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US 5,376,053 AGranted
Remotely operated motorized swing
OwnerPatricia D. Ponder, Gaylon D. Ponderinventors
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Abstract
A motorized swing for disabled persons and children which provides pendulous reciprocal movement as well as rotational movement. Electric motors drive mechanisms for inducing reciprocal and rotational movement either separately or in combination. Sensory activated switches are electrically connected to said motors to allow handicapped persons and children to control the movement of said swing.
Claims16
A motorized swing comprising in combination:
- (a) occupant support means pendulously suspended from a support;
- (b) means for selectively rotating said occupant support means;
- (c) means for inducing reciprocal movement in said occupant support means;
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- (d) means for remotely controlling said means for rotating and said means for inducing reciprocal movement.
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A motorized swing comprising in combination:
- (a) a main support frame having a hanger member mounted thereto and a means for inducing reciprocal movement in said hanger member relative said main support frame, said hanger member having an occupant support suspended therefrom;
- (b) a means for selectively rotating said occupant support;
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- (c) a means for remotely controlling said means for rotating and said means for inducing reciprocal movement.
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A motorized swing comprising in combination:
- (a) a main support frame having a hanger member pivotally mounted thereto and a first electric motor connected to said hanger by a linkage means which converts rotational movement of a shaft of said first electric motor to linear movement of said hanger member;
- (b) a second electric motor supported on said hanger member having a driven shaft, a support plate operatively connected to said shaft for concomitant rotation with said shaft, an occupant support suspended from said support plate by a plurality of struts;
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- (c) a means for remotely activating said first and second electric motors.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.