US3897056A - Safety strap swing seat - Google Patents
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- ABSTRACT [52] US. Cl 272/85; 297/45 [51] Int. Cl A63g 9/00
- a Safety strap seat m cludes a seat porno made of a [58] Field of Search 272/85, 86, 87, 88 89 perforated flexible plastic which will bend in use.
- spring steel straps are secured beneath the seat por- 277 5 2. 124 tion, along the longitudinal edges thereof, by passing 7 y 6 the straps through keepers which are integrally molded in the seat portion and attaching the ends of [56] References Cited the straps to hangers which engage both the ends of UNITED STATES PATENTS the straps andseat portlon.
- Another object of the present invention is the provision of a safety strap seat incorporating spring steel re inforcing straps which flex in use and which tend to maintain the safety strap seat in a relatively flat configuration when the seat is not in use.
- Still another object of the present invention is the provision of a lightweight safety strap seat adapted for manufacture by high volume molding techniques and ease of assembly, resulting in low manufacturing costs.
- a safety strap seat including a seat portion having a gen erally rectangular configuration made of molded flexible plastic.
- a pair of spring steel straps are secured, one each, along the longitudinal edges of the seat portion beneath the seat portion by passing the strap through a plurality of keeper portions which are integrally molded in the seat portion.
- a pair of steel hangers are provided for attaching the safety strap seat to supporting means. The hangers are attached to the seat portion by passing through aligned holes in the seat portion and forcing. straps flex when the strap seat is in use and the reinforcing straps tend to restore thesafety strap seat .to a relatively flat conflgurationwhen the weight of the child is removed from the seatportion.
- FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a swing incorporating the safety strap seat of the present invention, and showing achild seated thereon;
- FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the safety strap seat of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the safety strap seat of FIG. 2;
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged section taken along line 44 of FIG. 2;
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary side view of the safety strap seat'of FIG. 2, showing the attachment of the hanger to the seat portion.
- the safety strap seat 10 in accordance with the invention is shown in use attached to a pair of support ropes 12 and 14 which are suspended from a swing support frame 16.
- the safety strap seat 10 is shown as flexing under the weight of the child 18 seated thereon.
- the safety strap seat 10 includes a seat portion 20, a pair of reinforcing straps 22 and 24 and a pair of hangers 26 and 28.
- the reinforcing straps 22 and 24 are threaded through a plurality of keeper portions 30 which are integrally molded on the seat portion 20.
- the keeper portions 30 have a generally U-shaped configuration and extend vertically downward from the bottom surface 32 of the seat portion 20 so as to extend horizontally under the reinforcing straps 22 and 24 as shown in FIG. 4. Each of the keeper portions 30 is disposed directly below a rectangular hole 34 which has its longer dimension perpendicular to the longer dimension of the seat portion 20. The holes 34 serve to increase the flexibility of the seat portion 20.
- Projecting rib portions 36 and 38 are provided in the bottom surface 32 of the seat portion 20 having a depth, width and length slightly greater than the corresponding dimensions of the respective reinforcing straps 22 and 24 for the purpose of bordering and containing the reinforcing straps 22 and 24and preventing unwanted contact with edges 40 and 42 of reinforcing straps 22 and 24.
- a ridge 39 is provided, spaced inward from the marginal edge 66 on the top surface 68 of the seat portion 20, to provide a non-slip seat surface.
- a plurality of rectangular holes 44 is provided along the center line of the seat portion 20 for the purpose of increasing the flexibility of the seat portion 20.
- the rectangular holes 44 are disposed in two groups one at each end of the seat portion 20, with the center portion 45 of the seat 20 unperforated.
- the rectangular holes 44 cause the safety strap seat 10 to bend non-uniformly with the center part 45 remaining relatively flatter than the end parts since the center part 45 is not perforated and is consequently less flexible. This non-uniform bending causes the safety strap seat to conform more closely to the buttocks of a child user and provides a more comfortable seat than if the seat were to be uniformly flexible as is the case for conventional flexible swing seats.
- Apertures 46 and 52 at the ends of the seat portion 20 are provided in alignment with corresponding apertures 54 and 60 respectively in reinforcing strap 24 and apertures 48 and 50 in the seat portion 20 are provided in alignment with apertures 56 and 58, respectively, in reinforcing strap 22.
