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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182356 | Therapeutic swing A portable therapeutic vestibular swing device comprising a rigid component frame having a seat pivotally suspended therefrom, support members depending downwardly with each support member having a foot distal from a horizontal shaft adapted, each foot adapted for i... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8152647 | Lift off child swing with recline and swivel An infant swing has a base member supported by hanger members for reciprocal movement. A seat that can be utilized in other applications is detachably mounted on and latched to the base member, which is formed with a swivel mechanism that allows the seat to be selec... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147345 | Baby seat sling for suspending a baby seat from a structure A baby seat sling suspends a baby seat from a structure. A lower strap harness extends around the rear surface of the baby seat. A lower strap suspension point extends above the seating surface of the baby seat. The lower strap suspension point comprises a junction ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8118684 | Infant support structure with a collapsible frame An infant support structure with a collapsible frame is disclosed. In one embodiment, the infant support structure includes a frame with a lock mechanism that is configured to maintain the collapsible frame in a deployed or use configuration. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8083600 | Swing seat A swing seat assembly is provided for enhancing durability of the swing and increasing the safety of a person using the swing. The swing seat assembly includes an elongated seat element and a reinforcing member extending along the seat element. The reinforcing membe... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079915 | Playground equipment A support member for playground equipment may include a first section with a flared end and a second section with a tapered end. An opening may be disposed in the flared end of the first section and an elongated slot may be disposed in the tapered end of the second ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8070617 | Child swing and jumper apparatus and methods of operating the same Child entertainment apparatus and methods of operating the same are disclosed. An example child entertainment apparatus includes a frame and a support suspended for swinging movement relative to the frame. The support is elastically elongatable. A child seat is carr... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8047925 | Playground device with motion dependent sound feedback Playground device, for example a swing or a see saw, having a ground supported, movable part and at least one motion sensor configured for sensing the motion of the movable part. The motion sensor is functionally connected to a sound signal feedback generator that i... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8033922 | Manually pushed swing The manually pushed swing involves a vertical pole that is anchored into the ground via a concrete base, wherein a swing top mounts atop said pole and enables a plurality of swings seats and push handles to be connected thereon. The push handles enable a non-occupan... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7951012 | Pivoting swing A pivoting swing maintains a support member that is rotatably attached to pivot assembly allows the support member to be rotated in any desired position. The pivot assembly includes a lock assembly that allows the position of the support member to be retained once a... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7942753 | Play apparatus with integrated sound producing mechanism A sound producing play apparatus includes a support structure, an air compression system, a movable member, and a sound generating mechanism. In operation the air compression system harnesses energy from a user's movement of the movable member to create a forced sup... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7892101 | Child swing chair A child swing chair provides a seat and a rigid harness operably connected thereto which can move from a loaded to an unloaded configuration for ingress and egress from the seat by a user. When the harness is secured relative to the seat, the swing chair preferably ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7862442 | Adjustable swing device A swing device comprises a stationary seat and a swinging mechanism. The stationary seat includes a pair of side frames, and a top frame interconnecting the side frames. The swinging mechanism includes a frame body unit swingable between the side frames and includin... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7837568 | Method and apparatus for supporting a child in a swing A back support device utilizes a removable fabric support strap attached to chain attachment assemblies for connection to the support chains of a swing. The chain attachment assemblies are attached to chain elements of the support chains so that the support strap of... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837569 | Manual swing drive mechanism This invention relates to a manual swing drive mechanism to be mounted on a swing in order to transmit the swinging movement to a person who cannot do it alone, notably a child. Through a hand operated rocking arm, the assisting person transmits a swinging movement ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7806775 | Swing set and climbing apparatus with displaceable swing A mechanism for spacing a swing from underneath a horizontal climbing ladder of a jungle gym-type swing apparatus. In one implementation, the apparatus is spring biased such that the swing is laterally spaced away from the plane of the horizontal climbing ladder whe... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7727078 | Child seat canopy illumination and media projection A juvenile product includes a seat having a seating area supported by a part of the juvenile product, a canopy positionable over at least a portion of the seating area and having an underside that faces the seating area, and a projection system carried on the juveni... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7578746 | Swing covering accessory A swing covering accessory. The accessory is used to cover an outdoor infant/toddler swing and is designed to be placed into the swing and around the outside of it, providing both entertainment and sanitary purposes for infants and toddlers using the swing. The acce... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7507163 | Frame assembly for a child swing A frame apparatus for a child's swing includes a pair of curved rear legs extending upwardly and forwardly to terminate in a pair of transversely spaced hanger housings that are positioned in a cantilevered manner from a support provided by a corresponding pair of c... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7455593 | Layback swing and swing attachment A layback swing includes an attachment that is coupled to a suspendible swing, either at an end-user location or at a place of manufacture. The layback swing includes two spaced apart curved elongated members having at least one acute bend in each. Also included is ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7445559 | Swing with support base A child swing includes a frame, a hanger arm movably coupled to the frame, and a support base coupled to the at least one hanger arm. The support base is configured to hold a child carrier of an infant car seat and to enable removal of the child carrier. The support... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7438644 | Free-standing jumping device A support frame having a first end frame portion having an apex, a second end frame portion having an apex and spaced laterally from the first frame portion, and a ground-engaging portion coupled to each of the end frame portions is disclosed. A plurality of resilie... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435183 | Swing A swing includes: a pair of upright stands having top end portions; a transverse rod having two opposite end portions that are respectively secured to the top end portions of the stands; a pair of pivot sleeves sleeved respectively on the end portions of the transve... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7422524 | Motion apparatus for use with infant carrier A motion apparatus for use in combination with a standard infant carrier, such as a car seat. The motion apparatus comprises a support structure and a frame for receiving the transportable base of an infant car seat, and a drive assembly, which, when activated cause... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419436 | Sound producing play apparatus An apparatus includes a support member, a moveable member supported by the support member, a user support mechanically associated with the moveable member, and a sound producing mechanism that produces sound as a result of movement of the moveable member between a f... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419437 | Swing and swing packaging arrangement A swing ride includes a plastic seat portion, a first plastic hand rest and foot rest portion configured to be coupled to a first end of the seat portion, and a second plastic hand rest and foot rest portion configured to be coupled to a second end of the seat porti... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7367068 | Overhead supported hammock bed A hammock/hanging bed with a web stretched across a typically round support frame and supported via tension member lines/rods/material to one or more overhead points. The device is extremely stable and has excellent strength to weight ratio. The web can be drawn tau... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367895 | Swing assembly with drapes A swing assembly includes a main support frame and a swing chair unit. The main support frame includes four spaced-apart upright posts, and a top frame connected to the upright posts. The swing chair unit includes a suspending frame hung movably on the top frame, an... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364232 | Reclining mechanism Children's safety seat comprising two seat sections, preferably a sitting section and a back section, which connected to each other and an adjustable carrying handle connected to the safety seat. The carrying handle is arranged to be moved between various positions ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357099 | Animal restraint apparatus and method of use An animal restraint apparatus is provided to restrain an animal. The restraint apparatus comprises a first loop that fits over the animal's head and a second loop that is formed about the animal's torso when two straps are routed behind the animal's forelegs and rel... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347217 | Sunshade A sunshade including a shade, a headrest, an anchoring loop, and a support frame. The support frame supports the shade and the headrest. The support frame is adjustable to enable the positions of the shade and the headrest to be set to any one of a range of in-use p... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341545 | Torque releasing mechanism for fitness training equipment Steel cables on fitness equipment, through repeated use, will build up undesired torque, due to irregular and unpredictable turns and spins. Such accumulated and undesired torque has a tendency to cause the cable to derail from the grooves on the gears it is suppose... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329192 | Infant swing with vibration A swing includes a mechanism for providing a vibrating motion to the infant suspended in the swing seat. The swing includes a swing support, a child-receiving seat, a swing arm, and a vibration mechanism. The swing arm is coupled to the seat and has a first end that... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326120 | Swing assembly A child swing includes a swing frame, at least one hanger arm rotatably coupled to the swing frame, and a bouncer seat assembly including a bouncer frame and a seat coupled to the bouncer frame. The bouncer seat assembly is adapted to be attached to and detached fro... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7300355 | Tandem swing This is a swing by which two people can enjoy a swing without risk of colliding with each other on the swing. Because this device employs a spreader bar two people can swing at the same time and not collide ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293668 | Manual boom lift method and apparatus Manual boom lift apparatus and method involve a base having three support legs, a fulcrum configured to fixedly mount the legs, a boom member detachably mounted on the fulcrum, the boom member including on either end a counterbalance arm configured for detachably mo... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7275996 | Infant swing An infant swing comprises a seat with a padded seating area for an infant and a seat frame that supports said padded seating area, the seat frame comprising at least two upwardly extending arms. The swing also comprises two pivot housings rotatably connected to the ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258617 | Child swing with a child seat removable to serve as a car seat A child swing includes a foldable support stand, a child seat and a locking device. The support stand includes two front support legs, two rear support legs, and two first coupling housings interconnecting the front and rear support legs such that the rear support l... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7247078 | Rotatable entertainment device A rotatable entertainment device includes a mobile arm rotatably coupled to the entertainment device, and a motion translation device coupled to the entertainment device and the mobile arm to convert an oscillatory motion of the entertainment device into a rotationa... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238148 | Force swing exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus comprises a frame having a base and an apex. A least one pivot is connected to the frame for supporting a swinging arm. The opposite end of the arm supports a seat for an exercising athlete, and optional weights. The frame supports a force plat... | 07/03/2007 |
