Child swing and jumper apparatus and methods of operating the same

US7878915B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Peter J. Myers · Wheaton, US
• Joseph Paul Sejnowski · Fresno Street, US
• Jeff Yaschur · Providence, US
• Bill Mussig · Seekonk, US
• Dan Nelsen · East Greenwich, US
• Traci J. Barron · Jasper, US
• Ross Carl · River Forest, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 7, 2006
• Grant date: Feb 1, 2011
• Expiry date: May 16, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49826
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A child entertainment apparatus is convertible between a swing mode and a jumper mode. The apparatus includes a frame, and a support convertible between a swinging configuration and a bouncing configuration. In the jumper mode, the support suspends the seat from the frame by a substantially flexible section, and in the swing mode, the support suspends the seat from the frame by a substantially rigid section. A bypass section is movable between an engaged position wherein the bypass section provides a substantially rigid connection between the frame and the seat, and a disengaged position wherein the substantially flexible section of the first support provides a flexible connection between the frame and the seat. The seat may be convertible between a feet forward position for the swing mode and a feet down position for the jumper mode.