Patent ID: 8684853

Claim:
A recreational swing apparatus, comprising: an elongated mast adapted for substantially vertical operational orientation, having a lower end and a distal upper end; an elongated boom adapted for substantially horizontal operational orientation, and supported by the mast proximate the upper end thereof and adapted to pivot independently about a first axis and a second axis, wherein the first axis is substantially vertical and the second axis is substantially horizontal, and wherein the boom has a first end proximate the mast and an opposite second end distal from the mast; a gripping element depending from the boom proximate the second end thereof, wherein the gripping element is adapted to be gripped by a user of the apparatus while the user is supported thereby; a substantially elastic biasing member operatively attached to the mast and to the boom, and adapted to provide a biasing force to bias the boom toward a rest position and against downward movement of the second end, wherein the biasing member is adapted to allow a temporary downward movement of the second end of the boom due to sudden application of weight of a user's body when the user grasps the gripping element; and wherein the biasing member comprises a first biasing member adapted to provide primarily a tensile biasing force and a second biasing member adapted to provide primarily a compressive biasing force.