Arrangement for adjusting the width of the carrier means

Abstract

This invention relates to an arrangement for adjusting the width of a carrier ( 1 ), which carrier ( 1 ) includes at least a carrying section ( 2 ) intended for carrying a child, upper support elements ( 65 ) attached to the carrying section and placed over the wearer's shoulders, and lower support elements ( 66 ) to be placed around the wearer's body. The carrying section ( 2 ) is equipped with widening sections ( 3, 4 ), which are attached at least to the lower support elements ( 66 ).

1 . An arrangement for adjusting the width of a carrier ( 1 ), which carrier ( 1 ) includes at least a carrying section ( 2 ) intended for carrying a child, upper support elements ( 65 ) attached to the carrying section and placed over the wearer's shoulders, and lower support elements ( 66 ) to be placed around the wearer's body, characterised in that the carrying section ( 2 ) is equipped with widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ), which are attached at least to the lower support elements ( 66 ). 
     
     
         2 . An arrangement according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are a permanent part of the carrier ( 1 ), being sewn on top of the carrying section ( 2 ), in between its fabric layers or to the sides of the carrying section ( 2 ), or are removably attached with fastening devices ( 29 ,  30 ) or in another similar manner. 
     
     
         3 . An arrangement according to  claim 1  or  2 , characterised in that the widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are attached by their lower end, at least from below their midpoint, to the lower support elements, such as the lower straps ( 67 ) or the hip belt ( 31 ), using fasteners ( 33 - 48 ,  51 - 62 ) or in another similar manner. 
     
     
         4 . An arrangement according to  claim 1 , characterised in that there are pockets ( 5 ,  6 ) in or on top of the carrying section ( 2 ), into which pockets the widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are designed to be placed when not in use. 
     
     
         5 . An arrangement according to  claim 1 , characterised in that there are pockets ( 5 ,  6 ) in or on top of the carrying section ( 2 ), into which pockets non-removable widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are designed to be folded and removable widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are designed to be placed when the widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are not in use. 
     
     
         6 . An arrangement according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the closing means ( 7 - 22 ) of the pockets ( 5 ,  6 ) optimally consist of buttons ( 7 - 12 ) and loops ( 13 - 18 ), zippers ( 19 ,  20 ), Velcro tapes ( 21 ,  22 ), snap fasteners or snap tapes. 
     
     
         7 . An arrangement according to  claim 1 , characterised in that there are support loops ( 49 ,  50 ) and/or additional belts ( 32 ), sewn on top of the lower straps ( 67 ) and/or the hip belt ( 31 ), through which loops or belts the widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are designed to pass partly or completely when in use. 
     
     
         8 . An arrangement according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the attachment of the widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) to the carrying section and to the lower straps ( 67 ,  68 ) and/or the hip belt ( 31 ) optimally consists of fastening devices ( 29 ,  30 ) or fasteners ( 33 - 48 ,  51 - 62 ) such as snap fasteners ( 33 - 40 ,  45 - 48 ), ribbons ( 41 - 44 ), D-rings ( 55 - 62 ), zippers, snap tapes, Velcro tapes or other similar attachment methods. 
     
     
         9 . An arrangement according to  claim 2 , characterised in that there are pockets ( 5 ,  6 ) in or on top of the carrying section ( 2 ), into which pockets the widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are designed to be placed when not in use. 
     
     
         10 . An arrangement according to  claim 3 , characterised in that there are pockets ( 5 ,  6 ) in or on top of the carrying section ( 2 ), into which pockets the widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are designed to be placed when not in use. 
     
     
         11 . An arrangement according to  claim 2 , characterised in that there are pockets ( 5 ,  6 ) in or on top of the carrying section ( 2 ), into which pockets non-removable widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are designed to be folded and removable widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are designed to be placed when the widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are not in use. 
     
     
         12 . An arrangement according to  claim 3 , characterised in that there are pockets ( 5 ,  6 ) in or on top of the carrying section ( 2 ), into which pockets non-removable widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are designed to be folded and removable widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are designed to be placed when the widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are not in use. 
     
     
         13 . An arrangement according to  claim 4 , characterised in that there are pockets ( 5 ,  6 ) in or on top of the carrying section ( 2 ), into which pockets non-removable widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are designed to be folded and removable widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are designed to be placed when the widening sections ( 3 ,  4 ) are not in use. 
     
     
         14 . An arrangement according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the closing means ( 7 - 22 ) of the pockets ( 5 ,  6 ) optimally consist of buttons ( 7 - 12 ) and loops ( 13 - 18 ), zippers ( 19 ,  20 ), Velcro tapes ( 21 ,  22 ), snap fasteners or snap tapes. 
     
     
         15 . An arrangement according to  claim 3 , characterised in that the closing means ( 7 - 22 ) of the pockets ( 5 ,  6 ) optimally consist of buttons ( 7 - 12 ) and loops ( 13 - 18 ), zippers ( 19 ,  20 ), Velcro tapes ( 21 ,  22 ), snap fasteners or snap tapes. 
     
     
         16 . An arrangement according to  claim 4 , characterised in that the closing means ( 7 - 22 ) of the pockets ( 5 ,  6 ) optimally consist of buttons ( 7 - 12 ) and loops ( 13 - 18 ), zippers ( 19 ,  20 ), Velcro tapes ( 21 ,  22 ), snap fasteners or snap tapes.