Participatory play structure having discrete play articles
DCFirst Claim
1. An interactive play system for amusing or entertaining one or more play participants comprising:
- a support frame adapted to safely support the play participants;
play media comprising discrete play articles;
a plurality of interactive play elements mounted in, on, or around the support frame adapted to allow play participants to activate said play elements to create a desired effect using the play media; and
play participant operated means mounted in, on, or around the support frame for circulating or transporting the play media to the interactive play elements.
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Abstract
An interactive play system and method of interactive play is provided in which a plurality of interactive play elements are provided for creating various desired effects utilizing soft foam balls or other suitable play media. The interactive play system comprises a multi-level support structure on which the interactive play elements are disposed. These allow play participants to create desired play effects using a fun and familiar play media. Some of the play elements may be multi-order play elements in that they receive play media from a first effect to create yet another effect. Various play-participant-operated conveyers are provided throughout the structure for transporting play media from a source to the various interactive play elements.
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56 Claims
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1. An interactive play system for amusing or entertaining one or more play participants comprising:
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a support frame adapted to safely support the play participants; play media comprising discrete play articles; a plurality of interactive play elements mounted in, on, or around the support frame adapted to allow play participants to activate said play elements to create a desired effect using the play media; and play participant operated means mounted in, on, or around the support frame for circulating or transporting the play media to the interactive play elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An interactive play structure for entertaining one or more play participants comprising:
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a support frame; a first-order interactive play element mounted on the support frame adapted to receive play media comprising discrete play articles from a source to create a first effect; and a second-order interactive play element mounted on the support frame adapted to receive play media from the first effect to create a second effect whereby play participants can observe and experiment with various multiple-order cause-and-effect reactions utilizing any one of a number of fun and exciting play media. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. An interactive play structure for entertaining one or more play participants comprising:
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a support frame; a source of play media comprising discrete play articles; a plurality of interactive play elements operatively associated with the support frame at various locations and elevations, the play elements being adapted to receive play media from the source to create desired play effects; a corresponding plurality of actuators adapted to allow play participants to selectively actuate or impart operating energy to corresponding play elements; and a plurality of play participant-activated conveyers for conveying play media to the interactive play elements.
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51. An interactive play system for amusing or entertaining one or more play participants comprising:
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a support frame adapted to safely support the play participants; play media comprising discrete play articles; a plurality of interactive play elements mounted in, on, or around the support frame adapted to create a desired effect using the play media; and play participant operated means for circulating or transporting the play media to the interactive play elements; wherein the support frame comprises a three-dimensional structure formed from a plurality of interconnected support members, wherein one or more of the support members comprises pneumatic conduits of sufficient size and shape for transporting the play media. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53)
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54. An interactive play system for amusing or entertaining one or more play participants comprising:
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a support frame adapted to safely support the play participants; play media comprising discrete play articles; a plurality of interactive play elements mounted in, on, or around the support frame adapted to create a desired effect using the play media; and play participant operated means for circulating or transporting the play media to the interactive play elements; wherein at least one of the interactive play elements comprises a projectile accelerator for discharging play media in a desired direction, wherein the projectile accelerator comprises a catapult, cross-bow or sling-shot accelerator.
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55. An interactive play system for amusing or entertaining one or more play participants comprising:
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a support frame adapted to safely support the play participants; play media comprising discrete play articles; a plurality of interactive play elements mounted in, on, or around the support frame adapted to create a desired effect using the play media; and play participant operated means for circulating or transporting the play media to the interactive play elements; wherein the means for circulating the play media comprises one or more hollow conduits, and wherein the conduits comprise clear or colored transparent pneumatic conduits having an inner diameter of about 3"-4".
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56. An interactive play structure for entertaining one or more play participants comprising:
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a support frame; a first-order interactive play element mounted on the support frame adapted to receive play media comprising discrete play articles from a source to create a first effect; and a second-order interactive play element mounted on the support frame adapted to receive play media from the first effect to create a second effect; whereby play participants can observe and experiment with various multiple-order cause-and-effect reactions utilizing any one of a number of fun and exciting play media; and wherein the second-order play element comprises a projectile accelerator adapted to discharge a stream of play media, the projectile accelerator comprising a catapult, cross-bow or sling-shot accelerator, and the first-order interactive play element comprises a play-participant-operated conveyer means adapted to transport play media from a source to the projectile accelerator.
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