Motor operated child's swing
Abstract
Abstract A CHILD''S SWING OPERATED BY A SPRING MOTOR. THE SWING INCLUDES A FRAME, UPSTANDING LEGS SUPPORTING THE FRAME AND A SWING SEAT SUSPENDED FROM THE FRAME. THE SPRING MOTOR INCLUDES A COILED SPRING HAVING ONE END SECURED TO A RATCHET WHEEL AND THE OTHER END SECURED TO THE FRAME. A FIRST PAWL IS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE FRAME AND A SECOND PAWL IS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON A HANGER BAR WHICH SUPPORTS THE SWING SEAT. THE HANGER BAR IS FREELY PIVOTALLY SUSPENDED BY A ROD SECURED TO THE RATCHET WHEEL. THE SWING IS POWERED BY THE COILED SPRING AND ALTERNATE ENGAGEMENT OF THE PAWLS IN THE RATCHET WHEEL, THEREBY UNWINDING THE SPRING. SOUND DEADENING MEANS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PAWL MOUNTED ON THE FRAME TO REDUCE THE NOISE OF THE ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT OF THE PAWL WITH THE RATCHET TEETH.
Inventors
- 👤 Edmund Barrett
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