Patent ID: 7381138

Claim:
An infant swing comprising: a seat for holding an infant; at least one upwardly extending arm secured to the seat; at least one pivot housing rotatably connected to the at least one upwardly extending arm; a support frame that extends upwardly from a support surface, the support frame engaging the at least one pivot housing and configured to enable the seat to rotate freely about the pivot housing; at least one drive assembly housed within the at least one pivot housing, the drive assembly comprising: an axle mounted in the at least one pivot housing and having one end joined to the at least one upwardly extending arm; an abutting member fixedly secured to the axle; first and second drive members pivotally mounted to rotate about the axle, said drive members each having a first portion adjacent to the abutting member and a second portion; and a motor seated within the at least one pivot housing, the motor being configured to drive a circular gear rotatably mounted in the pivot housing, the circular gear having a rod mounted eccentrically thereon and extending parallel to an axis of rotation of the circular gear; wherein rotation of the circular gear drives the rod to selectively engage the second portions of the first and second drive members in an alternating fashion to drive the abutting member and thereby rotate the axle and the at least one upwardly extending arm in a given direction.