Multi-swing chair apparatus

#Conventional swinging assemblies have chairs that swing about a fixed position and that are aligned in a linear formation. Users of swinging assemblies would prefer to perform more recreational activities in their swings apart from just one way movements on the swings. Users would also prefer swings to be positioned in a circular arrangement to face each other for interaction. Moreover, users would prefer to have swings in their own backyards rather than having to visit a park and wait for their turn on the swings.

#Hence, there is a long felt but unresolved need for a multi-swing chair apparatus that can be installed at any location and that comprises multiple seats or chairs of different types suspended from the multi-swing chair apparatus in a flexible arrangement that allows interaction. Furthermore, there is a need for a multi-swing chair apparatus that enables the seats or chairs suspended from the multi-swing chair apparatus to swing, swivel, and move in multiple directions within the multi-swing chair apparatus for performing recreational activities.

#This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further disclosed in the detailed description of the invention. This summary is not intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended for determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

#The foregoing summary, as well as the following detailed description of the invention, is better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. For the purpose of illustrating the invention, exemplary constructions of the invention are shown in the drawings. However, the invention is not limited to the specific methods and components disclosed herein.

#FIG. 1 exemplarily illustrates a perspective view of a multi-swing chair apparatus.

#FIG. 2A exemplarily illustrates a partial side orthographic view of a circular top frame member of the multi-swing chair apparatus, showing engagement of an embodiment of a suspension assembly with the circular top frame member.

#FIG. 1 exemplarily illustrates a perspective view of a multi-swing chair apparatus 100. The multi-swing chair apparatus 100 disclosed herein comprises a support framework 101 and one or more suspension assemblies 106. The support framework 101 comprises a top frame member 102 and one or more frame leg members 103. The top frame member 102 is, for example, of a generally circular shape. For purposes of illustration, the detailed description refers to a generally circular top frame member 102; however the scope of the top frame member 102 is not limited to a circular top frame member 102, but may be extended to include a top frame member 102 of any shape, for example, an oval shape, a rectangular shape, a square shape, etc., that allows swingable chairs 105 to be suspended in a flexible arrangement and to inwardly face each other for allowing users seated in the swingable chairs 105 to interact. Each of the frame leg members 103 is rigidly connected to and extends downwardly from the circular top frame member 102. The frame leg members 103 are connected to the circular top frame member 102, for example, by T-joints. Each of the frame leg members 103 defines a space 104a for suspending one or more of multiple swingable chairs 105 from the circular top frame member 102. One or more swingable chairs 105 may also be suspended within a space 104b defined between two of the frame leg members 103. The suspension assemblies 106 are pivotally attached to the circular top frame member 102. Each of the suspension assemblies 106 connects to and supports one of the swingable chairs 105 for suspending the swingable chairs 105 from the circular top frame member 102. The suspension assemblies 106 facilitate one or more of swinging movements and swivel movements of the swingable chairs 105. The multi-swing chair apparatus 100 can be installed at any location, for example, a backyard of a house.

#FIG. 2A exemplarily illustrates a partial side orthographic view of the circular top frame member 102 of the multi-swing chair apparatus 100, showing engagement of an embodiment of a suspension assembly 106 with the circular top frame member 102. In this embodiment, each of one or more of the suspension assemblies 106 comprises one or more universal bearings, for example, ball bearings 107, and a swivel member 108. The circular top frame member 102 comprises an annular slot 102a defined within the circular top frame member 102. As exemplarily illustrated in FIG. 2A, a ball bearing 107 moves along an inner circumference 102b of the annular slot 102a defined within the circular top frame member 102, for enabling a swingable chair 105, exemplarily illustrated in FIG. 3, suspended from the circular top frame member 102 via the suspension assembly 106 to move along a circumference 102c of the circular top frame member 102 as exemplarily illustrated in FIG. 2B.

#In this embodiment, each of one or more of the swingable chairs 105, exemplarily illustrated in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG. 6, is suspended from the circular top frame member 102 via each swivel member 108. The swivel member 108 facilitates swivel movements of each connected swingable chair 105 in multiple directions. As used herein, the term “swivel movements” refers to rotation of each swingable chair 105 about a vertical axis 112 that passes through the swivel member 108 as exemplarily illustrated in FIGS. 2A-2B. For example, the swivel member 108 allows a swingable chair 105 to rotate, for example, 360 degrees around the vertical axis 112 that passes through the length of the swivel member 108. The swivel member 108 is slidably engaged with the ball bearing 107 as exemplarily illustrated in FIGS. 2A-2B, to facilitate lateral movement of each swingable chair 105 along the circumference 102c of the circular top frame member 102. In this embodiment, the suspension assembly 106 further comprises a hook assembly 109 comprising, for example, an S-shaped hook 110 and a chain member 111 for connecting each swingable chair 105 as exemplarily illustrated in FIG. 3.