US 4,036,489 AGranted

360.degree. Swing

OwnerIstvan Potyondyinventor

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Abstract

A swing for use by individuals for exercise or amusement in which theuser can operate the swing independently or in which the user can be assisted by another individual to gain momentum to maneuver the swing through a complete 360.degree. circular arc. The 360.degree. swing is entirely mechanical, requiring no electrical parts, consisting of a series of vertical supports which can either be secured on their bottom ends into the ground or with round plates for support on top of the ground, a top cross bar which is securely affixed to the top of the vertical supports conjoined thereto by means of self aligning block bearings on each end, side arms securely affixed to each end of the cross bar to provide a crank mechanism for assistance in gaining momentum by other individuals, and a seat equipped with safety straps and supported by swinging bars securely attached to said cross bar, with the cross bar and swing mechanism being fully rotatable through a 360.degree. arc.

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Dependent claims

A 360.degree. swing for the exercise and amusement of users thereof wherein the user can swing through any circular arc from 0.degree. to 360.degree., the device comprising, in combination:

a series of round vertical support bars provided with external threads on each end thereof for threadably attaching or detaching the support bars to an overhead bracket on one end and to a metal support plate on the bottom end;
a round top cross bar to which is rigidly affixed two swing bars axially spaced along the length of the top cross bar and with a crank handle being rigidly affixed to each end of the top cross bar;
two bearing and bracket assemblies for supporting said top cross bar consisting of one or more self aligning block bearings per assembly, a reinforcement plate, and a U-shaped bracket to the underside of which is rigidly affixed a series of threaded nipples which are angularly displaced for threadable attachment to the vertical support bars;
a swing seat assembly including a rigid seat with a back rest, a seat rest, and a leg support section thereof and with the seat portion being provided with two rectangular slots on each end thereof for securement of a safety strap thereto, and with the seat portion further being provided with means, such as nipples, on each end for secure attachment of the seat to the swing bars;
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two swing bars rigidly attached on their top ends to the top cross bar to provide swinging of the seat assembly concurrent with rotation of the top bar.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.