1. An adjustable linkage to support an object comprising:
(a) a pair of arms rotatable about a first axis, one of said arms supporting said object;
(b) damper means disposed about said first axis between said arms for selective rotational movement and placement of said object relative said other arm.
2. An adjustable linkage as claimed in claim 1 comprising a hinge damper.
3. An adjustable linkage as claimed in claim 2 wherein said object comprises a headrest.
4. An adjustable linkage as claimed in claim 3 wherein said hinge damper is co-axially disposed about said first axis.
5. An adjustable linkage as claimed in claim 4 wherein said pair or arms comprises:
(a) a first arm section having one end attachable to a chair back and another end;
(b) a second arm section having one end attachable to a headrest, and another end;
(c) said another end of said first and second arm sections rotatably connected to said hinge damper about said first axis of rotation.
6. An adjustable linkage as claimed in claim 5 wherein one end of said first arm section is rotatably attachable to said chair back about a second axis, and further includes a second hinge damper co-axially disposed between said chair back and said one end of said first arm section.
7. An adjustable linkage as claimed in claim 6 wherein one end of said second arm section is rotatably attached to said headrest about a third axis of rotation, and further includes a third hinge damper co-axially disposed between said headrest and said one end of said second arm section.
8. An adjustable linkage as claimed in claim 7 wherein one of said first, second and third hinge dampers has a different strength than said other hinge dampers.
9. An adjustable linkage as claimed in claim 8 wherein all of said hinge dampers have different strengths.
10. An adjustable linkage as claimed in claim 9 wherein said first and second arm sections are curved.
11. An adjustable linkage as claimed in claim 10 wherein each of said curved first and second arm sections comprise one end having a pair of spaced legs for rotatable connection to said chair back and headrest respectively.
12. An adjustable linkage as claimed in claim 11 wherein each of said first and second curved arm sections comprise another end having a pair of spaced trunions carrying at least one of said first hinge dampers for selective rotational movement about said first axis.
13. An adjustable headrest for a chair comprising:
(a) a first arm member having one end rotatably connected to said chair;
(b) a second arm member having one end rotatably connected to said headrest;
(c) said first arm member having another end rotatably connected to another end of said second arm member about an axis of rotation;
(d) a hinge damper co-axially disposed about said axis of rotation between said first and second arms for selective rotational movement and placement of said headrest to a desired position.
14. An adjustable headrest as claimed in claim 13 wherein one end of said first arm member is rotatably connected to said chair about a second axis of rotation, and includes a second hinge damper co-axially connected between said chair and one end of said first arm member about said second axis of rotation for selective rotational movement and placement of said first arm member relative said chair.
15. An adjustable headrest as claimed in claim 14 wherein one end of said second arm member is rotatably connected to said headrest about a third axis of rotation, and includes a third hinge damper co-axially connected between said headrest and said one end of said second arm member about said third axis of rotation for selective rotational movement and placement of said headrest relative said second arm.
16. An adjustable headrest as claimed in claim 15 wherein said first, second and third hinge dampers have different resistance to torsion.
17. An adjustable headrest as claimed in claim 16 wherein said first and second arms are covered.
18. A method of selectively adjusting the position of a headrest relative a chair comprising:
(a) placement of at least one hinge damper between said headrest and said chair for selective rotational movement of said headrest about said hinge damper for placement of said headrest to a desired position.
19. A method as claimed in claim 18 further including a linkage having at least two axis of rotation between said headrest and said chair, and at least two hinge dampers co-axially disposed about said two axis of rotation respectively wherein said hinge dampers have different coefficients of resistance to rotational movement.
20. A method as claimed in claim 18 wherein said hinge is curved.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A wagon for mounting a portable carrier and for carrying for cargo, comprising:
a base and at least one wall that is movable relative to the base between an upright position for use and a displaced position for storage, wherein in the upright use position the wall extends generally upward from the base to assist in holding and carrying some of the cargo on the base, wherein in the displaced storage position the wall vacates a space in which the portable carrier is mountable in an outboard position with at least a portion of the portable carrier extending beyond the base, the wall upright use position, or both, and wherein the portable carrier mounts in place on the wagon either directly or indirectly and holds and carries other of the cargo.
2. The wagon of claim 1, further comprising an adapter that removably mounts to the wagon and which the portable carrier removably mounts to or is supported by, wherein the portable carrier mounts in place on the wagon indirectly via the adapter.
3. The wagon of claim 2, wherein the adapter includes at least one carrieradapter latch component that releasably engages at least one carrieradapter latch component of the portable carrier.
4. The sub-combination of the adapter, the portable carrier, the wagon, or a combination thereof, of claim 3.
5. The wagon of claim 2, wherein the adapter includes at least one adapterwagon latch component that releasably engages at least one adapterwagon latch component of the wagon.
