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US 4,196,900 AGranted
Slide
AssigneeDemag Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsKlaus Becker, Uwe Lichtenvort, Dieter Behrmann
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Abstract
A slide is provided with a simplified support construction involving a reduced number of parts at reduced cost. Also, the appearance of the slide is improved by placing a substantial portion of the reduced support directly under the slide path. Each slide path may include only four vertical supports with the slide supported on those supports with only four cantilevered brackets. The brackets hold four girder segments extending end-to-end directly under the slide path.
Claims26
A self-supporting tower slide for people which may be assembled on any relatively level surface comprising
- (a) an upper slide access platform;
- (b) a ground level slide exit;
- (c) a continuous slide extending from said upper slide access platform to said slide exit;
- (d) said slide having a semi-circular slide surface and formed with straight and curved sections;
- the improvement characterized by
- (e) a support for said slide comprised of at least one vertical stanchion;
- (f) said vertical stanchion resting on the ground and extending to said slide;
- (g) a plurality of horizontal cantilevered brackets spaced along said vertical stanchion;
- (h) one end of each said horizontal bracket attached to said vertical stanchion;
- (i) a substantially horizontal brace extending along the path of said slide;
- (j) said horizontal brace inclined to engage the bottom surface of said slide sections;
- (k) said horizontal brace comprised of elongated segments of a length substantially greater than said slide sections;
- (l) each said cantilevered bracket connected to said horizontal brace at the end thereof opposite said vertical stanchion;
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- (m) access means extending from the ground to said upper access platform and supported on said vertical stanchion.
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