Participatory play structure having discrete play articles
DCFirst Claim
1. A play structure for amusing or entertaining one or more play participants comprising:
- a support structure for safely supporting one or more play participants;
a source of play media comprising a plurality of discrete play articles, said play articles comprising an impact-safe foam or plastic ball or projectile; and
means provided in, on, or around the support structure for allowing play participants to create desired effects using the play media, said effects creating means comprising at least one projectile accelerator for accelerating or shooting said play media at one or more targets or other play participants.
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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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29 Claims
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1. A play structure for amusing or entertaining one or more play participants comprising:
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a support structure for safely supporting one or more play participants;
a source of play media comprising a plurality of discrete play articles, said play articles comprising an impact-safe foam or plastic ball or projectile; and
means provided in, on, or around the support structure for allowing play participants to create desired effects using the play media, said effects creating means comprising at least one projectile accelerator for accelerating or shooting said play media at one or more targets or other play participants. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A play structure for amusing or entertaining play participants comprising:
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a support structure for safely supporting one or more play participants;
play media comprising a plurality of discrete play articles, said play articles comprising impact-safe foam or plastic balls or projectiles disposed in, on or around the support structure; and
a plurality of interactive play elements provided in, on, or around the support structure for allowing play participants to create desired effects using the play media, wherein at least one of the interactive play elements comprises a projectile accelerator adapted to allow a play participant to accelerate or shoot play media at one or more targets or other play participants or to achieve a desired effect. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A play structure for amusing or entertaining play participants using a plurality of discrete play articles comprising impact-safe foam or plastic balls or projectiles, said play structure comprising:
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a support frame for safely supporting one or more play participants; and
a plurality of interactive play elements provided in, on, or around the support frame for allowing play participants to create desired effects using the play media, wherein at least one of the interactive play elements comprises a projectile accelerator adapted to allow a play participant to accelerate or shoot play media at one or more targets other play participants. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A play structure for amusing and entertaining play participants using pneumatically propelled impact-safe projectiles comprising:
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a plurality of support members assembled together in cooperative relationship to form a support frame and/or elevated platform for safely supporting one or more play participants thereon;
at least one play-participant-actuated pneumatic accelerator mounted and arranged on the support frame so as to receive one or more of said impact-safe projectiles, said at least one pneumatic accelerator being operable by one or more play participants to impart energy to said one or more impact-safe projectiles so as to pneumatically propel said one or more projectiles into the air and/or at a selected target;
whereby the play structure enables play participants to safely observe and experiment with various pneumatic effects. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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