Lift off child swing with recline and swivel
First Claim
1. A child swing comprising:
- a frame assembly operable to induce a reciprocal movement relative to said frame assembly;
a seat assembly supported from said frame assembly for movement in a reciprocal manner relative to said frame assembly; and
a recline actuator handle mounted on said seat assembly to control a positioning of said seat assembly into a selected recline position, said recline actuator handle including at least one protrusion extending downwardly into engagement with a locking apparatus formed in said seat assembly, said locking apparatus including;
a pair of laterally spaced longitudinally extending passageways;
a plurality of blocks spaced longitudinally between said passageways; and
a plurality transverse grooves extending respectively between adjacent said blocks and interconnecting said passageways, said at least one protrusion being selectively located within one of said transverse grooves to place said seat carrier in said selected recline position when said recline actuation handle is in said central recline locking position, said at least one protrusion being in one of said passageways when said recline actuation handle is moved to either side of said central recline locking position.
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Abstract
An infant swing has a base member supported by hanger members for reciprocal movement. A seat that can be utilized in other applications is detachably mounted on and latched to the base member, which is formed with a swivel mechanism that allows the seat to be selectively positioned in a back-and-forth swing configuration or a sideways swing configuration. The swivel mechanism utilizes a triangular guide that engages an elliptical retainer to cause a lateral shift in the center of gravity of the seat when re-positioned. The base member also incorporates a recline mechanism that can be actuated with one hand. The recline actuation mechanism uses a self-centering push bar that is formed with protrusions engaged with slotted channels to lock the seat in a selected recline position. The push bar is operable to either transverse direction to release the protrusions from the slotted channels for selecting the new recline position.
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27 Claims
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1. A child swing comprising:
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a frame assembly operable to induce a reciprocal movement relative to said frame assembly; a seat assembly supported from said frame assembly for movement in a reciprocal manner relative to said frame assembly; and a recline actuator handle mounted on said seat assembly to control a positioning of said seat assembly into a selected recline position, said recline actuator handle including at least one protrusion extending downwardly into engagement with a locking apparatus formed in said seat assembly, said locking apparatus including; a pair of laterally spaced longitudinally extending passageways; a plurality of blocks spaced longitudinally between said passageways; and a plurality transverse grooves extending respectively between adjacent said blocks and interconnecting said passageways, said at least one protrusion being selectively located within one of said transverse grooves to place said seat carrier in said selected recline position when said recline actuation handle is in said central recline locking position, said at least one protrusion being in one of said passageways when said recline actuation handle is moved to either side of said central recline locking position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A child swing having a frame assembly operable to induce a reciprocal movement into a seat assembly for movement relative to said frame assembly, comprising:
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said seat assembly including a seat member supported on a base member assembly having an upper part connected to said seat member, so that said seat member is movable with said upper part, and a lower part connected to said upper part in a manner to permit rotational movement of said upper part and said connected seat member relative to said lower part; and a swivel mechanism disposed between said upper and lower parts of said base member assembly solely for causing movement of said upper part of said base member assembly relative to said lower part of said base member assembly within a horizontal plane to move said seat member between a back-and-forth swing configuration and a sideways swing configuration, said swivel mechanism being operable to cause said upper part of said base member to slide laterally in a non-axial manner relative to said lower part of said base member when rotated between said back-and-forth swing configuration and said sideways swing configuration. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 27)
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17. A child swing having a frame assembly operable to induce a reciprocal movement into a seat assembly for movement relative to said frame assembly, comprising:
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said seat assembly having a top plate and a base shell meeting said top plate along an arcuate interface defining an arcuate track along which the top plate can move relative to said base shell; and a recline actuator handle housed within said seat assembly to control the movement of said top plate relative to said base shell along said arcuate track, said recline actuation handle including; a center chamber operable to receive a center post formed on said top plate, said center chamber housing a pair of biasing springs on opposing sides of said center post to bias said recline actuation handle into a central position; and a pair of laterally spaced protrusions extending downwardly into engagement with a locking apparatus on said base shell, the movement of said recline actuator handle to either side of said central position affecting the release of said protrusions from said locking apparatus, said locking apparatus including; a pair of laterally spaced longitudinally extending passageways; a plurality of blocks spaced longitudinally between said passageways; and a transverse groove extending between adjacent said blocks and interconnecting said passageways, said protrusions being located within said transverse grooves when said recline actuation handle is in said central position, said protrusions being in one of said passageways when said recline actuation handle is moved to either side of said central position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A child swing having a frame assembly operable to induce a reciprocal movement into a seat assembly for movement relative to said frame assembly, comprising:
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said seat assembly including a seat member supported on a base member by a connector hub; and a swivel mechanism disposed between said seat member and said base member solely for causing movement of said seat member relative to said base member within a horizontal plane to move said seat member between a back-and-forth swing configuration and a sideways swing configuration, said swivel mechanism being operable to cause said connector hub to slide laterally relative to said base member as said seat member is being moved between said back-and-forth swing configuration and said sideways swing configuration, said connector hub being rotatable in a non-axial manner with said seat member within a non-circular retainer ring on said base member to move between said back-and-forth and said sideways swing configurations. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A child swing having a frame assembly operable to induce a reciprocal movement into a seat assembly for movement relative to said frame assembly, comprising:
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said seat assembly including a seat member supported on a base member having an upper part connected to said seat member so that said seat member is movable with said upper part, and a lower part connected to said upper part through a connector hub to permit rotational movement of said upper part and said connected seat member relative to said lower part; and a swivel mechanism disposed between said upper and lower parts of said base member, said swivel member being selectively operable to position said seat member in a back-and-forth swing configuration and in a sideways swing configuration, said swivel mechanism being operable to cause said connector hub to shift laterally relative to said lower part when said upper part and said seat member is rotated between said back-and-forth swing configuration and said sideways swing configuration.
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Specification