141 |
Amusement apparatus |
US11114816 |
2005-04-25 |
US20050202883A1 |
2005-09-15 |
Giambattista Zambelli; Alberto Comand |
Amusement apparatus which permits unusual compactness and easy transportation comprises a vehicle for accommodating users, the vehicle being suitable for following a path in space which comprises a component due to oscillation about a centre of instantaneous rotation and a component due to rotation about an axis oriented variously in space. The vehicle is supported on a support structure comprising two rails the shape of which defines the shape of the component due to oscillation of the vehicle. |
142 |
Safe Compactible Play Structure |
US10710735 |
2004-07-30 |
US20050059500A1 |
2005-03-17 |
Nathan Finstein |
A child's play ramp, of flexible sheet material, leading up to a play room. Ramp is for climbing and sliding. The playroom is open to the ramp, but part of that opening is covered by a screen. Barriers prevent dangerous falls in directions other than down the ramp. A safety mat is included at ramp bottom. The product is compactible into the form of a box. There is: a specific foothold construction; a specific way of lining side fall barriers; and a specific method of attaching a safety mat to the low end of the ramp. |
143 |
Educational and amusement center |
US09576380 |
2000-05-22 |
US06342014B1 |
2002-01-29 |
Karin Lynch |
An entertainment and educational center based on human anatomy has a major unit corresponding to a major organ, or group of closely spaced and related organs, surrounded by related organs. The major unit, for example the heart, will be of adequate dimensions to allow movement by children and even adults through the several chambers and experience the architecture of the organ as well as its function. The major unit would be connected to associated organs, in this example lungs, by slides or bridges representing the arteries and other anatomical connections. The center may be provided with simulations of blood flow and beating and can be associated with nearby interactive teaching games. |
144 |
Toddler climb and slide |
US206524 |
1998-12-07 |
US6001020A |
1999-12-14 |
Keith C. Nagelski; Ian W. Cunningham; Robin E. Smith |
A modular/convertible toddler climb unit is disclosed. This unit can be used independently in a variety of different ways as well as combined with other units to form a dynamic and physical skill development structure for children. The unit includes a base with adjacent steps and a slide formed on an upper sloping surface. Upper fixed side fences are provided on opposite sides of the adjacent steps and slide with upstanding mountable side fences cooperating with at least one of the upstanding fixed side fences in order to serve as boundary around at least part of an upper generally horizontally directed upper surface of the base. The mountable side fences can be positioned on the base in a number of different ways as well as the generally horizontally directed upper surface of two adjacent bases for cooperative interaction between such adjacent bases. Other play units can be associated with the toddler climb and slide unit to provide various play experiences for children. |
145 |
Interlocking playground slide sections |
US26663 |
1998-02-20 |
US5860867A |
1999-01-19 |
Gary Van Deusen |
A connection for interconnecting adjacent playground slide sections in end-to-end relationship wherein slide sections formed of molded synthetic material will be accurately aligned and the fasteners holding the sections together are recessed and do not interfere with the sliding surfaces. The interconnection utilizes a projection received within a complementary recess in an overlapping manner to produce a smooth aligned sliding surface relationship between adjacent slide sections capable of producing a high strength fastener produced connection. |
146 |
Modular construction for children to play |
US643958 |
1996-05-07 |
US5842926A |
1998-12-01 |
Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Ferre |
A modular construction for children to play. It consists of two side parts (1) forming two ladders, connected at the bottom and top ends by a part (11) forming a seat, and by a roof-like part (7) with a handrail (8), a slide having two sections (13) and (14) extending from such roof to the supporting plane. The invention is applicable for constructions based on modular parts made of a hard plastic material, which include conjugated connectors integrated therein. |
147 |
Portable playground system |
US674251 |
1996-07-01 |
US5697851A |
1997-12-16 |
Alex Delgado |
A portable playground system including a cylindrical base member having four openings therethrough disposed at ninety degree intervals therearound intermediate upper and lower ends thereof. The base member has a floor disposed interiorly thereof disposed at lower ends of the four openings. A top member is dimensioned for removable coupling with the upper end of the cylindrical base member. Stairs, ladders and slides are adapted for removably coupling with the four openings. |
148 |
Two-surface, reversible slide |
US696613 |
1996-08-14 |
US5688180A |
1997-11-18 |
Ross D. Siragusa, Jr.; Wesley D. Sutton; Brian Henry |
