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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 |
| 5124702 | Keyboaard for a word typewriter A keyboard for recording and/or reproducing written information according to the principle of the so-called word typewriter is disclosed. The keyboard has a group of vowel keys in the center thereof, to the left thereof a group of initial consonant keys a... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4907193 | Word processor using character group discrimination codes for variable pitch and logotype character control printing A word processing apparatus is capable of logotype printing with a standard dot matrix pattern, and is controlled as to provide zero spacing between characters at logotype printing.... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4503426 | Visual communication device A visual communication device for displaying combinations of written words which are entered by manipulation of an efficiently organized keyboard. The keyboard has certain keys specifically dedicated to a set of the words recurring most frequently in comm... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4455100 | Pocket-sized check writing device with check form A pocket-size check writing device is disclosed with a means for positioning a check form in a writing position having a number of predetermined writing types composed of individual symbol elements and with a manually operable device for actuating the wri... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4167345 | Printing apparatus with selectively movable printing heads Apparatus for printing characters on at least one data carrier comprising a printing head movable along the data carrier, a line advance device for feeding the data carrier substantially perpendicular to the moving direction of the printing head, an ink r... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4150903 | Typewriter-like toy A toy simulating a typewriter for enabling a child to compose a large number of sentences from a limited number of words, the toy having a keyboard with a plurality of keys, each key having a word imprinted thereon. A carriage is provided with paper recei... | 04/24/1979 |
| 3945482 | Orthogonal input keyboards Orthogonal ten-finger keyboards are disclosed for typewriters, computer terminals, and other devices processing alphanumeric information that maximize entry rates and stroking accuracy--and minimize finger motions and the time needed to master the keyboar... | 03/23/1976 |
