US20040200015A1 - Knock-down quarter pipe for skateboarders, bikers and in-line skaters - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to obstacles used by skateboarders, bikers and in-line skaters to enhance their individual ability and enjoyment. It relates more particularly to an obstacle referred to as a quarter pipe.
- a quarter pipe is an obstruction which has a shape corresponding to one quadrant of a cylinder with an entry edge of the cylinder being located next to the ground.
- the quarter pipe thus constitutes a ramp which redirects a rider entering the ramp upward approximately 90° to a platform, cornice or rail which allows the rider to reverse direction and roll down the quarter pipe to ground level.
- Another object of the invention is to provide such a quarter pipe which is easy to assemble and, when assembled, is rugged enough to withstand prolonged use by skateboarders, bikers and in-line skaters.
- a further object of the invention is to provide a quarter pipe which, although portable, is quite stable in use.
- Yet another object of the invention is to provide a knock-down quarter pipe composed of a minimum number of parts which can be assembled in a minimum amount of time without requiring any tools.
- our quarter pipe comprises a base supported by a plurality of legs which extend up to a raised platform or deck.
- a curved ramp extends from an edge of the deck down to the ground in front of the base, the ramp being composed of a wedge-like entry section adjacent to the ground and one or more concavely curved ramp sections which extend from the entry section up to the deck.
- the upper end of the ramp sections transition to the deck by way of a coping rail which may function as a grind rail for skateboarders and skaters using the quarter pipe.
- a handrail extends up from the rear edge of the deck opposite the ramp sections as a safety precaution.
- the aforesaid base and entry sections are designed to be filled with a relatively heavy fluid medium such as water or sand in order to increase the weight of the apparatus and lower its center of gravity. This helps to stabilize the quarter pipe and prevent it from moving around when in use.
- the quarter pipe is composed of a minimum number of parts which are relatively inexpensive to make in quantity and which can be assembled very easily using only a screwdriver when the unit is first set up and no tools thereafter. Therefor, it can be sold in a knock-down condition for assembly by the purchaser. Furthermore, when not in use, it can be disassembled without any tools and stored in a minimum amount of space. Therefor it should prove to be a popular and marketable toy product.
- FIG. 1 is a right front perspective view of a quarter pipe incorporating invention
- FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view, with parts broken away, showing the components of the FIG. 1 quarter pipe in greater detail;
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4 - 4 of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4A is a similar view showing the same parts disassembled
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view, on a larger scale, taken along line 5 - 5 of FIG. 1, and
- FIG. 5A is a sectional view taken along line 5 A- 5 A of FIG. 5.
- our quarter pipe shown generally at 8 , comprises a generally rectangular base 10 in the form of a water tank having a rear wall 10 a and a front wall 10 b .
- the base is supported at its corners by a pair of tubular rear legs 12 and a pair of tubular front legs 14 .
- Those legs extend up to a generally rectangular raised deck or platform 16 which is spaced appreciably above base 10 and has a rear wall 16 a , a front wall 16 b and opposite end walls 16 c and 16 d .
- the front legs 14 are more or less vertical, while the rear legs 12 are toed in so that they may be slightly longer than legs 14 in order to maintain deck 16 in a horizontal plane.
- an inverted, generally U-shaped tubular handrail 18 extends up from deck 16 adjacent the rear wall 16 a thereof.
- the legs of the handrail 18 are aligned with rear legs 12 .
- the handrail is composed of two mirror-image L-shaped sections 18 a , 18 a connected at their upper ends by a short tube 19 telescoped into the opposing ends of the two sections. The sections may be clamped together around the tube 19 by a clip 20 of the type described in application U.S. Pat. No. 6,547,221, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
- deck 16 supports at its front edge 16 b the upper end of a ramp shown generally at 22 .
- the ramp has concave curvature so that its lower end rests on the ground well in front of base 10 .
- ramp 22 is preferably composed of at least two identical arcuate ramp sections 22 a , 22 a arranged side by side, and a generally wedge-shaped entry section 22 b which supports the lower ends of sections 22 a and extends down to the ground so that the totality forms a concavely curved ramp surface which presents a sharp leading edge at ground level.
- the transition of the upper end of ramp 22 to deck 16 is provided by means of a generally horizontal, rigid, tubular coping rail 24 which extends the full width of ramp 22 and may be function as a grind rail.
- the diameter of the coping rail is such that the opposing ends of the deck and ramp upper surfaces are tangent to the coping rail.
- a skateboarder for example, while rolling up ramp 22 to deck 16 to pause on, or roll along, rail 24 in order to reverse direction and roll down ramp 22 to the ground.
