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A layback swing includes an attachment that is coupled to a suspendible swing, either at an end-user location or at a place of manufacture. The layback swing includes two spaced apart curved elongated members having at least one acute bend in each. Also included is a back support portion that extend

A layback swing includes an attachment that is coupled to a suspendible swing, either at an end-user location or at a place of manufacture. The layback swing includes two spaced apart curved elongated members having at least one acute bend in each. Also included is a back support portion that extends between a first portion of each included curved elongated member. The curved elongated members and back support portion are included for enabling an individual using the layback swing to safely and securely swing in a layback position. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope and meaning of the claims.

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What is claimed is: 1. A layback swing structured for enabling a user to safely and securely swing while supported substantially in a layback position, the layback swing comprising: a) a seat portion having a first end and second end, with the seat portion structured for sitting upon by a user; b)

What is claimed is: 1. A layback swing structured for enabling a user to safely and securely swing while supported substantially in a layback position, the layback swing comprising: a) a seat portion having a first end and second end, with the seat portion structured for sitting upon by a user; b) at least two spaced support tethers, with each support tether having a first end and a second end, and arranged with the first end of each support tether fixedly coupled to the first end of the seat portion and the second end of the seat portion, respectively; c) with the second end of each support tether available for fixing to an overhead support structure enabling the layback swing to be supported by the overhead support structure for swinging therefrom; d) at least two spaced apart curved elongated members, with a plane established by each curved elongated member arranged so as to be vertically oriented, with a first end of each curved elongated member fixedly coupled to one of: i) a support tether proximate to the seat portion and the first end of the tether; and ii) one of the first side and second side of the seat portion; e) while a second end of each curved elongated member is fixedly coupled to a support tether at a pre-selected location above where the first end is fixedly coupled, and substantially below the second end of the support tether; f) with each curved elongated member structured such that a first portion thereof, starting at the first end of the curved elongated member, extends outwardly from a support tether, until reaching a gradual acute angle bend formed in the curved elongated member, and is further structured with a second portion of the curved elongated member that is provided after the acute angle bend, extending back toward the support tether for coupling thereto at the second end of the curved elongated member; and g) a back support portion extending transversely between the first portions of each curved elongated member, at a selected location between the first end of a curved elongated member and the acute angle bend formed therein; h) with the curved elongated members and back support portion structured for safely supporting and constraining a user while swinging in a substantially layback position upon layback swing. 2. The layback swing in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the seat portion and a back support portion are provided by a semi-rigid material. 3. The layback swing in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the first portion and the second portion of each curved elongated member are provided as being substantially linear portions. 4. The layback swing in accordance with claim 3, wherein the back support portion is formed having a trapezoidal shape, with the back support portion thereby structured with tapered sides causing a reducing of the spacing between the curved elongated members proximate to the acute angle bends, with respect to the spacing between either one of the first ends, and the second ends, of the curved elongated members. 5. The layback swing in accordance with claim 4, wherein the back support portion is slidably coupled to the curved elongated member and arranged for sliding along the first portion of each curved elongated member, such that an individual may move the back support portion to a selected position between a retracted position, closer to the seat portion, and an extended position, closer to the acute angle bends. 6. The layback swing in accordance with claim 1, wherein the support tethers are each provided as a length of chain arranged with a coextensive plastic cover sleeving. 7. The layback swing in accordance with claim 1, wherein the coupling of the first and second ends of each included curved elongated member is realized by employing a mechanical fastening arrangement. 8. A layback swing having a semi-rigid seat portion and a semi-rigid back support portion structured for enabling a user to safely and securely swing while in a layback position, the layback swing comprising: a) a plurality of support tethers having a first end and a second end with the second end of each support tether available for spaced fixing to an overhead support structure for hanging substantially vertically therefrom; b) the seat portion having a first end and a second end, with the first end of the seat portion fixedly coupled to the first end of at least one support tether, while the second end of the seat portion is fixedly coupled to the first end of at least one other tether, of the plurality of support tethers; c) at least two complementing and spaced apart curved elongated members, with each curved elongated member formed of a first portion, which starts at a first end of the curved elongated member, and a second portion, which ends at a second end of the curved elongated member, with the first portion coupled to the second portion by way of a curved middle portion providing, by way of at least one included bend, an acute angle bend; d) with a first end of each curved elongated member fixedly coupled to a side of the seat portion, while a second end of each curved elongated member is fixedly coupled to a pre-selected support tether at a pre-selected location substantially below the second end of the support tether; e) with each curved elongated member thereby structured such that a first portion thereof, starting at the first end of the curved elongated member, is arranged for extending away from and behind the seat portion with a substantially horizontal orientation, until reaching the curved middle portion and the acute angle bend formed in the curved elongated member; and f) the back support portion structured for extending between and coupling to each included curved elongated member at a selected location between the first end of an elongated member and the curved middle portion; g) with the curved elongated members, back support portion, and seat portion structured of a semi-rigid material and arranged for safely supporting and constraining a user while swinging on the layback swing in a substantially layback position. 