- Hangers 26 and 28 are made of heavy steel wire and have end portions 62 which pass through the seat portion 20 and the reinforcing straps 22 and 24 with each of the end portions 62 passing through an aligned hole in the seat portion 20 and a reinforcing strap 22 or 24 as detailed above, then forming a closed loop 63, as shown in FIG. 5.
- the hangers 26 and 28 thus secure the reinforcing strap 22 and 24 to the seat portion 20 and the safety strap seat is provided as a completely assembled unit which cannot be misassembled or misused by a consumer.
- the hangers 26 and 28 each have a central curved portion 64 adapted for attachment of supporting means, for example ropes, chains or the like.
- the seat portion is made of a light plastic material meeting the following requirements: ease of fabrication by means of molding, flexibility, and good resistance to damage due to exposure to outdoor weather.
- the seat portion is made of polyvinyl chloride and the reinforcing straps 22 and 24 are made of spring steel, thus resulting in a unit which combines flexibility and relatively great tensile strength.
- the straps 22 and 24 not only reinforce the plastic seat portion to prevent breakage thereof, but also tend to maintain the safety strap seat 10 in a relatively flat configuration when the weight of the child 18 is removed.
- This relatively flat configuration of the safety strap seat 10 is an advantage as the seat portion 20 maintains the separation of the support ropes l2 and 14, thus making it relatively easy for children to seat themselves directly on the seat portion 20 without having to separate the support ropes 12 and 14 as is required in conventional flexible seats which tend to remain in a bent configuration with the support ropes 12 and 14 close together.
- the flexibility of the seat, with its mounted reinforcing straps, permits the seat to adjust to the body of the occupant, regardless of its size, locates the supporting chains or ropes within easy reach of the occupant, and centers the child in the swing seat.
- a safety strap swing seat comprising a flexible rectangular seat portion made of a flexible molded plastic, at least one resilient and bendable spring steel reinforcing strap formed separately from said seat portion and disposed parallel to the longitudinal edges of said flexible rectangular seat portion, attachment means for attaching said reinforcing strap to said flexible rectangular seat portion with said strap extending flat against the lowermost surface of said seat portion and in a plane parallel thereto, said strap being bendable with said seat portion under the weight of a person, and hanger means disposed along transverse edges of said flexible rectangular seat portion for the purpose of attaching said safety strap seat to supporting means.
- a safety strap seat according to claim 1 which includes a pair of reinforcing straps each disposed along a respective longitudinal edge of said rectangular seat portion.
- a safety strap seat according to claim 3 in which said keeper portions are U-shaped and have ends secured to the lower surface of said seat portion.
- a safety strap seat according to claim 2 wherein said flexible rectangular seat portion and said resilient reinforcing straps have aligned holes and wherein said hanger means comprise a pair of formed members each having two ends, with each end passing through an aligned hole in said flexible rectangular seat portion and said reinforcing strap and having an open ring portion for attachment of support means.
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EP0027035A1 (en) * | 1979-10-08 | 1981-04-15 | Sutcliffe Engineering Holdings Limited | Seats of belt or strap type for swings |
US4478410A (en) * | 1982-09-16 | 1984-10-23 | Brown Group Recreational Products, Inc. | Flexible swing seat |
US4524966A (en) * | 1983-08-24 | 1985-06-25 | Game Time, Inc. | Seat for recreational swing set |
US4575073A (en) * | 1985-05-06 | 1986-03-11 | Blazon-Flexible Flyer, Inc. | Child's swing seat |
US4793607A (en) * | 1986-05-14 | 1988-12-27 | Lemay Machine Company | Reinforced plastic swing seat and method of molding |