- a rider riding up ramp 22 may roll over the coping rail 22 onto deck 16 in order to rest or execute a reversal on the deck.
- the handrail 18 is provided to assist in that respect and for safety reasons.
- a raised rib 25 may be provided adjacent the rear wall 16 a of the deck, the rib extending at least between the legs of handrail 18 .
- the components of the quarter pipe are dimensioned and spaced so that when assembled, the apparatus is quite stable while in use.
- the base 10 and entry section 22 b are preferably weighted to increase the overall mass of the apparatus and to lower its center of gravity. This assures that when a rider rolls up ramp 22 to deck 16 , the weight and momentum of the rider will not cause the apparatus to tip over, tilt or shift relative to the ground.
- the illustrated base 10 is generally rectangular and molded of a suitable strong, weather-resistant plastic such as polyethylene. Typically its dimensions are 4 ft. by 2 ft. by 4 in.
- the base is solid or rigidified at the corners so that through holes 32 may be provided to accommodate the legs 12 and 14 .
- the remainder of the base 10 is preferably hollow to provide a fluid tight cavity 34 which may be filled with a fluid such as water or sand in order to increase the weight of the base.
- one or more holes 36 may be provided in the top wall 10 a of base 10 adjacent to the center line thereof to fill up, and drain the fluid from, cavity 34 . When the base is filled with fluid, these holes may be closed by suitable plugs 38 .
- deck 16 is also a generally rectangular molded plastic article having dimensions slightly smaller than those of base 10 . Typically, the deck 16 is spaced about 3 feet above the ground. However unlike base 10 , deck 16 is not hollow. Rather it has an open bottom and a multiplicity of intersecting ribs 42 extend down from the top wall of the deck between the side and end walls thereof to form a grid structure which makes the deck quite resistant to bending and racking forces.
- a pair of vertical through holes 44 are provided in deck 16 adjacent to the rear comers thereof directly above the upper ends of rear legs 12 . These holes are smaller than the leg 12 outside diameter but are large enough to slidebly receive the lower ends of the hand rail sections 18 a which are sized to telescope into the upper ends of legs 12 as shown.
- the hand rail sections 18 a may be releasably retained in legs 12 by conventional spring-loaded push buttons 46 mounted in the legs of sections 18 a and which snap into holes 47 formed in legs 12 .
- the deck 16 is supported by rigid washers 49 which sit on the upper ends of legs 12 as shown in FIG. 2, the openings in the washers being sized to slidebly receive the legs of the rail sections 18 a.
- deck 16 is provided at one side with a long key or a lug 48 which projects out laterally from the deck and has an upwardly extending nose 48 a .
- an elongated keyhole or notch 50 is provided at the opposite end of deck 16 which is adapted to receive the key 48 of an adjacent deck 16 . This allows the FIG. 1 quarter pipe 8 to be keyed to one or more adjacent similar quarter pipes 8 arranged side by side as shown in phantom in FIG. 1.
- the front edge 16 b of deck 16 is formed with a pair of aligned notches 52 spaced apart along that edge and separated by a relatively long shelf 54 which projects out from deck wall 16 b .
- the shelf 54 has an upper surface 54 a which is generally semi-cylindrical with the same curvature as that of coping rail 24 .
- a pair of side shelves 56 project out from deck wall 16 b adjacent to the outboard ends of the notches 52 .
- Shelves 56 are set in from the opposite ends of wall 16 b enough to provide clearance of the upper ends of the front legs 14 .
- shelves 56 have semi-cylindrical upper surfaces 56 a which are co-linear with surface 54 a .
- the coping rail 24 is provided with a pair of downwardly extending tubular stubs 24 a which are sized and spaced apart to telescope into the upper ends of legs 14 when the coping rail is seated on shelves 54 and 56 .
- the is legs 14 may be releasably secured to the coping rail 24 by spring-loaded push buttons 58 projecting from rail stubs 24 a and which are adapted to snap into holes 59 in legs 14 .
- the washers 60 which sit on the upper end of legs 14 support the front comers of deck 16 in the same manner of the washers 49 over rear legs 12 .
- the coping rail 24 is permanently attached to shelves 54 , 56 by suitable threaded fasteners 62 (FIG. 3) inserted from below the shelves and threaded into the rail. This leaves openings 64 between the rail and the rear walls of notches 52 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 4A.
- the open ends of rail 24 are closed by suitable end plugs 70 .
- each ramp section 22 a has a curved top wall 72 a and a pair of opposite side walls 72 b and 72 c which extend down from wall 72 a .
- a multiplicity of ribs 74 extend down from the underside of wall 72 a and form a rectangular grid between the side walls 72 b and 72 c .
