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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 |
| 7556079 | Awning assembly An awning assembly includes an awning and support arms and rafters that are adapted to support the awning from a backing structure both when the awning is in an extended position and when it is in a retracted position. The support arms and rafters are mounted to the... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7000673 | Vertically and horizontally swinging gate A gate apparatus comprising a first frame, a second frame and a plurality of rails, wherein each of the first and second frames comprises a vertical post and a plurality of cross-bars, and wherein the cross-bars of the first frame increase in length from the top cro... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6932141 | Vertically and horizontally swinging gate A gate apparatus comprising a first frame, a second frame and a plurality of rails, wherein each of the first and second frames comprises a vertical post and a plurality of cross-bars, and wherein the cross-bars of the first frame increase in length from the top cro... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6345475 | Stair guard Pivotably mounted barriers extending across a portion of and staggered in an alternating manner from opposite sides and spaced apart as to permit directed travel up or down stairs or staircase. Barriers extend across staircase to the extent that in additi... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6119754 | Retractable pet/baby gate assembly with alarm A retractable gate assembly that can be mounted either on or recessed within a wall. The assembly preferably having an alarm system to notify others that the gate is being touched. The gate assembly is most commonly used as a baby-gate at the top and bott... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5657809 | Security gate A security device for obstructing movement of children or animals through an entryway includes a barrier mounted on a frame. The frame is made of substantially linear and rigid bars which are pivoted together to form one collapsible parallelogram which ex... | 08/19/1997 |
| 4816310 | Collapsible structure A collapsible structure is provided comprising pairs of parallel posts interconnected by pairs of expansion link-like connecting rods. Connecting rods of each pair have their centers pivotably connected, wherein their outer ends are pivotably connected wi... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4516863 | Electronic timepiece operable in continuous and stepwise modes An electronic timepiece having a step motor is driven by a drive circuit which selectively produces either continuous hand-carrying pulses or stepwise hand-carrying pulses. The continuous hand-carrying pulses are produced by a continuous hand-carrying wav... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4289189 | Folding gate A construction of mounting the web of a folding gate and incorporated in the gate, including a rail or bar mounted directly on a door jamb, and hinges having one leaf welded to the rail; one hinge has a round hole and the others have elongated slots pivot... | 09/15/1981 |
