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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083648 | Spreading device for rope networks The invention relates to a rope spreading device for rope networks with tensioning ropes that converge at a top point of a support mast at an acute angle. It is an object of the invention to overcome the lack of play space, while making it also possible to vary the ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7594874 | Quick connect climbing hold A selectively rotatable climbing hold removeably attached to the front face of a climbing wall with a quick connect fastener system. The climbing hold includes a first component and a second component. The first component or the second component includes a shaft, an... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7361123 | Exercise bench methods and apparatus An exercise bench includes a back support and first and second legs pivotally connected to respective ends of the back support. The legs are pivotal between positions extending generally perpendicular to the back support, and positions extending generally parallel t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7309303 | Exercising and physiotherapy system An exercising system has a frame defining a space in which a user is positioned for performing a large number of different exercises. Frame members have holes within which flexible bars are positioned, spanning across the machine, for low-impact exercising using the... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303033 | Vehicle frame assembly and method for same A method for assembling vehicular structural frames employing elongated members and connectors interconnecting the elongated members increases flexibility in assembling chassis frames and body frames. The method includes assembling a first vehicle structural frame a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300386 | Play and training equipment The present invention refers to play and training equipment. The equipment is mainly intended to be used at playgrounds and the like places but may also find use at many other locations. An equipment according to the invention comprises at least one post or preferab... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7273443 | Portable interlocking skate rail assembly The present invention 10 discloses a portable, modular skate rail comprising a plurality of square or tubular interlocking rail members 12 that may be assembled to provide grind rails of various lengths and elevations. Each rail member 12 has at... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7250020 | Artificial climbing hold including a safety system A removable artificial climbing hold comprising a molded or cast body having an opening for a threaded fastener to pass through, and safety means incorporated in the body around the opening to retain the debris in the event of the body breaking. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243383 | Modular superstructure for supporting multiple hammocks A system of tripods, bipods and/or unipods is used to support a polygonal array of horizontal spars joined by connector hubs. The array may be extended indefinitely, in order to support a desired number of hammocks. As few as three different stock components are req... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7094189 | Apparatus for fitness stretching A fitness stretching apparatus comprising a base and a cage structure surrounding the base. The cage structure includes at least a first stretching station for performing stretching of a muscle. A second stretching station is located on the base and within the cage ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083557 | Stretching device A device to facilitate stretching before engaging in athletic activities, particularly golf, is disclosed. Two inverted U-shaped members are permanently affixed to the ground using mounting plates or any other potential means. One of the U-shaped members runs undern... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7060002 | Physical fitness course A physical fitness course for providing an inexpensive workout course comprising primarily of PVC material. The physical fitness course includes a pull-up exercise unit being securely situated upon a ground; and also includes sit-up units being disposed upon the gro... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044892 | Child activity device A child activity device for entertaining and promoting activity in a child is disclosed. The child activity device is configurable between a use and storage position and may also include a frame providing bouncing motion for a child. The activity device includes a s... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7017299 | Gardening cage apparatus and system A gardening cage having self-irrigating and self-fertilizing devices. In a typical embodiment, the cage includes panels having a frame that includes a plurality of horizontal and vertical rungs. The panels are connected so that rungs of respective panels cascade wit... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013518 | Collapsible loading ramp A collapsible loading ramp affixable to a raised surface in a non-permanent manner extending from the raised surface to the ground. The ramp is foldable by way of a hinge connecting the first ramp section to the lower ramp section. Rung units attach to the first and... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6942600 | Climbing rocks with full outer grip The invention provides an imitation climbing rock that allows children to simulate rock climbing activity. The climbing rock is adapted to be attached to a wall to simulate a natural rock-like structure. The climbing rock includes a mounting surface, a body (e.g., a... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6709365 | Climbing rocks with full outer grip The invention provides an imitation climbing rock that allows children to simulate rock climbing activity. The climbing rock is adapted to be attached to a wall to simulate a natural rock-like structure. The climbing rock includes a mounting surface, a body (e.g., a... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6626801 | Exercise system An exercise system for providing a compact and complete exercise apparatus that strengthens, tones and corrects body alignment deficiency without the usage of weights. The exercise system includes a pair of elongate side members, a plurality of bar member... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6558295 | Jungle gym A jungle gym requiring a small storage space and easy assembly is provided. A jungle gym comprises a main frame body comprising connecting bars extending vertically or horizontally. The main frame body has a shape of an approximate cube or an approximate ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6551216 | Ultra-light rock-climbing wall 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, ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6544145 | Movable artificial wall and free-climbing apparatus Prior art movable types of artificial walls are incapable of offering attractive climbing on irregular wall surfaces, and in the case of a prior art artificial wall having an irregular shape formed on its wall surface, it is difficult to immediately chang... