Information
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Patent Grant
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6277028
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Patent Number
6,277,028
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Date Filed
Monday, May 15, 200024 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, August 21, 200123 years ago
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Inventors
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Original Assignees
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Examiners
Agents
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A detachable swing is constructed to include two end assemblies, a top rail coupled between the end assemblies at one of selective elevations, a swing hanger mounted on the top rail to hold a folding collapsible swing seat, two pairs of foot couplings, two bottom supports detachably coupled between the foot couplings and arranged in parallel, two pairs of legs bilaterally obliquely coupled between the end assemblies and the foot couplings, and two chinning bars detachably connected between the legs at two opposite lateral sides, and two barrels mounted on the top rails between the swing hanger and the end assemblies to stop the swing hanger from sliding on the top rail.
Description
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to backyard equipment, and more specifically to a detachable swing that can be adjusted to one of a series of elevational
FIG. 1
shows a swing according to the prior art. This structure of swing
8
comprises a transmission mechanism
81
disposed at the topside thereof. A rotary handle controls the transmission mechanism
81
to swing a swing seat. This structure of swing is complicated and expensive. Further, because the frame structure of this structure of swing is not collapsible, the bulky dimenstion of the swing occupies much delivery space.
The present invention provides a detachable swing, which eliminates the aforesaid drawbacks. It is one object of the present invention to proivde a swing, which is detachable. It is another object of the present invention to provide a detachable swing, which is safe and stable in use. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a detachable swing, which can be adjusted to one of a series of elevational positions. According to one aspect of the present invention, the detachable swing is comprised of two end assemblies, a top rail coupled between the end assemblies, a swing hanger mounted on the top rail to hold a folding collapsible swing seat, two pairs of foot couplings, two bottom supports coupled between the foot couplings and arranged in parallel two pairs of legs bilaterally obliquely coupled between the end assemblies and the foot couplings, and two chinning bars connected between the legs at two opposite lateral sides, and two barrels mounted on the top rail between the swing hanger and the end assemblies to stop the swing hanger from sliding on the top rail. According to another aspect of the present invention, the end assemblies have a plurality of coupling holes disposed at different elevational for holding the top rail at one of a series of elevational positions. According to still another aspect of the present invention, the end assemblies, the top rail, the legs, the bottom supports and the foot couplings are detachable.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1
is an elevational view of a swing according to the prior art.
FIG. 2
is an exploded view of a detachable swing according to the Present invention.
FIG. 3
is a perspective assembly view of the detachable swing shown in FIG.
2
.
FIG. 4
is a side view in section in an enlarged scale of a part of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to
FIGS. 2 through 4
, a detachable swing in accordance with the present invention is generally comprised of two end assemblies
1
, a top rail
10
, two barrels
100
, a swing hanger
2
, a left front leg
31
, a left rear leg
32
, a ring front leg
41
, a right rear leg
42
, four foot couplings
5
, a front bottom support
61
, a rear bottom support
62
, a left chinning bar
71
, and a right chinning bar
72
.
The end assemblies
1
each comprise a plurality of horizontal coupling holes
11
disposed at different elevations, a top pin hole
12
disposed in communication with the coupling holes
11
, and two oblique bottom coupling holes
14
. The top rail
10
has two pin holes
1011
respectively disposed near two distal ends
101
thereof. After insertion of the two distal ends
101
of the top rail
10
into one horizontal coupling hole
11
on each end assembly
1
, two lock pins
13
are respectively mounted in the top pin hole
12
on each end assembly
1
and inserted into the pin holes
1011
on the top rail
10
to secure the end assemblies
1
to the two distal ends
101
of the top rail
10
. The swing hanger
2
is mounted on the top rail
10
to hold a U-shaped swing bar
22
and a folding collapsible swing seat
20
at the U-shaped swing bar
22
, having an axially extended through hole
21
, which receives the top rail
10
. The barrels
100
are respectively sleeved onto the top rail
10
, and connected between the swing hanger
2
and the end assemblies
1
to stop the swing hanger
2
from axial movement along the top rail
10
. The foot couplings
5
each comprise a top coupling hole
51
, and a horizontal bottom coupling hole
52
. The front bottom support
61
and the rear bottom support
62
are horizontally arranged in parallel, each having two distal ends
611
and
612
,
621
and
622
respectively inserted into the horizontal bottom coupling hole
52
on each foot coupling
5
and secured thereto by fastening elements (screws, washers and nuts)
601
,
602
and
603
. The legs
31
,
32
,
41
and
42
are bilaterally coupled between the end assemblies
1
and the foot couplings
5
, each having a top end
311
,
321
,
411
or
421
inserted into one bottom coupling hole
14
on one end assembly
1
and secured thereto by fastening elements
151
,
152
and
153
, or
161
,
162
and
163
, and a bottom end
312
,
322
,
412
or
422
inserted into the top coupling hole
51
on one foot coupling
5
and secured thereto by fastening elements
501
,
502
and
503
. The left chinning bar
71
is connected between the left front leg
31
and the left rear leg
32
, having two distal ends
711
and
712
respectively fastened to a middle part of the left front leg
31
and a middle part of the left rear leg
32
by fastening elements
731
,
732
and
733
. The right chinning bar
72
is connected between the right front leg
41
and the right rear leg
42
, having two distal ends
721
and
722
respectively fastened to a middle part of the right front leg
41
and the a middle part of the right rear leg
42
by fastening elements
731
,
732
and
733
.
Claims
- 1. A detachable swing comprising:two end assemblies bilaterally disposed at a top side, said end assemblies each comprising a plurality of horizontal coupling holes disposed at different elevations, a top pin hole disposed in communication with the coupling holes in the corresponding end assembly, and two oblique bottom coupling holes; a top rail horizontally connected between said end assemblies, said top rail having two distal ends respectively inserted into said horizontal coupling hole on each of said end assemblies, and two pin holes respectively disposed at the two distal ends thereof; two lock pins respectively mounted in the top pin hole on each of said end assemblies and the pin holes on said top rail to secure said end assemblies to the two distal ends of said top rail; a swing hanger mounted on said top rail and holding a folding collapsible swing seat, said swing hanger having an axially extended through hole, which receives said top rail; two barrels respectively mounted on said top rail and connected between said swing hanger and said end assemblies to stop said swing hanger from axial movement along said top rail; four foot couplings, said foot couplings each comprising a top coupling hole, and a horizontal bottom coupling hole; a front bottom support and a rear bottom support respectively connected between said foot couplings and horizontally arranged in parallel, said front bottom support and rear bottom support each having two distal ends respectively inserted into the horizontal bottom coupling hole on said foot couplings and secured thereto by fastening elements; four legs arranged in two pairs and respectively connected between said end assemblies and said foot couplings, said legs including a left front leg, a left rear leg, a right front leg and a right rear leg each having a top end fastened to one bottom coupling hole on one of said end assembly by fastening elements, and a bottom end fastened to the top coupling hole on one of said foot couplings by fastening elements; and a left chinning bar and a right chinning bar bilaterally connected between said legs, said left chinning bar having a front end fastened to a middle part of said left front leg by fastening elements and a rear end fastened to a middle part of said left rear leg by fastening elements, said right chinning bar having a front end fastened to a middle part of said right front leg by fastening elements and a rear end fastened to a middle part of said right rear leg by fastening elements.
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