Amusement devices: toys – Building – tower – bridge or habitation
Patent
1999-02-05
2000-05-02
Hafer, Robert A.
Amusement devices: toys
Building, tower, bridge or habitation
446168, 135124, 135901, 362357, D21836, 40540, A63H 3322, E04H 1500, F21V 116, G09F 1300
Patent
active
06056623&
ABSTRACT:
A toy playset is fabricated of a tent like fabric cover to represent a fanciful depiction of an anthill. The tent-like cover is formed about a frontal opening which facilitates viewing of the enclosure interior. A base secured to the tent-like enclosure further supports a vertically extending trunk which in turn supports the upper portion of the tent-like structure together with a platform. The platform further supports a table in a manner facilitating raising or lowering the table. A plurality of projectile launchers are supported by the table. A spring loaded catapult launcher is positioned upon the outer portion of the base and a ball guiding member extends downwardly from an aperture formed in the table to provide a ball rolling path which deposits a ball into the catapult causing a launch of the ball. Additional projectile launchers are provided on the supporting base. The fabric utilized on the tent-like structure is preferably translucent or otherwise light transmissive in character. A plurality of darkened opaque areas resembling silhouettes are formed on the inner surface of the tent-like member. A battery powered light within the tent interior illuminates the silhouettes.
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Ekstrand Roy A.
Fossum Laura
Hafer Robert A.
Mettel, Inc.
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