Swing

Abstract

A swing comprises a seating surface, and a rigid member coupled to a central portion of the panel are such that the seating surface extends completely about the rigid member The rigid member is to be coupled to a flexible member from which the panel is suspended. The rigid member extends upward from the seating surface sets to space the seating surface from an omnidirectional pivot of the flexible member. The rigid member supports a handle or manually grippable member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A swing comprising:
 a panel having a seating surface;   a rigid member coupled to a central portion of the panel are such that the seating surface extends completely about the rigid member, the rigid member being adapted to be coupled to a flexible member from which the panel is suspended, wherein the rigid member extends upward above the seating surface so as to vertically space the seating surface from an omnidirectional pivot of the flexible member; and   a handle supported by the rigid member, the handle having a handgrip with a diameter of less than 3 inches.   
     
     
         2 . The swing of  claim 1  further comprising the flexible member. 
     
     
         3 . The swing of  claim 1 , wherein the rigid member comprises a tubular member through which the flexible member extends. 
     
     
         4 . The swing of  claim 3  further comprising an opening into the panel and connected to an interior of the tubular member to receive the flexible member. 
     
     
         5 . The swing of  claim 4 , wherein the flexible member terminates in a knot proximate the rigid member. 
     
     
         6 . The swing of  claim 1 , wherein the handgrip of the handle is centered about a horizontal axis. 
     
     
         7 . The swing of  claim 1 , wherein the rigid member spaces the omnidirectional pivot of the flexible member from the seating surface by at least 7 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The swing of  claim 7 , wherein the rigid member spaces the omnidirectional pivot of the flexible member from the seating surface by less than 12 inches. 
     
     
         9 . The swing of  claim 1  further comprising an end cap having a first diameter, wherein the handgrip extends about the rigid member between the end cap and the seating surface, the handgrip having a second diameter less than the first diameter of the end cap. 
     
     
         10 . The swing of  claim 1 , wherein the panel has a first shaped associated with a shape of a vehicle and wherein the handle has a second shape associated with a shape of a steering device of the vehicle. 
     
     
         11 . The swing of  claim 10 , wherein the handle comprise a steering wheel. 
     
     
         12 . The swing of  claim 1 , wherein the panel has a non-circular outer profile and where the rigid member extends from a center of mass of the panel. 
     
     
         13 . The swing of  claim 1 , wherein the panel has a first shaped associated with a first object of a sport and wherein the handle has a second shape associated with second object of the sport. 
     
     
         14 . The swing of  claim 13 , wherein the second object of the sport comprises a projectile of the sport. 
     
     
         15 . The swing of  claim 14 , wherein the second object is selected from a group of objects consisting of: a football, baseball, basketball, a hockey puck, a tennis ball, a softball, and a golf ball. 
     
     
         16 . The swing of  claim 13 , wherein the second shape corresponds to a manually gripped component of the sport. 
     
     
         17 . The swing of  claim 1 , wherein the panel has a first shape associated with a sporting team and wherein the handle has a second shape associated with the sporting team. 
     
     
         18 . The swing of  claim 1 , wherein the panel has a first shape associated with a sport and wherein the rigid member has a second shape associated with the sport. 
     
     
         19 . The swing of  claim 18 , wherein the second shape is selected from a group of shapes consisting of: a baseball bat; a hockey stick, a tennis racket, a goal post, and a basketball backboard. 
     
     
         20 . An apparatus comprising:
 a seating surface for being suspended by flexible member extending upwardly above the seating surface, wherein the seating surface is associated with a subject; and   a manually grippable member supported above the seating surface outwardly beyond the flexible member, the manually grippable member having a shape corresponding to an element of the subject.   
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein the seating service has a shape associated with the subject. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein the seating service has markings associated with the subject. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 22 , or the subject comprise a vehicle and wherein the manually gripped member has a shape corresponding to a steering component of the vehicle. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , the subject comprise a sport and wherein the manually gripped member corresponds to a manually gripped component of the sport. 
     
     
         25 . A swing comprising:
 a panel having a seating surface;   a rigid member coupled to a central portion of the panel are such that the seating surface extends completely about the rigid member, the rigid member being adapted to be coupled to a flexible member from which the panel is suspended, wherein the rigid member extends upward from the seating surface sets to space the seating surface from an omnidirectional pivot of the flexible member; and   a handle supported by the rigid member, the handle having a lower surface spaced above the seating surface by at least 6 inches.   
     
     
         26 . The swing of  claim 25 , wherein the handle has an upper surface spaced above the seating surface by less than or equal to 12 inches