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US 5,334,099 AGranted
Restraining bar assembly for a swing
AssigneeThe Little Tikes Company
InventorsMark A. Marra, Robert L. Quinlan, Jr.
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AssigneeThe Little Tikes Company
InventorsMark A. Marra, Robert L. Quinlan, Jr.
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A toddler swing (10) includes a restraining bar assembly (11) having a cross bar (12) and a lower extension member (13), the restraining bar assembly (11) being positively attached to and releasable from the swing (10). A latch mechanism (19) connects the lower extension member (13) to the seat (14) of the swing (10) by engaging a generally J-shaped hook (25) of the lower extension member (13) with a generally J-shaped catch (21) located beneath the seat (14) of the swing (10) as part of a spring (20). In addition, the restraining bar assembly (11) includes bosses (34) formed on the cross bar (12) of the restraining bar assembly (11) to be received in recesses (38) in the arm rests (16) of the swing (10). Together, the latch mechanism (19) and the bosses (34) positively position and hold the restraining bar assembly (11) in place.
A restraining bar assembly for a toddler swing, the swing having a seat and arm rests, comprising a T-bar including a cross bar and a lower extension member, a latch mechanism for connecting said lower extension member to the seat of the swing, said latch mechanism including spring means attached to and biased against the seat of the swing for engaging said lower extension member, said spring means including a tail contacting the seat for biasing said spring means against the seat, and positioning guide means for securing said cross bar to the arm rests of the swing.
A toddler swing comprising a seat having arm rests extending upwardly therefrom, a restraining bar assembly having across bar and a lower extension member, means on said cross bar for positively engaging said arm rests to prevents aid cross bar from being significantly moved horizontally, and a latch mechanism for connecting said lower extension member to said seat, said latch mechanism having spring means positioned beneath and biased against said seat for releasably engaging said lower extension member.
A restraining bar assembly for a toddler swing, the swing having a seat and arm rests, comprising a T-bar including a cross bar and a lower extension member, a latch mechanism for connecting said lower extension member to the set of the swing, said latch mechanism including spring mean attached to and biased against the set of the swing for engaging said lower extension member, and positioning guide means for securing said cross bar to the arm rests of the swing, said positioning guide means including a boss formed near each end of said cross bar, said arm rests each having a recess therein for receiving a said boss.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.