Abstract: Swingbuddies are a device with a fastening mechanism for placement around swing chains. The preferred embodiments of the invention consist of a fabric panel with padding inside, a character head attached to the top of the fabric panel with two tie ribbons attached to the character head. The fabric panel's fastening mechanism is six male and six female snaps located on the back of the panel and spaced evenly down the length of the panel. The fabric panel also consists of two character arms on the front of the panel and two character feet on the bottom of the panel. To use the preferred embodiments of the invention, a person will simply tie the two tie ribbons to a link on a swing chain; fasten the male to the female snaps to enclose the swing chain. The device is now in place for a child to sit on the swing and hold. Since the device is made to be used in pairs, a child using this device will have one swing chain cover in each hand while swinging on a swing.

Abstract: A swing chain cover that includes three panels of material which are sewn together along two longitudinal and two latitudinal edges. The cover unit includes a head panel which is coupled along the second latitudinal edge. Two arm and two foot panels are filled with polyester stuffing and sewn onto front panel. Head panel includes two plastic snap on eyes, and one plastic snap on nose which snap into the head panel. The back panel includes six male and female nickel plated brass snaps which are sewn along the first and second longitudinal edges at five inches apart so the snaps meet and snap together in pairs enclosing the swing chain with cover unit. Head panel includes two seven inch pieces of ribbon which are sewn onto the back of head in which the ribbon serve as point of attachment for cover unit to attach to swing chain link.