A folding play structure is provided. The play structure is convertible between a storage position and a use position, and has first, second, third and fourth sidewalls. A center beam is positioned between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. A first foldable frame structure joins one end of the first sidewall to one end of the second sidewall, and a second foldable frame structure joins the other end of the first sidewall to the other end of the second sidewall. A frame lock is provided and is prevented from moving when the play structure is in the use position to retain the structure in the use position. The structure has legs, a slide and a ladder.

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.

A combination chair and ottoman is adapted to convert to a slide, with the chair having a seat supported directly on a floor; and an ottoman supported directly on the floor in front of the seat, the ottoman including a lower wedge shaped section and an upper wedge shaped section hingedly connected together at common edges thereof, with the upper wedge shaped section adapted to assume a first position on top of the lower wedge shaped section to form the ottoman, and a second position pivoted upwardly on top of the seat while the lower wedge shaped section remains positioned in front of the seat to form a slide; and a first securing arrangement for securing the lower wedge shaped section to the seat when the lower wedge shaped section is positioned in front of the seat.

A combination chair and ottoman is adapted to convert to a slide, with the chair having a seat supported directly on a floor; and an ottoman supported directly on the floor in front of the seat, the ottoman including a lower wedge shaped section and an upper wedge shaped section hingedly connected together at common edges thereof, with the upper wedge shaped section adapted to assume a first position on top of the lower wedge shaped section to form the ottoman, and a second position pivoted upwardly on top of the seat while the lower wedge shaped section remains positioned in front of the seat to form a slide; and a first securing arrangement for securing the lower wedge shaped section to the seat when the lower wedge shaped section is positioned in front of the seat.

An inflatable structure has a top wall, a bottom wall vertically spaced from the top wall, and a vertical baffle having a top edge connected to the top wall, and a bottom edge connected to the bottom wall. A pair of top diagonal support baffles connect the vertical baffle to the top wall, each of the pair of top diagonal support baffles being connected to the top wall on opposite sides of a top edge of the vertical baffle, and spaced a distance from the top edge of the vertical baffle. A pair of bottom diagonal support baffles further connect the vertical baffle to the bottom wall, each of the pair of bottom diagonal support baffles being connected to the bottom wall on opposite sides of bottom edge of the vertical baffle, and spaced a distance from the bottom edge of the vertical baffle.

An inflatable structure has a top wall, a bottom wall vertically spaced from the top wall, and a vertical baffle having a top edge connected to the top wall, and a bottom edge connected to the bottom wall. A pair of top diagonal support baffles connect the vertical baffle to the top wall, each of the pair of top diagonal support baffles being connected to the top wall on opposite sides of a top edge of the vertical baffle, and spaced a distance from the top edge of the vertical baffle. A pair of bottom diagonal support baffles further connect the vertical baffle to the bottom wall, each of the pair of bottom diagonal support baffles being connected to the bottom wall on opposite sides of bottom edge of the vertical baffle, and spaced a distance from the bottom edge of the vertical baffle.

The invention relates to a chute (10) for safely transporting a person from a height, for example from a highrise building (33—see FIG. 3). The chute comprises a flexible cylindrical inner tube (20) for accommodating a person (36); a plurality of circumferential sleeves (21) arranged axially along the inner tube (20); and a plurality of elastically deformable bands (27) accommodated in the sleeves (21). The sleeves (21) are distributed such that a plurality of the bands (27) are configured to extend circumferentially around a person (36) within the inner tube (20) during use, to thereby allow safe descent from a height.

The invention relates to a chute (10) for safely transporting a person from a height, for example from a highrise building (33—see FIG. 3). The chute comprises a flexible cylindrical inner tube (20) for accommodating a person (36); a plurality of circumferential sleeves (21) arranged axially along the inner tube (20); and a plurality of elastically deformable bands (27) accommodated in the sleeves (21). The sleeves (21) are distributed such that a plurality of the bands (27) are configured to extend circumferentially around a person (36) within the inner tube (20) during use, to thereby allow safe descent from a height.

A braking system for slideway guided amusement vehicles providing both manual and automatic braking for the slideway guided amusement vehicles is provided. The braking system includes at least one brake handle, a first shaft fixed to the at least one brake handle, a first gear concentrically positioned on and free to spin independently of the first shaft, an actuator fixed to the first shaft for providing a linear motion to a stop pin, an inlet opening on the first gear for receiving the stop pin, a second gear coupled to the first gear, concentrically fixed on a second shaft for mounting spinnably and extending horizontally to a chassis of a vehicle, at least one friction member attached to the second shaft, a tensioning means, and a control unit adapted to remove the stop pin from the inlet opening via the actuator.

A braking system for slideway guided amusement vehicles providing both manual and automatic braking for the slideway guided amusement vehicles is provided. The braking system includes at least one brake handle, a first shaft fixed to the at least one brake handle, a first gear concentrically positioned on and free to spin independently of the first shaft, an actuator fixed to the first shaft for providing a linear motion to a stop pin, an inlet opening on the first gear for receiving the stop pin, a second gear coupled to the first gear, concentrically fixed on a second shaft for mounting spinnably and extending horizontally to a chassis of a vehicle, at least one friction member attached to the second shaft, a tensioning means, and a control unit adapted to remove the stop pin from the inlet opening via the actuator.