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A method of swing on a swing is disclosed, in which a user positioned on a standard swing suspended by two chains from a substantially horizontal tree branch induces side to side motion by pulling alternately on one chain and then the other.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5178550 | Handled stiffener for deep well ignition cable terminal assembly An ignition cable terminal assembly for connecting an ignition cable to a spark plug terminal which is located in a deep well in an internal combustion engine has a handled stiffener for manipulating the ignition cable terminal assembly into engagement wi... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5147229 | High current electrical connector A high current electrical socket connector has a resilient metal contact strip which is rolled into a split tube and fitted inside a barrel terminal. The contact strip has a plurality of vanes which are shaped to resiliently support and retain the contact... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5098344 | Convoluted boot seal with low friction and high wall strength Multiconvoluted boot seal for universal joints and other mechanisms in which convolution side walls have radial ribs formed therein to strengthen the walls to reduce wrinkling and resultant cracking at high joint angles. The ribs on one side wall are exte... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5073144 | Drive assembly for universal joint A drive assembly for a universal joint of the tripot type comprises a drive block and bearing rollers which are retained by two cage pieces which are mounted on the respective opposite driving sides of the drive block so that the bearing rollers on each d... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5055066 | Electrical connector cover having integral cable strap An automotive power plant has an electrically controlled transmission 12 which is connected to control modules by a wiring harness. The end of the wiring harness is attached to the transmission by an electrical connector which has a spring like thermoplas... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5046857 | Plastic thermal probe assembly with press fit sensor A thermal probe has a premolded single unitary plastic outer shell forming an open end adapted to receive a connector unit and having an inboard end defining a probe portion. The plastic outer shell has deformable walls forming a bore. A pair of terminals... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5038123 | Flat electromagnetic relay A flat electromagnetic relay comprises a lead frame having six stamped insert molded circuit leads, an armature frame pivotally supporting a balanced beam armature which carries two contact bars, a coil assembly and an electromagnetic frame having two dia... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5037326 | Sealed grommet mounting for lamp socket A lamp socket includes a housing in the form of an elastomeric grommet that passes through a round hole of a panel to mount the lamp socket to the panel. The grommet has a head at one end that has an outer diameter that exceeds the diameter of the hole an... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5030127 | Manually disengageable connector lock Male and female electrical connectors are locked together by a resilient cantilevered lock arm of the male insulator body engaging a latching member of the female insulator body. The lock arm has a T-shaped member at its free end which provides a thumb pa... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5023752 | Electrical power distribution center An electrical power distribution center includes stacked circuit arrays of varying current carrying capacity located between an upper housing and a lower housing, each having terminal access holes therein for receiving terminals formed on pre-stamped meta... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5012995 | Adjustable wiring harness clip A wiring harness clip comprises an elongated body having a channel intermediate end portions which are attached to a wiring harness by a wrapping or tape. A slide which is slideably mounted in the channel so that a self-expanding head of the slide which i... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5013961 | Common ground terminal for use with single filament and dual filament wedgebase lamp bulbs A common ground terminal is adapted for use with wedgebase lamp bulbs of either the single filament of dual filament type in a single filament lamp socket. The common ground terminal has a pair of opposed, upper and lower spring contact arms which biasing... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4995692 | Fiber optic star coupler A star coupler comprises a flexible optical ribbon curved so that input and output fibers attach to the same side of the coupler. A connector mates a linear array of fibers to each end of the ribbon. The side walls of the ribbon are rounded to match the c... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4993803 | Electro-optical header connector A connection system which includes fiber optic data links comprises a connector plug at the end of fiber optic cables and a mating header connector which house electro/optical devices and which is mounted on a printed circuit board. The header connector m... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4990723 | Bulkhead connector A bulkhead connector assembly for supporting a bus bar as it passes through a bulkhead including a rectangular portion having a substantially rectangular cross section and including a rectangular passageway extending therethrough and a circular portion ha... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4988309 | Electrical connector cover An automotive power plant has an electrically controlled transmission 12 which is connected to control modules by a wiring harness. The end of the wiring harness is attached to the transmission by an electrical connector which has a spring like thermoplas... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4981443 | Diagnostic connector tap A diagnostic connector tap comprises a insulation displacement terminal which is disposed in an insulator housing which has an integrally hinged cap. The diagnostic connector tap is permanently attached to an insulated electrical cable for electrical test... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4970913 | Venting mechanism A venting mechanism for a drive axle assembly is mounted on a side wall of a housing for a differential. The venting mechanism includes a deflector vane which is pivotally mounted on a vent tube inside the housing. The deflector vane allows air to be vent... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4969924 | Electro-optical connector plug A connection system which includes fiber optic data links comprises a connector plug at the end of fiber optic cables and a mating header connector which house electro/optical devices and which is mounted on a printed circuit board. The header connector m... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4963103 | Electrical connector with improved connector position assurance device An electrical connector comprises a thermoplastic connector body, a plurality of electrical terminals which are attached to a plurality of insulated conductor wires, an elastomeric seal, a thermoplastic backshell, a connector position assurance device and... