Seat support for child swing

Abstract

A child swing has a base, a column, and a seat. The seat comprises a seat rim and a seat support. The seat rim is connectable to the column to support the seat above a floor. The seat rim defines a seat opening. The seat support comprises a rigid material and is attached to the seat rim such that movement between the seat support and the seat rim is substantially prevented. The seat support defines a recess on one side of the seat opening. The seat support is positioned relative to the seat rim such that when a child is introduced through the seat opening from an opposing side of the seat opening, the seat support supports the child within the recess.

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         21 . A swing for a child or an infant, comprising:
 a base configured to support the swing;   a column extending upward from the base;   a seat support comprising a rigid member attached to the column; and   a seat rim defining a seat opening and comprised of a first material extending about the seat opening, the seat rim being coupled to the seat support to support the seat above the base so that the seat can move relative to the base in a swinging motion,   wherein in a direction substantially perpendicular to a plane of the seat rim, an area of the seat support is less than 50% of an area of the seat opening.   
     
     
         22 . The swing of  claim 21 , wherein the first material and a second material of which the seat support is formed are different from one another. 
     
     
         23 . The swing of  claim 21 , wherein the area of the seat support is less than 40% of the area of the seat opening. 
     
     
         24 . The swing of  claim 21 , wherein the seat support defines a contoured shape substantially symmetric relative to the plane. 
     
     
         25 . The swing of  claim 22 , wherein the second material comprises a metal. 
     
     
         26 . The swing of  claim 22 , wherein the second material comprises a plastic. 
     
     
         27 . The swing of  claim 21 , wherein the seat support is attached to the seat rim via at least one fastener. 
     
     
         28 . The swing of  claim 21 , wherein the seat support is coupled to the seat rim along a portion of a circumference of the seat rim. 
     
     
         29 . The swing of  claim 28 , wherein the portion of the circumference of the seat rim coupled to the seat support is less than half of the circumference of the seat rim. 
     
     
         30 . The swing of  claim 21 , wherein, in the direction substantially perpendicular to the plane, the area of the seat support is less than 30% of the area of the seat opening. 
     
     
         31 . The swing of  claim 21 , wherein the seat support defines a recess and at least one vent hole therethrough that connects the recess to an exterior of the seat. 
     
     
         32 . The swing of  claim 21 , wherein the seat support defines a recess and at least one restraint hole therethrough that connects the recess to an exterior of the seat. 
     
     
         33 . The swing of  claim 21 , further comprising a seating surface supported by the seat rim within a recess of the seat support, the seating surface comprising soft goods. 
     
     
         34 . The swing of  claim 33 , further comprising a restraint assembly attached to the seat support, wherein the restraint assembly includes at least one restraint strap positioned through at least one restraint hole to attach the at least one restraint strap to the seat support and to retain the child within the seat when the child is supported on the seat support. 
     
     
         35 . The swing of  claim 34 , wherein the seat is transitionable between a first mode suitable for the infant and a second mode suitable for the child larger than the infant. 
     
     
         36 . The swing of  claim 35 , wherein the first mode comprises the at least one restraint strap extending through the seating surface via the at least one restraint hole so that the restraint assembly can retain the child within the seat and the second mode comprises the at least one restraint strap withdrawn through the seating surface and positioned beneath the seating surface. 
     
     
         37 . The swing of  claim 36 , wherein transitioning the seat from the first mode to the second mode includes lifting the seating surface, moving the restraint assembly between the seat support and the seating surface, buckling the restraint assembly, and lowering the seating surface. 
     
     
         38 . The swing of  claim 36 , wherein the seating surface comprises a polypropylene board positioned within or adjacent to the seating surface for covering the restraint assembly when the seat is in the second mode. 
     
     
         39 . The swing of  claim 35 , wherein, in the first mode, at least a portion of the soft goods comprises an infant padding positioned above the seating surface, the infant padding comprising at least one further restraint hole configured to receive the at least one restraint strap. 
     
     
         40 . The swing of  claim 21 , wherein the seat support contacts the seat rim at multiple contact locations and forms breaks between the contact locations. 
     
     
         41 . The swing of  claim 40 , further comprising:
 an actuator connected to the seat rim and located in a break between the contact locations with the seat support,   wherein the actuator and the seat rim form a perimeter of the seat, and   wherein the actuator is configured to adjust an incline of the seat relative to the base.   
     
     
         42 . The swing of  claim 21 , wherein in the direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the seat rim, the area of the seat support is less than 40% of the area of the seat opening.