Wrap carrier

Abstract

An infant carrier has a wrap and a support belt allowing a wearer to secure a baby or infant on their back, side or front. The wrap has an upper pair of straps that are secured around the wearer's upper torso and a lower pair of straps that are secured around the waist of the wearer. The support belt is secured around the hips of the wearer. A zippered pouch is provided in the support belt into which the wrap may be folder for transport or storage.

1 . A child carrier comprising:
 a wrap panel sized for supporting a child to be carried on a wearer, the wrap panel having an upper edge and lower edge;   the wrap panel comprising upper and lower pairs of straps, the upper pair of straps being configured to be secured around the wearer's upper torso and being configured to extend around or below the wearer's armpits and the lower pair of straps being configured to be secured around the wearer's waist;   a support belt connected to the lower edge of the wrap, the support belt being configured to be secured around the wearer's hips; and   a pouch on support belt, the pouch being configured to fully contain the wrap panel.   
     
     
         2 . The child carrier of  claim 1  in which the upper pair of straps is configured to be secured by tying. 
     
     
         3 . The child carrier of  claim 1  in which the lower pair of straps is configured to be secured by tying. 
     
     
         4 . The child carrier of  claim 3  in which each of the lower straps wraps is long enough to wrap around the wearer one and a half times. 
     
     
         5 . The child carrier of  claim 1  in which the support belt is secured around the wearer by an adjustable buckle. 
     
     
         6 . The child carrier of  claim 1  in which the wrap panel is generally trapezoidal in shape. 
     
     
         7 . The child carrier of  claim 1  in which the lower edge of the wrap is curved. 
     
     
         8 . The child carrier of  claim 1  in which the pouch on the support belt is zippered. 
     
     
         9 . The child carrier of  claim 1  further comprising a second pouch on the support belt. 
     
     
         10 . The child carrier of  claim 1  in which the pouch being configured to provide lumbar support when the pouch fully contains the wrap panel.