- each section is a molded article of the same material as base 10 and is about 4 ft. long and 2 ft. wide.
- a series of wedge-shaped keys 76 project out from the side wall 72 b of each ramp section 22 a . These keys are adapted to key into a corresponding series of wedge-shaped keyholes 78 in each ramp section wall 72 c to prevent movement of the two sections away from one another, i.e. in a horizontal manner.
- a curved tongue 82 projects from the upper end of each ramp section 22 a .
- the tongue 82 is set in from the opposite sides of the ramp section and its length is slightly less than the length of the notches 52 in deck 16 .
- the upper surface 82 a of tongue 82 has essentially the same curvature as the shelf surfaces 54 a , 56 a .
- the ramp sections 22 a may be attached to the deck by inserting the tongues 82 of the ramp sections into the openings 64 behind rail 24 from below as shown in FIG. 4A and rotating the sections clockwise in that figure so that the tongue surfaces engage under and behind rail 24 as shown in FIG. 4.
- each ramp section 22 a in order to secure the lower end of each ramp section 22 a to entry section 22 b , the top wall 72 a of each ramp section is formed with a relatively large counter sunk hole 86 having diametrically opposite, laterally extending notches 86 a in the edge of the hole. As will be described shortly, the hole 86 is adapted to receive a locking cap 88 which locks the lower end of each ramp section 22 a to the entry section 22 b.
- entry section 22 b is preferably made of the same material as base 10 and deck 16 and has more or less the same length and width dimensions as deck 16 .
- the entry section has a gently concavely curved top wall 92 a , a pair of opposite wedge-shaped sidewalls 92 b and 92 c , a rear wall 92 d and a bottom wall 92 e which together define an internal fluid-tight cavity 94 .
- the entry section 22 b provides a sharp leading edge transition from entry section 22 to the ground or other support surface.
- An elongated key or lug 102 projects laterally from side wall 92 b adjacent to the bottom of the entry section. Also, a key hole 104 is provided in the opposite side wall 92 c of entry section 22 b which key hole is arranged and adapted to receive the key 102 of an adjacent quarter pipe 8 so that two or more of the FIG. 1 quarter pipes 8 can be placed side by side and locked together.
- the key holes 50 , 78 and 104 of the quarter pipe 8 depicted in FIG. 1 are adapted to receive the keys 48 , 76 and 102 of the similar quarter pipe shown in phantom in FIG. 1.
- a series of quarter pipes may be locked together to form a wider version of the quarter pipe shown in solid lines in FIG. 1.
- the upper rear edge segment of entry section 22 b is formed with a pair of laterally spaced apart shelves 110 recessed or stepped down from the upper end of top wall 92 a , the shelves being separated by a vertical notch 112 .
- Each shelf 110 has an inclined top wall with a discoid promontory 114 centered in the shelf.
- each promontory is formed with a relatively large locking hole 116 centered in the promontory and which opens into cavity 94 .
- a pair of diametrically opposite notches or keyholes 1 16 a are present at the edge of hole 116 , the notches being aligned with the short axis of the entry section.
- the entry section 22 b is designed so that when the lower end segments of the ramp sections 22 a are seated side by side on shelves 110 , the opposing, keyed-together side walls 72 b and 72 c of the two ramp sections 22 a extend down into the notch 112 in entry section 22 b and the holes 86 and notches 81 a of the two ramp sections are aligned with the holes 116 and notches 116 a in the entry section promontories 114 . This allows each locking cap 88 to be inserted down through the corresponding aligned holes 86 and 116 . As best seen in FIG.
- each cap 88 includes a head 88 a , and a depending neck 88 b having at its free end a pair of diametrically opposite keys or ears 88 c which are sized to be received in the notches 86 a and 116 a when the ears are aligned with the notches. Then by pressing down and turning the cap 88 about 90°, the cap 88 firmly locks each ramp section 22 a to the entry section 22 b as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5.
- a pair of aligned slots 117 are provided in each cap head 88 a so that the caps may be turned using coins inserted into the slots ; that is, no tools are required.
- entry section 22 b i.e. its cavity 94
- entry section 22 b may be filled with water, sand or the like by way of the locking holes 116 .
- gaskets or seal rings 120 are provided on locking caps 88 under their heads 88 a so that holes 116 are sealed when the locking caps 88 are locked in place as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5.
- FIG. 6 all of the above-described components of the FIG. 1 quarter pipe 8 may be stacked and shipped along with a bag B containing miscellaneous parts such as the end caps 40 , fasteners 62 , plugs 70 , washers 49 , 60 , etc. in a relatively small volume package or carton P.
- a customer may purchase the quarter pipe in that knock-down condition and assemble it in a minimum amount of time, attaching the various components of the quarter pipe in the manner described above.
