An adapter removably mounts to a stroller or other child-supporting device, and a range of different child carriers can be removably mounted to the adapter and thus the stroller. The adapter includes stroller-mounting assemblies that are compatible with the carrier-mounting assemblies of the strolle
An adapter removably mounts to a stroller or other child-supporting device, and a range of different child carriers can be removably mounted to the adapter and thus the stroller. The adapter includes stroller-mounting assemblies that are compatible with the carrier-mounting assemblies of the stroller. A peripheral frame is supported by the stroller-mounting assemblies and in turn supports the selected carrier in a snugly nested arrangement. To enable use with various different carriers, the peripheral frame includes an adjustable frame member that slides backward and forward between retracted and extended positions for use with smaller and larger carriers, respectively. Lock assemblies selectively retain the adjustable frame member in position, and an actuator assembly operates the lock assemblies. A position-indicating system can provide a visual indication of the position of the adjustable frame member. Straps or other carrier-securing assemblies can restrain the carrier on the adapter.
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1. An adapter for mounting a child carrier to a child-supporting device having at least one mounting assembly, the adapter comprising: at least one child-supporting device mounting assembly that is compatible with the mounting assembly of the child-supporting device so that the adapter removably mou
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An adapter for mounting a child carrier to a child-supporting device having at least one mounting assembly, the adapter comprising: at least one child-supporting device mounting assembly that is compatible with the mounting assembly of the child-supporting device so that the adapter removably mounts to the child-supporting device;a peripheral frame defining a frame opening through which a selected carrier is partially receivable to support the carrier by the peripheral frame in a nested arrangement, wherein the peripheral frame includes a first frame member and an adjustable second frame member adjustably coupled to the first frame member, with the adjustable second frame member repositionable relative to the first frame member between a retracted position and an extended position, with the frame opening defining a first dimension when the adjustable second frame member is in the retracted position, and with the frame opening defining a second dimension larger than the first dimension when the adjustable second frame member is in the extended position; andat least one lock assembly including a plunger that holds a lock member that is moveable between an engage and release position to selectively retain the adjustable second frame member in the retracted position or the extended position, and a biasing spring which biases the lock member in the engage position, wherein the lock member comprises a pivotal tab, a guide pin and a pivot pin, and wherein the plunger comprises an axial slot configured to engage the guide pin and an angled slot configured to engage the pivot pin; wherein when the adjustable second frame member is in the retracted position the frame opening partially receives and the peripheral frame supports a first carrier, and wherein when the adjustable second frame member is in the extended positioned the frame opening partially receives and the peripheral frame supports a second carrier that is larger than the first carrier. 2. The child-carrier mounting adapter of claim 1, wherein the peripheral frame forms a continuous loop that is generally rectangular in shape. 3. The child-carrier mounting adapter of claim 1, wherein the adjustable second frame member telescopically slides between the retracted and extended positions. 4. The child-carrier mounting adapter of claim 1, wherein the adjustable second frame member is repositionable relative to the first frame member to at least one intermediate position between the retracted and extended positions. 5. The child-carrier mounting adapter of claim 1, wherein the peripheral frame further includes two frame connectors that are coupled between the adjustable second frame member and the first frame member. 6. The child-carrier mounting adapter of claim 5, wherein the at least one child-supporting device mounting assembly includes two laterally-positioned child-supporting device mounting assemblies, wherein the two frame connectors are laterally positioned, and wherein paired ones of the child-supporting device mounting assemblies and the frame connectors form adapter hubs. 7. The child-carrier mounting adapter of claim 5, further including a position-indicating system including a series of windows formed in the frame connectors or the adjustable second frame member, and a visual indicia positioned on the other of the frame connectors or the adjustable second frame member and visible through each of the windows when aligned therewith to correlate the retracted and extended positions of the adjustable second frame member to the window through which the indicia is visible. 8. The child-carrier mounting adaptor of claim 5, comprising two child-supporting device mounting assemblies, and further comprising two folding systems that enable the respective child-supporting device mounting assemblies to fold relative to the peripheral frame, each of the folding systems including a circumferential keyway and a pin received in the keyway to permit the folding, the keyway formed in the frame connectors or the first frame member, and the pin projecting from the other of the frame connectors or the first frame member. 9. The child-carrier mounting adapter of claim 1, wherein the at least one lock assembly includes a series of catch surfaces and the lock member is movable to engage or release one of the catch surfaces to selectively retain the adjustable second frame member in the retracted or extended position or to release the adjustable second frame member for adjustment. 10. The child-carrier mounting adapter of claim 9, wherein the catch surfaces are defined by serial openings that receive the pivotal tab. 11. The child-carrier mounting adapter of claim 9, further comprising at least one actuator assembly including an actuator and a linkage operably connected between the actuator member and the lock member, wherein actuation of the actuator member moves the lock member to engage or release the catch surfaces. 12. The child-carrier mounting adapter of claim 11, wherein the at least one lock assembly includes two laterally positioned lock assemblies, and wherein the at least one actuator assembly includes one actuator assembly operably connected to the two lock assemblies for simultaneous one-handed operation of both the lock assemblies. 13. The child-carrier mounting adapter of claim 9, wherein the biasing spring that biases the lock member into locking engagement with the catch surfaces comprises a coil compression spring retained between the plunger and an inner flange. 