# US 11,992,740 B2 · Self-supporting and stowable climbing wall > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,992,740 B2 - Document ID: US11992740B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/697,303 - Filed: 2022-03-17 - Published: 2022-06-30 - Granted: 2024-05-28 - Earliest claimed: 2019-01-14 - Applicants: Jeffry W. Smith - Inventors: Jeffry W. Smith - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11992740B2 ## CPC - A63B 69/0048: {for mountaineering, e.g. climbing-walls, grip elements for climbing-walls} - A63B 71/023: {Supports, e.g. poles} - A63B 9/00: Climbing poles, frames, or stages {(climbing walls for mountaineering training A63B69/0048; endless loop ladders A63B22/04)} - A63B 71/0054: {Features for injury prevention on an apparatus, e.g. shock absorbers (mats or the like for absorbing shocks for jumping A63B6/00)} - A63B 2208/12: specially adapted for children - A63B 2209/00: Characteristics of used materials - A63B 2210/50: Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport - A63B 2210/58: slideably retracted in a housing when not in use - A63B 2225/09: Adjustable dimensions - A63B 2225/093: Height - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) ## Abstract A stowable climbing wall device having a self-supporting frame, and a climbing wall first side and a second side releasably joined together for movement between a closed position and an open position, and the climbing wall side includes a removable panel for engaging climbing holds. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A stowable climbing wall, comprising: a self-supporting frame having a first side and a second side, and having a climbing position and a stowable position; a first cleat joined to the first side; a first climbing wall panel releasably engaged with the first side in the climbing position; a second climbing wall panel releasably engaged with the first cleat and in contact with the first climbing wall panel in the climbing position; and a panel lock disposed to releasably maintain the second climbing wall panel in engagement with the first cleat and prevent the first climbing wall panel from disengaging the first side in the climbing position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The stowable climbing wall of claim 1, and further comprising: a climbing surface joined to the second side. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The stowable climbing wall of claim 1, wherein the second climbing wall panel must be disengaged from the first cleat before the first climbing wall panel can be disengaged from the first side. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The stowable climbing wall of claim 1, wherein: the first side includes a first side rail; and the second side includes a second side rail pivotably joined to the first side rail by an upper pivot. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The stowable climbing wall of claim 1, and further comprising: a climbing structure joined to the second side, and including a plurality of vertically spaced apart steps. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The stowable climbing wall of claim 1, wherein: the first side is pivotably joined to the second side to pivot between the climbing position and the stowable position. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The stowable climbing wall of claim 1, and wherein: the first side and the second side are joined at a pivot. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The stowable climbing wall of claim 1, and further comprising: a frame lock disposed to releasably maintain the first side and the second side in the climbing position. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The stowable climbing wall of claim 1, and further comprising: a frame lock releasably joined to the first side and the second side in the climbing position, and wherein the frame lock includes: a spreader extending between the first side and the second side, and operatively joined to a platform disposed at least partially between the first side and the second side. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The stowable climbing wall of claim 1, and further comprising: a second cleat joined to the first side and releasably engaged with the first climbing wall panel in the climbing position. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The stowable climbing wall of claim 1, wherein the first climbing wall panel includes: a lower edge that is spaced apart from a support surface when the first climbing wall panel is releasably engaged with the first side. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The stowable climbing wall of claim 1, and further comprising: a plurality of repositionable climbing steps joined to the first panel. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The stowable climbing wall of claim 1, and further comprising: a plurality of repositionable climbing steps joined to the second panel. ### Claim 14 A stowable climbing wall comprising: a self-supporting frame having a first side and a second side, and having a climbing position and a stowable position; a first cleat joined to the first side; a second cleat joined to the first side; a first climbing wall panel releasably engaged with the first cleat; a second climbing wall panel releasably engaged with the second cleat; and a panel lock disposed to releasably maintain the second climbing wall panel to the second cleat and to prevent the first climbing wall panel from disengaging the first cleat when in the climbing position. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The stowable climbing wall of claim 14, and further comprising: wherein the first climbing wall panel is maintained in engagement with the first cleat by the second climbing wall panel when in the climbing position. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The stowable climbing wall of claim 14, and wherein: the first climbing wall panel is aligned with the second climbing wall panel by an alignment tab when in the climbing position. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The stowable climbing wall of claim 14, and further comprising: a climbing surface joined to the second side. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The stowable climbing wall of claim 14, wherein the second climbing wall panel must be disengaged from the second cleat before the first climbing wall panel can be released from the first cleat. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The stowable climbing wall of claim 14, wherein: the first climbing panel comprises: a plurality of repositionable and spaced apart steps. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The stowable climbing wall of claim 14, wherein: the first side is pivotably joined to the second side to pivot between the climbing position and the stowable position.