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US 5,842,926 AGranted
Modular construction for children to play
OwnerJose Manuel Rodriguez-Ferreinventor
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Abstract
A modular construction for children to play. It consists of two side parts (1) forming two ladders, connected at the bottom and top ends by a part (11) forming a seat, and by a roof-like part (7) with a handrail (8), a slide having two sections (13) and (14) extending from such roof to the supporting plane. The invention is applicable for constructions based on modular parts made of a hard plastic material, which include conjugated connectors integrated therein.
Claims8
A modular construction comprising:
- first and second rectangular side members, wherein each side member includes first and second upright members which have round portions, said round portions of each of said first and second upright members being joined by a plurality of cross members in the form of staircase steps;
- at least a first elongated part having a first and second end, said first end of said elongated part connected to a bottom end of said first upright member of said first side member at a connection and said second end of said elongated part connected to a bottom end of said first upright member of said second side member at a connection, wherein said elongated part has a round portion and wherein said elongated part is perpendicular to said side members when joining said upright members;
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- a transversely curved rectangular part having a first and second end, said first end of said rectangular part connected to said second upright member of said first side member at a connection and said second end of said rectangular part connected to said second upright member of said second side member at a connection, wherein said transversely curved rectangular part rotates between a first position and a second position, wherein said curved rectangular part forms a concave seat with a backrest when in the first position and said curved rectangular part forms a convex seat having no backrest when in the second position;
- wherein said connections are integrated conjugated connectors that operate by at least one of fitting, slipping and socketing.
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A modular construction for children to play, as claimed in claim 7, further comprising:
- a first and a second tree module, said first and second tree modules being planar and having a silhouette in the shape of a tree, wherein said first and second tree modules are respectively connected coplanar to said first and second side members, each said tree module including at least one fruit cavity at an upper end of said tree module and each tree module including a slide support cavity;
- a plurality of fruit modules which communicate with said fruit cavity;
- a slide support member;
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- a top slide member and a bottom slide member connected at perforated tabs formed in said top and bottom members, said top slide member connected to said horizontal rectangular part, and said bottom member contacting the ground, said tabs include tab cavities that receive said slide support member, wherein slide support member connects to the slide support cavities and passes centrally through said tab cavities.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.