- the user may fill the base 10 and the entry section 22 b with a fluid to lower the unit's center of gravity and increase its mass so that the unit will not tilt or shift relative to the ground when skaters, skateboarders and the like ride up and down the quarter pipe 8 .
- a plurality of the quarter pipes 8 can be connected together side by side in order to increase the overall width of the obstacle so that the children using the obstacle can perform more intricate acrobatic feats.
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A knock-down quarter pipe for bikers, skateboarders and in-line skaters has a base, and a plurality of legs extending up from the base, the legs having lower ends lying in a common plane. A deck is supported by the legs at a selected elevation above the base, the deck having front and rear edges and a surface extending between those edges that is substantially parallel to the plane. A ramp extends from the front edge of the deck down to the plane, that ramp having a lower leading edge that is located in that plane and spaced in front of a base. Preferably, the base and at least the lower end portion of the ramp may be filed with a fluid medium to add weight to and lower the center of gravity of the quarter pipe. Preferably also, a rigid coping rail is located between the front edge of the deck and the ramp which can function as a grind rail.
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- This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 10/282,848, filed Oct. 29, 2002, now Patent ______.
- This invention relates to obstacles used by skateboarders, bikers and in-line skaters to enhance their individual ability and enjoyment. It relates more particularly to an obstacle referred to as a quarter pipe.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- A quarter pipe, as the name suggests, is an obstruction which has a shape corresponding to one quadrant of a cylinder with an entry edge of the cylinder being located next to the ground. The quarter pipe thus constitutes a ramp which redirects a rider entering the ramp upward approximately 90° to a platform, cornice or rail which allows the rider to reverse direction and roll down the quarter pipe to ground level.
- Usually such quarter pipes are relatively massive unitary obstacles made of reinforced concrete or the like and because of their cost, they are usually only found in parks and other public spaces. They are not designed for home use.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a quarter pipe which can be sold in a knock-down condition and assembled by the average purchaser for home use.
- Another object of the invention is to provide such a quarter pipe which is easy to assemble and, when assembled, is rugged enough to withstand prolonged use by skateboarders, bikers and in-line skaters.
- A further object of the invention is to provide a quarter pipe which, although portable, is quite stable in use.
- Yet another object of the invention is to provide a knock-down quarter pipe composed of a minimum number of parts which can be assembled in a minimum amount of time without requiring any tools.
- Other objects of the invention will, in part, be obvious and will, in part, appear hereinafter.
- The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction, combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the following detailed description and the scope of the invention will be indicated in the claims.
- Briefly, our quarter pipe comprises a base supported by a plurality of legs which extend up to a raised platform or deck. A curved ramp extends from an edge of the deck down to the ground in front of the base, the ramp being composed of a wedge-like entry section adjacent to the ground and one or more concavely curved ramp sections which extend from the entry section up to the deck. Preferably, the upper end of the ramp sections transition to the deck by way of a coping rail which may function as a grind rail for skateboarders and skaters using the quarter pipe. Preferably also, a handrail extends up from the rear edge of the deck opposite the ramp sections as a safety precaution. Also, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, the aforesaid base and entry sections are designed to be filled with a relatively heavy fluid medium such as water or sand in order to increase the weight of the apparatus and lower its center of gravity. This helps to stabilize the quarter pipe and prevent it from moving around when in use.
- As we shall see, the quarter pipe is composed of a minimum number of parts which are relatively inexpensive to make in quantity and which can be assembled very easily using only a screwdriver when the unit is first set up and no tools thereafter. Therefor, it can be sold in a knock-down condition for assembly by the purchaser. Furthermore, when not in use, it can be disassembled without any tools and stored in a minimum amount of space. Therefor it should prove to be a popular and marketable toy product.
