Supports – Staff type – Stand or base
Patent
1990-12-14
1993-01-12
Chin-Shue, Alvin C.
Supports
Staff type
Stand or base
160 841, 160236, 248158, 248910, F16M 1300
Patent
active
051783568
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This Invention concerns a multipurpose support assembly for playground equipment; miscellaneous shelter constructions (rain huts, wind-breaks, sun screens etc.); safety boundaries (particularly for monitoring recreation areas) (notably on beaches); construction of exhibition-stand partitions; safety barriers around civil engineering sites; erection of decorative panels or advertising boardings, or notice boards of any kind.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Within the stated applications (except in cases of hard surfaces) it is common practice to employ shafts or uprights fixed into the ground; the high weight and large dimensions of such uprights do not make for easy transport; a maximum of fixed rings also are required for attaching the desired equipment (rope, elastic cord etc.), and construction of the upright itself requires further hardware (nuts and bolts).
The subject of the Invention is to provide a multipurpose support assembly obviating the above disadvantages, suitable for all types of ground, of low weight, easily transportable, adjustable, with no bolting systems, to allow rapid installation through simple stacking of the various structural elements, and rapid attachment of accessories; in sum, a system producible in various dimensions tailored for the end-user (children or adults) and of a weight tailored for the type of accessories to be supported. This device is equally designed as an instructional tool for children of even the earliest ages, in team sports as volley ball or individual sports such as high-jumping or shooting. The same device can also be employed for educational games, as, for example, by attaching signs to the said supports when teaching the Highway Code.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This Invention covers a series of superimposable parts forming a support allowing attachment of games accessories (nets, skipping ropes, elastic cord for high-jumping, pennons or flags), as well as miscellaneous panels and shelter elements.
General low weight, and the compactness of the multipurpose support and its accessories (stowed in a simple hand-carried bag) make for easy transport, even by small children.
The support consists of modules of various shapes placed on or nesting one in the other. The basic module is formed by a container which can be filled with water, sand or gravel to give the necessary weight for supporting the various games equipment, shelter elements or panels. Where required, several basic elements can be stacked to give the necessary weight to counterbalance the size and weight of the various accessories.
Each module used in the support is produced as a single injection- or blow-molded plastic part. Other lightweight high-strength materials can be used such as aluminum, giving the required features of rigidity, strength and above all, lightness to ensure implementation by children.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a view of a complete support assembly according to the invention.
FIG. 2 depicts an accessory designed for the "elastic skipping" game.
FIG. 3 depicts an accessory designed for high jumping.
FIG. 4 depicts three accessories for installation at the top of the shaft (13).
FIG. 5 illustrates a textile or plastic-film panel assembly.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A complete support assembly is illustrated in FIG. 1:
Basic module (1) is a container whose upper part contains filler-opening (3). The container is penetrated vertically by sleeve (4) which receives module (5), onto which the container is seated. Housing (6) in the container bottom receives shoulder (7) mounted on the end of module (5). The container bottom also has housing (8) dimensioned to receive filler-opening (3), hence allowing stacking of several containers (9).
One side contains handle (2) formed by a housing above and below a central part left integral with the container side.
Module (5) forms the first element of the shaft (or "prop") and is fitted with boss (7) which houses in container (1). The other end contains bore (10) which has sufficient
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Berger Derek J.
Chin-Shue Alvin C.
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