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A collapsible stroller includes a stroller frame, a folding lock mechanism, a lateral lock mechanism, and a trigger mechanism. The stroller frame includes a right upper side frame member pivotally connected with a right lower side frame member and a left upper side frame member pivotally connected w

A collapsible stroller includes a stroller frame, a folding lock mechanism, a lateral lock mechanism, and a trigger mechanism. The stroller frame includes a right upper side frame member pivotally connected with a right lower side frame member and a left upper side frame member pivotally connected with a left lower side frame member. The folding lock mechanism is capable of a locked state and an unlocked state. The lateral lock mechanism is capable of a locked operating state and an unlocked operating state. The trigger mechanism is on the stroller frame, and actuation of the trigger mechanism moves the folding lock mechanism from the locked state to the unlocked state and moves the lateral lock mechanism from the locked operating state to the unlocked operating state.

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1. A collapsible stroller comprising: a stroller frame movable between a deployed position and a collapsed position, the stroller frame including a right upper side frame member pivotally connected with a right lower side frame member and a left upper side frame member pivotally connected with a lef

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A collapsible stroller comprising: a stroller frame movable between a deployed position and a collapsed position, the stroller frame including a right upper side frame member pivotally connected with a right lower side frame member and a left upper side frame member pivotally connected with a left lower side frame member;a folding lock mechanism capable of a locked state and an unlocked state, wherein in the locked state the folding lock mechanism precludes the upper side frame members from pivoting toward the lower side frame members, and in the unlocked state allows the upper side frame members to pivot towards the lower side frame members;a lateral lock mechanism capable of a locked operating state and an unlocked operating state, wherein in the locked operating state the lateral lock mechanism precludes lateral movement of the right side frame members toward the left side frame members, and in the unlocked operating state the lateral lock mechanism allows lateral movement of the right side frame members toward the left side frame members; anda trigger mechanism on the stroller frame, wherein actuation of the trigger mechanism moves the folding lock mechanism from the locked state to the unlocked state and moves the lateral lock mechanism from the locked operating state to the unlocked operating state,wherein the lateral lock mechanism is located above the trigger mechanism and the folding lock mechanism is located below the trigger mechanism when the stroller frame is in the deployed position. 2. The stroller of claim 1, wherein the trigger mechanism includes a trigger movable between a first location and a second location, wherein movement of the trigger from the first location to the second location moves the folding lock mechanism from the locked state to the unlocked state and moves the lateral lock mechanism from the locked operating state to the unlocked operating state. 3. The stroller of claim 2, wherein the trigger is a closed ring surrounding an opening. 4. The stroller of claim 2, wherein the trigger mechanism includes an extension connected with the trigger such that movement of the trigger results in movement of the extension, wherein the extension engages the lateral lock mechanism to move the lateral lock mechanism from the locked operating state to the unlocked operating state. 5. A collapsible stroller comprising: a stroller frame movable between a deployed position and a collapsed position, the stroller frame including a right upper side frame member pivotally connected with a right lower side frame member and a left upper side frame member pivotally connected with a left lower side frame member;a folding lock mechanism capable of a locked state and an unlocked state, wherein in the locked state the folding lock mechanism precludes the upper side frame members from pivoting toward the lower side frame members, and in the unlocked state allows the upper side frame members to pivot towards the lower side frame members;a lateral lock mechanism capable of a locked operating state and an unlocked operating state, wherein in the locked operating state the lateral lock mechanism precludes lateral movement of the right side frame members toward the left side frame members, and in the unlocked operating state the lateral lock mechanism allows lateral movement of the right side frame members toward the left side frame members;a trigger mechanism on the stroller frame, wherein actuation of the trigger mechanism moves the folding lock mechanism from the locked state to the unlocked state and moves the lateral lock mechanism from the locked operating state to the unlocked operating state; anda right lateral brace pivotally connected with a left lateral brace, wherein the lateral lock mechanism precludes pivotal movement of the right lateral brace toward the left lateral brace when in the locked operating state, wherein the lateral lock mechanism allows pivotal movement of the right lateral brace toward the left lateral brace when in the unlocked operating state, wherein the lateral lock mechanism is a right lateral lock mechanism, wherein the stroller further includes a left lateral lock mechanism, wherein the right lateral brace is pivotally connected with the right lateral lock mechanism, wherein the left lateral brace is pivotally connected with the left lateral lock mechanism. 