US3572698A
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Playground shelter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-06-05
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Granted: 1971-03-30
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Expires: 1988-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A children''s playground shelter constructed of reinforced concrete, fiberglass, or the like, and formed of two mutually supporting, elongated wall members spaced apart at their lower ends and in an abutting relation at their upper ends to define a sheltered area. The external surface of the wall members is equipped with a plurality of vertically spaced handholds and foot supports to facilitate the climbing thereon by children. Apertured vertical extensions may be provided at the juncture of the wall members to provide the opportunity for a child to crawl therethrough in ascending one of the wall members and descending the other of the wall members. The width of the juncture may be sufficient to allow a child to walk thereon. Seats may be provided within the sheltered area. These seats may also be apertured to further stimulate the imagination of the child at play within the sheltered area. In an embodiment for more advanced children, an upper level or raised platform may be provided within the sheltered area to which access may be gained only by the climbing of a rope, pole, or other climbing means through an aperture in the platform. Seats may also be suspended from the climbing means which depend from one of the wall members through the aperture in the raised platform or from the platform itself.
Inventors
- 👤 Colin Greenly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:09
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B9/00; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A freestanding playground shelter for children comprising: a pair of elongated upstanding wall members; each of said members being generally imperforate over a substantial width, spaced apart at the lower ends thereof and rigidly connected at the upper ends thereof to provide mutual support and to define a sheltered area sufficiently large to accommodate at least two children; means carried by one of said members externally of said sheltered area to facilitate the climbing thereon by children; and seat means within said sheltered area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A freestanding playground shelter for children comprising: a pair of elongated upstanding wall members; each of said members being generally imperforate over a substantial width, spaced apart at the lower ends thereof and rigidly connected at the upper ends thereof to provide mutual support and to define a sheltered area sufficiently large to accommodate at least two children; means carried by one of said members externally of said sheltered area to facilitate the climbing thereon by children; and seat means within said sheltered area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The playground shelter of claim 1 wherein said members are constructed of a moldable material and wherein said climbing means are integral with said one member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The playground shelter of claim 1 wherein said seat means are carried by one of said members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The playground shelter of claim 3 wherein said climbing means are carried by both of said members, wherein said seat means are carried by both of said members, and including means for providing a watertight seal at the connection of the upper ends of said members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
The playground shelter of claim 4 wherein one of said members includes a portion extending outwardly from one of said wall members, said portion having an aperture sufficiently large to allow the passage of a child therethrough whereby a child may climb through the aperture in said portion in climbing up one of said members and down the other one of said members externally of said sheltered area.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The playground shelter of claim 1 wherein said climbing means are carried by both of said members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
The playground shelter of claim 6 wherein one of said members includes an outwardly extending portion, said portion having an aperture sufficiently large to allow the passage of a child therethrough, whereby a child may climb through the aperture in said portion in climbing up one of said members and down the other one of said members externally of said sheltered area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The playground shelter of claim 7 wherein said seat means is integral with one of said members and includes a substantially upright portion having an aperture sufficiently large to allow the passage of a child therethrough, and wherein said members are constructed of reinforced concrete.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The playground shelter of claim 1 including: a platform carried by at least one of said wall members within said sheltered area; and second climbing means adjacent to said platform whereby children may climb said second climbing means to the upper surface of said platform.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
The playground shelter of claim 9 wherein said platform is carried by both of said wall members, said platform having an aperture sufficiently large to allow the passage of a child therethrough, whereby a child may climb said second climbing means through the aperture in said platform.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The playground shelter of claim 9 wherein said second climbing means includes a rope and including a rigid seat secured to said rope at substantially the vertical level of said seat means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
The playground shelter of claim 11 wherein said first mentioned climbing means are carried by both of said members, wherein said members are constructed of a moldable material, and wherein said first mentioned climbing means are integral with said members.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
The playground shelter of claim 12 wherein one of said members includes an outwardly extending portion having an aperture sufficiently large to allow the passage of a child therethrough whereby a child may pass through the aperture in said portion in climbing up one of said members and down tHe other one of said members externally of said sheltered area.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The playground shelter of claim 1 wherein said climbing means includes a plurality of vertically spaced projections adapted to provide handholds and foot supports.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The playground shelter of claim 14 wherein said members are constructed of reinforced concrete and wherein said climbing means are integral therewith.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
65 words
The playground shelter of claim 1 wherein said climbing means comprise: a plurality of paired supports projecting outwardly from said one member, the supports of each of said pairs being arranged at substantially the same vertical height; and a plurality of elongated rods, said pairs of supports being apertured to receive one of said rods whereby said rods provide vertically spaced handholds and foot supports.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
The playground shelter of claim 1 wherein said seat means is integral with one of said members and includes a substantially upright portion having an aperture sufficiently large to allow the passage of a child therethrough.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-03-29 | 1974-09-28 | 1975-03-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-03-29 | 1978-09-28 | 1979-03-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-03-29 | 1982-09-28 | 1983-03-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |