Chain assembly coating
AssigneeFrustration Free Solutions, LLC
InventorsNathan Thompson, Jimmy Morrison
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Abstract
The system may be a process and a device that allows for safety in swinging on a swing at a park, playground or swing set. The process may include fixing a chain, hook/connector and an anchor into a single chain assembly. The chain assembly may be dipped or submerged in a polymer coating and allowed to dry, forming a continuous coating over the chain assembly. The chain assembly may be secured to a swing seat using brackets to engage the anchor portion of the chain assembly. The polymer coating may partially or entirely coat the chain assembly while still allowing manipulation and deformation of the chain assembly. The polymer coating may provide easier gripping and safer swinging.
Claims20
A swing system comprising:
- a swing chain assembly comprising:
- a chain comprising a plurality of links secured to a connector;
- an anchor secured to the connector;
- an anchor-connector junction;
- and
- a chain-connector junction;
- each of the chain, the connector, and the anchor at least partially covered with a single deformable polymer and each of the anchor-connector junction and chain-connector junction entirely covered with the single deformable polymer closing any open space between each junction.
A swing system comprising:
- a swing chain assembly comprising:
- a chain comprising a plurality of links, including a proximal link;
- an anchor;
- a connector secured to the proximal link and the anchor;
- an anchor-connector junction;
- a chain-connector junction, and
- a contiguous coating of synthetic plastic polymer covering at least a portion of the chain, the entire connector, the entire anchor, and each of the anchor-connector junction and chain-connector junction.
A method of making a swing system comprising:
- selecting a chain comprising a plurality of links extending from a proximal end to a distal end;
- selecting a connector;
- selecting an anchor;
- attaching the connector to the chain at a chain-connector junction,
- attaching the connector to the anchor at a chain-connector junction,
- the chain, connector, and anchor forming a swing chain assembly;
- and
- dipping the swing chain assembly at least partially into a polymer gel, coating the swing chain assembly, including the chain-connector junction and the anchor-connector junction closing any space between each junction, in a single contiguous coating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.