Children's rocker
View Patent ↗Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a children's rocker adapted for providing simultaneous rocking and swinging motion for a child positioned therein. According to various embodiments, the children's rocker generally comprises a frame configured for rocking movement on a support surface and a child support suspended from the frame by one or more attachment members. In various embodiments, the attachment members are generally configured to permit the child support to swing along an arcuate path relative to the frame. In addition, in particular embodiments, the child support may be adapted for gliding motion relative to the rocker's frame.
1. A children's rocker apparatus comprising:
a frame configured for rocking movement on a support surface; and
a child support operatively connected to the frame and suspended above the support surface by one or more attachment members, the one or more attachment members being configured to permit the child support to swing along a substantially arcuate path relative to the frame;
wherein the one or more attachment members comprise a first set of one or more attachment members secured to a first lateral side of the frame and a second set of one or more attachment members secured to a second lateral side of the frame;
wherein the first set of one or more attachment members are further secured to a first lateral side of the child support, and the second set of one or more attachment members are further secured to a second lateral side of the child support; and
wherein the child support comprises a child seat supported by an child support frame, the first set of one or more attachment members being secured to a first lateral side of the child support frame and the second set of one or more attachment members being secured to a second lateral side of the child support frame.
2. The children's rocker apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the child support is configured for gliding movement along the arcuate path.
3. The children's rocker apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first set of one or more attachment members are each rotatably secured to the first lateral side of the frame and the second set of one or more attachment members are each rotatably secured to the second lateral side of the frame, thereby permitting the first set of one or more attachment members and the second set of one or more attachment members to rotate relative to the frame as the child support swings along the arcuate path.
4. The children's rocker apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the first set of one or more attachment members comprises a first attachment member and a second attachment member, the first attachment member and second attachment member being secured to the first lateral side of the child support and the first lateral side of the frame such that they are spaced apart from one another;
wherein the second set of one or more attachment members comprises a third attachment member and a fourth attachment member, the third attachment member and fourth attachment member being secured to the second lateral side of the child support and the second lateral side of the frame such that they are spaced apart from one another; and
wherein the first set of one or more attachment members and second set of one or more attachment members are configured to permit the child support to glide along the arcuate path relative to the frame.
5. The children's rocker apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the child support is configured to support a child occupant such that the child's legs may extend downwardly and engage the support surface.
6. The children's rocker apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises one or more curved base portions configured for engaging the support surface and permitting the frame to rock reciprocally on the support surface.
7. The children's rocker apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more attachment members comprise substantially flexible members.
8. A children's rocker apparatus comprising:
a frame configured for rocking movement on a support surface; and
a child support operatively connected to the frame and suspended above the support surface by one or more attachment members, the one or more attachment members being configured to permit the child support to glide along a substantially arcuate path relative to the frame such that the orientation of the child support remains substantially horizontal with respect to the frame as it moves along the substantially arcuate path;
wherein the one or more attachment members comprise a first set of one or more attachment members secured to a first lateral side of the frame and a second set of one or more attachment members secured to a second lateral side of the frame;
wherein the child support comprises a child seat supported by a child support frame, and wherein the first set of one or more attachment members are further secured to a first lateral side of the child support frame and the second set of one or more attachment members are further secured to a second lateral side of the child support frame.
9. The children's rocker apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first set of one or more attachment members are each rotatably secured to the first lateral side of the frame and the second set of one or more attachment members are each rotatably secured to the second lateral side of the frame, thereby permitting the first set of one or more attachment members and the second set of one or more attachment members to rotate relative to the frame as the child support swings along the arcuate path.
10. The children's rocker apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first set of one or more attachment members comprises a first attachment member and a second attachment member, the first attachment member and second attachment member being secured to the first lateral side of the child support frame and the first lateral side of the frame such that they are spaced apart from one another;
wherein the second set of one or more attachment members comprises a third attachment member and a fourth attachment member, the third attachment member and fourth attachment member being secured to the second lateral side of the child support frame and the second lateral side of the frame such that they are spaced apart from one another; and
wherein the first set of one or more attachment members and second set of one or more attachment members are configured to permit the child support to glide along the arcuate path relative to the frame.
11. The children's rocker apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the child support is configured to support a child occupant such that the child's legs may extend downwardly and engage the support surface.
12. The children's rocker apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the frame comprises one or more curved base portions configured for engaging the support surface and permitting the frame to rock reciprocally on the support surface.
13. The children's rocker apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more attachment members comprise substantially flexible members.