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Patent No. 6368227

Method of swinging on a swing

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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Examiner: Legree, Tracy M.


Primary examiner statistics: 152 patents; average approval time: 1192 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 237 patents; average approval time: 1017 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
6671494 Small, battery operated RF transmitter for portable audio devices...
6658254 Method and apparatus for personalization of a public multimedia ...
6654608 Tailored power levels at handoff and call setup
6639905 Communication network
6622020 System for searching for the location of each personal handy phon...
6611509 CDMA/TDD mobile communication system and method
6609008 Method and apparatus for controlling signal power level in a comm...
6597924 Coupled portable telephone/interface module
6594494 Mobile communication terminal
6594243 Methods and apparatus for enhanced soft handoff in a CDMA wireles...
6594242 Broadcasting of two generation cellular system control channel in...
6591112 Communication system and device using dynamic receiver addressing
6580703 CDMA base station apparatus and code assignment method
6580901 Burst-type transmission output power control apparatus capable of...
6574204 Method of canceling interference components included in received ...
6574484 Method for emergency service access using a mobile phone
6564056 Intelligent device controller
6556833 Method and system for transmitting a position information
6556553 Method for determining when a communication device should rate sh...
6553016 Downlink power control at soft handover
6549791 Watch type portable radiotelephone
6549785 Method for improving performances of a mobile radiocommunication ...
6549790 Portable telecommunication apparatus for multiple audio accessori...
6549758 Method of testing telecommunication connections in radio system
6542487 Radio channel multiplex communication method, a mobile unit, and ...
6542757 Headset docking device
6542519 Intentional sidelobe creation
6535717 Method, system and apparatus for transmitting, receiving, and rep...
6535494 CDMA mobile telecommunication method and system
6529484 Access for mobile terminals network
6529711 Terminal for wireless communication
6529741 Multi-bit power control and power control command sub-channel des...
6522864 Spot beam location method and apparatus
6522879 Two-way telephone and two-way paging service on the same wireless...
6519463 Location based service request system
6519479 Spoken user interface for speech-enabled devices
6516202 Mobile computer system designed for wireless communication expans...
6507739 Apparatus and methods for controlling a cellular communications n...
6496701 Pattern-recognition-based geolocation
6496707 System and method for optimizing a wireless network by adaptive ...

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
6654362 Use of location in handoff in wireless communication systems
6292662 Method and system for processing telephone calls involving two di...
6172762 Printer system with power-up controller
6169881 Method and apparatus for predicting impending service outages for...
6154635 Antenna driving device for transponder
6151510 Module for providing wireless call communication services through...
6148205 Method and apparatus for secure registration within an in-home wi...
6138026 Method and apparatus for locating a wireless communication device
6138009 System and method for customizing wireless communication units
6134422 Adjustable height ground level serviceable cellsite
6132306 Cellular communication system with dedicated repeater channels
6125282 Portable information terminal usable in a mobile communications s...
6122499 System and/or method for call intercept capability in a global mo...
6119004 Base station equipment for mobile communication
6115605 Communication system and device using dynamic receiver addressing
6112064 RDS radio with multi-function RDS button
6112071 Quadrature-free RF receiver for directly receiving angle modulate...
6112061 Radio communication device
6108567 Radio communication apparatus having a hands-free communication m...
6108533 Geographical database for radio system
6108531 Terminal equipment providing payment data in a cellular radio sys...
6108550 Reuse of a physical control channel in a distributed cellular rad...
6101398 System supporting data/fax connection with a dual mode mobile tel...
6097938 Authentication and tracking system for a cellular telephone
6088573 Transmission power control method and apparatus for mobile radio ...
6081691 Receiver for determining a position on the basis of satellite net...
6078801 Method and apparatus for optimized post detection filtering for ...
6078822 Cordless telephone system and its independent base station and mo...
6075995 Amplifier module with two power amplifiers for dual band cellular...
6073035 System unavailablity power reduction method with early failure an...
6072993 Portable radio transceiver with diplexer-switch circuit for dual ...
6067460 Mobile station having enhanced standby mode
6064862 Method and apparatus for external band selection of a digital mic...
6058304 Data entry system
6044281 Cordless telephone set having charging terminal configured for ho...
6044264 Method for activating intelligent network services in a mobile ...
6032058 Cellular mobile telephone apparatus and an alarm device therefor
6032044 Cellular communications system with screening of unauthorized ser...
6032023 Communication system and method using two-way paging to provide c...
6028916 Method and apparatus for maintaining availability of lifeline tel...
 
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