Patent ID: 8403767

Claim:
An infant swing apparatus comprising: a support structure and at least one swing arm pivotally coupled with the support structure; a seat including a seating portion and a backrest portion; and a recline assembly connecting the seat with the swing arm, wherein the recline assembly comprises: a first coupling shell fixedly coupled with the backrest portion; a second coupling shell fixedly coupled with the swing arm and pivotally assembled with the first coupling shell; a latch member assembled between the first and second coupling shell, wherein the latch member is movable along an axis of rotation of the first coupling shell relative to the second coupling shell; and an actuator mechanism including an operating button operable to cause the latch member to move from a first position locking the first and second coupling shell with each other, to a second position unlocking the first coupling shell from the second coupling shell, wherein the operating button is rotatable about a pivot axis that is substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the first coupling shell relative to the second coupling shell.