Infant's swing with reconfigurable seat
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsKurt J. Huntsberger, Kevin Crane, Philip R. Pyrce
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Abstract
A child's swing support structure includes a seat assembly having a first configuration and a second configuration. The seat of the swing support structure is able to be configured in a reclined configuration for infants or an upright configuration for toddlers. The seat can be locked into the upright configuration when a tray is connected to the seat of the swing support structure. The seat is rotatably coupled to a frame of the swing support structure, where the swing is free to swing back and forth with respect to the frame. Furthermore, a drive mechanism may be attached to the frame for mechanically swinging the seat back and forth.
Claims20
A child's swing, comprising:
- a frame including a lower portion configured to engage a support surface and an upper portion;
- a mounting portion coupled to the upper portion of the frame, the mounting portion including a hanger tube extending substantially downward from the mounting portion;
- a reconfigurable seat coupled to the hanger tube, the seat having a top portion and a bottom portion and being reconfigurable between a first configuration and a second configuration, the seat comprising:
- at least one rotating hub with a first configuration and a second configuration,
- a removable tray;
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- a drive mechanism coupled to the mounting portion, the drive mechanism configured to swing the seat back and forth relative to the swing frame, wherein connecting the removable tray to the seat locks the hub into the first configuration, retaining the seat in the first configuration.
A child's swing, comprising:
- a frame including an upper portion and a lower portion configured to engage a support surface;
- at least one hanger tube extending substantially downward from the upper portion of the frame;
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- a reconfigurable seat coupled to the hanger tube, the seat having a top portion and a bottom portion and being reconfigurable between a first configuration and a second configuration, the seat comprising:
- a removable tray,
- a removable seatback tube, wherein connecting the removable tray to the seat locks the seat into the first configuration.
A child's swing, comprising:
- a frame comprising:
- a lower rear portion configured to engage a support surface,
- an upper rear portion coupled to the lower rear portion and extending substantially upward from the lower rear portion, and
- a front portion extending substantially horizontal from the coupling of lower rear portion, the front portion is configured to engage a support surface;
- a hanger tube pivotally coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame, the hanger tube extending substantially downward;
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- a reconfigurable seat coupled to the hanger tube, the seat having a top portion and a bottom portion and being reconfigurable between an upright configuration and a reclined configuration, the seat comprising:
- at least one rotating hub with a locking upright configuration and a reclined configuration,
- a removable seatback tube, and
- a removable tray, wherein connecting the removable tray to the seat locks the the hub into the upright configuration, retaining the seat in the upright configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.