- For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
- FIG. 1 is a right front perspective view of a quarter pipe incorporating invention;
- FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view, with parts broken away, showing the components of the FIG. 1 quarter pipe in greater detail;
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line4-4 of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4A is a similar view showing the same parts disassembled;
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view, on a larger scale, taken along line5-5 of FIG. 1, and
- FIG. 5A is a sectional view taken along
line 5A-5A of FIG. 5. - Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings, our quarter pipe, shown generally at8, comprises a generally
rectangular base 10 in the form of a water tank having arear wall 10 a and a front wall 10 b. The base is supported at its corners by a pair of tubularrear legs 12 and a pair of tubularfront legs 14. Those legs extend up to a generally rectangular raised deck orplatform 16 which is spaced appreciably abovebase 10 and has arear wall 16 a, a front wall 16 b andopposite end walls front legs 14 are more or less vertical, while therear legs 12 are toed in so that they may be slightly longer thanlegs 14 in order to maintaindeck 16 in a horizontal plane. - As shown in FIG. 1, an inverted, generally U-shaped
tubular handrail 18 extends up fromdeck 16 adjacent therear wall 16 a thereof. Preferably, the legs of thehandrail 18 are aligned withrear legs 12. Preferably also, the handrail is composed of two mirror-image L-shaped sections short tube 19 telescoped into the opposing ends of the two sections. The sections may be clamped together around thetube 19 by aclip 20 of the type described in application U.S. Pat. No. 6,547,221, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein. - Still referring to FIGS. 1 and 2,
deck 16 supports at its front edge 16 b the upper end of a ramp shown generally at 22. The ramp has concave curvature so that its lower end rests on the ground well in front ofbase 10. As best seen in FIG. 1,ramp 22 is preferably composed of at least two identicalarcuate ramp sections shaped entry section 22 b which supports the lower ends ofsections 22 a and extends down to the ground so that the totality forms a concavely curved ramp surface which presents a sharp leading edge at ground level. - Preferably also, the transition of the upper end of
ramp 22 todeck 16 is provided by means of a generally horizontal, rigid,tubular coping rail 24 which extends the full width oframp 22 and may be function as a grind rail. The diameter of the coping rail is such that the opposing ends of the deck and ramp upper surfaces are tangent to the coping rail. This enables a skateboarder, for example, while rolling upramp 22 todeck 16 to pause on, or roll along, rail 24 in order to reverse direction and roll downramp 22 to the ground. On the other hand, a rider riding upramp 22 may roll over thecoping rail 22 ontodeck 16 in order to rest or execute a reversal on the deck. Thehandrail 18 is provided to assist in that respect and for safety reasons. Also to prevent overtravel of skate wheels, a raisedrib 25 may be provided adjacent therear wall 16 a of the deck, the rib extending at least between the legs ofhandrail 18. - As we shall see, the components of the quarter pipe are dimensioned and spaced so that when assembled, the apparatus is quite stable while in use. To add to this stability, the
base 10 andentry section 22 b are preferably weighted to increase the overall mass of the apparatus and to lower its center of gravity. This assures that when a rider rolls upramp 22 todeck 16, the weight and momentum of the rider will not cause the apparatus to tip over, tilt or shift relative to the ground. - As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the illustrated
base 10 is generally rectangular and molded of a suitable strong, weather-resistant plastic such as polyethylene. Typically its dimensions are 4 ft. by 2 ft. by 4 in. Preferably, the base is solid or rigidified at the corners so that throughholes 32 may be provided to accommodate thelegs base 10 is preferably hollow to provide a fluidtight cavity 34 which may be filled with a fluid such as water or sand in order to increase the weight of the base. As best seen in FIG. 1, one ormore holes 36 may be provided in thetop wall 10 a ofbase 10 adjacent to the center line thereof to fill up, and drain the fluid from,cavity 34. When the base is filled with fluid, these holes may be closed bysuitable plugs 38. - When assembling
legs base 10, the lower ends of the legs are inserted through the comer holes 32 in the base and endcaps 40 are secured to the lower ends of the legs so that the comers of the base are supported by the end caps when the end caps rest on the ground or other support surface. Alternatively, thebase 10 itself may rest on the ground. - Referring to FIGS.1 to 3,
deck 16 is also a generally rectangular molded plastic article having dimensions slightly smaller than those ofbase 10. Typically, thedeck 16 is spaced about 3 feet above the ground. However unlikebase 10,deck 16 is not hollow. Rather it has an open bottom and a multiplicity of intersectingribs 42 extend down from the top wall of the deck between the side and end walls thereof to form a grid structure which makes the deck quite resistant to bending and racking forces. - As best seen in FIG. 2, a pair of vertical through
