Child swing
US6386986B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47D13/101
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A child swing provides a child support that is supportable by a support frame. The child swing may be configured between a stowed and deployed configuration by providing a collapsible child support and a folding support frame. The collapsible child support may include collapsible hangers and a collapsible child receptacle. Frame members of the frame can be connected by hinges which allow a user to conveniently fold the frame into a compact position such that the folded frame may then be placed in the child support. The child support may be driven by an electric motor mounted to the support frame. A periodic motion output from the electric motor may be transferred to swinging motion of the child support by connecting a hanger arm to a post of the support frame which is coupled to the electric motor. In the preferred embodiment, a releasable latch is used to retain the hanger arm to the post. A coupling between the support frame and child support provides a user with a readily accessible device for converting the swing between deployed and stowed configurations.
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