Airplane simulator playhouse

• US 20080034678A1
• Filed: 08/08/2006
• Published: 02/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Emma Flexen
• Original Assignee: Emma Flexen
• Inventors: Flexen, Emma
• Application Number:
  US11/500,855
• Publication Number:
  US 20080034678A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/79.1
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/008 Playhouses, play-tents, big enough for playing inside

Abstract

A playhouse that simulates an airplane in a manner that will permit a child to simulate being a member of a flight crew aboard a commercial airline flight. The playhouse can include an audio system which will generate educational material, such as geography facts, population facts, historical facts, weather facts, culture, food, language etc. and the like, in a manner that will simulate announcements provided on an aircraft during flight. The sections of the playhouse, DVDs, video and CDs can be bought separately to suit the consumers pocket.

Claims

1. A playhouse comprising:

A) an outer shell which includes

(1) a first end portion which is a forward end when the shell is in use, the first end being hollow and including a nose section and a port window section, and

(2) a second end portion connected to the first end portion and which is cylindrical and hollow and forms a continuation of the first end portion and which includes an entranceway into the interior of the second end portion and windows;

B) a panel located in the first end portion adjacent to the port window section, the panel including a video screen;

C) two chairs located in the first end portion adjacent to the panel;

D) a control stick located in the first end portion adjacent to the chairs;

E) a galley section located in the second end portion and which includes

(a) a countertop,

(b) a refrigerator-like cabinet located beneath the countertop,

(c) a storage cabinet located beneath the countertop and adjacent to the refrigerator-like cabinet,

(d) a shelf located above the countertop,

(e) a pull-down seat attached to the galley section to move between a stored condition and a deployed condition, and

(f) a telephone-like element mounted on the galley section;

F) a seating section in the second end portion adjacent to the galley section, the seating section including a seat located adjacent to a window;

G) an audio system which includes

(1) a CD player located in the first end section,

(2) speakers located in the second end section, and

(3) a headphone set located adjacent to the seats in the first end portion; and

H) a video player system which includes

(1) a DVD player located in the first end section, and

(3) a DVD display connected to the video screen located in the panel of the first end portion.

2. A playhouse comprising:

A) an outer shell which includes

(1) a first end portion which is hollow and is in the shape of an airplane nose section and which includes a port window section, and

(2) a second end portion connected to the first end portion and which is in the shape of an airplane fuselage and is hollow and forms a continuation of the first end portion and which includes an entranceway into the interior of the second end portion and windows;

B) a panel located in the first end portion adjacent to the port window section, the panel including a video screen;

C) two chairs located in the first end portion adjacent to the panel;

D) a control stick located in the first end portion adjacent to the chairs;

E) a galley section located in the second end portion and which includes

(a) a countertop,

(b) a refrigerator-like cabinet located beneath the countertop,

(c) a storage cabinet located beneath the countertop and adjacent to the refrigerator-like cabinet,

(d) a shelf located above the countertop,

(e) a pull-down seat attached to the galley section to move between a stored condition and a deployed condition, and

(f) a telephone-like element mounted on the galley section;

F) a seating section in the second end portion, the seating section including a seat located adjacent to a window;

G) an audio system which includes

(1) a CD player located in the first end section,

(2) speakers located in the second end section, and

(3) a headphone set located adjacent to the seats in the first end portion; and

H) a video player system which includes

(1) a DVD player located in the first end section, and

(3) a DVD display connected to the video screen located in the panel of the first end portion.