Attachment for baby pusher

Claim 2

An attachment for a pusher of the type having two elongated members which, when the pusher is erect for use, extend upwardly and are inclined to the vertical, said pusher having interconnection means for said elongated members which enable the pusher to fold for storage or unfold for erection and in so doing cause said two elongated members to become more proximate when the pusher is to be stored and to move apart when the pusher is to be erected for use, said pusher having a seat for a first child, said attachment comprising: a pair of side member means mountable on said elongated members and movable with said elongated members as they become more proximate to also become more proximate to one another and as said elongated members move apart to also move apart, said side member means supporting a seat for a second child, said two side member means each comprising a pair of longitudinal members, said longitudinal members of each side member means being pivotally joined to one another, one of said members extending generally horizontally and the other of said members extending vertically when the pusher and the attachment are erect for use.

Claim 3

An attachment as claimed in claim 1 wherein one of said two longitudinal member is adapted to be removably mounted to the respective one of said elongated members and the other of said longitudinal members is adapted to be pivotally mounted to the respective one of said two elongated members, whereby, with said one of said two longitudinal members removed from the respective one of said two elongated members, said two longitudinal members may pivot in use with respect to said elongated members and with respect to one another to lie generally parallel to said two elongated members.

Claim 4

An attachment as claimed in claim 1 wherein the ones of said longitudinal members that are generally horizontal when the pusher is erect support a base of a seat for a second child between them.

Claim 5

An attachment as claimed in claim 1 wherein said two longitudinal members of each side member means of the attachment are able to move laterally with respect to one another.

Claim 6

An attachment as claimed in claim 1 wherein means is provided to space said side member means of the attachment a predetermined distance apart when the pusher and attachment are together and erect for use.

Claim 7

An attachment as claimed in claim 5 wherein said spacing means is capable of folding in use as the two side member means of the attachment move to become move proximate when the pusher is folded.

Claim 8

An attachment as claimed in claim 6 wherein said spacing means comprises a pair of arms, one end of said arms being mounted on a respective one of the two side members means of the attachment and wherein the other ends of said arms are coupled to one another.

Claim 9

An attachment as claimed in claim 7 further including latch means operatively associated with said other ends of said arms to releasably maintain the spaced apart condition of said two side member means of the attachment.

Claim 10

An attachment as claimed in claim 8 wherein said latch means includes an over-center mechanism.

Claim 11

An attachment as claimed in claim 1 wherein said side member means include a frame for a seat back for the second child.

Claim 12

An attachment as claimed in claim 2 wherein said side member means includes a frame for a seat back for the second child and wherein said seat back frame is adapted to pivot in use to also lie generally parallel to said two elongated members.

Claim 13

An attachment as claimed in claim 10 wherein said back seat frame comprises a pair of members coupled to said side member means for movement to be more proximate to one another when the pusher is folded for storage and to move apart when the pusher is erected for use.

Claim 14

An attachment for a pusher of the type having two elongated members which, when the pusher is erect for use, extend upwardly and are inclined to the vertical and interconnection means for said elongated members which enable the pusher to fold for storage or unfold for erection and in so doing cause said two elongated members to become more proximate when the pusher is to be stored and to move apart when the pusher is to be erected for use, said pusher having a seat for a first child, the attachment comprising: two side member means mountable to said elongated members and movable with said elongated members as they become more proximate to also become more proximate to one another and as said elongated members move apart to also move apart, said side member means supporting a seat for a second child, said two side member means each comprising two longitudinal members which extend, respectively, generally horizontally and generally vertically when the pusher and the attachment are erect for use, one of said two longitudinal members being adapted to be removably mounted to the respective one said two elongated members; the other of said two longitudinal members being adapted to be pivotably mounted to the respective one of said two elongated members, and said two longitudinal members being pivotally mounted to one another whereby, with said one of said two longitudinal members demounted from the respective one of said two elongated member, said two longitudinal members may pivot in use with respect to the respective one of said two elongated members and with respect to one another to lie generally parallel to said two elongated members.

Claim 15

An attachment for a pusher of the type having two elongated members which, when the pusher is erect for use, extend upwardly and are inclined to the vertical and interconnection means for said elongated members which enable the pusher to fold for storage or unfold for erection and in so doing cause said two elongated members to become more proximate when the pusher is to be stored and to move apart when the pusher is to be erected for use, said pusher having a seat for a first child, the attachment comprising: two side member means mountable to said elongated members and movable with said elongated members as they become more proximate to also become more proximate to one another and as said elongated members move apart to also move apart, said side member means supporting a seat for a second child, said two side member means each comprising two longitudinal members which extend, respectively, generally horizontally and generally vertically when the pusher and the attachment are erect for use, one of said two longitudinal members being adapted to be removably mounted to the respective one said two elongated members; the other of said two longitudinal members being adapted to be pivotably mounted to the respective one of said two elongated members, and said two longitudinal members being pivotally mounted to one another whereby, with said one of said two longitudinal members demounted from the respective one of said two elongated member, said two longitudinal members may pivot in use with respect to the respective one of said two elongated members and with respect to one another to lie generally parallel to said two elongated members.

Claim 16

An attachment for a pusher of the type having two elongated members which, when the pusher is erect for use, extend upwardly and are inclined to the vertical and interconnection means for said elongated members which enable the pusher to fold for storage or unfold for erection and in so doing cause said two elongated members to become more proximate when the pusher is to be stored and to move apart when the pusher is to be erectd for use, said pusher having a seat for a first child, the attachment comprising: two side member means mountable to said elongate members and movable with said elongated members as they become more proximate to also become more proximate to one another and as said elongated members move apart to also move apart, said two side member means supporting a seat for a second child, wherein the two side member means each comprise two longitudinal members which extend, respectively, generally horizontally and generally vertically when the pusher and the attachment are erect for use, wherein at least one of said two longitudinal members of each side member means of the attachment carried a frame for a seat back for the second child, said frame for the seat back for the second child comprising two members which can also move to be more proximate to one another in use when the pusher is folded for storage or move apart when the pusher is erected for use.

Claim 17

An attachment for a pusher of the type having two elongated members which, when the pusher is erect for use, extend upwardly and are inclined to the vertical and interconnection means for said elongated members which enable the pusher to fold for storage or unfold for erection and in so doing cause said two elongated members to become more proximate when the pusher is to be stored and to move apart when the pusher is to be erectd for use, said pusher having a seat for a first child, the attachment comprising: two side member means mountable to said elongate members and movable with said elongated members as they become more proximate to also become more proximate to one another and as said elongated members move apart to also move apart, said two side member means supporting a seat for a second child, wherein the two side member means each comprise two longitudinal members which extend, respectively, generally horizontally and generally vertically when the pusher and the attachment are erect for use, wherein at least one of said two longitudinal members of each side member means of the attachment carried a frame for a seat back for the second child, said frame for the seat back for the second child comprising two members which can also move to be more proximate to one another in use when the pusher is folded for storage or move apart when the pusher is erected for use.