Patent ID: 7258618
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: A47D

Abstract:
1. In a child swing having a seat assembly mounted for reciprocal movement, said seat assembly having a top surface, the improvement comprising: a pair of transversely spaced rear legs projecting upwardly and forwardly from a rear support position and terminating at respective elevated distal ends; a pair of transversely spaced front legs extending upwardly and rearwardly from a front support position, said front legs intersecting the corresponding said rear legs at a central region of said rear legs; a mounting housing mounted on each said rear leg at said central region to receive the corresponding said front leg for support thereof; a hanger housing mounted on the distal end of each said rear leg for support of a seat assembly for reciprocal movement thereof in a direction of movement; an electric motor supported in one of said hanger housings and being operably connected to said seat assembly to power said reciprocal movement thereof; and a battery compartment supported in one of said mounting housings located vertically below said top surface of said seat assembly and remotely of said electric motor to retain an array of batteries to provide electrical power to said electric motor.