Play enclosure having visually stimulating lighting

Patent 5425677 Issued on June 20, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date:

July 23, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 097494 filed on 07/23/1993

US Classes:

472/136, BUILDING OR PART THEREOF472/62Maze or labyrinth

Examiners

Primary: Friedman, Carl D.
Assistant: Aubrey, Beth A.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Jenner & Block

International Class

A63B 021/04

Abstract

A play enclosure is disclosed including an elongated conduit having a plurality of light admitting pinpoint apertures. The conduit is curved and has a diameter large enough to allow children to crawl through. A strobe light is suspended above the conduit. The pinhole apertures admit beams of light from the strobe light, which cast visually stimulating patterns on the internal wall of the conduit.

Other References

Brochure "Introducing Leaps & Bounds" distributed by affiliates of assignee. The date of the brochure is prior to the filing date of the present application. Brochure distributed by Soft Play, Inc. prior to the filing date of the present applicatio