Strollers with removable seats and related methods

Abstract

Strollers with removable seats and related methods are disclosed herein. An example stroller includes a wheeled frame, a receiver coupled to the frame, and a seat. The seat includes a hub, a mount, and a lock disposed in the mount. The lock is to move from a first positon to a second position when the mount is disposed in the receiver to removably couple the seat to the frame. The seat includes a handle and a pin disposed between the handle and the hub. The handle is moveable from a retracted position to an extended position when the pin is in a third position relative to the handle and the lock is to move from the second position to the first position when the handle moves from the retracted position to the extended position.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A seat frame for a stroller, the seat frame comprising:
 a mount;   a first lock carried by the mount;   a second lock carried by the mount;   a moveable handle; and   a plate slidably coupled to the handle, the sliding of the plate to cause the first lock and the second lock to move between an expanded position and a retracted position to removably couple the mount to a frame of the stroller.   
     
     
         3 . The seat frame of  claim 2 , further including an actuator, the actuator operatively coupled to the plate, the first lock, and the second lock. 
     
     
         4 . The seat frame of  claim 3 , wherein a first portion of the actuator is engage a portion of the plate and a second portion of the actuator is to engage a portion of the first lock, the first portion of the actuator spaced part from the second portion of the actuator. 
     
     
         5 . The seat frame of  claim 3 , wherein the actuator is to rotate in response to sliding of the plate. 
     
     
         6 . The seat frame of  claim 2 , further including a first spring coupled to the first lock and a second spring coupled to the second lock. 
     
     
         7 . The seat frame of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the handle surrounds the plate. 
     
     
         8 . A seat frame to be coupled to a frame of a stroller, the frame seat comprising:
 a housing defining an opening;   a lock disposed in the housing;   an actuator disposed in the housing; and   a handle operatively coupled to the actuator, the actuator to rotate in response to movement of the handle from a first position to a second position, the rotation of the actuator to cause the lock to move relative to the opening to removably couple the housing to the frame of the stroller.   
     
     
         9 . The seat frame of  claim 8 , wherein the lock includes teeth to engage a portion of the actuator. 
     
     
         10 . The seat frame of  claim 9 , wherein the actuator includes a pinion. 
     
     
         11 . The seat frame of  claim 8 , further including a plate supported by the handle, the plate defining a first aperture to receive a portion of the actuator, the plate to slide when the handle moves from the first position to the second position to cause the actuator to rotate. 
     
     
         12 . The seat frame of  claim 11 , wherein a portion of the plate defining the first aperture includes teeth to engage with the portion of the actuator. 
     
     
         13 . The seat frame of  claim 11 , wherein the plate defines a second aperture to receive a fastener to couple the handle to the housing, the plate to slide relative to the fastener. 
     
     
         14 . The seat frame of  claim 11 , wherein the plate is a first plate and further including a second plate, the actuator coupled to the second plate. 
     
     
         15 . A stroller comprising:
 a frame;   a receiver carried by the frame; and   a seat frame including:
 means for locking the seat frame to the receiver; 
 means for driving the locking means; and 
 means for releasing the seat frame from the receiver, the releasing means to move from a retracted position to an expanded position to cause the driving means to move, the movement of the driving means to cause the locking means to move relative to receiver. 
   
     
     
         16 . The stroller of  claim 15 , wherein a portion of the driving means engages a corresponding portion of the locking means to cause the locking means to move. 
     
     
         17 . The stroller of  claim 16 , wherein the releasing means is to cause the driving means to rotate. 
     
     
         18 . The stroller of  claim 15 , wherein the locking means is first locking means and further including second locking means, the driving means to cause the second locking means to move in response to movement of the releasing means. 
     
     
         19 . The stroller of  claim 18 , wherein the driving means is to cause the first locking means and the second locking means to move simultaneously. 
     
     
         20 . The stroller of  claim 15 , wherein the receiver defines an opening, the locking means to move relative to the opening of the receiver. 
     
     
         21 . The stroller of  claim 20 , wherein at least a portion of the locking means is to protrude from the opening when the seat is locked to the receiver.