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6540645 | Climbing rocks with full outer grip The invention provides an imitation climbing rock that allows children to simulate rock climbing activity. The climbing rock is adapted to be attached to a wall to simulate a natural rock-like structure. The climbing rock includes a mounting surface, a bo... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6514178 | Artificial climbing structure The invention is directed to an artificial climbing structure comprising panels (2) for making up an artificial wall (3), grips (4, 5) to be positioned on the panels (2), and attachment structure (6) for attaching the grips (4, 5) to the panels (2), each ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6503174 | Pivoting overhead hand-over-hand climbing device An overhead hand-over-hand traversing apparatus, reminiscent of playground monkey bars, is provided. The apparatus has a single longitudinal bar with pivoting hubs at both ends and regularly spaced traversing hand holds, such that as the user traverses th... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6464619 | Tactile play structure A play structure having a header connecting the tops of two side supports such that the side supports are spaced to define a pathway. Streamers hang from the header into the pathway and textured protrusions attached to the side supports extend into the pa... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6394932 | Sectional horizontal bar convertible into parallel bars A sectional horizontal bar mainly includes two H-shaped uprights, two A-shaped bar supports connected to upper ends of the uprights, two curved bases connected to lower ends of the uprights to extend forward and rearward from the uprights for the latter t... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6165106 | Recreation deck with central load bearing member The present invention is a recreation deck. The recreation deck has a plurality of posts which support a platform. The supported platform defines a center, and has a load-bearing member independent of the posts. The load bearing member connects to and sup... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5989158 | Exercise bar assembly A horizontal bar exercising device for use in a room having a floor and a ceiling, the device comprising first and second support posts designed to extend vertically between the floor and ceiling and a horizontal bar having first and second ends interconn... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5938566 | Modular construction for children to play An improved modular construction for children to play. Such comprises modular corner parts (1) including extensions (2) and (3) that form guides for sliding and retaining the edges (4) of modular parts (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) and (10) to form right-angled connecti... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5893819 | Recreational equipment junction box A recreational equipment junction box for tubular recreational equipment is disclosed. The junction box is a one-piece molded thin-walled enclosure having a plurality of spaced and opposed sides. At least one side of the enclosure is provided with a close... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5839995 | Multi-functional health device A multi-functional health device comprises a frame support, a pedal assembly connected by wires with a pair of hand pullers, a hand wheel, a crank member, a torsion member and a pair of positioning plates operably disposed on respective positions of the s... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5823925 | Stretching apparatus using elastic cords Stretching apparatus which includes a flared, concave array of tensioned, smooth elastic cords removably connected to a support, constituting an inexpensive, compact, and flexible mechanism for providing a substantial variety of free-styled or controlled,... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5769756 | Sports training apparatus for vertical jump and balance improvement An apparatus for use in training and conditioning athletes, particularly an athlete's jumping and balance abilities. The apparatus has jump stations with one or more platforms each that are spaced above the ground at various heights for exercises to impro... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5755641 | Structural combination of fittings and tubular members and fastener therefor Apparatus for fabricating three-dimensional structures for children is provided in which four-way, three-way and elbow fittings having opposing flat sides with orthogonally oriented sockets are used to interconnect cut-to-length tubular members. An end po... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5711744 | Helical tube recreational component A one-piece helical tube component for use in forming spiral or helical playground units is disclosed. The helical tube component includes an interconnected series of helical tube segments each having a constant predetermined diameter and slope. Complemen... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5692993 | Laterally movable recreational equipment device A laterally movable recreational device is disclosed. The device includes an enclosure having at least one opening for entry of an occupant and a support for suspending the enclosure above a floor or ground surface. The support and enclosure are construct... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5690584 | Multi-directional movable recreational equipment device A movable recreational equipment device is disclosed. The device includes an enclosure having at least one opening for entry of an occupant and a support for suspending the enclosure above a floor or ground surface. The support and enclosure are construct... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5669855 | Vertically movable recreational equipment device A movable recreational equipment device is disclosed. The device includes an enclosure having at least one opening for entry of an occupant and a support for suspending the enclosure above a floor or ground surface. The support and enclosure are construct... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5540636 | Playground junction ball A junction ball for connecting two passageways in a modular playground at any desired angle utilizing two rotatably interlocking hollow half spheres having one access port each. The halves are adapted to be fitted together, rotated to produce the proper a... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5343980 | Child/parent play ladder A ladder which makes it possible for one person to climb onto another, particularly, a ladder which can be worn by an adult for the purpose of enabling a child to climb up the ladder and onto the adult. The top portion of the ladder is attached to a harne... | 09/06/1994 |