A molded, two-surface, reversible slide, includes first and second elongated sliding surfaces. Each of the sliding surfaces has a bottom portion defining a generally, concave cross-sectional shape, and is elongated in a direction transverse to the concave cross-section. Each surface has a pair of side walls extending from its respective bottom portion. The reversible configuration is effected by first and second sliding surfaces which are in a back-to-back relation with one another. The side walls of the first surface are formed contiguous with a respective one of the side walls of the second sliding surface, defining first and second outer walls. The slide may be used as part of a slide system which includes a slide support structure and one or more slides. |
149 |
Adjustable height slide |
US293158 |
1994-08-19 |
US5453055A |
1995-09-26 |
Maarten van Huystee |
An adjustable-height free standing slide apparatus has an overall slide surface length that can be increased or decreased by changing the orientation of a single component. The slide apparatus includes a frame that supports a slide member. The frame also supports a block member that can be mounted to the frame in a first orientation in which a first surface on the block forms a substantially horizontal platform surface leading to the top of the slide and a second orientation in which a second surface on the block forms a slide exterior surface meeting substantially contiguously with the slide surface to extend the overall slide surface length. |
150 |
Play apparatus having inclined surfaces for sliding and climbing |
US845130 |
1992-03-03 |
US5372550A |
1994-12-13 |
James F. Gleeson; Richard J. Petersheim; Mitchell R. Warren; Dana W. Ingold |
An article of play apparatus is claimed having an elevated platform and two inclined surfaces which extend downwardly from the elevated platform. Cylindrical ridges traverse the first inclined surface, and allow children to climb up the first surface toward the elevated platform. Children can then descend the second inclined surface, which includes adjacent padded rollers over which children can slide or crawl. In one embodiment, the first inclined surface is planar, but has a number of padded cylindrical wells suitable for receiving the hands and feet of a child. |
151 |
Play structures |
US866990 |
1992-04-10 |
US5326328A |
1994-07-05 |
S. Eric Robinson |
A plastic building element is described which permits a variety of play structures to be assembled. The main building element is a dish-shaped molded plastic part, having a bottom, integral lower side walls projecting generally upwardly from the outer periphery of the bottom to define a lower portion of one nominal diameter, integral generally horizontal portions projecting outwardly from the top of the lower side walls, and integral upper side walls projecting generally upwardly from the outer periphery of the horizontal portion to define an upper portion having a substantially larger nominal diameter. Preferably, the side walls are defined by a number of generally rectangular panels defining a polygonal shape for the building element as viewed in horizontal section. In the preferred embodiment, the structure is hexagonal. The building element can be used in its simplest application as a children's sandbox, or assembled to define play cavities in the form of more elaborate structures such as a "spaceship" or a "gumball machine". |
152 |
Playground slide |
US312185 |
1989-02-21 |
US4932648A |
1990-06-12 |
Paul W. Ahrens |
Each of the slide sections making up the bedway are roto molded and have a common shape such that they may be interchanged and reversed end for end. Each connection includes a tongue and groove in the bototm wall and a sidewall extension on one sidewall received in a recessed notch on the other sidewall thereby limiting both vertical and lateral horizontal movement between the slide sections. |
153 |
Playground tube slide |
US183049 |
1980-09-02 |
US4379551A |
1983-04-12 |
Paul W. Ahrens |
A tube slide includes a straight metal tube section connected through a radially extending flange to a 90.degree. curved section formed from identical half sections connected together by mating laterally extending flanges being fastened. The curved section is of fiberglass and includes a shingled bed of metal members matingly engaging the top surface of the bottom half section. |
154 |
Folding slide and platform structure |
US203878 |
1980-11-04 |
US4365799A |
1982-12-28 |
Edward D. O'Brian; William M. Plachy |
Structures including a platform and a slide located adjacent to the platform which are primarily useful for play purposes can be constructed so as to fold into an essentially small, flat configuration for storage and shipment purposes. Such structures are constructed utilizing a support including two normally upright sections connected by a plurality of links or link-type structures, one of which extends between the sections and serves as the platform. The links or link-type structures used are connected to the sections so that the sections can be manipulated between an open position in which they are spaced from one another and a folded position in which the sections are adjacent to one another. A slide is connected to one of the sections by mechanical connecting structures enabling the slide to be manipulated between an open position in which it extends outwardly from the support at an angle to the horizontal when the support is in an open position and a folded position in which it extends adjacent to one of the sections when the support is in a folded position. |