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4959633 | Temperature sender connector cover and terminal A temperature sender has a spring biased thermistor located in a temperature probe housing; the housing is adapted to be connected to a female connector cover defining a receptacle for a mating connector; a multiple segment flat element terminal is molded... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4957469 | Convoluted boot seal with anti-abrasion side wall ribs Convoluted boot seals for use on universal joints operating at relatively large angles with the side walls of some convolutions having a series of contact ribs which are formed thereon where abrasion might cause seal wear and failure. These ribs are flexi... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4955853 | Differential gear unit for motor vehicle drive axles A differential gear unit for the drive axles of motor vehicles has a positive differential lock comprising a jaw clutch plate which is connected non-rotatably but movable axially with the differential case and which works in conjunction with a jaw clutch ... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4950175 | Electrical connector An electrical connector comprises a connector body and an elastomeric seal of one piece construction which seals the conductor end of the connector body and provides an interface seal when the connector body is plugged into a mating connector. The elastom... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4946402 | Electrical connector with improved sealing arrangement An electrical connector comprises a thermoplastic connector body, a plurality of electrical terminals which are attached to a plurality of insulated conductor wires, an elastomeric seal, a thermoplastic backshell, a connector position assurance device and... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4946395 | Electrical connector with connector position assurance device An electrical connector comprises a socket connector body which has a flexible lock arm and connector position device slideably retained on it. The connector position assurance device moves from a rearward release position when the flexible lock arm flexe... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4946408 | Male circuit board terminal A male circuit board terminal includes a unitary electrically conductive housing with an outboard section, a core section and an inboard section arranged to provide a sound mechnical connection and electrical connection between the circuit board and a cut... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4932923 | Sealed bearing arrangement for universal joint A sealed bearing arrangement for a Cardan type universal joint comprises a bearing cup and a seal assembly which has an elastomeric body and a metal washer of U-shaped cross section. The elastomeric body has an inner flexible, annular seal lip which engag... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4921367 | Shaft coupling A shaft coupling for a tubular shaft and a member with a collar is disclosed. The shaft coupling includes a U-shaped spacer which has a length such that the spacer can be properly located in the tubular shaft easily. The spacer also includes flares to kee... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4917635 | Pin grip terminal A pin grip terminal is disposed in a connector body for engaging a pin contact. The pin grip terminal comprises an elongated base having a concave contact area and a cantilever spring arm which is integrally attached the elongated base by a reverse bend s... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4909760 | Electrical connector having combination cable and bolt seal A sealed electrical connector has an annular elastomeric seal pad which seals the openings of the terminal cavities as well as a bolt hole at the cable end of the connector. The seal pad is disposed in a well formed by an integral shroud of the connector ... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4906204 | Electrical connector with connector position assurance device An electrical connector comprises a male connector body having a rigid cantilevered lock arm which slides into a track portion of a female connector body. The female connector body as a flexible internal latch arm which has a lock projection which engages... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4906203 | Electrical connector with shorting clip An electrical connector comprises a plug connector body which has a pair of female terminals and a U-shaped, sheet metal shorting clip. The shorting clip is retained in an intermediate cavity and has a pair of cantilevered spring contact arms which engage... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4906202 | Deep well ignition cable terminal assembly An ignition cable terminal assembly comprises an elongated hard plastic pipe which has an elastomeric head cover and an elastomeric seal sleeve. The elastomeric head cover has a handle portion which is reinforced by conformations at the top of the hard pl... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4902251 | Lamp socket terminal A lamp socket assembly comprises a lamp bulb having a wedge base, a lamp socket and two electrical terminals. The electrical terminals have channel shaped receptacles which include spring contact arms which engage the contact wires of the lamp bulb and li... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4894027 | Lamp socket terminal A lamp socket assembly comprises a lamp bulb having a wedge base, a lamp socket and two electrical terminals. The electrical terminals have receptacle portions which include spring contact arms which engage the contact wires of the lamp bulb and limit its... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4894018 | Low profile electrical connector An electrical connector comprises a relatively rigid circuit board of thermoplastic material, a support plate of the same material and a plurality of metallic bus strips disposed in channels of the circuit board. Each of the bus strips has a flanged femal... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4894017 | Electrical header assembly An electrical header assembly for a printed circuit board or the like comprises a housing of thermoplastic material having a mating portion and a conductor portion and a row of laterally spaced insert molded blade terminals of stamped sheet metal construc... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4892488 | Ignition cable termination assembly and method of making same A sealed electrical connection comprises a socket connector and an electrical connector plug assembly which includes a plurality of cable termination assemblies. The cable termination assemblies, which include either a conductive elastomeric terminal or a... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4888453 | Panel mounted breakout fitting A thermoplastic breakout fitting is attached to an axially slit corrugated conduit which houses a plurality of electrical leads. The breakout fitting has first and second portions which comprise semitubular bases which are attached to each other by an int... | 12/19/1989 |