6. The sub-combination of the adapter, the portable carrier, the wagon, or a combination thereof, of claim 5.
7. The wagon of claim 1, wherein the wagon further includes at least two adjacent upright walls positioned adjacent the displaceable wall, wherein in the upright use position the displaceable wall cooperates with the two adjacent walls to assist in holding the cargo on the base, wherein at least one of the two adjacent walls includes a latch component that releasably engages at least one latch component of the displaceable wall to selectively secure the displaceable wall in the upright use position or release it for displacement therefrom, and wherein the portable carrier mounts in place on the wagon either directly or indirectly to the adjacent-wall latch component.
8. The wagon of claim 7, wherein the portable carrier includes at least one carrierwagon wall latch component that releasably engages the adjacent-wall latch component of the wagon to provide the direct mounting in place on the wagon, and wherein the portable carrier, when mounted in place on the wagon, contacts the adjacent walls to maintain the structural integrity of the wagon adjacent walls.
9. The wagon of claim 7, further comprising an adapter that removably mounts to the wagon and to which the portable carrier removably mounts, wherein the portable carrier mounts in place on the wagon indirectly via the adapter, and wherein the adapter includes at least one adapterwagon wall latch component that releasably engages the adjacent-wall latch component of the portable carrier, and wherein the adapter, when mounted in place on the wagon, contacts the adjacent walls to maintain the structural integrity of the wagon adjacent walls.
10. The wagon of claim 7, wherein the portable carrier has a bottom and mounts in place on the wagon with the bottom positioned below a top of the adjacent walls for stability.
11. The wagon of claim 1, wherein in the portable carrier is a child seat selected from the group consisting of an upright car seat, an infant carrier seat, and a stroller seat.
12. The wagon of claim 11, wherein multiple different of the child seats can be interchangeably mounted in place on the wagon.
13. The wagon of claim 1, wherein the wall is pivotally mounted to the base and in the displaced storage position is folded down to adjacent the base.
14. A wagon for mounting a child seat and for carrying cargo, comprising:
a base for carrying the cargo; and
at least three peripheral walls including a displaceable wall and two adjacent upright walls, wherein the displaceable wall is movable relative to the base between an upright position for use and a displaced position for storage,
wherein in the upright use position the displaceable wall cooperates with the two adjacent walls to assist in holding the cargo on the base, wherein at least one of the two adjacent walls includes a latch component and the displaceable wall includes at least one latch component that releasably engages the adjacent-wall latch component to selectively secure the displaceable wall in the upright use position or release it for displacement therefrom, and
wherein in the displaced storage position the displaceable wall vacates a space in which the child seat is mountable in an outboard position with at least a portion of the child seat extending beyond the base, the displaceable wall upright use position, or both, and wherein the child seat mounts in place on the wagon either directly to the adjacent-wall latch component or indirectly to the adjacent-wall latch component via a seat adapter.
15. The wagon of claim 14, wherein the child seat includes at least one carrierwagon wall latch component that releasably engages the adjacent-wall latch component of the wagon to provide the direct mounting in place on the wagon, and wherein the child seat, when mounted in place on the wagon, contacts the adjacent walls to maintain the structural integrity of the wagon adjacent walls.
16. The wagon of claim 14, wherein the seat adapter removably mounts to the wagon and the child seat removably mounts to or is supported by the seat adapter, and wherein the seat adapter includes at least one adapterwagon wall latch component that releasably engages the adjacent-wall latch component of the child seat, and wherein the seat adapter, when mounted in place on the wagon, contacts the adjacent walls to maintain the structural integrity of the wagon adjacent walls.
17. The wagon of claim 16, wherein the seat adapter includes at least one hub at which the adapterwagon wall latch component is positioned and from which at least one support member downwardly extends, wherein the support member removably mounts to the base.
18. The wagon of claim 17, wherein the seat adapter includes an outer transverse member and an inner transverse member spaced apart from the outer transverse member, wherein the inner and outer transverse members extend transversely from the hub, and wherein the inner and outer transverse members support or frame the child seat.
19. A method of mounting a portable carrier to a wagon for carrying cargo, comprising the steps of:
providing the wagon with a base and at least one wall that is movable relative to the base between an upright position for use and a displaced position for storage, wherein in the upright use position the wall extends generally upward from the base to assist in holding and carrying some of the cargo on the base,
displacing the wall from the upright use position to the displaced storage position to vacate a space on the base; and
mounting the portable carrier in place on the wagon in the vacated space in an outboard position with at least a portion of the portable carrier extending beyond the base, the wall upright use position, or both, wherein the portable carrier is mounted in place on the wagon either directly or indirectly via an adapter, and wherein the portable carrier holds and carries other of the cargo.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the wagon further includes at least two adjacent upright walls positioned adjacent the displaceable wall, wherein in the upright use position the displaceable wall cooperates with the two adjacent walls to assist in holding the cargo on the base, wherein at least one of the two adjacent walls includes a latch component that releasably engages at least one latch component of the displaceable wall to selectively secure the displaceable wall in the upright use position or release it for displacement therefrom, and wherein:
the step of displacing the wall further comprises actuating at least one of the latch components to release the displaceable wall from the adjacent walls; and
the step of mounting the portable carrier includes moving a wall latch component of the portable carrier or the seat adapter into engagement with the adjacent-wall latch component to mount the portable carrier in place on the wagon either directly or indirectly.