Carrier with an adjustable base

Abstract

A baby carrier is disclosed. A baby carrier may include a carrier body including at least a torso support and a seat support. The seat support may include a left leg support including left support attachment mechanisms and a right leg support including right support attachment mechanisms. The baby carrier includes a hip belt. The hip belt includes a hip belt attachment mechanisms each configured to accommodate the left support attachment mechanisms and the right support attachment mechanisms to vary a size of the seat support.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A baby carrier comprising:
 a carrier body including at least a torso support and a seat support, the seat support including a left leg support comprising a plurality of left support attachment mechanisms and a right leg support comprising a plurality of right support attachment mechanisms; and   a hip belt including a plurality of hip belt attachment mechanisms each of which are configured to removably couple with at least one of the left support attachment mechanisms and at least one of the right support attachment mechanisms to vary a size of the seat support.   
     
     
         2 . The baby carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the hip belt attachment mechanisms removably couple with the left support attachment mechanisms and the right support attachment mechanisms to configure the seat support into one of a narrow configuration, a medium configuration, and a wide configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The baby carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the hip belt attachment mechanisms include:
 a first pair of hip belt attachment points positioned so that attachment to the first pair of hip belt attachment points configures the seat support in a narrow configuration;   a second pair of hip belt attachments points positioned so that attachment to the second pair of hip belt attachment points configures the seat support in a middle configuration; and   a third pair of hip belt attachment points positioned so that attachment to the third pair of hip belt attachment points configures the seat support in a wide configuration.   
     
     
         4 . The baby carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the left support attachment mechanisms and the right support attachment mechanisms each include at least two different types of attachment mechanisms. 
     
     
         5 . The baby carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the left support attachment mechanisms include VELCRO and snaps and the right support attachment mechanisms include VELCRO and snaps. 
     
     
         6 . The baby carrier of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of hip belt attachment mechanisms comprise a plurality of pairs of attachment mechanisms each including VELCRO and snaps. 
     
     
         7 . The baby carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the left leg support and right leg support wrap around the hip belt during use. 
     
     
         8 . The baby carrier of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a first set of left support attachment mechanisms are located on a first side of the hip belt and a second set of the left support attachment mechanisms are located on a second side of the hip belt; and   a first set of right support attachment mechanisms are located on the first side of the hip belt and a second set of the right support attachment mechanisms are located on the second side of the hip belt.   
     
     
         9 . The baby carrier of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the left leg support is configured to attach to one of the first set of left support attachment mechanisms wrap around the hip belt and attach to one of the second set of left support attachment mechanisms; and   the right leg support is configured to attach to one of the first set of right support attachment mechanisms wrap around the hip belt and attach to one of the second set of right support attachment mechanisms.   
     
     
         10 . The baby carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the left support attachment mechanisms include at least two different types of attachment mechanisms and the right support attachment mechanisms include at least two different types of attachment mechanisms. 
     
     
         11 . The baby carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the left leg support and the right leg support are configured to removably attach to one another. 
     
     
         12 . The baby carrier of  claim 11 , wherein the left leg support and the right leg support are attached to one another when the baby carrier is in a narrow configuration. 
     
     
         13 . The baby carrier of  claim 12 , wherein the carrier body further comprises a cover that encloses the left leg support and right leg support when the baby carrier is in a narrow configuration. 
     
     
         14 . The baby carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the left leg support and the right leg support are configured to removably attach to one another using one more of VELCRO, snaps, buttons, buckles, hook and loop fasteners, and hooks. 
     
     
         15 . The baby carrier of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the hip belt attachment mechanisms includes identifiers to denote one or more of a wide configuration, medium configuration, and narrow configuration. 
     
     
         16 . The baby carrier of  claim 15 , wherein the identifiers include one or more of symbols, shapes, colors, and textures. 
     
     
         17 . The baby carrier of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the hip belt attachment mechanisms is enclosed by a cover. 
     
     
         18 . The baby carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the seat support is configured to be adjusted between one of a narrow configuration, a medium configuration, and a wide configuration while being worn by a user. 
     
     
         19 . The baby carrier of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the hip belt attachment mechanisms are hidden from view during use. 
     
     
         20 . The baby carrier of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the hip belt attachment mechanisms are located under a cover or in a pocket. 
     
     
         21 . The baby carrier of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the hip belt attachment mechanisms are located along a base of the hip belt. 
     
     
         22 . A method of using a baby carrier comprising:
 providing a baby carrier including at least:
 a torso support, 
 a seat support, the seat support including a left leg support comprising a plurality of left support attachment mechanisms and a right leg support comprising a plurality of right support attachment mechanisms, and 
 a hip belt including a plurality of hip belt attachment mechanisms; 
   fastening the left support attachment mechanisms to a first set of the hip belt attachment mechanisms to accommodate anatomical features of a child;   fastening the right support attachment mechanisms to a second set of the hip belt attachment mechanisms to accommodate the anatomical features of the child;   affixing the baby carrier to a user; and   disposing the child in the carrier body by passing a first leg of the child through the left leg support and a second leg of the child through the right leg support.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein first set of the hip belt attachment mechanisms and second set of hip belt attachment mechanisms include hip belt mechanisms corresponding to one of a wide configuration, medium configuration, and narrow configuration. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising the steps of:
 fastening one or more of the left support attachment mechanisms to one or more of the right support attachment mechanisms; and   disposing at least a portion of the left leg support and the right leg support under a cover affixed to the carrier body.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising the steps of:
 removing the child from the carrier body; and   adjusting the baby carrier between one of a narrow configuration, a medium configuration, and a wide configuration.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the adjusting step comprises:
 fastening the left support attachment mechanisms to a third set of the hip belt attachment mechanisms; and   fastening the right support attachment mechanisms to a fourth set of the hip belt attachment mechanisms to accommodate the anatomical features of the child.   
     
     
         27 . A baby carrier comprising:
 a carrier body;   at least one shoulder support attached to the carrier body; and   at least one adjustment strap attached to and passing through an internal portion of the shoulder support, the at least one adjustment strap configured to adjust a position of the shoulder support on a shoulder of a user.   
     
     
         28 . The baby carrier of  claim 27 , wherein the adjustment strap is attached to the shoulder support in the internal portion of the shoulder support. 
     
     
         29 . The baby carrier of  claim 27 , wherein the adjustment strap is attached to the shoulder support using stitching through one or more of a top fabric panel, foam panel, and bottom fabric panel of the shoulder support. 
     
     
         30 . The baby carrier of  claim 27 , wherein the adjustment strap is attached to the shoulder support using one or more of a box stitch and a cross stitch. 
     
     
         31 . The baby carrier of  claim 27 , wherein the adjustment strap passes through one or more buttonholes in the shoulder support. 
     
     
         32 . The baby carrier of  claim 27 , wherein the adjustment strap is configured to adjust a position of the shoulder strap on the shoulder of the user by tightening or loosening the adjustment strap. 
     
     
         33 . The baby carrier of  claim 32 , wherein tightening the adjustment strap moves a position of the shoulder strap anterior on the shoulder of the user. 
     
     
         34 . The baby carrier of  claim 32 , wherein loosening the adjustment strap moves a position of the shoulder strap posterior on the shoulder of the user.