Patent ID: 6086481
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: A63G,Y10T

Abstract:
A connector for a swing assembly including a frame rod and a swing arm, the connector comprising:a connecting member having a square horizontal hollow portion for receiving said frame rod therethrough, and two spaced vertical parallel flat ears extending down from said square hollow portion and each flat ear having a center hole formed therethrough;two protective covers, each cover having an upper round portion with a center cavity and a center lateral hole formed therethrough and a vertical rectangular lower portion extending down from said round portion and having two lateral screw holes;a bearing with a center shaft hole, the bearing being contained in a cavity defined by the central cavities of said two round portions of said two protective covers, said two protective covers with said bearing sandwiched therein being fitted in the space between said two vertical parallel flat ears of said connecting member, wherein said center lateral holes of said two round portions, said center holes of said two ears and said shaft hole of said bearing all aligned and a pivot pin extending through said aligned holes to secure said bearing and said two protective covers with said connecting member, with said bearing and said two protective covers being swingable relative to said connecting member; and,said rectangular lower portions of said protective covers of said connector being adapted to be secured to an end of a swing arm to permit said swing arm to swing relative to said frame rod.