Infant Swing and Glider Device

Abstract

An infant swing includes a base, a support coupled to the base, an arm coupled to and movable relative to the support, and a seat portion coupled to the arm. A drive system is coupled to the arm and moves the arm relative to the base. An actuator is connected to the drive system, and is located so that a user can engage the actuator with the user's foot to control the drive system.

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         21 . An infant receiving device, comprising:
 a base configured to be supported by a support surface;   a seat portion operatively coupled to the base, the seat portion being configured to support an infant and the seat portion being movable with respect to the base;   a drive system coupled to the seat portion, the drive system moving the seat portion relative to the base; and   an actuator connected to the drive system, the actuator being located proximate to the support surface so that a user, other than an infant supported in the seat portion, can engage the actuator with a foot of the user to control the drive system.   
     
     
         22 . The infant receiving device of  claim 21 , wherein the seat portion is movable by the drive system relative to the base in a first type of motion and in a second type of motion different than the first type of motion. 
     
     
         23 . The infant receiving device of  claim 22 , wherein the first type of motion is a gliding motion relative to the base and the second type of motion is a swinging motion relative to the base. 
     
     
         24 . The infant receiving device of  claim 22 , wherein the drive system includes a first drive mechanism that moves the seat portion in the first type of motion and a second drive mechanism that moves the seat portion in the second type of motion. 
     
     
         25 . The infant receiving device of  claim 23 , wherein the drive system includes a first drive mechanism that moves the seat portion in the gliding motion and a second drive mechanism that moves the seat portion in the swinging motion. 
     
     
         26 . The infant receiving device of  claim 21 , wherein the actuator includes a plurality of inputs that are located proximate to the support surface. 
     
     
         27 . The infant receiving device of claim  1 , wherein the actuator is removably coupled to the base. 
     
     
         28 . The infant receiving device of claim  1 , wherein the seat portion is mounted on a support which extends upwardly from the base and is movably coupled to the base. 
     
     
         29 . The infant receiving device of  claim 28 , wherein the support moves in a substantially horizontal reciprocating motion relative to the base. 
     
     
         30 . The infant receiving device of  claim 28 , wherein the actuator is removably coupled to the base, the actuator being located proximate to the support surface. 
     
     
         31 . The infant receiving device of claim  1 , wherein the drive system moves the seat portion in a swinging motion. 
     
     
         32 . The infant receiving device of claim  1 , wherein the drive system moves the seat portion in a swinging motion. 
     
     
         33 . An infant receiving device, comprising:
 a base;   a seat portion operatively coupled to the base, the seat portion being configured to support an infant and being movable relative to the base in a gliding motion and in a swinging motion; and   
       a drive assembly configured to move the seat portion relative to the base, the drive assembly including a first drive mechanism that moves the seat portion in the gliding motion and a second drive mechanism that moves the seat portion in the swinging motion. 
     
     
         34 . The infant receiving device of  claim 33 , wherein the first drive mechanism is coupled to the base and the second drive mechanism is coupled to the seat portion. 
     
     
         35 . The infant receiving device of  claim 33 , further comprising:
 an input portion connected to the drive assembly, the input portion including at least one input configured to control at least one of the first drive mechanism or the second drive mechanism, the input portion being removably coupled to the base.   
     
     
         36 . The infant receiving device of  claim 35 , wherein the base is configured to engage a support surface and the input portion is disposed proximate to the support surface. 
     
     
         37 . The infant receiving device of  claim 35 , wherein the input portion is located so that a user, other than an infant supported in the seat portion, can select the at least one input with a foot of the user. 
     
     
         38 . The infant receiving device of  claim 33 , wherein the first drive mechanism moves the seat portion in a substantially linear motion relative to the base portion. 
     
     
         39 . An infant receiving device, comprising:
 a base configured to be supported by a support surface;   a movement system coupled to the base, the movement system including a first drive and a second drive; and   a receiving member coupled to the movement system, the receiving member being configured to receive an infant, the first drive moving the receiving member in a substantially linear gliding motion relative to the base, and the second drive moving the receiving member in a substantially arcuate swinging motion relative to the base.   
     
     
         40 . The infant receiving device of  claim 39 , wherein the movement system includes a foot-actuatable input mechanism, the input mechanism being located so that a user, other than an infant supported in the receiving member, can operate the input mechanism with a foot of the user, the input mechanism being operatively coupled to at least one of the first drive or the second drive.