Support for arm of a swing prevents entry of a child's fingers

摘要

An improved bracket support means for pivotally supporting the upper end of a swinging arm 14 used in playground swing equipment, wherein the bracket 19 comprises a pair of spaced apart flanges 20 between which is pivotally supported the upper end 16 of the swinging arm, the upper end of the arm being received in a socket 31 formed in an infill block 30 located between the flanges so that the block and the arm rotate simultaneously, the block 30 being shaped and dimensioned so that there are no gaps or spaces between the flanges 20 into which a child's finger or fingers may enter when the arm is in motion. Abutments 26, 28 limit rotation to 180 degrees. The top of each arm 14 is bent at 90 degrees so that a clearance is maintained between each arm and the underside of bracket 19 to avoid crushing the hand of a child. IMAGE