# US 2014/0155183 A1 · Playhouse

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- Number: US 2014/0155183 A1
- Document ID: US20140155183A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/691,899
- Filed: 2012-12-03
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-03
- Assignees: D.J. Toys Enterprise Corp.
- Applicants: D.J. Toys Enterprise Corp.
- Inventors: Li-Yang Niu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140155183A1

## CPC

- E04H 15/006: {Tents used as toys}
- A63H 33/008: {Playhouses, play-tents, big enough for playing inside}
- E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D)
- A63H: TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS

## Abstract

A playhouse has a main frame, a canopy mounted on and above the main frame, and two roof supporting frames. When the roof supporting frames cross each other, the canopy is propped up and expanded to construct the playhouse into a three-dimensional space. Thus, the playhouse does not collapse while children are bumping into the playhouse and is safe for use. When folding the playhouse, the roof supporting frames are inclined to overlap the main frame. Thus, the main frame and the roof supporting frames can be twisted into a figure of “8” and then folded into small size to reduce space that the playhouse occupies in storage.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A playhouse comprising
a main frame having
a main spring wire being circular; and
a sleeve wrapped around the main spring wire;
a canopy mounted on and above the main frame and having a top tent fabric having an outer peripheral edge connected to the sleeve of the main frame; and
two roof supporting frames mounted on the main frame, and each roof supporting frame being longer than a diameter of the main frame and having
a resilient support being an elongated arc; and
a sleeve wrapped around the resilient support, being longer than the resilient support and having two ends connected to the sleeve of the main frame;
wherein an area of the top tent fabric is larger than an area that is surrounded by the main frame.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The playhouse as claimed in claim 1 further comprising
a bottom frame mounted below the main frame, being separate from the main frame and having
a bottom spring wire being circular; and
a sleeve wrapped around the bottom spring wire;
a side tent fabric mounted between and arranged around the main frame and the bottom frame, and having
an upper peripheral edge connected to the sleeve of the main frame; and
a lower peripheral edge connected to the sleeve of the bottom frame;
a bottom tent fabric mounted in the bottom frame and having an outer peripheral edge connected to the sleeve of the bottom frame; and
multiple supporting assemblies longitudinally mounted separately on and arranged around the side tent fabric, and each supporting assembly having
two side supports separately arranged longitudinally on the side tent fabric, and each side support having
a fixing end securely attached to the side tent fabric; and
a connecting end corresponding to the connecting end of the other side support; and
a connector disposed between the connecting ends of the side supports and having two opposite ends and two slots respectively formed in the ends of the connector, and each slot selectively receiving the connecting end of a corresponding side support;
wherein an area of the bottom tent fabric is equal to an area that is surrounded by the bottom frame.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The playhouse as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an upper tent fabric mounted in the main frame and having an outer peripheral edge connected to the sleeve of the main frame;
wherein an area of the upper tent fabric is equal to the area that is surrounded by the main frame.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The playhouse as claimed in claim 2 further comprising an upper tent fabric mounted in the main frame and having an outer peripheral edge connected to the sleeve of the main frame;
wherein an area of the upper tent fabric is equal to the area that is surrounded by the main frame.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The playhouse as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the canopy further has
a top spring wire mounted on an inner surface of the top tent fabric and disposed on a center of the top tent fabric;
a covering sheet securely mounted on the inner surface of the top tent fabric and covering the top spring wire; and
a fastener mounted on the covering sheet; and
each roof supporting frame further has a fastener mounted on the sleeve of the roof supporting frame and selectively attached to the fastener of the canopy.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The playhouse as claimed in claim 2, wherein
the canopy further has
a top spring wire mounted on an inner surface of the top tent fabric and disposed on a center of the top tent fabric;
a covering sheet securely mounted on the inner surface of the top tent fabric and covering the top spring wire; and
a fastener mounted on the covering sheet; and
each roof supporting frame further has a fastener mounted on the sleeve of the roof supporting frame and selectively attached to the fastener of the canopy.

### Claim 7 (depends on 3)

The playhouse as claimed in claim 3, wherein
the canopy further has
a top spring wire mounted on an inner surface of the top tent fabric and disposed on a center of the top tent fabric;
a covering sheet securely mounted on the inner surface of the top tent fabric and covering the top spring wire; and
a fastener mounted on the covering sheet; and
each roof supporting frame further has a fastener mounted on the sleeve of the roof supporting frame and selectively attached to the fastener of the canopy.

### Claim 8 (depends on 4)

The playhouse as claimed in claim 4, wherein
the canopy further has
a top spring wire mounted on an inner surface of the top tent fabric and disposed on a center of the top tent fabric;
a covering sheet securely mounted on the inner surface of the top tent fabric and covering the top spring wire; and
a fastener mounted on the covering sheet; and
each roof supporting frame further has a fastener mounted on the sleeve of the roof supporting frame and selectively attached to the fastener of the canopy.

### Claim 9 (depends on 2)

The playhouse as claimed in claim 2, wherein each supporting assembly further has at least one extending strip mounted between the side supports, and each of the at least one extending strip has
a fixing end securely attached to one side support; and
a connecting end extending above and selectively attached to the other side support.

### Claim 10 (depends on 4)

The playhouse as claimed in claim 4, wherein each supporting assembly further has at least one extending strip mounted between the side supports, and each of the at least one extending strip has
a fixing end securely attached to one side support; and
a connecting end extending above and selectively attached to the other side support.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The playhouse as claimed in claim 9, wherein each supporting assembly further has multiple pairs of fasteners mounted between the connecting end of the at least one extending strip and the side support that corresponds to the connecting end of the at least one extending strip to connect the at least one extending strip and the side support, and between the side tent fabric and the side supports to connect the side tent fabric and the side supports.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The playhouse as claimed in claim 10, wherein each supporting assembly further has multiple pairs of fasteners mounted between the connecting end of the at least one extending strip and the side support that corresponds to the connecting end of the at least one extending strip to connect the at least one extending strip and the side support, and between the side tent fabric and the side supports to connect the side tent fabric and the side supports.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The playhouse as claimed in claim 11, wherein each pair of fasteners comprises a hook fastener and a loop fastener.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The playhouse as claimed in claim 12, wherein each pair of fasteners comprises a hook fastener and a loop fastener.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The playhouse as claimed in claim 13, wherein each side support further has
a supporting bracket being rigid; and
a sleeve wrapped around the supporting bracket.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The playhouse as claimed in claim 14, wherein each side support further has
a supporting bracket being rigid; and
a sleeve wrapped around the supporting bracket.