Patents by Inventor J. David Hobson

J. David Hobson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4693512
    Abstract: A seating unit for a swing is disclosed and comprises a seating section and a suspension section with the seating section including a frame arrangement having a sunken seating portion therewithin. The frame arrangement is generally elongate and the suspension section is connected to one end of the frame and is adapted to in one position be upwardly angled to have a free end thereof, generally above and centered at the mid point of the elongate frame arrangement. The suspension section is movable to a storage position. A suitable suspension arrangement can be secured to the free end of the suspension section preferably at two points on the free end generally above the frame arrangement and to either side thereof. This seating unit is particularly advantageous when sized for use as an infant swing where the full advantages of collapsibility for storage or transport are utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1987
    Inventor: J. David Hobson