Detachable swing

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6277028
  • Patent Number
    6,277,028
  • Date Filed
    Monday, May 15, 2000
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 21, 2001
    22 years ago
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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Number Name Date Kind
4256300 Boucher Mar 1981
4537392 Defibaugh Aug 1985
5388797 Trevino et al. Feb 1995
6001021 Battaglia Dec 1999