14. The child-carrier mounting adapter of claim 1, further including at least one strap that is selectively positionable looped around handle-hubs of the carrier to restrain the carrier on the adapter. 15. An adapter for mounting a child carrier to a stroller having at least one carrier-mounting assembly, the child carrier having a seat shell, the adapter comprising: two laterally-positioned stroller-mounting assemblies that are compatible with the at least one carrier-mounting assembly of the stroller so that the adapter removably mounts to the stroller, the stroller-mounting assemblies each including a latch;a peripheral frame defining a frame opening through which a selected carrier is partially receivable to support the carrier seat shell by the peripheral frame in a nested arrangement, wherein the peripheral frame forms a continuous loop that is generally rectangular in shape, wherein the peripheral frame includes a fixed frame member, an adjustable frame member, and two frame connectors coupled therebetween, and wherein the adjustable frame member telescopically slides forward/rearward relative to the frame connectors between a retracted position and an extended position, with the frame opening defining a first dimension in a forward/rearward direction when the adjustable frame member is in the retracted position, and with the frame opening defining a second dimension longer than the first dimension in the forward/rearward direction when the adjustable frame member is in the extended position;two laterally-positioned lock assemblies each including a series of catch surfaces, a plunger that retains a lock member that is movable to engage or release one of the catch surfaces to selectively retain the adjustable frame member in the retracted or extended position or to release the adjustable frame member for adjustment and a biasing spring which engages the lock member in an extended lock position; andat least one actuator assembly including an actuator and a linkage operably connected between the actuator member and the plunger of each lock assembly, wherein actuation of the actuator member compresses the biasing spring and moves the lock member to release the catch surfaces, wherein when the adjustable frame member is in the retracted position the frame opening partially receives and the peripheral frame supports a carrier with a seat shell defining a first dimension, and wherein when the adjustable frame member is in the extended positioned the frame opening partially receives and the peripheral frame supports a carrier with a seat shell defining a second dimension larger than the first dimension. 16. The child-carrier mounting adapter of claim 15, wherein the adjustable frame member is repositionable relative to the fixed frame member to at least one intermediate position between the retracted and extended positions. 17. The child-carrier mounting adapter of claim 15, wherein each lock member includes a pivotal tab that is pivotally mounted to the adjustable frame member, the catch surfaces are defined by serial openings that receive the pivotal tab, and the actuator member is operably connected to the two lock members for simultaneous one-handed operation of both the lock assemblies. 18. The child-carrier mounting adapter of claim 15, further including a position-indicating system including a series of windows formed in the frame connectors or the adjustable frame member, and a visual indicia positioned on the other of the frame connectors or the adjustable frame member and visible through each of the windows when aligned therewith to correlate the retracted and extended positions of the adjustable frame member to the window through which the indicia is visible. 19. The child-carrier mounting adapter of claim 15, further including at least one strap that is selectively positionable looped around handle-hubs of the carrier to restrain the carrier on the adapter. 20. The child-carrier mounting adaptor of claim 15, further comprising two folding systems that enable the respective stroller-mounting assemblies to fold relative to the peripheral frame, each of the folding systems including a circumferential keyway and a pin received in the keyway to permit the folding, the keyway formed in the frame connectors of the fixed frame member, and the pin projecting from the other of the frame connectors or the fixed frame member. 21. An adapter for mounting a child carrier to a child-supporting device having at least one mounting assembly, the adapter comprising: at least one child-supporting device mounting assembly that is compatible with the mounting assembly of the child-supporting device so that the adapter removably mounts to the child-supporting device;a peripheral frame defining a frame opening through which a selected carrier is partially receivable to support the carrier by the peripheral frame in a nested arrangement, wherein the peripheral frame includes a first frame member and an adjustable second frame member adjustably coupled to the first frame member, with the adjustable second frame member repositionable relative to the first frame member between a retracted position and an extended position, with the frame opening defining a first dimension when the adjustable second frame member is in the retracted position, and with the frame opening defining a second dimension larger than the first dimension when the adjustable second frame member is in the extended position;at least one lock assembly comprising a series of catch surfaces and a plunger that holds a lock member that is movable to engage or release one of the catch surfaces to selectively retain the adjustable second frame member in the retracted or extended position or to release the adjustable second frame member for adjustment, the lock member further comprising a pivotal tab that is pivotally mounted to the adjustable second frame member and wherein the catch surfaces are defined by serial openings that receive the pivotal tab; andat least one actuator assembly comprising an actuator and a linkage operably connected between the actuator member and the plunger of the lock member, wherein actuation of the actuator member moves the lock member to engage or release the catch surfaces, and wherein the at least one lock assembly further comprises two laterally positioned lock assemblies, and wherein the at least one actuator assembly comprises one actuator assembly operably connected to the two lock assemblies for simultaneous one-handed operation of both the lock assemblies;wherein the actuator assembly includes a rotor that is rotationally mounted to the adjustable frame member such that when the rotor rotates, the linkage pulls the plunger of the lock member;wherein when the adjustable second frame member is in the retracted position the frame opening partially receives and the peripheral frame supports a first selected carrier, and wherein when the adjustable second frame member is in the extended positioned the frame opening partially receives and the peripheral frame supports a second selected carrier that is larger than the first selected carrier.
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