Child carrier with removable liner

Abstract

A pack is securable to a person for carrying a child. The pack includes a harness, a support enclosure, and a removable liner. The removable liner is secured to the support enclosure and has peripheral edges and tabs extending from at least portions of the edges. The tabs extend over the edge of the support enclosure along the leg and arm openings of the closure and along the top of the enclosure near the position for the child's head. The tabs overlap the exterior of the enclosure and lie adjacent an outer face of the closure. Fasteners secure the tabs to the exterior of the support enclosure away from pressure or rubbing contact of the child.

1 . A child carrier for a person to wear on their body to carry a child, the carrier comprising:
 a harness having straps adapted to be worn by the person;   a shell coupled to said harness, said shell having a seat and an upwardly extending support enclosure, said enclosure having peripheral edges, an interior face, and an exterior face; and   a liner removably coupled to said shell, said liner including at least some periphery portions matching some peripheral edges of said shell, said liner having tabs extending from periphery portions, said tabs folding over peripheral edges of said shell to lie adjacent the exterior face of said shell.   
     
     
         2 . The child carrier of  claim 1 , further comprising fasteners on said tabs securable to said shell. 
     
     
         3 . The child carrier of  claim 2 , wherein said fasteners secure to the exterior of said shell. 
     
     
         4 . The child carrier of  claim 3 , further comprising releasable fasteners securable between said shell and said harness, said shell having sleeves within which at least a portion of said releasable fasteners are secured, said sleeves protecting the child from full contact with said releasable fasteners. 
     
     
         5 . The child carrier of  claim 4 , further comprising releasable fasteners between said liner and the interior face of said shell. 
     
     
         6 . The child carrier of  claim 3 , wherein said harness includes two shoulder straps having two ends and secured at both ends to said seat, one of said straps having a releasable buckle proximate said seat for separating said strap from said seat. 
     
     
         7 . The child carrier of  claim 1 , further comprising releasable fasteners securable between said shell and said harness, said shell having sleeves within which at least a portion of said releasable fasteners are secured, said sleeves protecting the child from full contact with said releasable fasteners. 
     
     
         8 . The child carrier of  claim 7 , further comprising releasable fasteners between said liner and the interior face of said shell. 
     
     
         9 . The child carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said upwardly extending support enclosure includes lower arms securable to said harness, said lower arms forming leg holes between said seat and said lower arms, at least one of said tabs extending over the edge of said shell in the area of at least a portion of the leg holes. 
     
     
         10 . The child carrier of  claim 9 , wherein said upwardly extending support enclosure further includes upper arms securable to said harness above said lower arms, side recesses being formed between said upper arms and said lower arms through which a child's arms may extend, at least one of said tabs extending over the edge of said shell in the area of at least a portion of the recesses. 
     
     
         11 . The child carrier of  claim 10 , further comprising fasteners secured to at least one of said tabs, said fasteners being securable to said shell. 
     
     
         12 . A pack securable to a person for carrying a child, the pack comprising:
 a harness having at least one strap for extending over the shoulder of the person, said strap having a first end and a second end;   a support enclosure for securing the child, said support enclosure comprising:
 an upper support panel having lower right and left arms coupled to said harness, said upper support having a peripheral edge; and 
 a seat extending from said upper support and secured to said at least one strap, said seat having a peripheral edge and forming leg openings between said seat and said lower right and left arms; and 
   a removable liner secured to said support enclosure, said removable liner having peripheral edges and tabs extending from at least portions of said edges, at least one of said tabs extending over the edge of said upper support panel along each of the leg openings and lying adjacent an outer face of said support enclosure.   
     
     
         13 . The pack of  claim 12 , wherein said support enclosure further comprises a head panel extending above said lower arms, said head panel having right and left upper arms securable to said harness, a region between said upper arms and said lower arms forming child arm openings, wherein said liner includes tabs extending over an edge of said upper enclosure in the region of said child arm openings. 
     
     
         14 . The pack of  claim 13 , wherein said tabs overlap the exterior of said support enclosure and include fasteners for securement to the exterior of said support enclosure. 
     
     
         15 . The pack of  claim 12 , wherein said tabs overlap the exterior of said support enclosure and at least some of said tabs include fasteners for securement to the exterior of said support enclosure. 
     
     
         16 . The pack of  claim 12 , wherein said upper support panel includes releasable fasteners proximate the ends of said arms that are securable to said harness. 
     
     
         17 . A pack securable to a person for carrying a child, the pack comprising:
 a harness having at least one strap for extending over the shoulder of the person, said strap having a first end and a second end;   a support enclosure for securing the child, said support enclosure comprising:
 an upper support panel having a peripheral edge and lower right and left arms with releasable fasteners proximate the ends of said arms that are securable to said harness, wherein said support panel further comprises a head panel extending above said lower arms, said head panel having right and left upper arms securable to said harness, a region between said upper arms and said lower arms forming child arm openings; and 
 a seat extending from said upper support and secured to said at least one strap, said seat having a peripheral edge and forming leg openings between said seat and said lower right and left arms; and 
   a removable liner secured to said support enclosure, said removable liner having peripheral edges and tabs extending from at least portions of said edges, at least one of said tabs extending over the edge of said support enclosure along each of the leg openings, at least one of said tabs extending over an edge of said support enclosure in the region of said child arm openings, and at least one of said tabs extending over a top edge of said head panel, and wherein said tabs overlap the exterior of said support enclosure and lie adjacent an outer face of said support, and at least one of said tabs includes a fastener for securement to the exterior of said support enclosure.   
     
     
         18 . The pack of  claim 17 , wherein each of said tabs includes a snap fastener securable to an exterior surface of said support enclosure. 
     
     
         19 . The pack of  claim 18 , further comprising a fastener situated between said liner and an interior face of said support enclosure.