Baby carrier having means for facilitating the lifting of a child into and out of the same

Abstract

A baby carrier adapted for carrying a child either face-to face or in forward-facing position, comprising chest straps ( 1 ), which are arranged to extend around both shoulder regions of the wearer, a waist belt ( 2 ) connected to the chest straps ( 1 ), and a carrier bag ( 3 ) mounted on the chest straps and comprising a carrier pouch ( 5 ) having leg openings, the carrier pouch being formed by on one hand a lower portion of a front piece ( 4 ) and on the other hand by least a chest piece ( 6 ), whereby at least the front piece ( 4 ) is at a lower portion connected to a waist belt ( 2 ), and the front piece ( 4 ) being at an upper edge region ( 7 ) detachably connected to respective chest strap ( 1 ) by a connecting device ( 8 ). A first end ( 1 a ) of respective chest strap ( 1 ) is connected to the waist belt ( 2 ) at the region of the connection of the front piece ( 4 ) to the waist belt and the other end ( 1 b ) to the front piece through a expansion means ( 12 ) arranged between the front piece and the chest piece ( 6 ).

1 . A baby carrier adapted for carrying a child either face-to-face or in forward-facing position, comprising chest straps ( 1 ), which are arranged to extend around both shoulder regions of the wearer, a waist belt ( 2 ) connected to the chest straps ( 1 ), and a carrier bag ( 3 ) mounted on the chest straps and comprising a carrier pouch ( 5 ) having leg openings, the carrier pouch being formed by on one hand a lower portion of a front piece ( 4 ) and on the other hand by least a chest piece ( 6 ), whereby at least the front piece ( 4 ) is at a lower portion connected to a waist belt ( 2 ), and the front piece ( 4 ) being at an upper edge region ( 7 ) detachably connected to respective chest strap ( 1 ) by a connecting device ( 8 ), wherein a first end (Ia) of respective chest strap ( 1 ) is connected to the waist belt ( 2 ) at the region of the connection of the front piece ( 4 ) to the waist belt and the other end (Ib) to the front piece through a expansion means ( 12 ) arranged between the front piece and the chest piece ( 6 ). 
     
     
         2 . The baby carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the expansion means ( 12 ) is arranged between respective lateral side edge ( 13 ) of the front piece ( 4 ) of respective side edge of the chest piece ( 6 ). 
     
     
         3 . The baby carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the expansion means is a stiff strap ( 12 ). 
     
     
         4 . The baby carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the second end of respective chest straps ( 1 ) is connected to respective strap ( 12 ) at about half the length between the lateral side edge ( 13 ) of the front piece ( 4 ) is the side edge of the chest piece ( 6 ). 
     
     
         5 . The baby carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein at least the lower portion of the front piece ( 4 ), which is directed towards the child, is provided with a material having low friction. 
     
     
         6 . The baby carrier according to  claim 2 , wherein the expansion means is a stiff strap ( 12 ). 
     
     
         7 . The baby carrier according to  claim 2 , wherein the second end of respective chest straps ( 1 ) is connected to respective strap ( 12 ) at about half the length between the lateral side edge ( 13 ) of the front piece ( 4 ) is the side edge of the chest piece ( 6 ). 
     
     
         8 . The baby carrier according to  claim 3 , wherein the second end of respective chest straps ( 1 ) is connected to respective strap ( 12 ) at about half the length between the lateral side edge ( 13 ) of the front piece ( 4 ) is the side edge of the chest piece ( 6 ). 
     
     
         9 . The baby carrier according to  claim 2 , wherein at least the lower portion of the front piece ( 4 ), which is directed towards the child, is provided with a material having low friction. 
     
     
         10 . The baby carrier according to  claim 3 , wherein at least the lower portion of the front piece ( 4 ), which is directed towards the child, is provided with a material having low friction. 
     
     
         11 . The baby carrier according to  claim 4 , wherein at least the lower portion of the front piece ( 4 ), which is directed towards the child, is provided with a material having low friction.