Play structure with water sprays and spouts

• US 5,967,901 A
• Filed: 04/24/1997
• Issued: 10/19/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: 07-12690, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Koala Corporation
• Inventors: Briggs, Rick A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedman, Carl D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Aubrey, Beth
• Application Number:
  US08/846,116
• Time in Patent Office: 908 Days
• Field of Search: 472/117, 472/128, 472/116, 472/77, 472/137, 482/35-37
• US Class Current: 472/128
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2009/002 Flat climbing nets
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2009/008 with water spraying means
• 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: A63G 31/00 Amusement arrangements hoop exercising apparatus driven by the user A63B19/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 31/007 involving water

Abstract

A play structure is provided for use in a playground or park. The play structure includes a wading pool containing a swing with an overhead water spray, a slide, a roof structure over the slide, a waterfall originating on the roof structure and cascading downward onto the slide, a climbing structure to allow access to the slide, a tunnel on rollers underneath the climbing structure, swinging rings with overhead water sprays, water spouts, and faucets for activating the water sprays and spouts.

Claims

1. A play structure for use in a playground or park comprising a swing, a slide, a climbing structure to allow access to the slide, a plurality of water sprays or water spouts on the climbing structure, and faucets at different locations and elevations and disposed and arranged so that play participants can activate the water sprays and spouts.

2. The play structure as recited in claim 1 wherein the slide comprises an enclosed tubular slide.

3. The play structure as recited in claim 1 further comprising a roof structure over the slide.

4. The play structure as recited in claim 1 further comprising a tunnel on rollers underneath the climbing structure.

5. The play structure as recited in claim 1 further comprising swinging rings.

6. The play structure as recited in claim 1 wherein the water sprays or spouts comprise a series of nozzles arranged in a linear array.

7. A play structure for use in a playground or park comprising:

a climbing structure;

a plurality of water forming devices disposed on the climbing structure at different locations for spraying water; and

a plurality of water control devices at different locations and elevations and disposed and arranged so that play participants can selectively activate the water forming devices.

8. The play structure as recited in claim 7 wherein the water forming devices comprise a plurality of water sprays or water spouts and wherein the water control devices comprise a plurality of faucets for activating the water sprays and spouts.

9. The play structure as recited in claim 8 wherein the water sprays or spouts comprise a series of nozzles arranged in a linear array.

10. The play structure as recited in claim 7 further comprising a swing depending from the climbing structure.

11. The play structure as recited in claim 10 wherein the swing comprises a tire swing.

12. The play structure as recited in claim 7 further comprising a slide adapted to be accessed by the climbing structure.

13. The play structure as recited in claim 12 wherein the slide comprises an enclosed tubular slide.

14. The play structure as recited in claim 12 further comprising a roof structure over the slide.

15. The play structure as recited in claim 7 further comprising a tunnel on rollers underneath the climbing structure.

16. The play structure as recited in claim 7 further comprising swinging rings depending from the climbing structure.

17. A play structure for use in a playground or park comprising:

a climbing structure having multiple platforms at different locations and elevations;

a plurality of playground attractions supported by the climbing structure;

a plurality of water forming devices disposed on the climbing structure at different locations and elevations; and

a plurality of water control devices sized and arranged on the climbing structure so as to allow play participants to selectively activate the water forming devices.

18. The play structure as recited in claim 17 wherein the water forming devices comprise a plurality of water sprays or water spouts and wherein the water control devices comprise a plurality of faucets for activating the water sprays and spouts.

19. The play structure as recited in claim 18 wherein the water sprays or spouts comprise a series of nozzles arranged in a linear array.

20. The play structure as recited in claim 17 wherein at least one of the playground attractions comprises a swing depending from the climbing structure.

21. The play structure as recited in claim 20 wherein said swing comprises a tire swing.

22. The play structure as recited in claim 17 wherein at least one of the playground attractions comprises a slide supported by the climbing structure.

23. The play structure as recited in claim 22 wherein the slide comprises an enclosed tubular slide.

24. The play structure as recited in claim 22 further comprising a roof structure over the slide.

25. The play structure as recited in claim 17 wherein at least one of the playground attractions comprises a tunnel on rollers underneath the climbing structure.

26. The play structure as recited in claim 17 wherein at least one of the playground attractions comprises swinging rings depending from the climbing structure.