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US5197925A (en) * | 1991-12-17 | 1993-03-30 | Hedstrom Corporation | Flexible swing seat and method of assembling same |
US5197926A (en) * | 1992-02-18 | 1993-03-30 | Hedstrom Corporation | Swing connection guard |
US5238456A (en) * | 1992-05-21 | 1993-08-24 | Tony Chang | Reinforced swing seat |
US5611602A (en) * | 1992-05-29 | 1997-03-18 | Sutcliffe Leisure Limited | Seats for swings |
US5984792A (en) * | 1998-09-17 | 1999-11-16 | Clark; Rodney | Bungee swing |
US20080245937A1 (en) * | 2007-03-28 | 2008-10-09 | Connor Robert T | Protective fence hanger |
US20080286718A1 (en) * | 2005-04-13 | 2008-11-20 | Ruediger Franke | Device and Process For Dimensionally Stable Sintering of Ceramic Pre-Shaped Articles |
US20110045917A1 (en) * | 2009-08-20 | 2011-02-24 | Erel Morris | Seat for a swing |
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US9854898B2 (en) * | 2015-02-06 | 2018-01-02 | Megan E Whitley | Suspension therapy apparatus |
US20210023400A1 (en) * | 2019-07-22 | 2021-01-28 | Ramil Ravilyevich Musakaev | Seat for safety harness |
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EP0027035A1 (en) * | 1979-10-08 | 1981-04-15 | Sutcliffe Engineering Holdings Limited | Seats of belt or strap type for swings |
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US4478410A (en) * | 1982-09-16 | 1984-10-23 | Brown Group Recreational Products, Inc. | Flexible swing seat |
US4524966A (en) * | 1983-08-24 | 1985-06-25 | Game Time, Inc. | Seat for recreational swing set |
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US4575073A (en) * | 1985-05-06 | 1986-03-11 | Blazon-Flexible Flyer, Inc. | Child's swing seat |
US4793607A (en) * | 1986-05-14 | 1988-12-27 | Lemay Machine Company | Reinforced plastic swing seat and method of molding |
EP0334494A1 (en) * | 1988-03-01 | 1989-09-27 | Sutcliffe Group Limited | Swing seats |
US5197925A (en) * | 1991-12-17 | 1993-03-30 | Hedstrom Corporation | Flexible swing seat and method of assembling same |
US5197926A (en) * | 1992-02-18 | 1993-03-30 | Hedstrom Corporation | Swing connection guard |
US5238456A (en) * | 1992-05-21 | 1993-08-24 | Tony Chang | Reinforced swing seat |
US5611602A (en) * | 1992-05-29 | 1997-03-18 | Sutcliffe Leisure Limited | Seats for swings |
US5984792A (en) * | 1998-09-17 | 1999-11-16 | Clark; Rodney | Bungee swing |
US20080286718A1 (en) * | 2005-04-13 | 2008-11-20 | Ruediger Franke | Device and Process For Dimensionally Stable Sintering of Ceramic Pre-Shaped Articles |
US8119058B2 (en) * | 2005-04-13 | 2012-02-21 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Device and process for dimensionally stable sintering of ceramic pre-shaped articles |
US20080245937A1 (en) * | 2007-03-28 | 2008-10-09 | Connor Robert T | Protective fence hanger |
US7845604B2 (en) * | 2007-03-28 | 2010-12-07 | Connor Jr Robert T | Protective fence hanger |
US20110045917A1 (en) * | 2009-08-20 | 2011-02-24 | Erel Morris | Seat for a swing |
US20110086718A1 (en) * | 2009-10-09 | 2011-04-14 | Backyard Leisure Holdings, Inc. | Swing Seat |
US8083600B2 (en) * | 2009-10-09 | 2011-12-27 | Backyard Leisure Holdings, Inc. | Swing seat |
US9854898B2 (en) * | 2015-02-06 | 2018-01-02 | Megan E Whitley | Suspension therapy apparatus |
US20210023400A1 (en) * | 2019-07-22 | 2021-01-28 | Ramil Ravilyevich Musakaev | Seat for safety harness |
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Owner name: TMC MANUFACTURING, INC. Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:TURCO MANUFACTURING CO., (CHANGE TO);REEL/FRAME:004844/0003 Effective date: 19850103 Owner name: ALLIED TUBE & CONDUCT CORP., 16100 S. LATHROP, HAR Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:TMC MANUFACTURING, INC.;REEL/FRAME:004844/0007 Effective date: 19871210 Owner name: TMC MANUFACTURING, INC., STATELESS Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:TURCO MANUFACTURING CO., (CHANGE TO);REEL/FRAME:004844/0003 Effective date: 19850103 Owner name: ALLIED TUBE & CONDUCT CORP., A DE CORP., ILLINOIS Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:TMC MANUFACTURING, INC.;REEL/FRAME:004844/0007 Effective date: 19871210 |