Reciprocating rocking device
OwnerVincent E. Tundo, Anthony W. Finiinventors
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Abstract
A reciprocating rocking device for the rocking of a chair or cradle, the chair or cradle having rockers and a seat member, the reciprocating rocking device comprising a base secured to the rockers, the base comprising a first bracket, a second bracket secured to the seat member of the chair or cradle, a tension member connected to the second bracket, an eccentric, the eccentric constantly engaged with the second bracket and, a motor secured to the first bracket, the motor having a drive shaft operatively arranged to drive the eccentric, wherein the motor is coaxially arranged with the eccentric.
Claims20
A reciprocating rocking device for the gliding of a wheelchair, said wheelchair having a pair of front wheels, said reciprocating rocking device comprising:
- a frame comprising a pair of tracks, each track having a channel therein;
- a bracket comprising two pairs of rollers, each of said two pairs of rollers arranged for rolling engagement within one of said channels, said two pairs of rollers arranged parallel to one another and joined to one another by a first and second drawbar, said first and second drawbars arranged parallel to and spaced apart from one another and perpendicularly to said tracks, said first and second parallel drawbars arranged to hold said pair of front wheelchair wheels;
- a linkage connected to said bracket;
- an eccentric connected to said linkage and arranged to move said bracket in a linear, reciprocating manner within said tracks;
- and,
- a motor secured to said frame, said motor having a drive shaft operatively arranged to drive said eccentric.
A reciprocating rocking device for the rocking of a chair or cradle, said chair or cradle having rockers and a seat member, said reciprocating rocking device comprising:
- a base secured to said rockers, said base comprising a first bracket;
- a second bracket secured to said seat member of said chair or cradle;
- a tension member connected to said second bracket;
- an eccentric, said eccentric constantly engaged with said second bracket;
- and,
- a motor secured to said first bracket, said motor having a drive shaft operatively arranged to drive said eccentric, wherein said motor is coaxially arranged with said eccentric.
A reciprocating rocking device for the rocking of a chair or cradle, said chair or cradle having rockers and a seat member, said reciprocating rocking device comprising:
- a base secured to said rockers;
- a bracket secured to said seat member of said chair or cradle;
- a linkage comprising a first member and a second member, wherein each member is rotatably secured to one another and said second member is connected to said bracket;
- and,
- a motor secured to said base, said motor having a drive shaft operatively arranged to drive said first member of said linkage, wherein said motor is coaxially arranged with said first member of said linkage.
A reciprocating rocking device for the gliding of a chair or cradle, said reciprocating rocking device comprising:
- a base;
- a glider secured to said base;
- a body comprising a centrally arranged channel, said body secured to said glider;
- an eccentric, said eccentric constantly engaged with said channel of said body;
- and,
- a motor secured to said base, said motor having a drive shaft operatively arranged to drive said eccentric, wherein said motor is coaxially arranged with said eccentric.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.