Recreational equipment junction box

• US 5,387,165 A
• Filed: 02/07/1994
• Issued: 02/07/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Soft play, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Soft play, Inc.
• Inventors: Warren, Mitchell R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Yu, Mickey
• Assistant Examiner(s): MUIR, DAVID N
• Application Number:
  US08/192,771
• Time in Patent Office: 365 Days
• Field of Search: 446/7, 446/85, 446/89, 446/9, 446/123, 446/230, 446/231, 446/232, 446/476, 446/477, 446/478, 482/23, 482/35, 482/36, 119/15, 119/15.1, 119/28.5, 119/702, 119/703, 403/170, 403/217, 403/231, 403/241, 403/24
• US Class Current: 482/35
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 9/00 Climbing poles, frames, or stages climbing walls for mountaineering training A63B69/0048; endless loop ladders A63B22/04
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/341 Three or more radiating members

Abstract

The recreational equipment junction box of the invention comprises a quarter cylindrical hollow box which may be modified and configured in various ways to adapt to the designed application. Primary modifications include number and location of connected tubes, windows and ventilator panels. A further modified use for the junction box is as a control center, simulating the appearance of a vehicle cockpit.

Claims

1. A connective junction box for tubular recreational equipment, comprising:

(a) a hollow quarter cylindrical box having substantially thin sides;

(b) one or more of said sides being formed with a substantially cylindrical opening surrounded by an integrally formed connective neck adapted for the connection of an external tube;

(c) a tube securely connected to each said connective neck and extending outwardly of said box; and

(d) at least one of said sides having an opening covered by a substantially transparent panel adapted to provide visibility for a child within said box.

2. A connective junction box for tubular recreational equipment, comprising;

(a) a hollow quarter cylindrical box bounded by substantially thin sides and providing an enclosed space for receiving a child;

(b) selected of said sides each being formed with an opening therethrough adapted to permit ingress and egress of a child;

(c) connecting means appurtenant each said opening adapted to receive and connect a tube;

(d) a tube received by and connected to each said connecting means and extending outwardly from the respective each selected side; and

(e) at least one of said sides not receiving a tube being formed with an opening covered by a substantially transparent panel.

3. The connective junction box as described in claim 2, wherein each said connecting means comprises a tubular cylindrical connective neck member formed integral with said box, surrounding each said opening and configured to receive the respective each said tube.

4. The connective junction box as described in claim 2, further comprising a simulated play control mechanism located within said junction box enclosed space.