Patent ID: 7455593

Claim:
A layback swing structured for enabling a user to safely and securely swing while supported substantially in a layback position, the layback swing comprising: a) a seat portion having a first end and second end, with the seat portion structured for sitting upon by a user; b) at least two spaced support tethers, with each support tether having a first end and a second end, and arranged with the first end of each support tether fixedly coupled to the first end of the seat portion and the second end of the seat portion, respectively; c) with the second end of each support tether available for fixing to an overhead support structure enabling the layback swing to be supported by the overhead support structure for swinging therefrom; d) at least two spaced apart curved elongated members, with a plane established by each curved elongated member arranged so as to be vertically oriented, with a first end of each curved elongated member fixedly coupled to one of: i) a support tether proximate to the seat portion and the first end of the tether; and ii) one of the first side and second side of the seat portion; e) while a second end of each curved elongated member is fixedly coupled to a support tether at a pre-selected location above where the first end is fixedly coupled, and substantially below the second end of the support tether; f) with each curved elongated member structured such that a first portion thereof, starting at the first end of the curved elongated member, extends outwardly from a support tether, until reaching a gradual acute angle bend formed in the curved elongated member, and is further structured with a second portion of the curved elongated member that is provided after the acute angle bend, extending back toward the support tether for coupling thereto at the second end of the curved elongated member; and g) a back support portion extending transversely between the first portions of each curved elongated member, at a selected location between the first end of a curved elongated member and the acute angle bend formed therein; h) with the curved elongated members and back support portion structured for safely supporting and constraining a user while swinging in a substantially layback position upon layback swing.