holes 44 are provided indeck 16 adjacent to the rear comers thereof directly above the upper ends ofrear legs 12. These holes are smaller than theleg 12 outside diameter but are large enough to slidebly receive the lower ends of thehand rail sections 18 a which are sized to telescope into the upper ends oflegs 12 as shown. Thehand rail sections 18 a may be releasably retained inlegs 12 by conventional spring-loadedpush buttons 46 mounted in the legs ofsections 18 a and which snap intoholes 47 formed inlegs 12. Thedeck 16 is supported byrigid washers 49 which sit on the upper ends oflegs 12 as shown in FIG. 2, the openings in the washers being sized to slidebly receive the legs of therail sections 18 a. - The attachment of the
front legs 14 todeck 16 is somewhat different as will be described shortly. Also for reasons that will become apparent,deck 16 is provided at one side with a long key or alug 48 which projects out laterally from the deck and has an upwardly extendingnose 48 a. In addition, an elongated keyhole or notch 50 is provided at the opposite end ofdeck 16 which is adapted to receive the key 48 of anadjacent deck 16. This allows the FIG. 1quarter pipe 8 to be keyed to one or more adjacentsimilar quarter pipes 8 arranged side by side as shown in phantom in FIG. 1. - Referring to FIG.3, the front edge16 b of
deck 16 is formed with a pair of alignednotches 52 spaced apart along that edge and separated by a relativelylong shelf 54 which projects out from deck wall 16 b. Theshelf 54 has an upper surface 54 a which is generally semi-cylindrical with the same curvature as that of copingrail 24. In addition, a pair ofside shelves 56 project out from deck wall 16 b adjacent to the outboard ends of thenotches 52.Shelves 56 are set in from the opposite ends of wall 16 b enough to provide clearance of the upper ends of thefront legs 14. Likeshelf 54,shelves 56 have semi-cylindricalupper surfaces 56a which are co-linear with surface 54 a. - As shown in FIG. 3, the coping
rail 24 is provided with a pair of downwardly extendingtubular stubs 24 a which are sized and spaced apart to telescope into the upper ends oflegs 14 when the coping rail is seated onshelves legs 14 may be releasably secured to the copingrail 24 by spring-loadedpush buttons 58 projecting fromrail stubs 24 a and which are adapted to snap intoholes 59 in legs 14.Thewashers 60 which sit on the upper end oflegs 14 support the front comers ofdeck 16 in the same manner of thewashers 49 overrear legs 12. - Preferably, as part of the initial set up of the quarter pipe, the coping
rail 24 is permanently attached toshelves openings 64 between the rail and the rear walls ofnotches 52 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 4A. Preferably also, the open ends ofrail 24 are closed by suitable end plugs 70. - Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, each
ramp section 22 a has a curvedtop wall 72 a and a pair ofopposite side walls wall 72 a. As best seen in FIG. 2, a multiplicity ofribs 74 extend down from the underside ofwall 72 a and form a rectangular grid between theside walls base 10 and is about 4 ft. long and 2 ft. wide. A series of wedge-shapedkeys 76 project out from theside wall 72 b of eachramp section 22 a. These keys are adapted to key into a corresponding series of wedge-shapedkeyholes 78 in eachramp section wall 72 c to prevent movement of the two sections away from one another, i.e. in a horizontal manner. - Referring to FIGS. 3, 4 and6, a
curved tongue 82 projects from the upper end of eachramp section 22 a. Thetongue 82 is set in from the opposite sides of the ramp section and its length is slightly less than the length of thenotches 52 indeck 16. Theupper surface 82 a oftongue 82 has essentially the same curvature as the shelf surfaces 54 a, 56 a. Thus after the copingrail 24 has been permanently anchored todeck 16 as described above, theramp sections 22 a may be attached to the deck by inserting thetongues 82 of the ramp sections into theopenings 64 behindrail 24 from below as shown in FIG. 4A and rotating the sections clockwise in that figure so that the tongue surfaces engage under and behindrail 24 as shown in FIG. 4. Thus when theramp sections 22 a are in their downwardly sloping positions shown in FIG. 4, thetongues 82 of those sections are securely locked todeck 16. However, those connections still allow the sections to pivot about the rail to some extent so that thelegs ramp entry section 22 b, on the other, can rest stably on somewhat uneven ground. In other words, the connections allow automatic leveling of the quarter pipe on uneven ground. The connections also allow the ramp sections to be detached from thedeck 16 simply by swinging thesections 22 up to the position shown in FIG. 4A and withdrawing thetongues 82 fromopenings 64; no tools are required for such detachment or subsequent reassembly. - As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, in order to secure the lower end of each
ramp section 22 a toentry section 22 b, thetop wall 72 a of each ramp section is formed with a relatively large counter sunkhole 86 having diametrically opposite, laterally extending notches 86 a in the edge of the hole. As will be described shortly, thehole 86 is adapted to receive alocking cap 88 which locks the lower end of eachramp section 22 a to theentry section 22 b. - Referring now to FIGS. 3 and 5,
entry section 22 b is preferably made of the same material asbase 10 anddeck 16 and has more or less the same length and width dimensions asdeck 16. The entry section has a gently concavely curvedtop wall 92 a, a pair of opposite wedge-shapedsidewalls rear wall 92 d and abottom wall 92 e which together define an internal fluid-tight cavity 94. As best seen in FIG. 1, theentry section 22 b provides a sharp leading edge transition fromentry section 22 to the ground or other support surface. - An elongated key or lug102 projects laterally from
