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EP1927303A1
EP1927303A1 EP06024734A EP06024734A EP1927303A1 EP 1927303 A1 EP1927303 A1 EP 1927303A1 EP 06024734 A EP06024734 A EP 06024734A EP 06024734 A EP06024734 A EP 06024734A EP 1927303 A1 EP1927303 A1 EP 1927303A1
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Pete Kellond
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Tomy UK Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47D—FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN
    • A47D13/00—Other nursery furniture
    • A47D13/02—Baby-carriers; Carry-cots
    • A47D13/025—Baby-carriers; Carry-cots for carrying children in seated position

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  • the present invention relates to improvements in or relating to clasps.
  • the present invention relates to clasps operable to secure child-supports relative to a harness, chair, pram or similar.
  • the present invention relates to an improved clasp which can be used to assist in the securing of a child within a pouch or support to a harness, chair or other.
  • Baby carriers have been available since time immemorial. Sheets and various swaddling clothes have been arranged so that a mother could go about her business, whilst staying in intimate contact with a child.
  • EP 1 055 382 teaches of a simple material based carrier which uses straps connected thereto to provide a rucksack-like baby carrier, as can be seen from Figures 1a and 1b ; there are several other rucksack - like baby carriers which employ a metal frame and the child is supported that he or she can look-over the shoulder of the adult carrying them.
  • WO-92/12656 discloses a baby carrier which includes two closed strap loops which are mutually connected on the rear side of the carrying person, and which are detachably connected on the carrying person's front side to respective upper and lower attachment points on a piece of material or carrier which forms a pouch on a front side of the baby carrier.
  • the carrier piece is provided with two longitudinally spaced attachment points at the bottom of said piece, so as to enable the pouch to be adjusted to two predetermined different depths.
  • FIGS 2a and 2b show such an arrangement; the fasteners may be simple, but are numerous.
  • the fasteners of this teaching comprise a duffel fastener and ring, connected to respective parts to the fastened to each other, via an anchoring strap.
  • the anchoring strap also has two mutually cooperating press-button coupling members.
  • Fastener means of this kind are highly expensive, due partly to the cost of the individual components, and partly due to the cost of securing the components to the baby carrier.
  • the pouch can only be adjusted to two different depths. There is also a tendency for the fastener devices (the rings/duffel fasteners) to be clamped or squeezed against the carrying person's chest and thereby cause discomfort.
  • the harness as attached to an adult, is known in several basic configurations, and can comprise - in a simple form - of two loops, conveniently adjustable, which are joined at a rear part, which during use is adjacent an upper back of a wearer, with the loops worn at the base of the arms, depending at a lower point, adjacent a lower part of the body, where it is attached to the baby pouch, with straps extending to and being connected to the harness at either side.
  • the baby carrying part is attached to the harness by a snap buckle or similar, which simultaneously connects each loop of the harness to the baby carrying part.
  • the lower part of the baby carrying part has a front wall which includes at least one upper free side edge, to which the straps referred to extend.
  • Each side of the upper edge can be respectively released from and fastened to the harness respectively through the medium of a connecting device that functions to support the front wall from the harness and to define between the free side edge of the front wall and the harness beneath the connecting device an opening for receiving the legs of a baby and located.
  • the connecting device includes a hook fastener which comprises a male part that has a downwardly pointing finger on the front wall, and a closely situated finger-receiving female part carried by the harness.
  • the opening that accommodates the baby's legs is defined by the side edge of the front wall and the adjacent part of the harness strap, along a distance from the connection point between the hook fastener and the bottom connection of the front wall to the harness.
  • the connection between the male part of the hook fastener and the front piece defines the upper baby support level of the front wall, where a baby is carried by the harness.
  • the present invention seeks to overcome the problems of the prior art with the provision of, and, in conjunction with, a simple coupling device.
  • a clasp for coupling first and second parts of a baby carrier and support, the clasp comprising first and second components, associated respectively with the baby carrier and support, wherein: the first component has a mating surface and extending outwardly therefrom an extending element like a pin having at a proximal end a shaft of a first diameter with an increased diameter portion at a distal end and an abutment element; the second component has a mating surface, which in operation faces the mating surface of the first component, and has a channel; wherein the channel has an aperture and a rebate of sufficient size to accept insertion of the distal portion of the extending element and to enable the distal end portion of the pin to be slid along the channel from the aperture along a first rectilinear section, through a second generally hook-like section to an engagement position, wherein movement of said distal end portion within the channel towards said engagement portion is generally lateral with respect to a direction of load, until the respective abutment
  • the abutment element provides an angular shaped shaft which engages in a flush manner with edges at the aperture of the channel, so that any movements between both coupling parts around an axis which is perpendicular to said mating surfaces are suppressed.
