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US3663016A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Swing apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-12-08
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Granted: 1972-05-16
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Expires: 1989-12-08
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Abstract

Abstract A swing set apparatus, providing that the pendulum-type swinging movement of a swing also provides the power for the revolving movement of a seat assembly on other portions of the apparatus.

Inventors

  • 👤 Earl R Morris

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 11:31
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63G; A63G9/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 257 words
A swing set apparatus, comprising: a supporting frame; a swing supported by said frame, and adapted to be manually moved in swinging movement of pendulum-type rotational oscillation about a horizontal axis, and a seat assembly supported by the frame and adapted to be moved in a revolving movement about a vertical axis; there being drive transmission means provided, operatiVely linking said swing and said seat assembly, providing that the pendulum-type rotational oscillation of the swinging movement of said swing operatively drives the said seat assembly in its said revolving movement; the frame including stationary support means rigidly interconnecting spaced portions of said swing set apparatus; there being first drive means stationarily connected to said swing, and providing a portion of said drive transmission means; the said drive transmission means also including second drive means which are movable with respect to both the said stationary support means of the frame and with respect to the said first drive means and are movably driven by said first drive means; the said drive transmission means also including third drive means, said third drive means including vertically extending support means; an eccentric drive connection between said second drive means and said third drive means the said first drive means, second drive means, and third drive means co-operating as described above with one another and with the apparatus frame and with the said swing and seat assembly to achieve the said drive of the said seat assembly as an incident to and in response to pendulum-type swinging movement of the said swing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 257 words
A swing set apparatus, comprising: a supporting frame; a swing supported by said frame, and adapted to be manually moved in swinging movement of pendulum-type rotational oscillation about a horizontal axis, and a seat assembly supported by the frame and adapted to be moved in a revolving movement about a vertical axis; there being drive transmission means provided, operatiVely linking said swing and said seat assembly, providing that the pendulum-type rotational oscillation of the swinging movement of said swing operatively drives the said seat assembly in its said revolving movement; the frame including stationary support means rigidly interconnecting spaced portions of said swing set apparatus; there being first drive means stationarily connected to said swing, and providing a portion of said drive transmission means; the said drive transmission means also including second drive means which are movable with respect to both the said stationary support means of the frame and with respect to the said first drive means and are movably driven by said first drive means; the said drive transmission means also including third drive means, said third drive means including vertically extending support means; an eccentric drive connection between said second drive means and said third drive means the said first drive means, second drive means, and third drive means co-operating as described above with one another and with the apparatus frame and with the said swing and seat assembly to achieve the said drive of the said seat assembly as an incident to and in response to pendulum-type swinging movement of the said swing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 79 words
The invention as set forth in claim 1 in which said swing includes a seat and supporting means operatively supported by said frame and supporting said swing seat; said supporting means being of rigid nature operative to move throughout substantially as much rotational angle as does said swing seat in the pendulum-type rotational oscillation of said swing in its swing movement, achieving movement for driving the drive transmission means which operatively interconnects the said swing and said seat assembly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 48 words
The invention as set forth in claim 2 in which the rotational movement of said rigid-nature swing-supporting means is movement relative to said frame which is utilized to achieve movement of said seat assembly relative to said frame and thereby attain said revolving movement of said seat assembly.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1523871A Cited
US2497372A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-05-16 1975-11-15 1976-05-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-05-16 1979-11-15 1980-05-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-05-16 1983-11-15 1984-05-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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