Collapsible play structures
OwnerYu Zhenginventor
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Abstract
A collapsible play structure comprises one or more play modules connected together, each play module comprising at least three foldable frame members, each having a folded and an unfolded orientation. A fabric material substantially covers each frame member to form a side panel for each frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation. Each side panel further comprises at least three sides. The left side of each side panel is connected and hinged to the right side of an adjacent side panel, and the right side of each side panel is connected and hinged to the left side of another adjacent side panel. The bottom side of each side panel is adapted to rest on a supporting surface to support the play module.
Claims17
A collapsible play structure, comprising:
- a plurality of collapsible play modules connected to each other, each play module supported on a surface and comprising:
- at least three foldable frame members, each having a folded and an unfolded orientation;
- a fabric material substantially covering each frame member to form a side panel for each frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, the fabric assuming the unfolded orientation of its associated frame member;
- each side panel further comprising a vertical left side, a bottom side and a vertical right side, the bottom side having opposing first and second ends, with the first end of the bottom side connected to the left side and the second end of the bottom side connected to the right side;
- wherein the left side of each side panel is connected and hinged to the right side of an adjacent side panel, and the right side of each side panel is connected and hinged to the left side of another adjacent side panel;
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- wherein the bottom side of each side panel rests on the surface to support the play module.
A collapsible play structure, comprising:
- a plurality of collapsible play modules connected to each other, each play module supported on a surface and comprising:
- at least three foldable frame members, each having a folded and an unfolded orientation;
- a fabric material substantially covering each frame member to form a side panel for each frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, the fabric assuming the unfolded orientation of its associated frame member;
- each side panel further comprising a left side, a bottom side and a right side, the bottom side having opposing first and second ends, with the first end of the bottom side connected to the left side and the second end of the bottom side connected to the right side;
- wherein the left side of each side panel is connected and hinged to the right side of an adjacent side panel, and the right side of each side panel is connected and hinged to the left side of another adjacent side panel;
- wherein the bottom side of each side panel rests on the surface to support the play module;
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- wherein each side panel for each play module comprises a frame retaining sleeve for holding one of the frame members, the frame retaining sleeves of adjacent side panels converging to form a singular retaining sleeve which retains adjacent sides of adjacent frame members of the corresponding adjacent side panels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.