# US 4,398,767 A · Patio swing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 4,398,767 A - Document ID: US4398767A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 06/320,679 - Filed: 1981-11-12 - Granted: 1983-08-16 - Earliest claimed: 1979-06-27 - Inventors: Richard M. McGuigan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4398767A ## CPC - A47C 3/0255: {pivotally mounted in the base frame, e.g. swings} - A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS ## Abstract A patio swing comprising a seat suspended between right and left upright side supports, the right and left side supports being stably supported on feet members and being rigidly interconnected below the seat by a bridging assembly, the side supports inclining inwardly at their upper ends. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A patio swing comprising a frame, a seat having a substantially horizontal lower portion and an upwardly extending back portion, said frame comprising right and left elongated upright side support assemblies at the right and left sides of said seat respectively, and extending higher than said seat, said side support assemblies each having lower end portions extending below said seat, a bottom assembly connecting said lower portions of said side support assemblies, each side support assembly having forward and rearward upright post portions, said side support assemblies each having an upper end portion, a flexible suspending means connecting said upper end portions of said right and left side supports to right and left sides of said seat whereby said seat swings in an arc forwardly and rearwardly with respect to said posts, right and left upper supporting means attached to said right and left side supports respectively and having thereon right and left support points respectively, said right and left support points being disposed inwardly toward the center of said seat from said right and left side supports respectively, said flexible suspending means being connected to said right and left support points respectively, said seat being substantially spaced from said posts for avoiding collisions therewith during swinging, said side support assemblies each being a U-shaped member having forward and rearward upwardly extending post portions connected by an upper bight portion inclined inwardly toward a place disposed above the center of said seat whereby said right and left support points are on said bight portions and said support points are offset inwardly from said post portions. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The patio swing of claim 1 having said upper portions of said side support assemblies being inclined inwardly. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The patio swing of claim 1 having right and left arm rests on the right and left sides respectively of said seat, said arm rests each being formed of a single piece of material of an inverted U shape, means connecting said arm rests to said seat. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The patio swing of claim 1 having said lower seat portion being formed of wood, right and left metallic seat protectors attached to the right and left sides respectively of said seat, said seat protectors being formed of angle iron and having horizontal portions extending under respective edges of said seat bottom portion, said arm rests being connected to said seat protectors. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The patio swing of claim 3 having said flexible suspending means comprising said arm rests and first right and left and second right and left suspenders attaching upper portions of respective side supports to two points of said arm rests respectively, said points being spaced forwardly and rearwardly of each other. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The patio swing of claim 3 having said flexible suspending means comprising right and left seat back portion suspenders connecting respective right and left side support assembly upper portions to respective sides of said seat back portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The patio swing of claim 1 having said side support assemblies having a hollow pipe in an inverted U shape providing front and back upright portions. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The patio swing of claim 7 having said side support assembly pipes being steel pipes each having substantially the strength of a steel pipe having a one inch outside diameter and a 3/4 inch inside diameter. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The patio swing of claim 1 comprising said bottom assembly being connected to said side support assembly by means of four attaching members bolted to lower end portions of said support assembly upright post portions respectively, said attaching members being ridgedly secured to said bottom assembly. ### Claim 10 A patio swing comprising a frame, a seat having a substantially horizontal lower portion and an upwardly extending forwardly facing back portion, said frame comprising right and left elongated upright side support assemblies at the right and left sides of said seat respectively, and extending higher than said seat, said side support assemblies each having lower end portions extending below said seat, a bottom assembly connecting said lower portions of said side support assemblies, each side support assembly having forward and rearward upright post portions, said side support assemblies each having an upper end portion, a flexible suspending means connecting said upper end portions of said right and left side supports to right and left sides of said seat whereby said seat swings in an arc forwardly and rearwardly with respect to said posts, right and left upper supporting means attached to said right and left side supports respectively and having thereon right and left support points respectively, said right and left support points being disposed inwardly toward the center of said seat from said right and left side supports respectively, said flexible suspending means being connected to said right and left support points respectively, said seat being substantially spaced from said posts for avoiding collisions therewith during swinging, said bottom assembly being connected to said side support assembly by means of four attaching members bolted to lower end portions of said support assembly upright post portions respectively, said attaching members being ridgedly secured to said bottom assembly, said bottom assembly comprising at least one substantially horizontal first frame member extending from right to left under said seat, each of said attaching members being in contact with its respective upright post portion at at least two points, said two points being vertically spaced with respect to each other a distance substantially greater than the average vertical dimension of said first frame member for strong support of the respective upright post portion so that economically light post portions will be strong enough. ### Claim 11 A patio swing comprising a frame, a seat having a substantially horizontal lower portion and an upwardly extending back portion, said frame comprising right and left elongated upright side support assemblies at the right and left sides of said seat respectively, and extending higher than said seat, said side support assemblies each having lower end portions extending below said seat, a bottom assembly connecting said lower portions of said side support assemblies, each side support assembly having forward and rearward upright post portions, said side support assemblies each having an upper end portion, a flexible suspending means connecting said upper end portions of said right and left side supports to right and left sides of said seat whereby said seat swings in an arc forwardly and rearwardly with respect to said posts, right and left upper supporting means attached to said right and left side supports respectively and having thereon right and left support points respectively, said right and left support points being disposed inwardly toward the center of said seat from said right and left side supports respectively, said flexible suspending means being connected to said right and left support points respectively, said seat being substantially spaced from said posts for avoiding collisions therewith during swinging, said upright post portions being connected by interconnection means, an intermediate part of each of said interconnection means being adjacent said right and left support points, at least parts of each of said interconnection means lying along straight lines inclining downwardly and outwardly toward respective upright post portions, said swing being free of rigid frame means interconnecting the upper ends of said right and left upright side support assemblies.