Playground swing and method of swinging
OwnerPowell Cuttsinventor
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Abstract
A swing device and method of swinging a swing, by the person in the swing, including an arrangement adapted to transmit a downward arm force, from the person swinging to a forward and backward swinging motion. The device includes at least two hanging handles, length adjustable and guided which at its end has a means to grip by handle. Pulling on either handle at alternate times will deliver force to a force translation apparatus, which will redirect the energy from the handles into forces on the upper portion of the swing chains to pull the swing forward and backwards
Claims20
A swing apparatus comprising:
- a pair of chains, ropes or cables having first and second ends, which are attached at the first end to a horizontal cross member;
- a swing seat attached at the second end of the chains, ropes or cables, adapted to support a person;
- handles adapted for grabbing by the supported person, which are position adjustable and capable of transferring downward forces to a torsional conversion bar and mount via respective pull cables, the torsional conversion bar adapted for changing the force from pulling down on one pull cable to a forward swinging force and pulling down on the other pull cable to a backwards swinging force, the backward and forward swinging forces applied to a swing bar attached between the pair of chains, ropes or cables.
A swing apparatus comprising:
- a pair of chains, ropes or cables having first and second ends, which are attached at the first end to a horizontal cross member;
- a swing seat attached at the second end of the chains, ropes or cables, adapted to support a person;
- at least one handle adapted for grabbing by the supported person, the at least one handle capable of transferring downward forces to a torsional conversion bar and mount via a respective at least one pull cable, the torsional conversion bar adapted for changing the force from pulling down on the at least one handle a swinging forces applied to a swing bar attached between the pair of chains, ropes or cables.
A swingset modification kit apparatus for modifying a swingset including a pair of chains, ropes or cables having first and second ends, which are attached at the first end to a horizontal cross member, the swingset further including a swing seat attached at the second end of the chains, ropes or cables, adapted to support a person, the modification kit comprising:
- handles, pull cables, and a torsional conversion bar, and a swing bar, the torsional conversion bar adapated to be attached to the horizontal cross member of the swing set, the handles adapted for being attached to the torsional conversion bar to be positioned for grabbing by the person in the swing seat, and in such position be capable of transferring downward forces to a torsional conversion bar and mount via respective pull cables, the torsional conversion bar adapted for changing the force from pulling down on both handles to a swinging forces applied to the swing bar when it is attached between the pair of chains, ropes or cables.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.