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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 |
| 6024376 | Platform truck with multi-positionable handle A platform truck (10) for transporting items includes a base member (11) having a top surface (13) to received the items thereon. A handle assembly (12) is pivotally carried by the base member (11) and is thereby positionable in a generally upright positi... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6010145 | Collapsible trailer The present utility relates a collapsible trailer which can be collapsed to a plane-shape when unused, and can be expanded to a basket-shape trailer with wheels and stick for conveying objects. The collapsible trailer comprises a bottom board, a primary w... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6000712 | Folding collapsible golf cart A folding collapsible golf cart includes a U-shaped base frame, a U-shaped upright frame pivoted to the base frame and turned between a horizontal position and a vertical position, a brace member pivoted to the base frame for supporting the upright frame ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5996177 | Handle assembly for a collapsible luggage trolley A handle assembly is provided for a collapsible luggage trolley of the type having two outer tubes and two inner tubes respectively, telescopically received in the outer tubes. Each inner tube includes a link received therein for controlling telescopic mo... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5988663 | Bicycle riding assistance device A bicycle assistance device for assisting a young rider in learning to ride a bicycle includes a handle mounted in a mount through a quick release connection. In this way, the handle may be quickly removed from the bicycle if the assistance device is no l... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5987701 | Pop-up mechanism for an extendable handle on a wheeled luggage case A pop-up mechanism is provided for use on the extendable handle of a wheeled luggage case to allow the extendable handle to be extended out in a pop-up manner that allows the user to easily grip the handle to pull the luggage case on the ground. The pop-u... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5987673 | Undercarriage extension An extendable hand control for a stretcher undercarriage (10) which has height adjustable legs (11, 12). It comprises a handle (19) fitted to an end of a tube (20), slidable within an undercarriage frame member (21). The handle has an associated lever (15... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5924169 | Suitcase handle device A suitcase handle device has a positioning seat disposed in a top portion of the suitcase, a grip seat disposed on the positioning seat, a grip disposed on the grip seat, and a press plate disposed in the grip seat. The positioning seat has a first square... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924709 | Wheeled golf bag support base and associated handle A golf bag includes a bag body and a base disk mounted onto the bottom of the bag body. The base disk is provided with two wheel seats each receiving a wheel and at least one leg, whereby the golf bag can be stably placed on the ground to be in a standing... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5921574 | Pram The invention relates to a perambulator (1), comprising: a folding frame provided with wheels (9); and a carrying element (5) connectable to the frame for carrying the child to be transported, wherein the frame comprises a substantially horizontally exten... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5911424 | Portable dolly A portable dolly, has a substantially horizontal platform having an upper surface and a lower surface, a plurality of wheels provided on the lower surface of the platform, and a handle connected with the platform so as to be turnable between a substantial... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5884362 | Expandable handle of luggage A luggage handle is composed of two outer tubes fastened with the luggage frame, two inner tubes movable received in the outer tubes, a hand grip fastened with the top ends of the inner tubes, a retaining mechanism for locating the inner tubes after the i... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5879022 | Convertible golf cart and bag device and method of converting same A device and method for converting a golf bag to a golf cart. The device has a hardside rectangular shaped main portion. The bottom is canted with a plate having a connector for a removable axle. The axle is locked but can be attached or removed as desire... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5876049 | Portable stackable wagon assembly A wagon assembly for use in gardening and lawn care comprises a wagon body structure constructed and arranged to provide a main compartment. The main compartment is constructed and arranged to accommodate the carriage of items and materials used in garden... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5864921 | Extensible handle assembly An extensible handle assembly has a base seat, two outer pipes, two inner pipes, a press button, a grip, a cover plate, a positioning seat, two inner seats, two gears, two springs, two slide blocks, and two racks. Two sleeves are disposed in the positioni... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5845917 | Telescopic handle for a stroller A telescopic handle for a stroller comprises a handle, a pair of middle tubes securely fixed with the handle, a pair of outer tubes each securely fixed with a respective one of the middle tubes and the handle and having a through hole and a pair of inner ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5839738 | Wheeled cooler module with storage for vehicle A wheeled cooler module includes a hollow container defining opposed front and rear ends. Wheels are rotationally engaged with the front end of the container, and a telescoping handle is attached to the rear end of the container. The wheeled module can be... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5819891 | Retractable luggage with an extendable handle A retractable luggage with an extendable handle includes a retractable bag including a base plate, an extendable handle assembly having an inverted U-shaped member, a pair of inner tubular members, a pair of outer tubular members, a pair of split collars,... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5816604 | Stretchable and foldable cart A stretchable and foldable cart whose handle bar can be stretched, retracted or folded by operation of a pressing rod associated with positioning elastic lugs, pins and stoppers. The loading stage of the car is able to adjust its size according to actual ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5806143 | Three-segmented expandable pull rod of luggage A three-segmented expandable pull rod for luggage is composed of a handle, two first segments fastened with both ends of the handle, two second segments for receiving extractably and retractably the first segments, two third segments for receiving extract... