Patent classifications
A63B2009/006
Modular play set
A modular play set including a support beam for supporting one or more play equipments therealong, two or more support assemblies each supporting an end of the support beam above a support surface, the support assemblies each including one or more upright poles having a lower end for engagement with the support surface and an upper end remote from the lower end, a lateral support structure engaging the upper end of each pole, the lateral support structure having a support beam connection for connecting to one end of one or more of the support beams and extending by a predetermined distance transverse to the or at least one of the support beams connected thereto. A play equipment may be a swing having a pivot assembly mounted to the frame for pivoting about a substantially horizontal fixed axis; a swivel assembly operatively associated with the pivot assembly for pivoting about a swivel axis substantially orthogonal to the said fixed axis to pivot about the fixed axis; and a frame mounted to said swivel assembly for supporting a user, the frame having a platform spaced from the fixed axis a distance sufficient for a user to stand on the platform through which the swivel axis passes and a hanger portion operatively interposed between the platform and the swivel assembly and spaced from the swivel axis.
Kid play tunnel and storage method thereof
A kid play tunnel comprises an elastic frame, a flexible tube coat, and sliding pipes. The elastic frame is in a spiral shape and comprises head sections and connecting sections connected with the head sections. Each head section of the elastic frame overlaps a respective portion of a corresponding connecting section of the elastic frame to form a frame ring. Each frame ring is closed and comprises a spiral end. The flexible tube coat is arranged on a whole section of the elastic frame. Two ends of the flexible tube coat are annular flexible sleeves. Each annular flexible sleeve is sleeved on a respective frame ring. The sliding pipes limit a circumferential sliding of the head sections with respect to the connecting section of the elastic frame. A diameter of each frame ring is reduced by a corresponding sliding pipe when the kid play tunnel is folded.
Braided belt
A braided bridge includes a mounting cable. The braided bridge further includes a first component configured to couple to the mounting cable, where the first spoke component includes one or more spokes and a second spoke component configured to couple to the mounting cable. The one or more spokes of the first spoke component are configured to fold and couple the second spoke component to the first spoke component.
EXERCISE APPARATUS HAVING A STAIR AND SLIDE ASSEMBLY
A mobile exercise apparatus includes a plurality of modular exercise components. The plurality of modular exercise components include a platform, a modular stair portion including a plurality of stairs, and a modular slide portion including a slide. The modular stair portion and the modular slide portion are removably coupled to the platform. The mobile exercise apparatus may include a mobile support unit that supports the plurality of modular exercise components, the mobile support unit may be coupled to a vehicle to transport the plurality of modular exercise components.
PLAY STRUCTURE WITH A MESH PANEL
A play structure for children, including two vertically arranged pillars and a first vertically arranged panel element connected between the two pillars, said two vertically arranged pillars each being longer than 2 m and said first vertically arranged panel element being arranged such that its upper edge is located higher than 2 m from the bottom of the two vertically arranged pillars. The first vertically arranged panel element comprises a rectangular frame comprising a top and a bottom horizontally arranged frame member and a left and a right vertically arranged frame member, said top, bottom, left and right frame members together defining an enclosed area, said enclosed area being greater than 0.5 m2 and said enclosed area being filled with a mesh structure made from elongated metal elements arranged in a repeating pattern, each of the elongated metal elements being fastened to at least two different frame members.
PLAYGROUND CLIMBER UNIT COMPRISING ONE OR MORE NET-CONTAINING PORTIONS AND/OR ONE OR MORE SUSPENDED TUBE PORTIONS
The present disclosure is directed to climbing units that provide an enhanced play experience through the incorporation of any of a variety of elements including nets, suspended portions, and coupling elements, and to playground structures that contain those climbing units. In some embodiments, the climber unit may comprise one or more rigid portions and one or more net-containing portions connected end-to-end to produce a continuous climbing pathway. In other embodiments, the climber unit may comprise one or more rigid portions and one or more suspended portions connected end-to-end to produce a continuous climbing pathway. The suspended portion may be attached to adjacent rigid portions by flexible couplers, such that the suspended portion will move when a child climbs through it. In other embodiments, the climber unit may be mounted to an elevated playground structure such that there are no footers connecting the climber unit to the ground.
Cable tensioning device
A piece of playground equipment is disclosed and includes a system for tensioning one or more cables. The system includes a cable retaining device having a cylindrical shaped body with threads disposed around an outer circumferential surface, the outer circumferential surface being interrupted in at least one location by one or more cable receiving channel. The system also includes a tightening sleeve into which the cable retaining device is configured to be threaded such that the cable retaining device moves as the tightening sleeve is rotated.
Exercise apparatus having a stair and slide assembly
A stair and slide assembly includes a stair portion including a plurality of stairs, a slide portion including a slide with an entrance and an exit, and an assist bar positioned proximate the exit of the slide to assist a user with pivoting from the exit of the slide to the stair portion. The slide has a first portion extending substantially linearly from the entrance of the slide at an angle and a second portion extending from the first portion to the exit of the slide. The second portion transitions the slide from the angle of the first portion to substantially horizontal. The exit of the slide is configured to be positioned at a target height above a ground surface. The target height is between about 18 inches and about 30 inches.
A CLIMBING STRUCTURE
A climbing structure arranged on a supporting surface, said climbing structure comprising: a first vertical post arranged on the supporting surface, a second vertical post arranged on the supporting surface and arranged offset from the first vertical post in a horizontal direction, a first climbing element connected to the first and the second vertical post to span the distance between the first and second vertical posts and a second climbing element connected to the first and the second vertical posts to span the distance between the first and second vertical posts, said second climbing element being arranged above the first climbing element. The first and second climbing elements having a length (between the posts), a height (parallel to the posts) and a thickness (perpendicular to the plane of the area between the posts), said length being at least 1.5 times greater than the height. Furthermore, the upper and/or lower edge of the first and/or second climbing element comprises a recess. In this way, a climbing structure is provided which is easy to assemble and which provides a highly configurable construction to provide different appearances just by adjusting the spacing between the first and second climbing elements.
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT WITH ROLLS
A playground equipment comprising an array structure of networked ropes arranged in a rectangular array of parallelly arranged first ropes and intersecting second ropes and one or more rolls connected to a first rope, between two neighbouring second ropes wherein each roll comprises an inner clamping part configured for non-slideable fixation to the respective first rope, and an outer part attachable to the inner clamping part
wherein the inner clamping part and the outer part are in non-slideable connection relative to each other and wherein the outer part is rotatable relative to the inner clamping part.