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US 6,887,161 B2Granted
Collapsible swing and method of using the same
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsCurt J. Mahlstedt, Robert J. Sonner
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Abstract
An infant swing that may be used to pacify and/or entertain an infant is disclosed. In one embodiment, the swing includes a collapsible seat frame and a collapsible base frame. In another embodiment, the swing includes curved hanger arms that support a seat.
Claims15
A swing, comprising:
- a base frame, said base frame including a front frame portion, a rear frame portion, a first housing coupled to a first side of each of said front frame portion and said rear frame portion, and a second housing coupled to a second side of each of said front frame portion and said rear frame portion;
- a seat having a backrest portion and a front seat portion, said backrest portion and said front seat portion being pivotally coupled with respect to one another;
- a first non-linear support arm having a first end and a second end, said first end of said first non-linear support arm being pivotally coupled to said first housing at a first pivot point, said second end of said first non-linear support arm being coupled to said seat;
- a second non-linear support arm having a first end and a second end, said first end of said second non-linear support arm being pivotally coupled to said second housing at a second pivot point, said second end of said second non-linear support arm being coupled to said seat;
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- an actuator coupled to said first housing and said rear frame portion, said actuator configured to allow movement of said rear frame portion with respect to said first housing between a collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration.
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A swing, comprising:
- a frame including
- a first housing,
- a second housing,
- a first handle coupled to said first housing,
- a second handle coupled to said second housing,
- a front frame portion coupled to said first housing and said second housing, and
- a rear frame portion coupled to said first housing and said second housing;
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- a seat assembly being supported by said first housing and said second housing, said seat assembly including
- a seat,
- a first hanger arm pivotally coupled to said first housing for rotation about a first pivot point, and
- a second hanger arm pivotally coupled to said second housing for rotation about a second pivot point, said seat being supported by said first hanger arm and said second hanger arm, at least a portion of said first handle being located above said first pivot point, at least a portion of said second handle being located above said second pivot point.
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A seat assembly for a swing including a frame, the seat assembly comprising:
- a first hanger arm having a non-linear configuration;
- a second hanger arm having a non-linear configuration;
- a first connector configured to be coupled to the first hanger arm;
- a second connector configured to be coupled to the second hanger arm;
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- a seat having a front seat portion and a back rest portion, the front seat portion being configured to be pivotally coupled to the first connector and the second connector, the back rest portion configured to be pivotally coupled to the first connector and the second connector, the first connector and the second connector being removably coupled to the front seat portion and the back rest portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.