Patents by Inventor Richard E. Appleton

Richard E. Appleton 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: 5088730
    Abstract: A balanced, tiltable swing swingingly suspended from a low support structure and above a lower support characterized by main body portion having longitudinally extending framework with laterally disposed lathes and defining a seat, a foot support connected with the main body portion and extending downwardly such that the foot support will contact the lower support when the swing is tilted forwardly; the main tilt beam traversing laterally of the swing and supported at each end by respective chains; respective auxiliary chains connected with the back of the seat and with the respective springs connected intermediate the chains to control the force required to tilt the seat; with the degree of tilt of a given swing being contained to a maximum.With the low support structure, the swing can be employed almost anywhere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Inventor: Richard E. Appleton