Playground climber unit comprising one or more net-containing portions and/or one or more suspended tube portions
US12420129B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63G21/02
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Climbing units that provide an enhanced play experience through the incorporation of any of a variety of elements including nets, suspended portions, and coupling elements, and to playground structures that contain those climbing units. In some embodiments, the climber unit may comprise one or more rigid portions and one or more net-containing portions connected end-to-end to produce a continuous climbing pathway. In other embodiments, the climber unit may comprise one or more rigid portions and one or more suspended portions connected end-to-end to produce a continuous climbing pathway. The suspended portion may be attached to adjacent rigid portions by flexible couplers, such that the suspended portion will move when a child climbs through it. In other embodiments, the climber unit may be mounted to an elevated playground structure such that there are no footers connecting the climber unit to the ground.
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