side wall 92 b adjacent to the bottom of the entry section. Also, akey hole 104 is provided in theopposite side wall 92 c ofentry section 22 b which key hole is arranged and adapted to receive the key 102 of anadjacent quarter pipe 8 so that two or more of the FIG. 1quarter pipes 8 can be placed side by side and locked together. In other words thekey holes quarter pipe 8 depicted in FIG. 1 are adapted to receive thekeys - Referring to FIGS. 3 and 5, the upper rear edge segment of
entry section 22 b is formed with a pair of laterally spaced apartshelves 110 recessed or stepped down from the upper end oftop wall 92 a, the shelves being separated by a vertical notch 112. Eachshelf 110 has an inclined top wall with adiscoid promontory 114 centered in the shelf. Furthermore, each promontory is formed with a relativelylarge locking hole 116 centered in the promontory and which opens intocavity 94. A pair of diametrically opposite notches or keyholes 1 16a are present at the edge ofhole 116, the notches being aligned with the short axis of the entry section. - The
entry section 22 b is designed so that when the lower end segments of theramp sections 22 a are seated side by side onshelves 110, the opposing, keyed-together side walls ramp sections 22 a extend down into the notch 112 inentry section 22 b and theholes 86 and notches 81 a of the two ramp sections are aligned with theholes 116 andnotches 116 a in the entry section promontories 114. This allows each lockingcap 88 to be inserted down through the corresponding alignedholes cap 88 includes ahead 88 a, and a dependingneck 88 b having at its free end a pair of diametrically opposite keys orears 88 c which are sized to be received in thenotches 86 a and 116 a when the ears are aligned with the notches. Then by pressing down and turning thecap 88 about 90°, thecap 88 firmly locks eachramp section 22 a to theentry section 22 b as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5. Preferably, a pair of aligned slots 117 are provided in eachcap head 88 a so that the caps may be turned using coins inserted into the slots ; that is, no tools are required. - Referring to FIG. 5, like
base 10,entry section 22 b, i.e. itscavity 94, may be filled with water, sand or the like by way of the locking holes 116. Preferably, gaskets or seal rings 120 are provided on lockingcaps 88 under theirheads 88 a so thatholes 116 are sealed when the locking caps 88 are locked in place as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5. - Referring to FIG. 6, all of the above-described components of the FIG. 1
quarter pipe 8 may be stacked and shipped along with a bag B containing miscellaneous parts such as the end caps 40,fasteners 62, plugs 70,washers base 10 and theentry section 22 b with a fluid to lower the unit's center of gravity and increase its mass so that the unit will not tilt or shift relative to the ground when skaters, skateboarders and the like ride up and down thequarter pipe 8. As noted above, a plurality of thequarter pipes 8 can be connected together side by side in order to increase the overall width of the obstacle so that the children using the obstacle can perform more intricate acrobatic feats. - It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above among those made apparent from the preceding description, are efficiently attained.
- Also, since certain changes may be made in the above construction without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanied drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
- It should also be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention described herein.
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1. A knock-down quarter pipe for bikers, skateboarders and in-line skaters comprising
pairs of upstanding front and rear legs, said legs having lower ends lying in a common plane;
a deck supported by said legs above said plane, said deck having front and rear edges;
a rigid coping rail having opposite ends and extending along the front edge of the deck, directly above said pair of front legs;
connections connecting said coping rail to said pair of front legs, and
a ramp extending down from said front edge of the deck, said ramp having a lower edge that is located in said plane and spaced in front of said pair of front legs:
2. The quarter pipe defined in claim 1 wherein the coping rail comprises a cylindrical member and the deck and the ramp have upper surfaces which are generally tangent to the coping rail.
3. The quarter pipe defined in claim 2 and further including a hand rail extending up from the deck adjacent to the rear edge thereof.
4. The quarter pipe defined in claim 1 wherein said ramp comprises
an entry section having a lower end which defines said lower leading edge and an upper end which defines a shelf;
at least one arcuate ramp section each section having upper and lower ends and which extends from the coping rail down to said shelf, and
a first securement for securing the upper end of the at least one ramp section so that it is adjacent and parallel to the coping rail.
5. The quarter pipe defined in claim 4 wherein the ramp includes
first and second ramp sections situated side by side, and
a second securement for securing the upper end of the second ramp section to the shelf.
6. The quarter pipe defined in claim 7 wherein
the deck and entry sections each have corresponding first and second side walls, and
connection means are present in the first and second side walls of the deck and entry sections enabling said quarter pipe to be connected to an adjacent similar quarter pipe at the deck and entry sections of the two quarter pipes.
