Ultra-light rock-climbing wall
AssigneeBrian G. Rennex
InventorBrian George Rennex
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Abstract
A rock-climbing structure including one or more pliable climbing matrices held under tension and a plurality of rock-climbing/gymnastic holds attached to the pliable climbing matrices. In an embodiment of the invention, a climbing matrix is, for example, a net or sheet. The plurality of holds can be attached to the one or more pliable climbing matrices by, for example, clasp rods that clamp a matrix or by clamps that engage a cord of the matrix. In an embodiment of the invention, distances between each hold of the plurality of holds vary across a climbing matrix to create a varied climbing route. The holds can include, for example, a hold edge, a jib hold, a hold hole, a hold lip, a hold crack, or a hold boss.
Claims33
A rock-climbing structure comprising:
- at least one pliable climbing matrix held under tension;
- a plurality of rock-climbing/gymnastic holds attached to the at least one pliable climbing matrix,
- at least one elevated structure, and
- at least one tension anchor, wherein the at least one pliable climbing matrix is supported in tension between upper sections of the at least one elevated structure and the at least one tension anchor, and wherein the rock-climbing/gymnastic holds are attached to a variable portion of the at least one pliable climbing matrix.
A rock-climbing structure comprising:
- at least one pliable climbing matrix held under tension, and
- a plurality of rock-climbing/gymnastic holds attached to the at least one pliable climbing matrix, wherein the at least one pliable climbing matrix is a combination in variable portions of at least two of fabric, mesh, netting, lacework of at least one of cable and cord, a thin solid sheet, and a void, wherein the proportion of the whole of each of these materials varies from zero to one hundred percent.
A rock-climbing structure comprising:
- at least one pliable climbing matrix held under tension;
- a plurality of rock-climbing/gymnastic holds attached to the at least one pliable climbing matrix, and
- at least one climbing-route map which provides a means to position the plurality of rock-climbing/gymnastic holds to create a prescribed climbing route, wherein the climbing route is scalable according to a climber's size.
A rock-climbing structure comprising:
- at least one pliable climbing matrix held under tension, wherein the at least one pliable climbing matrix is adapted to be folded up;
- a plurality of holds attached to the at least one climbing matrix;
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- a means for attaching the holds to the pliable climbing matrix,
- wherein distances between each hold of the plurality of holds vary across the at least one climbing matrix to create a varied climbing route across the at least one climbing matrix.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.