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US 9,084,940 · App. 13/974,762 · Granted Jul 21, 2015

Swing designed to promote attunement between child and caretaker

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Patent No.
US 9,084,940
App. No.
13/974,762
Granted
Jul 21, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a swing that is operable to promote attunement between a child and caretaker. The swing comprises two seats, one of the two seats being configured to be occupied by a caretaker, such as a parent, and another of the two seats being configured to be occupied by a child. The two seats are arranged so that the caretaker and the child can face one another and comfortably see each other's eyes. The two seats are also configured such that, during operation of the swing, both the caretaker and child share the experience of swinging. Thus, using the swing of at least one embodiment of the present invention, a caretaker and child may share the mutual enjoyment of the swinging action while maintaining eye contact with one another, resulting in attunement.

Claims (31)

1. A swing for promoting attunement between a caretaker and a child, the swing comprising

a. a first seat configured to be occupied by a caretaker, and

b. a second seat configured to be occupied by a child, the second seat comprising a child swing seat, and the second seat being higher off the ground than the first seat,

wherein the first seat and the second seat are configured to share a swinging motion during operation of the swing, and

wherein the first seat and the second seat are arranged such that the caretaker and child face one another at a common eye level.

2. The swing of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first seat and the second seat is vertically adjustable in order to obtain the common eye level.

3. The swing of claim 1 , further comprising a connector, the connector being configured to join the first seat and the second seat such that the seats share the swinging motion during operation of the swing.

4. The swing of claim 3 , wherein the connector comprises a piped framework having at least a first end and a second end, wherein the first seat is attached to the first end of the framework and the second seat is attached to the second end of the framework.

5. The swing of claim 4 , wherein the first seat is suspended a short distance below the first end of the framework.

6. The swing of claim 3 , wherein the connector comprises at least four suspension points.

7. The swing of claim 1 , wherein the first seat is a rigid seat.

8. The swing of claim 1 , wherein the first seat is vertically disposed between about 6 inches and about 16 inches below the second seat.

9. The swing of claim 8 , wherein the first seat is vertically disposed between about 9 inches and about 13 inches below the second seat.

10. A swing for the shared enjoyment of an adult and a child comprising

a. a first seat,

b. a second seat comprising a child swing seat, and

c. a connector configured to join the first seat and the second seat such that the seats share a swinging motion during operation of the swing,

wherein the connector comprises a piped framework having at least a first end and a second end, wherein the first seat is attached to the first end of the framework and the second seat is attached to the second end of the framework.

11. The swing of claim 10 , wherein the second seat is configured such that the child faces toward the first seat.

12. The swing of claim 11 , wherein the first seat and the second seat are arranged such that the occupants share a common eye level.

13. The swing of claim 10 , wherein the first seat is suspended a short distance below the first end of the framework.

14. The swing of claim 10 , wherein the connector comprises at least four suspension points.

15. The swing of claim 10 , wherein the first seat is a rigid seat.

16. The swing of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the first seat and the second seat is vertically adjustable.

17. A swing for the shared enjoyment of an adult and a child comprising

a. a first seat,

b. a second seat comprising a child swing seat, and

c. a connector configured to join the first seat and the second seat such that the seats share a swinging motion during operation of the swing,

wherein the first seat is vertically disposed between about 6 inches and about 16 inches below the second seat.

18. The swing of claim 17 , wherein the first seat is vertically disposed between about 9 inches and about 13 inches below the second seat.

19. The swing of claim 17 , wherein the first seat and the second seat are arranged such that the adult and child face one another.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 26, 2023
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: PORTER CORP.; EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.; PLAYCRAFT SYSTEMS, LLC; POWER SYSTEMS (PS), LLC; SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.; THE FOUNTAIN PEOPLE, INC.; HIGHLAND PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC; ULTRA PLAY SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 064729/0739 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2017
From: PORTER CORP.; EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.; PLAYCRAFT SYSTEMS, LLC; POWER SYSTEMS (PS), LLC; SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; THE FOUNTAIN PEOPLE, INC.; HIGHLAND PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC; PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.; ULTRA PLAY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 044183/0343 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2017
From: PORTER CORP.; EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.; PLAYCRAFT SYSTEMS, LLC; POWER SYSTEMS (PS), LLC; SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; THE FOUNTAIN PEOPLE, INC.; HIGHLAND PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC; PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.; ULTRA PLAY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 044183/0357 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2017
From: THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND
To: PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.
Reel/Frame 044061/0899 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2017
From: PORTER CORP.; EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.; PLAYCRAFT SYSTEMS, LLC; POWER SYSTEMS (PS), LLC; SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; THE FOUNTAIN PEOPLE, INC.; HIGHLAND PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC; PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.; ULTRA PLAY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 044176/0876 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2014
From: PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.
To: THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND
Reel/Frame 033074/0098 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THIRD INVENTOR'S LAST NAME TO GRIFFITH IV PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 031241 FRAME 0678. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE INVENTOR'S LAST NAME WAS RECORDED AS GRIFFIN IV. Recorded Dec 17, 2013
From: NORQUIST, THOMAS ROBERT; BLACKWOOD, KIM CORVIN; GRIFFITH IV, CHARLES LEBRON
To: PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.
Reel/Frame 031831/0841 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2013
From: NORQUIST, THOMAS ROBERT; BLACKWOOD, KIM CORVIN; GRIFFIN IV, CHARLES LEBRON
To: PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.
Reel/Frame 031241/0678 →