Collapsible play structures
First Claim
1. A collapsible play structure adapted to be supported on a surface and comprising:
- at least three foldable frame members, each having a folded and an unfolded orientation;
a fabric material substantially covering each frame member to form a side panel for each frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, the fabric assuming the unfolded orientation of its associated frame member;
each side panel further comprising at least a left side, a bottom side and a right side;
wherein the left side of each side panel is connected and hinged to the right side of an adjacent side panel, and the right side of each side panel is connected and hinged to the left side of another adjacent side panel; and
wherein the bottom side of each side panel is adapted to rest on the surface to support the play structure.
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Abstract
A collapsible play structure comprises one or more play modules connected together, each play module comprising at least three foldable frame members, each having a folded and an unfolded orientation. A fabric material substantially covers each frame member to form a side panel for each frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation. Each side panel further comprises at least three sides. The left side of each side panel is connected and hinged to the right side of an adjacent side panel, and the right side of each side panel is connected and hinged to the left side of another adjacent side panel. The bottom side of each side panel is adapted to rest on a supporting surface to support the play module.
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1. A collapsible play structure adapted to be supported on a surface and comprising:
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at least three foldable frame members, each having a folded and an unfolded orientation;
a fabric material substantially covering each frame member to form a side panel for each frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, the fabric assuming the unfolded orientation of its associated frame member;
each side panel further comprising at least a left side, a bottom side and a right side;
wherein the left side of each side panel is connected and hinged to the right side of an adjacent side panel, and the right side of each side panel is connected and hinged to the left side of another adjacent side panel; and
wherein the bottom side of each side panel is adapted to rest on the surface to support the play structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A collapsible play structure, comprising:
a plurality of collapsible play modules connected to each other, each play module supported on a surface and comprising;
at least three foldable frame members, each having a folded and an unfolded orientation;
a fabric material substantially covering each frame member to form a side panel for each frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, the fabric assuming the unfolded orientation of its associated frame member;
each side panel further comprising at least a left side, a bottom side and a right side;
wherein the left side of each side panel is connected and hinged to the right side of an adjacent side panel, and the right side of each side panel is connected and hinged to the left side of another adjacent side panel; and
wherein the bottom side of each side panel is adapted to rest on the surface to support the play module. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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