  • the channel provides at the engagement position also a rectilinear section which is aligned perpendicular to the first rectilinear section near by the aperture. In this engagement position the extending element rests very stable and the shaft of the extending element abuts one-sided to the channel wall.
  • the channel provides a little continuation in the engagement position which again is directed perpendicular to the rectilinear section and which follows up in direction to the first rectilinear section.
  • the extended element moves into the vertical continuation of this channel portion and will be fixed and stopped immediately along said section. This provides a further protection against uncontrolled release of both coupling parts.
  • first and second components can be interchanged with respect to carrier and harness subject to the parts being inverted in orientation, since the load of a baby pouch or carrier will generally be acting downwardly with respect to the harness.
  • Disengagement is possible, when the distal end is in the engaged position, by effecting an initial movement along the channel in a direction perpendicular to the load direction and then allowing the distal portion to move along the channel to the other end of the channel.
  • the clasp can conveniently have a channel generally in the form of an upstanding hockey stick or in the form of an inverted "question mark” punctuation symbol.
  • the clasp components can be manufactures from plastics materials such as polypropylene.
  • a baby-carrier arrangement and a coupling element wherein the baby-carrier can be fastened securely with respect to chairs, prams and the like, wherein the baby-carrier surrounds the baby, providing apertures for legs and optionally for arms, depending on the size of the baby. That is to say, a baby, which has been carried around with a parent or carer may be simply detached from a harness and then be transferred to a baby-buggy, stroller, high-chair or similar, the receiving device having a corresponding coupling element whereby the child may be safely be received and retained in such a device, optionally employing further connector straps.
  • the baby-carrier can be fastened securely with respect to chairs, prams and the like, wherein the baby-carrier surrounds the baby, providing apertures for legs and optionally for arms, depending on the size of the baby. That is to say, a baby, which has been carried around with a parent or carer may be simply detached from a harness and then be transferred to a baby-buggy, stroller,
  • a baby carrier to be used by an adult comprising a separable coupling device, a pouch and a harness
  • the separable coupling device comprises a clasp in accordance with the first aspect of the invention
  • the pouch comprises a piece of material having a having a front portion with an upper edge; a rear portion with an upper edge, and a reduced width seat portion, between the front and rear portions, whereby, in use, a bottom of the baby can lie against the seat portion of the pouch, with a leg of the baby depending either side of the reduced width seat portion of the pouch, the pouch having a first attachment means comprising a first element of the coupling device and another attachment means
  • the harness comprises an arrangement operably worn by the adult such that a second element of the coupling device extends outwardly from the adult and the harness further provides a stay element for the other attachment means, wherein, in use a baby is placed within the pouch, the first element of the coupling device is inserted into the second element
  • the harness can comprise a tabard like element such that a second element of the coupling device extends outwardly from the adult; alternatively, the harness conveniently can comprise a belt portion, depending upwardly therefrom are two straps, arranged to pass over the shoulders of a wearer and connect at secondary fastening points of the belt.
  • the other attachment means can comprise a single strap which, in operation extends from a distal portion of the pouch relative to the first attachment means to the harness; alternatively, the other attachment means comprises two straps which, in operation, extend from respective distal portions of the pouch relative to the first attachment means to the harness.
  • a baby carrier to be attached to a chair, pram, push chair or like product, comprising a separable coupling device and a pouch, wherein; the separable coupling device comprises a clasp in accordance with the first aspect of the invention; the pouch comprises a piece of material having a having a front portion with an upper edge; a rear portion with an upper edge, and a reduced width seat portion, between the front and rear portions, whereby, in use, a bottom of the baby can lie against the seat portion of the pouch, with a leg of the baby depending either side of the reduced width seat portion of the pouch, the pouch having a first attachment means comprising a first element of the coupling device and another attachment means; wherein the chair, pram, push chair or like product comprises an arrangement operably securely attached to the chair, pram, push chair or like product such that a second element of the coupling device extends outwardly from the chair, pram, push chair or like product and the chair, pram, push
  • the harness conveniently comprises a belt portion, depending upwardly therefrom are two straps, arrange to pass over the shoulders of a wearer and connect at secondary fastening points of the belt.
  • FIG. 3 there is shown a first embodiment of the invention, wherein a baby-carrier arrangement 10 is shown.
  • the baby carrier comprises a harness arrangement 11 and a baby support 16.
  • the baby support 16 is connectable with respect to the harness 11 by a clasp or connector elements 12, 17 which cooperates with two further connectors, 13, conveniently being attached by flexible straps 18 to the baby support 16, to provide additional support, for example when a person carrying a child is walking over uneven surfaces, which might make a single clasp unsuitable - in that such a clasp may be too large for convenience.
  • Baby support 16 is conveniently manufactured from a flexible material such as a plastics/cotton material and comprises a front portion 20, which can conveniently abut the stomach of a child, to restrain movement in a forward direction; this front portion 20 being connected via a seat portion 21 to a rear portion 19 of the support.