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5692266 | Concealable and expandable handle A concealable and expandable handle comprises two outer tubes, two inner tubes, a hand grip, two retaining and arresting mechanisms, the connection rods, two linking members, and a press button. The outer tubes are provided respectively at the bottom end ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692761 | Utility cart A large bucket-like utility cart having two pairs of wheels for allowing the cart to be tilted in both forward and backward directions on respective pairs of wheels by means of a collapsible loop handle with an angled crossbar design. A number of such uti... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5683097 | Insulated container An insulated container assembly (10) includes a container base (12) having a front (14) and upper (16) and lower (17) rear wall, bottom (18), and side walls (20) and a lid (22) sized to conform to the container base (12). The insulated container assembly ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5645146 | Suitcase with retractable pull handle A suitcase has a retractable pull handle. The suitcase includes parallel front and back panels and a wall member which combine to define an enclosed volume. A rigid pull handle is mounted in juxtaposition to the top portion of the wall member. Rollers are... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5639109 | Collapsible luggage trolley A collapsible luggage trolley includes a pair of outer tubes, a pair of inner tubes respectively telescopically received in the outer tubes, a telescopic device which allows telescopic movements of the inner tubes in the outer tubes, and a control device.... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5630488 | Retractable handle positioning structure for luggage A retractable handle positioning structure including two sleeves connected between a top mounting frame and a bottom mounting frame, two inner tubes joined by a hand grip and moved in and out of the sleeves, a control bar mounted in the top mounting frame... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5620070 | Pull handle structure for a trunk An improved pull rod structure for use on a trunk is equipped with a pair of retaining posts each having a plurality of closely defined locking recesses. The retaining post is housed in an integrally formed side groove of an outer sleeve in which an inner... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5588513 | Tilt-locking pull handle for a wheeled suitcase A wheeled luggage comprises a tilt-locking pull handle having a rod member on its lower end, a rod receiving mechanism for slidably receiving the rod member, and a locking mechanism for locking the rod member to prevent it from moving downward when the wh... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5581847 | Handle device of a wheeled trunk extensible and retractable by a single hand A handle device of a wheeled trunk includes an elongated frame member mounted on a side wall of the trunk, and a handle member mounted telescopically in the frame member. The frame member has an opening formed through an upper portion thereof, and a recei... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5575362 | Collapsible pull handle for wheeled garment bag The invention relates to a telescoping pull handle for use in towing wheeled luggage. The handle may be collapsed to a reduced length to accommodate easy use with luggage that is carried onto and stowed in passenger transportation vehicles. The invention ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5568848 | Laterally movable suitcase with wheeled, pivotable leg An article of wheeled luggage having improved mobility characteristics employs a wheeled pivotable leg operatively coupled to a retractable and extendable handle. The article becomes self-supported in a forwardly-tilted configuration when the user tilts t... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5562300 | Jogging stroller A jogging stroller includes a tricycle wheeled frame adapted for the installation of an existing vehicle child safety seat therein. Most such seats include clips which are attachable to a metal rod structure, as found in the typical grocery shopping cart,... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5558357 | Trolley frame foldable in one-step operation A foldable trolley frame includes an elongated main body, a slide member sleeved movably on the main body, two transverse axle units provided on two sides of the main body and respectively and pivotally connected to the main body, a pair of connecting rod... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5542150 | Simple push button type link control structure The present invention relates to a push button type pull rod control structure, i.e. to locate an adjustable length pull rod of a trunk. The control structure has a push button, a pull rod, a push rod, an outer rod, a sleeve, a control body, and a spring.... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5535483 | Locking and unlocking device for the folding of baby carriages A locking and unlocking device is provided for the U-shaped handle bar of a baby carriage which slides between folded and unfolded positions on front legs of the carriage. The handlebar has spring hooks which engage pins in the respective legs in the unfo... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5533231 | Concealable caster of baggage A concealable baggage caster comprises a caster housing fastened to the bottom edge of a baggage and provided therein with a space for housing a caster and a caster frame. The caster housing is provided respectively in the left and the right side walls th... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5530990 | Handle assembly for suitcase A handle for a suitcase includes a housing having a cavity for slidably receiving a plate and a hand grip. A spring member may bias the plate and the hand grip outward of the cavity. The housing includes a recess for receiving a catch which has a projecti... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5524503 | Remote operation mechanism for stroller A remote operation mechanism for a stroller is disclosed in which a fail-safe mechanism is reset to its initial position so as to be interlocked for every remote operation without fail, to thereby be able to automatically lock preventing operation of the ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5516142 | Buggy with a collapsible frame A buggy with a collapsible frame, comprising a sliding tube with a buggy handle, a buggy scissors part parallel to the sliding tube, a frame scissors part and a seat tube linked in an articulated fashion to the frame scissors part and the sliding tube, as... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5484046 | Wheeled luggage case A luggage case includes a luggage receptacle with an openable lid at the top and a plurality of wheels extendable from the undersurface to support the case in rolling translation along a surface. A handle assembly includes a pair of strut assemblies secur... | 01/16/1996 |
