Blog 23: Silly Patent- Dad Saddle

Silly Patent- Dad Saddle 

US 6345745

Abstract: A support is positioned about an individual's waist in engagement with the individual's hips. A pair of stirrups depend from the support and accommodate the feet of a standing child being carried by the individual.

This Patent gives a deep explanation of its use, background, and provides a claim. Please view more details at: https://www.google.com/patents/US6345745?dq=US6345745.&hl=en&sa=X&ei=doUbVe_UIIfeoASK8IKYCw&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAA

"A number of devices have been devised for carrying infants and young children. Such devices often are not appropriate or useful for carrying larger children. Nor are known conventional arrangements adapted to support a standing child". This is completely ridiculous because of your child is that big and old enough, he or she should learn how to walk! Or push them around in a stroller or wheel chair so it does not strain your back from carrying them. 

However, this did get accepted because it is non-obvious and novel! No one thought about a a device that allows you to carry a larger person. It has been created for babies and toddlers who need to be carried and cannot walk. But there is nothing for larger kids who technically should be walking! No one had even thought about this idea before. For this reason is accepted and able to be patented. 

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of apparatus constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an individual wearing the apparatus and carrying a standing child;

FIG. 3 is an elevational side view of the apparatus and illustrating the apparatus employed to carry objects in the form of pouches; and

FIG. 4 is a frontal elevational view of the apparatus.