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Car seat carrierCar seat carrier description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060208541, Car seat carrier. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to infant carriers and in particular to a carrier comprising a shoulder strap attached to a belt which holds a car seat to allow easy carrying when the seat is removed from a car. [0002] A stroller is often carried in a car to allow for convenient transportation of the newborn or infant at a destination. However, it is often inconvenient to load a stroller into the car for a short trip, or when the trip is a shopping trip, a stroller may take up space required for purchased articles. Because parents may not always take a stroller with them, many car seats are made to be easily removable from the automobile and include handles for carrying the car seat. [0003] Although the handles provide a means for grasping the car seat, due to the size and weight of the car seat, carrying a car seat by the handle may prove awkward and fatiguing. Carrying the car seat for a long period of time may result in stress on elbows and shoulder joints. Additionally, a mother taking an infant along on a shopping trip may have a very difficult time carrying both the car seat and purchased items, and it may be difficult to reach for a wallet or keys. [0004] Carriers are made for car seats, but these carriers generally require drilling holes and/or attaching unattractive hardware permanently or semi-permanently to the car seat. Some of this hardware may present a hazard to a newborn or infant, or may weaken the car seat rendering it unsafe in a crash. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] The present invention addresses the above and other needs by providing a car seat carrier includes a belt for holding the car seat and a shoulder strap attached to the belt for carrying the car seat. The belt resides around the base of the car seat. The shoulder strap attaches diagonal across the belt to provide a balanced carry. A cross-strap crosses over the car seat, attaching to the belt on one side and to the shoulder strap on an opposite side, and is attached to the shoulder strap at a point about twelve inches from the attachment of the shoulder strap to the belt. The cross-strap length is adjustable to allow the cross-strap/shoulder strap geometry to be adjusted to balance the car seat. The shoulder strap includes a buckle and the length adjustment. The shoulder strap may further include padding to increase comfort. [0006] In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a car seat and carrier comprising a car seat for transporting an occupant in an automobile, a base portion of the car seat, a belt adapted to reside around the base portion, and a shoulder strap attached to the belt for carrying the car seat. The belt assumes a substantially rectangular shape when residing around the base portion, and the shoulder strap attaches proximal to opposite corners of the rectangular shaped belt. [0007] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is provided a car seat for transporting an occupant in an automobile, and a carrier for carrying the car seat when out of the automobile. The car seat includes a base portion, and the carrier includes a belt adapted to reside around the base portion for holding the car seat, and a shoulder strap attached to the belt for carrying the car seat. The belt assumes the shape of the base portion when residing around the base portion, and the shoulder strap attaches diagonally with respect to the shape of the belt. The carrier may further include a cross-strap attached to reside substantially laterally with respect to the car seat and at least one Velcro.RTM. fastener for attachment of the belt to the base portion. The cross-strap is attached to the belt at one end of the cross-strap, and to the shoulder strap at the opposite end of the cross-strap, and the attachment point of the cross-strap to the shoulder strap is between six and eighteen inches from the attachment point of the shoulder strap to the belt. When attached, the cross-strap and shoulder strap form an inverted "V" to provide stable support to the car seat. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING [0008] The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following more particular description thereof, presented in conjunction with the following drawings wherein: [0009] FIG. 1A is a side view of a known car seat. [0010] FIG. 1B is an end view of the known car seat. [0011] FIG. 2 depicts a user carrying the car seat by a car seat handle. [0012] FIG. 3A shows a side view of a carrier according to the present invention holding the car seat. [0013] FIG. 3B shows an end view of the carrier according to the present invention holding the car seat. [0014] FIG. 4 depicts a user carrying the car seat using the carrier according to the present invention. [0015] FIG. 5A is a side of the carrier only. [0016] FIG. 5B is an end view of the carrier only. [0017] FIG. 6A is a top view of a belt of the carrier. [0018] FIG. 6B is a side view of the belt of the carrier. [0019] FIG. 6C is an end view of the belt of the carrier. [0020] FIG. 7A is a top view of a belt of the carrier with second shoulder strap attaching points. [0021] FIG. 7B is a top view of a belt of the carrier with third shoulder strap attaching points. Continue reading about Car seat carrier... 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