US3794316A
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Climbing rope gymnastic apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-09-17
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Granted: 1974-02-26
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Expires: 1991-09-17
Abstract
Abstract A multi-purpose gymnastic apparatus which is adaptable to indoor and outdoor play areas and which is quick and inexpensive to install is described. The apparatus comprises a plurality of thin, elongated, flexible support members which are vertically disposed by being anchored at the top and bottom ends to anchor supports and a plurality of climbing ropes horizontally and limply suspended between various ones of the support members. The ends of the climbing ropes have adjustable connectors which are detachably secured along the length of the vertically disposed flexible support members. The upright support members are of a flexible material which may include in part a chain link portion which cooperates with the adjustable connectors of the climbing ropes to provide the adjustable connections. The flexibility of the apparatus is illustrated by the fact that two, three, four or more upright support members may be arranged in various configurations between upper and lower anchor supports with the climbing ropes strung therebetween and at various levels. Additional exercising devices such as ladders, bars, rings, swings, etc., may be arranged on the apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 T Toman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:58
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B9/00; A63B2009/004; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A physical education muscle development apparatus comprising at least three generally upright thin elongated flexible rope supporting means each having an upper and lower portion, no more than two of said rope supporting means being disposed in the same vertical plane, a plurality of climbing rope means enabling a person to move himself therealong in a generally horizontal direction by the use of his arms and legs, each of said climbing rope means being generally horizontally suspended between each of said adjacent upright supporting means and connected thereto intermediate said upper and lower portions by a disparate connector whereby a person may climb along each of said climbing rope means between said upright supporting means by the use of his arms and legs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A physical education muscle development apparatus comprising at least three generally upright thin elongated flexible rope supporting means each having an upper and lower portion, no more than two of said rope supporting means being disposed in the same vertical plane, a plurality of climbing rope means enabling a person to move himself therealong in a generally horizontal direction by the use of his arms and legs, each of said climbing rope means being generally horizontally suspended between each of said adjacent upright supporting means and connected thereto intermediate said upper and lower portions by a disparate connector whereby a person may climb along each of said climbing rope means between said upright supporting means by the use of his arms and legs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A physical education apparatus according to claim 1 wherein each of sAid upright supporting means has said upper portion affixed to an upper suspension means to suspend it therefrom and said lower end affixed to a lower end stabilizing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A physical education apparatus according to claim 1 including at least 3 upright supporting means having at least three of said climbing rope means connected therebetween.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A physical education apparatus according to claim 3 wherein at least two of said climbing rope means have a generally horizontally disposed ladder means suspended therefrom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A physical education apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said climbing rope means additionally has a swing and ring means suspended therefrom.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A physical education apparatus according to claim 1 wherein one of said upright supporting means has a climbing means associated therewith, said climbing means including a ladder-like means whereby an individual may climb thereon to reach said climbing rope means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A physical education apparatus according to claim 6 wherein at least one of said upright supporting means is a chain of interconnected large ring-like structures also form said ladder-like structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
91 words
A physical education apparatus according to claim 1 wherein a first, second, third and fourth of said upright supporting means are positioned at the first, second, third and fourth corners of a quadrilateral, respectively, a first climbing rope means extending between said first, and second upright supporting means, a second climbing rope means extending between said second and third upright supporting means, a third climbing rope means extending between said third and fourth upright supporting means and a fourth climbing rope means extending between said fourth and first upright supporting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
105 words
A physical education apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said first climbing rope means include a rigid bar means forming a portion thereof, said second and fourth climbing rope means having a ladder means extending therebetween with a first end of said ladder means connected to said second climbing rope means and a second end of said ladder means connected to aid fourth climbing rope means, a first stabilizing means extending between said first end of said ladder means and said second and third upright supporting means and a second stabilizing member ex-tending between said second end and said first and fourth upright supporting means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
A physical education apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said upright supporting means is at least in part a chain link material, said climbing rope means being connected to said supporting means by adjustable connection means, said chain link material providing at least a portion of the adjustable connection means therealong.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A physical education muscle development apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of climbing rope means are arranged in a circuitous helical path around said upright supporting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A physical education apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of climbing rope means include two generally parallel lengths extending between a pair of said upright supporting means.
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