Play structures

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1992-04-10

1994-07-05

Friedman, Carl D.

Amusement devices

Building or part thereof

472116, 482 35, 52 801, A63G 3100

Patent

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053263286

ABSTRACT:
A plastic building element is described which permits a variety of play structures to be assembled. The main building element is a dish-shaped molded plastic part, having a bottom, integral lower side walls projecting generally upwardly from the outer periphery of the bottom to define a lower portion of one nominal diameter, integral generally horizontal portions projecting outwardly from the top of the lower side walls, and integral upper side walls projecting generally upwardly from the outer periphery of the horizontal portion to define an upper portion having a substantially larger nominal diameter. Preferably, the side walls are defined by a number of generally rectangular panels defining a polygonal shape for the building element as viewed in horizontal section. In the preferred embodiment, the structure is hexagonal. The building element can be used in its simplest application as a children's sandbox, or assembled to define play cavities in the form of more elaborate structures such as a "spaceship" or a "gumball machine".

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