Foldable swing having rotatable handle
DCFirst Claim
1. A swing comprising:
- a swing frame;
a swing seat;
at least one hanger arm connecting the swing seat to the swing frame;
a motor mounted to the swing frame to drive the motion of the at least one hanger arm and the swing seat; and
a swing handle rotationally coupled to the swing frame and extending over the swing seat, wherein the swing handle may rotate about a handle rotational axis between at least two positions.
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Abstract
A child swing includes a swing frame and a swing handle rotationally coupled to the swing frame such that the swing handle may rotate about a handle rotational axis between at least two positions. The swing may further include a swing seat and at least one hanger arm rotationally coupled to the swing frame and supporting the swing seat. The at least two positions may include a lift position wherein a central portion of the swing handle is arranged above the rotational axis, an open access position wherein a central portion of the swing handle is arranged rearward of the rotational axis, an entertain position wherein a central portion of the swing handle is arranged forward of the rotational axis, and a storage position wherein a central portion of the swing handle is arranged forward and below the rotational axis.
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46 Claims
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1. A swing comprising:
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a swing frame;
a swing seat;
at least one hanger arm connecting the swing seat to the swing frame;
a motor mounted to the swing frame to drive the motion of the at least one hanger arm and the swing seat; and
a swing handle rotationally coupled to the swing frame and extending over the swing seat, wherein the swing handle may rotate about a handle rotational axis between at least two positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A swing comprising:
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a swing frame;
a swing seat;
at least one hanger arm connecting the swing seat to the swing frame;
a motor mounted to the swing frame to drive the motion of the at least one hanger arm and the swine seat; and
a swing handle rotationally coupled to the swing frame such that the swing handle may rotate about a handle rotational axis between at least two positions wherein the at least two positions include a lift position wherein a central portion of the swing handle is arranged above the rotational axis and wherein the swing handle is locked to prevent rotation of the swing handle relative to the swing frame.
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14. A swing comprising:
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a swing frame;
a swing seat;
at least one hanger arm connecting the swing seat to the swing frame;
a motor mounted to the swing frame to drive the motion of the at least one hanger arm and the swing seat; and
a swing handle rotationally coupled to the swing frame such that the swing handle may rotate about a handle rotational axis between at least two positions wherein the at least two positions include an open access position wherein a central portion of the swing handle is arranged rearward of the rotational axis and wherein the swing handle is stopped from any further rearward rotation of the swing handle relative to the swing frame.
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15. A swing comprising:
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a swing frame;
a swing seat;
at least one hanger arm connecting the swing seat to the swing frame;
a motor mounted to the swing frame to drive the motion of the at least one hanger arm and the swine seat; and
a swing handle rotationally coupled to the swing frame such that the swing handle may rotate about a handle rotational axis between at least two positions wherein the at least two positions include an entertain position wherein a central portion of the swing handle is arranged forward of the rotational axis and wherein a detent mechanism frictionally resists rotational motion by the swing handle in a forward or rearward direction relative to the swing frame.
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16. A swing comprising:
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a swing frame;
a swing seat; and
a swing handle rotationally coupled to the swing frame and extending over the swing seat, wherein the swing handle may rotate about a handle rotational axis between at least two positions, and wherein the at least two positions include a storage position wherein a central portion of the swing handle is arranged forward and below the rotational axis.
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17. A swing comprising:
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a swing frame; and
a swing handle rotationally coupled to the swing frame such that the swing handle may rotate about a handle rotational axis between at least two positions, wherein the at least two positions include a storage position wherein a central portion of the swing handle is arranged forward and below the rotational axis and wherein the swing handle is nested between a seat back and seat bottom of the swing when the seat is folded.
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18. A swing comprising:
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a swing frame;
a swing seat;
at least one hanger arm connecting the swing seat to the swing frame;
a motor mounted to the swing frame to drive the motion of the at least one hanger arm and the swing seat;
a swing handle rotationally coupled to the swing frame such that the swing handle may rotate about a handle rotational axis between at least two positions; and
a handle support structure supported by the swing frame, and wherein the swing handle comprises a handle portion and a support interface portion, the support interface portion attached to the handle support structure.
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19. A swing comprising:
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a swing frame;
a swing handle rotationally coupled to the swing frame such that the swing handle may rotate about a handle rotational axis between at least two positions; and
a handle support structure supported by the swing frame, wherein the swing handle comprises a handle portion and a support interface portion, the support interface portion attached to the handle support structure, and wherein the handle portion comprises at least one electronic device and electrical wiring extending from the at least one electronic device to the support interface portion. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A swing comprising:
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a swing frame including a handle support structure;
a swing handle rotationally coupled to the swing frame such that the swing handle may rotate about a handle rotational axis between at least two positions, wherein the swing handle is rotationally coupled to the frame at the handle support structure, and wherein the swing handle comprises a handle portion and a support interface portion, the support interface portion attached to the handle support structure. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A swing comprising:
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a swing frame; and
a swing handle rotationally coupled to the swing frame such that the swing handle may rotate about a handle rotational axis between at least two positions, wherein the swing frame includes first and second front legs, first and second rear legs, and first and second housings, wherein the first and second rear legs are pivotally connected to the first and second housings, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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45. A swing comprising:
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a swing frame; and
a swing handle rotationally coupled to the swing frame such that the swing handle may rotate about a handle rotational axis between at least two positions, wherein the at least two positions include a lift position wherein the swing handle is lockable relative to the swing frame by lifting the swing handle relative to the swing frame.
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46. A swing comprising:
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a swing frame; and
a swing handle rotationally coupled to the swing frame such that the swing handle may rotate about a handle rotational axis between at least two positions, wherein the swing frame includes first and second rear legs and first and second housings, wherein the first and second rear legs are pivotally connected to the first and second housings, respectively.
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