6. The stroller of claim 5, wherein the trigger mechanism is a right trigger mechanism, wherein the stroller further includes a left trigger mechanism, wherein the right trigger mechanism cooperates with the right lateral lock mechanism, wherein the left trigger mechanism cooperates with the left lateral lock mechanism. 7. The stroller of claim 6, wherein the folding lock mechanism is a right folding lock mechanism, wherein the stroller further includes a left folding lock mechanism, wherein the right trigger mechanism cooperates with the right folding lock mechanism, wherein the left trigger mechanism cooperates with the left folding lock mechanism. 8. The stroller of claim 1, wherein the stroller frame includes a right handle connected with the right upper side frame member and a right folding hinge mechanism connecting the right upper side frame member with the right lower side frame member, wherein the trigger mechanism is a right trigger mechanism mounted on the right upper side frame member nearer to the right handle as compared to the right folding hinge mechanism. 9. The stroller frame of claim 8, wherein the stroller frame includes a left handle connected with the left upper side frame member and a left folding hinge mechanism connecting the left upper side frame member with the left lower side frame member, the stroller further comprising a left trigger mechanism mounted on the left upper side frame member nearer to the left handle as compared to the left folding hinge mechanism. 10. A collapsible stroller comprising: a stroller frame movable between a deployed position and a collapsed position, the stroller frame including a right upper side frame member pivotally connected with a right lower side frame member and a left upper side frame member pivotally connected with a left lower side frame member;a folding lock mechanism capable of a locked state and an unlocked state, wherein in the locked state the folding lock mechanism precludes the upper side frame members from pivoting toward the lower side frame members, and in the unlocked state allows the upper side frame members to pivot towards the lower side frame members, wherein the folding lock mechanism is capable of a first locked state, a second locked state and the unlocked state, wherein in the first locked state the folding lock mechanism precludes the upper side frame members from pivoting toward the lower side frame members when the stroller frame is in the deployed position, wherein in the second locked state the folding lock mechanism precludes the upper side frame members from pivoting away from the lower side frame members when the stroller frame is in the collapsed position, and in the unlocked state allows the upper side frame members to pivot with respect to the lower side frame members between the deployed position and the collapsed position, and vice versa;a lateral lock mechanism capable of a locked operating state and an unlocked operating state, wherein in the locked operating state the lateral lock mechanism precludes lateral movement of the right side frame members toward the left side frame members, and in the unlocked operating state the lateral lock mechanism allows lateral movement of the right side frame members toward the left side frame members; anda trigger mechanism on the stroller frame, wherein actuation of the trigger mechanism moves the folding lock mechanism from the locked state to the unlocked state and moves the lateral lock mechanism from the locked operating state to the unlocked operating state. 11. The stroller frame of claim 10, wherein actuation of the trigger mechanism with the stroller in the deployed position moves the folding lock mechanism from the first locked state to the unlocked state and actuation of the trigger mechanism with the stroller in the collapsed position moves the folding lock mechanism from the second locked state to the unlocked state. 12. A collapsible stroller comprising: a stroller frame movable between a deployed position and a collapsed position, the stroller frame including at least one handle, a right upper side frame member pivotally connected with a right lower side frame member via at least one folding hinge mechanism and a left upper side frame member pivotally connected with a left lower side frame member via the at least one folding hinge mechanism;a folding lock mechanism capable of a locked state and an unlocked state, wherein in the locked state the folding lock mechanism precludes the upper side frame members from pivoting toward the lower side frame members, and in the unlocked state allows the upper side frame members to pivot towards the lower side frame members;a lateral lock mechanism capable of a locked operating state and an unlocked operating state, wherein in the locked operating state the lateral lock mechanism precludes lateral movement of the right side frame members toward the left side frame members, and in the unlocked operating state the lateral lock mechanism allows lateral movement of the right side frame members toward the left side frame members;a trigger mechanism mounted on the stroller frame nearer to the at least one handle as compared to the at least one folding hinge mechanism when the stroller frame is in the deployed position, wherein actuation of the trigger mechanism moves the folding lock mechanism from the locked state to the unlocked state and moves the lateral lock mechanism from the locked operating state to the unlocked operating state.