9. The layback swing in accordance with claim 8, wherein the semi-rigid back support portion is slidably supported by and coupled to the curved elongated members such that an individual may place the slidable back support portion in a selected position between a retracted position and an extended position. 10. The layback swing in accordance with claim 8, wherein the back support portion is formed having a trapezoidal shape, such that the back support portion has tapered sides causing a reducing of the spacing between the curved elongated members proximate to the acute angle bends with respect to the distance between the first ends or the second ends of the spaced curved elongated members. 11. The layback swing in accordance with claim 8, wherein each curved elongated member is formed of a polyvinyl chloride tubing material. 12. The layback swing in accordance with claim 11, wherein a substantial portion of each curved elongated member proximate to and including the curved middle portion is covered by a foam cushioning material. 13. A swing attachment structured for being coupled to a suspended swing having a seat portion supported by a plurality of vertically oriented tethers, wherein the swing attachment enables an individual using the swing to additionally swing in a layback position, the swing attachment comprising: a) a plurality of spaced curved elongated members, with each curved elongated member including a gradual acute angle bend, and further structured having a first end and a second end; b) a back support portion extending between and coupled to at least two curved elongated members at a pre-selected location between the first end and the acute angle bend of a curved elongated member; c) with the first end of each curved elongated member adapted to be fixedly coupled to one of: i) a lower portion of one of the support tethers supporting the seat portion of the swing; and ii) a selected side of the seat portion; d) while the second end of each curved elongated member is coupled to a support tether at a pre-selected location above the seat portion and below the second end of the support tether; e) wherein the curved elongated members and back support portion support and constrain an upper body torso portion of an individual swinging upon the layback swing in a layback position. 14. The swing attachment in accordance with claim 13, wherein the seat portion, the back support portion, and the curved elongated members, are each formed of a semi-rigid material that will substantially hold shape while an individual is swinging upon the layback swing. 15. The swing attachment in accordance with claim 13, wherein each end of each curved elongated member is coupled to at least one of a support tether and the seat portion by way of a mechanical fastening arrangement. 16. A swing attachment structured for being coupled to a suspended swing structured with a plurality of support tethers and a seat portion, the swing attachment comprising: a) two spaced apart curved elongated members, with each curved elongated member formed having a first end and second end, and further including an acute angle bend, wherein the acute angle bend is formed between a first portion and a second portion of the curved elongated member, with each first portion starting at the first end and each second portion ending at the second end of each respective curved elongated member; b) means to couple the first ends of the curved elongated members, such that the first ends are fixedly coupled to either one of a side of the seat portion and a support tether proximate to the first end of each support tether, with the first portions arranged for extending substantially horizontally outwardly from the seat portion; c) means to fixedly couple the second ends of the curved elongated members to a pre-selected support tether at a pre-selected location substantially below the second end of the support tether; and d) a back support portion extending between and supported by the first portions of each curved elongated member such that the back support portion spans a portion of an area established between the curved elongated members substantially between the first end and the acute angle bend of each curved elongated member; e) with the back support portion and curved elongated members structured for supporting and constraining an upper body portion of an individual in a substantially layback position while swinging upon a swing to which the swing attachment has been coupled. 17. The swing attachment in accordance with claim 16, wherein each curved elongated member is formed of a single length of polyvinyl chloride tubing. 18. The swing attachment in accordance with claim 17, wherein the curved elongated members are provided as a pair of complementing curved elongated members. 19. The swing attachment in accordance with claim 16, wherein the acute angle bend provided with each curved elongated member is formed having a bend angle of 30 to 60 degrees and a bend radius in the range of 3 to 6 inches. 20. The layback swing in accordance with claim 16, wherein the back support portion is formed having a trapezoidal shape, such that the back support portion has tapered sides causing a reducing of the spacing between the curved elongated members proximate to the acute angle bend portions when compared to the distance between either of the first ends, and the second ends, of the curved elongated members. 21. The swing attachment in accordance with claim 16, wherein each curved elongated member further includes at least one offset bend provided at an angle substantially orthogonal to a plane established by the acute angle bend of a curved elongated member. 22. The swing attachment in accordance with claim 21, wherein each included offset bend is provided having an angle in the range of 150 to 170 degrees.