  • the connector or clasp element 17 is retained within the material of the rear portion.
  • there may be front and rear clasps whereby to enable a child to face a parent or carer carrying them.
  • Buckle and strap arrangement 22 enables the dimension of the child support to be varied, whereby to accommodate differences in size of child.
  • an outwardly extending member of the clasp element 17 is inserted in a generally arcuate channel of the corresponding clasp element associated with the harness of the child support; as the outwardly extending element passes downwardly, a hook-like abutment means engages with a top edge of the clasp element surrounding the channel, the movement of the extending element being transverse as the extending element comes to a stop, whereby vertical movement between the two clasp elements 12, 17 is restricted, such that the clasp elements are securely fastened with respect to one another.
  • the two clasp elements In order to enable release, then the two clasp elements have to be twisted with respect to each other such that the extending element passes up the channel, whereby the abutment hook member is raised/separated from the top edge of the channel defining member.
  • clasp element 17 comprises a hook-like abutment portion 28, having an inside face 31 operable to abut an edge portion of the other clasp when connected. Further the abutment portion 28 provides angular flanks 28' which abut in flush manner with flanks 28" of the aperture section 26 described below. Also the extending element 29 has a shaft 30 and a distal portion 29' which is of greater diameter than the shaft 30. Both the hook-like abutment portion 28 and the extending element 29 are arranged in line along which a load acts in use of the clasp.
  • FIG. 5a details features of clasp element 12.
  • a planar face member 24 provides a rebated channel 25, which is arcuate, the channel 25 extending from an aperture 26 which is bordered by two flanks 28" enclosing an angle of more than 90 ° but less than 180°.
  • the channel 25 further provides a rectilinear section 25' followed by a second generally hook-like section 25" to an engagement position 25''', which also rectilinear.
  • the channel at the engagement position 25"' provides a further a samll continuation channel 23 which is directed perpendicular to the rectilinear shaped engagement position 25"' and which follows up in direction to the first rectilinear section 25'. In case of uncontrolled vertical movements the extended element moves into the vertical continuation 23 of this channel portion and will be fixed and stopped immediately along said section.
  • FIG. 5a shows an alternative channel 25a wherein the channel is similar in outline to a hockey stick.
  • FIG. 6 shows how clasp 17 can be retained in clasp element 12. Both clasp elements are shown in the engagement position in a longitudinal section view. At the top side the abutment portion 28 is positioned in the aperture section 26 and abuts the flanks of the aperture (not shown) and overlaps further the rear side of the face portion 24 with its proximal portion which is plate like. This ensures that the clasp element 17 can not tilt away from the clasp 17. Also in case of an abrupt vertical movement the shaft of the extending element 29 moves slightly into the rectilinear continuation 23 of the channel 25 and is fixed and stopped safely without loosening from the engagement. It will be appreciated that this contributes to the security of the fastener.
  • Figure 7 shows a reverse view of clasp 12.
  • the inside face of face 24 is identified as face 32: the distal end 29' of extending element 29 of clasp element 17 is seen protruding: there is little chance of movement in an axial direction defined by reference D.
  • the abutment portion 28 which provides a overhang portion is seen in close proximity to the inside face 32 which assists the arrangement in providing a simple yet secure two part clasp.
  • the shaft 30 of the abutment portion 28 provides as mentioned before angular flanks 28' which coincident concerning the inclination with the edge portion 26 of the recess opening in the planar face member 24. This ensures, that the baby support 16 to which the clasp element 17 is fixed can not swing around a horizontal axis in use.
  • the clasp components can be manufactured from a variety of components, but it has been found that poly propylene plastics materials provide easy to mould characteristics with a sufficient frictional fit between components to satisfy a requirement that slippage between the clasps is low.
  • the materials for the different clasp components may be different to help achieve this goal.
  • the transfer of a wriggling child can be difficult at times, for example, can be difficult if it is desired to place them within a child support - or when they are asleep, one may wish not to disturb the child.
  • a further aspect of the invention can assist in such times: the child support can be in a support in its own right, without necessarily being connected to a harness.
  • Such a child support is shown in Figure 9 where the rear portion 19 extends upwardly so as to provide fixtures 40 which cooperate with corresponding elements 13 on harness 11 (see figure 3 ).
  • Straps 41 connect with buckles on the front portion of the child support. In such a fashion, a baby can be enclosed by the child support on its own, without the need for a harness.
  • the child support could be connected to a chair. Equally, the design could be extended to seats for push-chairs, strollers and the like.
  • a harness may have front and rear clasps or it may be wearable in a first, forward facing direction, or in a second, rearward facing direction.
  • the distal portion if made from a resilient material, in whole or in part, may assist in resilient retention of the distal portion in the engagement position.

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