155 |
Modularized slide |
US152068 |
1980-05-21 |
US4270748A |
1981-06-02 |
Sunnie Ray |
A playground slide for use on an incline, such as a hillside, comprising a plurality of modular bedway sections, each comprising a bedway floor and laterally spaced upstanding sidewalls two or more of which sections have diverse longitudinal curvatures, and universal connections on each section. These universal connections consist of a pair of flanges defined by an integral, longitudinal extension of the sidewalls beyond the terminal ends of the bedway floor for overlapping relation between adjacent sections which are fastened through aligned holes in the overlapping flanges thus permitting interconnection with other sections of similar or dissimilar longitudinal curvature, such that both the length and overall longitudinal curvature of said slide may be adapted to conform closely to the particular characteristics of the incline, based on the quantity, longitudinal curvature, and positional order of bedway sections utilized. The upper rounded edges of the sidewalls can either abut or be telescoped by swagging one end. |
156 |
Playground set |
US813827 |
1977-07-08 |
US4262900A |
1981-04-21 |
James D. Vinson |
An elevated house hereinafter called a treehouse in combination with at least one of the following additional items: one or more swings such as a swingset, a set of gymnastic bars, a see-saw or teeter-totter, parallel bars for swinging and walking with one's arms, a slide, a basket and backboard for playing basketball, a firemen's pole, a ladder adapted for climbing up into said house, a trapdoor adapted for entrance into said house and a platform adapted for beginning a slide down said firemen's pole. |
157 |
Passenger slide |
US722065 |
1976-09-09 |
US4109904A |
1978-08-29 |
Klaus Becker; Jurgen Cittrich; Karl-Ernst Kaufmann |
The invention covers a passenger slide with bearings or ties installed at a slope, with length-adjustable interlocking supports resting on the bearings for the slide segments which fit on the tubular carriers arranged at the upper end of the length-adjustable supports. |
158 |
Amusement slide adapted to be used simultaneously by two persons |
US39100673 |
1973-08-23 |
US3830492A |
1974-08-20 |
DEVEAU R; O BRIEN J |
An amusement slide adapted to rest on a substantially horizontal support surface and for use simultaneously by two persons, comprising an upright column, means supported by the column and defining an upwards facing inclined surface, the bottom of the column resting on the support surface and the column passing through the inclined surface, the means defining the inclined surface having an upper edge and a lower edge, the lower edge being in proximity to the support surface, a ladder extending between the support surface and the upper edge, the minimum width of the inlined surface in the direction normal to the inclination of the inclined surface in all positions of the inclined surface which do not include the column being sufficiently great to permit two children to slide down the inclined surface simultaneously and the minimum width of the inclined surface in the direction normal to the inclination of the surface on either side of the column being sufficiently great to permit two children, one on each side of the column, to slide down simultaneously.
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159 |
Play slide |
US3743281D |
1971-11-16 |
US3743281A |
1973-07-03 |
GIMBEL W |
A play slide wherein an inclined slide member is disposable over a stairway, a plurality of rest members being carried on the underside of the slide member for resting engagement with respective stair treads, and side members extending along the slide member for retaining a sliding child on the slide member.
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160 |
Plate for conveyors employing sliding plates |
US3735851D |
1971-07-08 |
US3735851A |
1973-05-29 |
PATIN P BOULOGNE SUR SEINE |
A plate for conveyors employing sliding plates has longitudinal ribs and grooves on its upper face and on at least one terminal portion of its lower face for sliding in the grooves and on the ribs of the upper face of the adjacent lower plate. The grooves of the lower face are directly beneath the ribs of the upper face. The upper part of the plate above the lower terminal portion has a top chamfer so that the top chamfer above the lower plate forms a continuous surface for each of two successive upper ribs and a lower rib which they straddle. Each upper groove is situated between two successive continuous surfaces and the corresponding lower rib terminates in a common lower chamfer situated below the continuous surfaces so that the plates are engaged in each other while forming a horizontal surface adjacent ingress and/or egress stationary rakes of the conveyor. The construction provides in every two grooves a passage for the teeth of the rakes through these plates above their lower chamfers.
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