US3971561A
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Storable multi-use children's exercising assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-07-20
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Granted: 1976-07-27
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Expires: 1993-07-20
Abstract
Abstract A children's exercising assembly two sections of which have aligned upper surfaces forming a slide, the third section forming a ladder to reach the slide, the sections collapsing into parallelism for storage, all sections having rungs, which latter are covered on the slide sections by flat removable slide boards, the assembly being convertible to a gymnastics unit by altering positions of endmost sections.
Inventors
- 👤 Le Roy S. Wenzel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:20
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B17/00; A63B17/04; A63G; A63G21/00; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/12; A63B2210/00; A63B2210/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
319 words
A collapsible children's exercising assembly comprising: three elongated sections comprising a central section and first and second support sections, section-connecting means connecting said sections together and permitting movement of said sections into storage positions alongside each other and also permitting movement of said sections into slide positions in which said central section inclines downwardly in general parallelism with and also end-to-end relationship with said first support section, when said sections are in said slide position said second support section being disposed upwardly extending and transverse to said central section and at least mostly beneath said central section, and also said section-connecting means permitting movement of said sections into a Jungle Gym position in which said support sections both extend transversely downwardly from and are approximately normal to said central section, said section-connecting means causing the ends of said central section to be firmly supported by said first and second support sections respectively when said sections are in said slide and Jungle Gym positions and while lower ends of said support sections are rested on a horizontal floor surface, said central section having two longitudinal side members interconnected by transverse rungs, said second support section having step means thereon to facilitate climbing thereon, slide panel means on said central and first support sections, and attachment means attaching said slide panel means on said central and first support sections when said sections are in said slide positions, whereby said slide panel means provides a substantially continuous slide surface along the majority of the length of said central and first support sections and whereby said slide panel means will stay in place on said central and first support sections during sliding useage by children and whereby that part of said slide panel means which is disposed on said central section is removable from said central section to permit free use of said rungs when said assembly is in said Jungle Gym position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
319 words
A collapsible children's exercising assembly comprising: three elongated sections comprising a central section and first and second support sections, section-connecting means connecting said sections together and permitting movement of said sections into storage positions alongside each other and also permitting movement of said sections into slide positions in which said central section inclines downwardly in general parallelism with and also end-to-end relationship with said first support section, when said sections are in said slide position said second support section being disposed upwardly extending and transverse to said central section and at least mostly beneath said central section, and also said section-connecting means permitting movement of said sections into a Jungle Gym position in which said support sections both extend transversely downwardly from and are approximately normal to said central section, said section-connecting means causing the ends of said central section to be firmly supported by said first and second support sections respectively when said sections are in said slide and Jungle Gym positions and while lower ends of said support sections are rested on a horizontal floor surface, said central section having two longitudinal side members interconnected by transverse rungs, said second support section having step means thereon to facilitate climbing thereon, slide panel means on said central and first support sections, and attachment means attaching said slide panel means on said central and first support sections when said sections are in said slide positions, whereby said slide panel means provides a substantially continuous slide surface along the majority of the length of said central and first support sections and whereby said slide panel means will stay in place on said central and first support sections during sliding useage by children and whereby that part of said slide panel means which is disposed on said central section is removable from said central section to permit free use of said rungs when said assembly is in said Jungle Gym position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The assembly of claim 1 in which said slide panel attachment means permits said slide panel means to be removed from said central section without the use of tools.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
The exercise assembly of claim 1 further having the rungs of said central section being horizontally elongated and as seen in transverse cross-section being substantially curved on their upper sides so that children can comfortably grip said rungs and hang therefrom when said panel means are removed, at least one of said support sections being wider at its lower end than at its upper end for providing stability.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The exercising assembly of claim 1 further comprising right and left elongated guard rail assemblies disposed on right and left sides of said central section and substantially parallel with said sides respectively, means securing said guard rail assemblies to the remainder of said exercising assembly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
152 words
The exercising assembly of claim 1 further comprising right and left elongated guard rail assemblies disposed on right and left sides of said central section and substantially parallel with said sides respectively, means securing said guard rail assemblies to the remainder of said exercising assembly, said assembly when in slide position having: said first support section having an upper portion projecting beyond the end of said central section, said second support section having a portion projecting upwardly beyond the end of said central section, said means securing said guard rail assemblies having pivotal attachments to said projecting portions of said first and second support sections for the pivoting of said first and second support sections about axes which are normal to said elongated central section whereby said exercising assembly can be moved from slide to Jungle Gym position and also folded into storage position with said guard rail assemblies still secured thereto.
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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) | 1979-07-27 | 1980-01-26 | 1980-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-07-27 | 1984-01-26 | 1984-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-07-27 | 1988-01-26 | 1988-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |