Collapsible structures (300) are provided having at least two panels (306,308;310,312), with each of the panels having a flexible loop member defining a closed loop and adapted to assume an expanded position and a collapsed position, a fabric for covering the loop member, with the loop member substantially supporting the fabric in particular areas so that the fabric assumes the particular configuration of the loop member when in the expanded position of the loop member. The loop members of two adjacent first and second panels overlap each other at a first overlapping point along first edges (336,344;352,360) of the loop members, and at a second overlapping point along second edges (332,340) of the loop members, with the overlapping loop members defining a hinge portion (370,372) about which the two loop members of the first and second panels (306,308;310,312) are pivotable. The structure (300) may include a third loop member having one side (314,318;322,326) which is hingedly connected to one side (334,346;358,338) of the first panel. The panels (306,308;310,312) are foldable on top of each other about their respective hinge portions (370,372) to have the loop members and their associated fabric overlaying each other, and the overlaying loop members are then collapsible to the collapsed positions by twisting and folding to form a plurality of concentric rings and layers of fabric to substantially reduce the size of the structure (300) in the collapsed position.

Collapsible structures (20) are provided having first and second flexible loop members (22,24), each loop member (22,24) defining a closed loop and having a first edge and an opposing second edge. Each loop member (22,24) is adapted to assume an expanded position and a collapsed position, with the two loop members (22,24) overlapping each other at a first overlapping point (26) along the first edges of the loop members, and at a second overlapping point (28) along the second edges of the loop members (22,24). The loop members (22,24) are further adapted to assume a deployed position in which one loop member (22) is disposed at an angle with respect to the other loop member (24) at the overlapping points (26,28), and with the loop members (22,24) further defining six sides when in the deployed position. The structure (20) also includes a flexible wall (50,52,54,56,58) extending across at least two of the six sides.

A collapsible play structure comprises side panels (22a-22d) each having a foldable frame (28a-28d) covered by a fabric (30a-30d). Each frame has a top bottom and two sides, with adjacent sides connected and hinged together to form the structure. The top of the structure is open and uncovered and the bottom is also preferably open.

A collapsible play structure comprises side panels (22a-22d) each having a foldable frame (28a-28d) covered by a fabric (30a-30d). Each frame has a top bottom and two sides, with adjacent sides connected and hinged together to form the structure. The top of the structure is open and uncovered and the bottom is also preferably open.

To stimulate and engage children, especially larger children, according to the invention the playground equipment disclosed is suitable for this purpose, in that for reasons of its construction it provides these children with suitable challenges.

The playground equipment consists of three columns (1) which are arranged with a triangular cross-sectional form which decreases upwards. The columns (1) are assembled with connection tubes (7) at the top and possibly also further down. There is hereby achieved a stable and very strong construction which can support the various accessory elements such as ropes (12), climbing walls (9, 10) cross-beam (8), duckboard (14) etc. Together with the frame, these parts constitute the assembled playground equipment.

A spherical assembly bracket (4) with through-going hole is used for mounting on a column (1), and is provided with positioning possibility for assembly and suspension of the playground equipment's parts in an elegant manner without edged projections.

Collapsible structures (40,90,140,200,220) are disclosed having a central panel (42,92,142,142a,222), a first support panel (44,96,150,230) disengageably connected to the left side (150,118,154) of the central panel (42,92,142,142a,222), and a second support panel (46,94,148,228) disengageably connected to the right side (52,116,156) of the central panel (42,92,142,142a,222). Each of the central panel and support panels includes a foldable frame member (32) having a folded and an unfolded orientation, and a fabric material (34) substantially covering the frame member (32).

A collapsible play structure comprises one or more play modules connected together, each play module comprising at least three foldable frame members, each having a folded and an unfolded orientation. A fabric material substantially covers each frame member to form a side panel for each frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation. Each side panel further comprises at least three sides. The left side of each side panel is connected and hinged to the right side of an adjacent side panel, and the right side of each side panel is connected and hinged to the left side of another adjacent side panel. The bottom side of each side panel is adapted to rest on a supporting surface to support the play module.

The instant invention concerns an exercise frame of simple and rapid assembly, in which the horizontal rungs (1) are fixed in a stable manner of the lateral uprights (2) at their front longitudinal edge.

Das Verbindungsmittel (6) für sich kreuzende Seilstränge (4, 8) von Netzen ist insbesondere für Kletternetze auf Kinderspielplätzen gedacht und soll Unfälle verhüten helfen. Das Verbindungsmittel ist ringförmig, wobei die Innenkontur (1) des Ringes eine kreuzförmige Gestalt besitzt, die von den Seilsträngen praktisch vollständig ausgefüllt wird, so dass vermieden wird, dass ein Kind mit einem Finger in einer Öffnung des Ringes hängenbleibt.