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Portable Infant Swing

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-03-15
GROSSMAN MATTHEW +1
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[0014] In another aspect, a portable infant swing is provided wherein a collapsible seat-receiving frame is used to couple an infant car seat to a swing frame. The seat-receiving frame may, for example, be in the form of a sling having supports and restraints to securely hold the infant car seat in the seat-receiving frame as described further below. In this embodiment, the seat-receiving frame should be at least partially constructed of a strong, flexible, and durable material, for example nylon, which can support the weight of the car seat. The use of material such as nylon allows the seat-receiving frame to be folded or rolled into a compact storage position when not in use.

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A problem with this swing is that the child car seat used must have a shape which allows for coupling with the bracket mechanism in order to facilitate attachment to the swing.
A problem with this swing is that the child car seat must be fitted with latches in its base in order to allow for connection to the pivotable base of the frame.

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[0042] The present invention provides an infant swing that can be detachably coupled to the carrying handle of infant car seats known in the art. An example of a typical infant car seat that could be used in conjunction with the present invention is shown in FIG. 1. The infant car seat 10 has a carrying handle 12 which can be used to pick up and carry the car seat when not installed in an automobile. In FIG. 1, the infant car seat has a U-shaped carrying handle 12, however, the present invention is not limited to use with infant car seats having this specific carrying handle shape or configuration, as will be described in further detail below.

[0043] An example of one embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. A portable infant swing 14 is set up in a ready-to-use position. The infant swing comprises a frame 14 including a rigid support shaft 16 having spaced first and second ends (18, 20). It is preferred that the support shaft 16 is collapsible or foldable in o...

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Abstract

A portable infant swing for use with an infant car seat. The infant swing comprises a combination of a swing frame connected to a seat-receiving frame, and securing elements for securely coupling the infant car seat to the seat-receiving frame.

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[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 716,980 filed on Sep. 15, 2005.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to portable swings for infants, and more particularly to an infant swing that may be detachably coupled to an infant car seat. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART [0003] Infant swings are known in the art and are disclosed in, for example, the following U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,256,016; 5,531,656; 5,562,548; and 5,803,817. [0004] U.S. Pat. No. 3,256,016 teaches a combination swing and car seat for a child. The combination swing consists of three main components, specifically, a frame, a seat, and a bracket mechanism. The frame is collapsible and comprises a pair of U-shaped supports which extend from removable legs. The seat is removable and can be secured to the bracket mechanism which is in turn attached to the swing frame by hanger-pieces. A problem with this swing is that the child car seat used must have a shape which allow...

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IPC IPC(8): A63G9/00
CPCA47D13/105A47D1/10A47D9/02A47D9/005A47D9/016A47D13/101
Inventor GROSSMAN, MATTHEWKAUFMAN, MATTHEW
Owner GROSSMAN MATTHEW
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