Shoulder strap applicable to baby carrier

Abstract

The present application provides a shoulder strap applicable to a baby carrier, comprising: a strap body having a top end and a bottom end and two sides; and at least one of a decompression expansion member extending outwardly from at least one of the two sides of the strap body, being as long as the strap body, and connected to the top and bottom ends of the strap body, respectively, wherein the decompression extension member has a first extended flap medially extending toward the other one of the two sides of the strap body and a second extended flap extending in a reverse direction to the inner side of the first extended flap, and having an outer side.

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         8 . A baby carrier, comprising:
 a waist strap having two connecting portions formed on both ends thereof, respectively;   a carrier body attached to the waist strap and having a first side and a second side in a lateral direction;   two shoulder straps, each of which comprising:   a strap body having a top end and a bottom end and two sides; and   at least one of a decompression expansion member extending outwardly from at least one of the two sides of the strap body, being as long as the strap body, and connected to the top and bottom ends of the strap body, respectively,   wherein the decompression extension member has a first extended flap and a second extended flap, wherein the first extended flap is formed on at least one of the two sides of the strap body, medially extending toward the other one of the two sides of the strap body and having an inner side, and wherein the second extended flap is formed on the inner side of the first extended flap, extending in a reverse direction to the inner side of the first extended flap, and having an outer side; and   the top ends of the strap bodies of the two shoulder straps attached to the first side and the second side of the carrier body, respectively;   a buckle member, both ends of which are attached to the bottom ends of the strap bodies of the two shoulder straps, respectively; and   two rings disposed on the first side and the second side of the carrier body, respectively, and   wherein the top end of the strap body of one of the two shoulder straps is disposed on the first side of the carrier body, and the bottom end of the strap body of the one of the two shoulder straps is passing through one of the two rings that is disposed on the second side, and the top end of the strap body of the other of the two shoulder straps is disposed on the second side of the carrier body, and the bottom end of the strap body of the other of the two shoulder straps is passing through the other of the two rings that is disposed on the first side.   
     
     
         9 . The baby carrier of  claim 8 , further comprising two buckle straps which are engageable with each other, wherein the two buckle straps are disposed on the two connecting portions of the waist strap, respectively, and have adjustable lengths. 
     
     
         10 . The baby carrier of  claim 8 , further comprising two buckle straps which are engageable with each other, wherein the two buckle straps are disposed on the two connecting portions of the waist strap, respectively, and one of the two buckle straps has a fixed length, and the other of the two buckle straps has an adjustable length. 
     
     
         11 . The baby carrier of  claim 8 , wherein the decompression expansion member along with the strap body forms a Z-shaped cross section. 
     
     
         12 . The baby carrier of  claim 8 , wherein the amount of the decompression expansion member is two, and the two decompression expansion members respectively extending outwardly from the two sides of the strap body, being as long as the strap body, and connected to the top and bottom ends of the strap body, respectively. 
     
     
         13 . The baby carrier of  claim 12 , wherein the decompression expansion members on the two sides of the strap body are symmetrical. 
     
     
         14 . The baby carrier of  claim 12 , wherein the two second extended flaps have a total width substantially equaling to the total width of the two first extended flaps is substantially equals to the width of the strap body when the shoulder strap is folded. 
     
     
         15 . The baby carrier of  claim 12 , wherein the two second extended flaps, the two first extended flaps, and the strap body have a total width which is 2.5 to 3 times the width of the strap body when the shoulder strap is unfolded.