Rotatable play device
AssigneePlaycore Wisconsin, Inc.
InventorsThomas Robert Norquist, Kim Corvin Blackwood
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a rotatable play device that comprises a central support post, a hub rotatably mounted to an upper end of the central support post, and a plurality of arms attached to the hub, wherein a seat is suspended from the distal end of each of the plurality of arms. Rotation of the hub about the central support post causes the plurality of seats to rotate around the central support post in a substantially circular rotation path. In addition, each of the seats may be configured to swing in substantial alignment with the circular rotation path. Each of the seats may also be configured to have at least a partially restricted range of motion toward the central support post, away from the central support post, or both.
Claims20
A swing assembly configured to provide a swing seat with a range of motion in two directions, the swing assembly comprising:
- a swing seat;
- a support structure from which the swing seat is suspended;
- and
- a mounting assembly comprising
- i. a mounting element rotatably affixed to the support structure,
- ii. a seat suspension component hingedly connected to the mounting element
- wherein rotation of the mounting element about the support structure provides the swing seat with a motion relative to the support structure and in a first direction, the first direction being parallel to a longitudinal axis of the support structure, and movement of the seat suspension component about the hinged connection to the mounting element provides the swing seat with a motion relative to the support structure and in a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support structure.
A swing assembly configured to provide a swing seat with a range of motion in two directions, the swing assembly comprising:
- a swing seat;
- a support structure from which the swing seat is suspended;
- and
- a mounting assembly comprising
- i. a mounting element rotatably affixed to the support structure,
- ii. a seat suspension component hingedly connected to the mounting element
- wherein rotation of the mounting element about the support structure provides the swing seat with motion in a first direction and movement of the seat suspension component about the hinged connection to the mounting element provides the swing seat with motion in a second direction;
- and
- wherein
- one of the support structure and the mounting element comprises an aperture,
- the other of the support structure and the mounting element comprises a shaft, and
- the shaft extends into and rotates within the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.