Infant swing

A mannequin infant swing comprising:

• a mannequin torso having an upper chest portion and a lower abdominal portion, wherein an anterior surface of said mannequin torso defines one or more slots configured to receive a shelf bed, moveable from a stored position within said torso to an infant supporting position extended outwardly from the anterior surface of said torso;
• an infant carrier comprising straps operatively worn by the mannequin torso, said infant carrier comprising flexible fabric configured to receive and securely hold an infant;
• a head portion operatively connected to the mannequin torso by a neck portion,
• a base having a motor including a vertical motor shaft configured to pivotally oscillate said vertical shaft relative to the base, said vertical shaft connected to said lower abdominal portion such that, in operation, pivoting of the vertical shaft imparts swinging of said infant carrier relative to said mannequin torso.

An infant swing comprising:

• an animated body simulating a human form having a hollow torso defining one or more slots across its frontal plane adapted to receive an infant shelf bed extending into said torso, the shelf bed being moveable between a stored position disposed substantially within the torso and an infant support position protruding out from said torso, said torso comprising at least two arms, each arm having a proximal end pivotally connected to said torso and a distal end rotatable about said proximal end adapted to engage a distal end of the infant shelf bed to support said distal shelf end against gravitational and centrifugal forces when said infant shelf bed is in the infant support position;
• a base comprising a motor for driving said body to pivot in a reciprocating motion relative to said base, and thus, said infant shelf bed to swing along a horizontal arc;
• a vertical support shaft having a top end connected to said animated body and a bottom end connected to and rotatable by said motor;
• a head portion operatively connected atop the animated body and configured to receive a mask simulating a human face;
• a simulated face mask operatively coupled to said head portion;
• and
• a sound recorder and converter disposed within said head portion for playing sounds at the option of a user.