller may also stand upright in the folded configuration.

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1. A foldable stroller having a frame assembly movable between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration, the frame assembly comprising: a fold joint;a fold latch actuable from a latched condition retaining the frame assembly in the unfolded configuration to a released condition;a plurali

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A foldable stroller having a frame assembly movable between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration, the frame assembly comprising: a fold joint;a fold latch actuable from a latched condition retaining the frame assembly in the unfolded configuration to a released condition;a plurality of frame components coupled to the fold joint including a drive link connected to at least two other of the plurality of frame components; anda drive mechanism operably coupled to the frame assembly and configured and arranged to automatically fold the frame assembly from the unfolded configuration to the folded configuration when the fold latch is actuated to the released condition,wherein the fold latch includes a latch pin extending perpendicular to and through one of the frame components and having an exposed latching end,a hole through a shaft of the latch pin,a latch cable extending along an interior of the one frame component and through the hole, the latch cable having a free end fixed to the one frame component adjacent the latch pin,an adjacent frame component having a latch opening therein, the latching end of the latch pin extending into the latch opening in the latched position, anda latch spring captured between an inner surface of the one frame component and the latch cable at the hole and biasing the latch pin to the latched position, wherein tension applied to the latch cable compresses the latch spring and moves the latch pin to the released position with the latching end withdrawn from the latch opening. 2. A foldable stroller according to claim 1, wherein the frame assembly has left and right frame sides and each frame side has one of the fold joints, the plurality of the frame components and one of the drive links, and one of the drive mechanisms. 3. A foldable stroller according to claim 2, wherein the left and right frame sides are the same distance apart from one another in the folded configuration and in the unfolded configuration. 4. A foldable stroller according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of frame components includes a front leg and a handle push arm, and wherein a front end of the drive link is pivotally connected to a lower end of the handle push arm and each moves downward toward a lower end of the front leg when the frame assembly is moved to the folded configuration. 5. A foldable stroller according to claim 4, wherein the handle push arm slides parallel to the front leg when the frame assembly is moved to the folded configuration. 6. A foldable stroller according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of frame components includes a rear leg that is generally upright and extends down from the fold joint in the unfolded configuration and remains generally upright as the frame assembly is moved to the folded configuration, and wherein the foldable stroller stands upright in the folded configuration. 7. A foldable stroller according to claim 6, wherein the plurality of frame components includes a handle push arm and a front leg that slide parallel to one another as the frame assembly is moved between the folded and unfolded configurations, and wherein the foldable stroller stands upright on a front wheel assembly positioned at a lower end of the front leg and on either a lower end of the handle push arm, a front end of the drive link, or a contact surface defined thereat in the folded configuration. 8. A foldable stroller according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of frame components includes a from leg, a push arm and a slide collar, wherein the slide collar is connected to both the push arm and the front leg. 9. A foldable stroller according to claim 8, wherein the slide collar has two openings, one for receiving the front leg and one for receiving the push arm, and is affixed to the front leg. 10. A foldable stroller according to claim 1, wherein the drive mechanism is connected to a pivot joint between the drive link and one of the frame components. 11. A foldable stroller according to claim 1, wherein the drive mechanism has a pre-loaded resilient biasing element. 12. A foldable stroller according to clam 1, wherein the drive mechanism has a torsion spring. 13. A foldable stroller according to claim 1, wherein the drive mechanism has a torsion spring acting on a rear end of the drive link and a rear leg of the frame assembly. 14. A foldable stroller according to claim 1, wherein the drive mechanism is connected to a pivot joint between a rear end of the drive link and a rear leg of the plurality of frame components. 15. A foldable stroller according to claim 1, wherein the latch pin has a head which acts as a stop for the latch pin in the latched position. 16. A foldable stroller according to claim 1, wherein the drive link is pivotally connected to a rear leg. 17. A foldable stroller according to claim 1, wherein the drive link is pivotally connected to a push arm. 18. A foldable stroller according to claim 1, wherein the fold latch is provided at a lower end of a push arm. 19. A foldable stroller according to claim 1, wherein the drive link is generally linear in at least a front to rear direction relative to the frame assembly. 20. A foldable stroller according to claim 1, wherein the drive link is a hollow tubular structure.