EP1421977A1 - Free-standing climbing unit - Google Patents

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EP1421977A1
EP1421977A1 EP03026332A EP03026332A EP1421977A1 EP 1421977 A1 EP1421977 A1 EP 1421977A1 EP 03026332 A EP03026332 A EP 03026332A EP 03026332 A EP03026332 A EP 03026332A EP 1421977 A1 EP1421977 A1 EP 1421977A1
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climbing net
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Leo Donbaek
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Ledon AS
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B9/00—Climbing poles, frames, or stages
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B9/00—Climbing poles, frames, or stages
    • A63B2009/002—Flat climbing nets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B9/00—Climbing poles, frames, or stages
    • A63B2009/006—Playground structures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
    • A63B2208/12—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player specially adapted for children

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  • the present invention concerns a free-standing climbing unit including a frame preferably closed at the top and a climbing net suspended in the frame.
  • Free-standing climbing units are known from military practice grounds, in which are suspended a climbing net, but these units are only used for physical training of soldiers, and not as play equipment.
  • the climbing net includes a number of plate elements that are individually designed either as a figure or as a part of a figure.
  • the climbing net is provided with a plate element designed as a figure.
  • This figure can assume different shapes, as e.g. a house, an animal, a human being, a ship, a car, a train and the like, which figure is preferably suspended at the centre of the climbing net and which furthermore may be suspended strategically in the climbing net for achieving a visual effect or a greater enjoyment of playing for the children.
  • the climbing net is provided with several plate elements that are each designed as a part of a total figure that together with the pattern in the climbing net constitutes a visual presentation of a known element, e.g. a clown, spider, snakes or similar.
  • these plate elements may be designed as letters or numbers that are arbitrarily suspended in the climbing net, so that the children can have a play of climbing from number to number, or to climb from letter to letter, thus spelling a word or calculating an arithmetic.
  • the climbing net itself is provided so that it secures the individual plate elements in the desired position and furthermore forms a pattern that together with the plate elements present a visual effect in the climbing unit.
  • these plate elements are provided with holes, projections, foot pieces and/or handles.
  • the figures will thus come to resemble real figures, or, if the plate elements are large, one may attach foot pieces/handles so that they form part of decoration of the figure and may simultaneously be used as step/grip elements so that children playing in the climbing net may use the figure to get further up into the climbing net.
  • Holes and recesses may provide that the figures will very much resemble the real elements, but they are also providing that one may e.g. view the same figure from both sides of the climbing net.
  • the climbing net is made of net meshes of different pattern adapted to a figure formed of a number of the plate elements.
  • the climbing net When the climbing net is designed in a pattern adapting the figure in the climbing net, it will also be more natural and funnier for the children as visual effect, and thereby the climbing net is more attractive for the children when the net meshes support the figure.
  • a spider may be placed in a spider's web.
  • the plate elements are a part of the climbing net. This means that between the climbing net and the plate element there is used specially designed connection pieces with fork members that may be used for connecting a plate element, and a rope end.
  • the plate element is partially enclosed by the climbing net.
  • the climbing net is made as one large net on which it is subsequently determined, where the plate element is to be located, and preferably identical plate elements are disposed at each their side of the climbing net, after which the plate elements are clamped together so that they squeeze about the climbing net and are thereby held in the desired position.
  • these plate elements are made of wood or plastic with required strength, as these are materials that may be used or made in a weather-resistant version and which are not degraded. These plate elements are, as mentioned, to be made with a strength providing that they do not succumb to the weight or tension occurring in it when the children are crawling around in the climbing net.
  • the said frame is a portal formed of a number of straight and curved profiles.
  • the climbing unit may have a frame with two vertically upright posts interconnected with a curved profile, making the climbing unit a visually nice unit.
  • a further embodiment could also be that the frame is a portal consisting of two posts with a cross member which are made in identical profiles.
  • the frame may be designed of two posts between which a climbing net is suspended.
  • the portal section of the frame e.g. the curved part
  • the portal section of the frame may e.g. be designed so that the curved profile besides constitutes a sliding tube which the children, when they have climbed up in the climbing unit, may slide downwards, providing that the climbing unit is also having a little sliding effect.
  • the climbing unit is preferably a free-standing unit but may furthermore also be built together with a number of other play equipment, whereby the climbing unit e.g. may be used as link between two pieces of play equipment.
  • a free-standing climbing unit 1 including a frame 2 which is this version of the invention consists of two curved tube profiles that are assembled with an external flange joint 3 at the top. Instead of the flange joint 3, an internal assembly may be used so that the joint is smooth at the outside.
  • a climbing net 4 which includes a number of plate elements 5.
  • the climbing net 4 and plate elements 5 are designed so that visually a clown is presented, playing with a number of balls.
  • Plate elements 5 may be designed with recesses 6 and holes 7, as shown in the plate element 5a forming the clown's head on the figure.
  • the plate element 5b forming the body of the clown may in some cases be mounted with foot supports/climbing handles 8 as a part of the decoration of the body.
  • the plate members 5 may be in different colours so that it becomes visually more attractive to look at the climbing unit.
  • the climbing net 4 is fastened to the frame 2 with special fittings 9 that are developed for the purpose.
  • the climbing net 4 is simultaneously fastened to the different plate elements with specially shaped transitions pieces 10 with fork members 12 and end fittings 14 arranged to receive and fix a rope end of the climbing net 4.
  • the climbing unit 1 is anchored in the ground 11 as a free-standing climbing unit.

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DK200200371U DK200200371U3 (da) 2002-11-22 2002-11-22 Fritstående klatreenhed
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WO2017042071A1 (de) * 2015-09-11 2017-03-16 Berliner Seilfabrik Gmbh & Co. Verbinder
US11041517B2 (en) 2017-05-01 2021-06-22 Kompan A/S Net assembly

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US3964197A (en) * 1974-06-24 1976-06-22 Tucker Robert F Versatile outdoor sign
DE2936501A1 (de) * 1979-09-10 1981-03-26 Hermann 35781 Weilburg Glücker Netz fuer dekorationszwecke
EP0440513A2 (en) * 1989-06-14 1991-08-07 Iskra Industry Co., Ltd. Panel fence
DE9115383U1 (de) * 1991-12-11 1992-02-20 Beltzig, Günter, 8899 Hohenwart Zellenklettergerüst
DE9308341U1 (de) * 1993-06-04 1993-07-15 Eichinger, Hartmut, 8701 Röttingen Kletterlandschaft für Kinder

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3964197A (en) * 1974-06-24 1976-06-22 Tucker Robert F Versatile outdoor sign
DE2936501A1 (de) * 1979-09-10 1981-03-26 Hermann 35781 Weilburg Glücker Netz fuer dekorationszwecke
EP0440513A2 (en) * 1989-06-14 1991-08-07 Iskra Industry Co., Ltd. Panel fence
DE9115383U1 (de) * 1991-12-11 1992-02-20 Beltzig, Günter, 8899 Hohenwart Zellenklettergerüst
DE9308341U1 (de) * 1993-06-04 1993-07-15 Eichinger, Hartmut, 8701 Röttingen Kletterlandschaft für Kinder

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2017042071A1 (de) * 2015-09-11 2017-03-16 Berliner Seilfabrik Gmbh & Co. Verbinder
AU2016320231B2 (en) * 2015-09-11 2020-10-01 Berliner Seilfabrik Gmbh & Co. Connector
US10808800B2 (en) 2015-09-11 2020-10-20 Berliner Seilfabrik Gmbh & Co. Connector
US11041517B2 (en) 2017-05-01 2021-06-22 Kompan A/S Net assembly

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