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US 12,605,580 B2Granted
Pyramid shaped playground climbing apparatus
OwnerQuinn Kota Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
A piece of playground equipment, such as a climbing device is provided which includes one or more sides. The playground equipment defines a pyramidal shape with a closed point extending downward to an open rectangular base. Each side includes a different interactive component, such as climbing holds, climbing rope, vine climbers, protrusions, and/or other interactive components. In one version, the playground equipment includes three (3) sides each including a support surface and one (1) side including an opening, without a support surface.
Claims12
A climbing device comprising:
- a frame defining a pyramidal shape, originating at a closed point and extending downward and outward to a rectangular base, wherein the frame comprises four sides;
- three of the four sides having support surfaces formed by horizontally oriented planks, wherein each support surface is configured to support interactive components;
- the fourth side lacking a support surface and including an opening defined by the frame, wherein the opening corresponds to an entire area of the fourth side between the frame, and wherein the opening is configured to accommodate an interactive component, and wherein the opening is configured to provide access into an interior portion of the frame;
- a first cable extending between two non-adjacent sides of the frame;
- a second cable extending between the other two non-adjacent sides of the frame;
- wherein the first cable and the second cable cross to form an X-shaped configuration within the interior portion of the frame;
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- wherein the first cable and the second cable are positioned nearer the closed point of the frame than the rectangular base.
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