Land vehicles – Wheeled – Stable vehicles – handle-propelled
Reexamination Certificate
1998-10-01
2001-05-01
Vanaman, Frank (Department: 3611)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Stable vehicles, handle-propelled
C280S650000, C296S077100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06224073
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a wince screen assembly adapted to be removably secured to a baby stroller or the like, providing the user with a quick, easy and light weight means for protecting a child within the stroller while providing easy access to the child within and quick removal and collapsibility for storage of assembly when not in use.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Various wind screens and covers for baby strollers have been provided in the past. Many of these are complex structures which result in high cost and weight and/or lace features which allow fast assembly and disassembly or lack a frame structure needed to provide shape and stability in the wind.
In U.S. Pat. No. 1,339,527 issued to Sperling, a collapsible screen for baby carriages is disclosed which includes a ruffle attached to the perimeter of the screen containing a concealed coil spring which is used for providing shape to the screen. An embodiment adapted for stroller is not disclosed. U.S. Pat. No. 1,770,841 issued to Clyman, discloses a cover for a baby carriage which includes mesh top, side and end pieces and stitched edges reinforced with piping in the form of tape. The ability to be collapsed for storage is not disclosed. U.S. Pat. No. 4,582,355 issued to Hall, discloses a retractable weather guard for a child stroller or baby carriage which includes a sheet of impervious flexible clear plastic material and a top canopy but does not include a frame needed for providing shape and stability in the wind. U.S. Pat. No. 5,514,865, discloses an insect netting assembly for a baby stroller. In the embodiment shown in
FIGS. 1 and 2
, an assembly in the shape of an arched enclosure which includes a pair of spring rods is shown. The assembly is collapsible but requires disassembly of the structure.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is a feature of the present invention to provide a collapsible wind screen assembly for a baby stroller or similar carriage vehicle flat substantially overcomes all of the disadvantages of the above-mentioned prior art.
The collapsible wind screen assembly of the present invention includes two collapsible side panel members comprising loops of resilient steel material or the like, placed on either side of the stroller which act as frames for the assembly with each provided with a covering of flexible sheet or web material, such as nylon fabric or mosquito netting material. The side panel members are secured to the stroller with fasteners such as adhesive tape, snaps, or laces. A cover member comprising a flexible web mesh or netting material covers the front and top of the assembly. The edges of the cover member may be permanently attached to corresponding top and front edges of the loop members or removably attached by mating zipper and velcro members.
An object of the present invention is to provide a wind screen assembly for a stroller which is light weight, simple to manufacture, low cost and can be easily and quickly placed onto or removed from the stroller and can be easily and quickly collapsed for storage.
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Browning & Bushman P.C.
Vanaman Frank
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