• 13 parts
  • Checked September 2026

Parts of a Stroller

A baby stroller from the side, then its seat and harness from the front.

Parts of a Stroller

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  1. Handle
  2. Canopy
  3. Bumper bar
  4. Frame
  5. Storage basket
  6. Rear wheels
  7. Swivel wheels
  8. Brake
  9. Backrest
  10. Seat
  11. Harness
  12. Buckle
  13. Crotch strap

Drawn for this site on 2026-09-30 from plain geometry. Licence: own work.

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From the side 8

  1. Handle The adult holds it to push and steer. On some strollers its height can be changed.
  2. Canopy It shades the child and folds back like a fan. Some makers call it the hood.
  3. Bumper bar A rest for the hands, not what holds the child in. The harness does that. Also called the arm bar.
  4. Frame It carries the seat, the wheels and the basket, and it folds. One maker calls it the chassis.
  5. Storage basket It holds bags and other things under the seat.
  6. Rear wheels The back pair, on one axle.
  7. Swivel wheels The front pair, each able to turn to face any way. On many strollers they can be locked.
  8. Brake Locks the wheels so a parked stroller cannot roll. Pushed with the foot. Also called the parking brake.

The seat 5

  1. Backrest The back of the seat. It can be leaned back, which is called reclining.
  2. Seat The child sits here, and the crotch strap comes up through it.
  3. Harness It holds the child in the seat. A 5-point harness has two shoulder straps, two waist straps and a crotch strap.
  4. Buckle The straps clip into it. Squeezing or pressing it lets them go.
  5. Crotch strap It runs up through the seat to the buckle.

How this list was compiled: Part names checked on 2026-09-30; a name is kept only when two independent makers' manuals use it. (1) Graco Quattro Tour stroller user manual, https://archive.org/details/Graco_Quattro_Tour_1764042_Stroller_User_Manual (handle, canopy, seat and seat back, 5 point harness, buckles, crotch strap, waist straps, frame, storage basket, rear wheels, front swivel wheels that lock, brakes). (2) Britax stroller user guide, https://archive.org/details/manualsonline-id-06446bf6-43c5-4a42-957f-b40b25eb7349 (handle, hood, 5-point harness, buckle, crotch strap, waist belt, arm bar, backrest, leg rest, frame or chassis, storage basket, front swivel wheel and its lock, parking brake). (3) Chicco S3 stroller user guide, https://archive.org/details/manualsonline-id-e23e7799-4b94-4ac4-b81e-7f7bb7220025 (height adjustable handle, canopy and hood, safety harness, removable bumper bar, backrest, front footrest, storage basket, rear wheels, front swivel wheel, safety brake and its lever). (4) Wikipedia, Baby transport, text only, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_transport (the seat, the frame, the brake). The ASTM F833 standard that the plan names is not free to read. Makers are named here only; the page names none. Licence: own work

The drawing: Drawn for this site on 2026-09-30 from plain geometry; no maker's stroller is copied and nothing is traced. Licence: own work

How it works

A stroller is a folding frame on wheels with a seat, a harness and a canopy. The first drawing names what you see from the side; the second, the seat and its straps. Names only, no advice.

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From the side, then the seat

From the side the stroller faces right. The handle is at the top left, and the frame runs down from it to the wheels: a large pair at the back and a small swivel pair at the front. The canopy and the bumper bar are above and in front of the seat, and the storage basket is under it. The second view turns to the seat, with the bumper bar off, to show the harness, its buckle and the crotch strap.

  • Makers differ on two names: canopy or hood, and bumper bar or arm bar.
  • The harness is the set of straps; the buckle is the clasp they meet at.

Questions and answers

What are the parts of a stroller called?

The handle, the frame, the seat and its backrest, the canopy, the bumper bar, the harness with its buckle, the storage basket under the seat, the rear wheels, the front swivel wheels and the brake.

What is the bar on the front of a stroller called?

The bumper bar; some makers call it the arm bar. It is a padded bar across the front of the seat. It does not hold the child in the seat; the harness does.

What is a 5-point harness on a stroller?

A harness that holds at five places: two straps over the shoulders, two round the waist and one between the legs, called the crotch strap. All five meet at the buckle.

What is the cover on a stroller called?

The canopy. Some makers call it the hood. It is the folding shade over the top of the seat.

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