7. A knock-down quarter pipe comprising
a horizontal base;
pairs of front and rear legs extending up from the base and for placement on a support surface below the base;
a deck supported by the legs at a selected elevation above the base, said deck having an upper surface and a front edge defining a shelf thereat which is elevated above said pair of front legs;
a rigid coping rail seated on said shelf so that the rail is substantially level with said upper surface of the deck, said rail having a pair of stubs extending down below said deck and being fastened to said pair of front legs;
a ramp having first and second ends and an upper surface extending between said ends, and
connections connecting the first end of the ramp adjacent and parallel to the front edge of the deck so that the second end of the ramp is spaced in front of the base and rests on the support surface.
8. The quarter pipe defined in claim 7 wherein
the ramp comprises two or more similar ramp sections situated side by side, the first end of each ramp section being pivotally connected adjacent to the coping rail by said connections, and
fasteners for fastening together adjacent ones of said ramp sections.
9. The quarter pipe defined in claim 7 wherein the ramp comprises
an entry section having a lower end which constitutes said second end and an upper end which defines a shelf;
at least one arcuate ramp section which extends from the front edge of the deck down to said shelf, and
a securement for securing the at least one ramp section to the shelf.
10. A knock-down quarter pipe for bikers, skateboarders and in-line skaters comprising
a deck having a rear edge, a front edge defining a lateral trough therein and a surface extending between said edges;
a rigid grind rail seated in said trough so as to be substantially level with said surface;
a pair of front legs and a pair of rear legs extending down from the deck to a common plane, said pair of front legs having upper ends located directly under said grind rail;
connections connecting said grind rail to said pair of front legs, and
a ramp having upper and lower ends and connected adjacent to the front edge of the deck so that the upper end of the ramp is in front of and substantially parallel to said grind, rail and the lower end of the ramp is spaced in front of said pair of front legs in said plane.
11. The quarter pipe defined in claim 10 wherein said ramp has an upper surface defining a concave arc.
12. The quarter pipe defined in claim 10 wherein said grind rail is a cylindrical metal tube and the upper surfaces of the deck and ramp are generally tangent to the grind rail.
13. The quarter pipe defined in claim 10 and further including a base member spaced below said deck and connecting said pairs of legs.
14. The quarter pipe defined in claim 10 wherein said ramp comprises
an entry section having a first end which defines said lower end of the ramp and a second end which defines a shelf;
at least one ramp section which extends from the front edge of the deck down to and overlies said shelf, and
a securement for securing said at least one ramp section to said shelf.
15. The quarter pipe defined in claim 10 wherein said ramp includes
first and second ramp sections situated side by side, and
one or more connections connecting said first and second ramp sections.
16. The quarter pipe defined in claim 10 and further including a hand rail extending up from the deck adjacent to the rear edge thereof.
17. The quarter pipe defined in claim 1 and further including
a first fluid volume weighting down said base, and
a second fluid volume weighting down the lower end of said ramp.
18. A knock-down quarter pipe comprising
a platform assembly including
a deck having an upper surface and a front edge defining a lateral trough therein,
a rigid grind rail seated in said trough so that the rail is substantially level with said upper surface,
means for anchoring the rail in the trough, and
a pair of front legs and a pair of rear legs extending down from said deck to a common plane, and
a ramp assembly connected to said platform assembly, said ramp assembly including
an entry section having a front end defining a sharp edge lying in said common plane and a rear end defining a shelf,
a first ramp section which extends from said deck down to said shelf, said first ramp section having a lower end overlying said shelf,
a second ramp section which extends from said deck down to said shelf next to the first ramp section, said second ramp section having a lower end overlying said shelf, and
securements for securing the lower ends of the first and second ramp sections to said shelf.
19. The quarter pipe defined in claim 1 and further including a base member spaced below said deck and connecting said pairs of legs.
20. The quarter pipe defined in claim 1 wherein said connections include a pair of stubs extending down from the coping rail below said deck and being fastened to the pair of front legs.
21. The quarter pipe defined in claim 1 wherein
said deck has a trough at said front edge which is elevated above said pair of front legs;
said coping rail is seated in said trough so that the coping rail is generally level with an upper surface of the deck, and
said connections anchor the coping rail in said trough.
22. The quarter pipe defined in claim 1 wherein said connectors include
at least one notch in the front edge of the deck, said notch being bridged by said coping rail, and
a curved tongue extending from an upper end of the ramp, the curvature of the tongue corresponding to that of the coping rail, said tongue being shaped and dimensioned so that when said lower leading edge of the ramp is elevated above said plane, the tongue may be inserted into said at least one notch from below behind the coping rail so that the coping rail functions as a pivot for the tongue and when the lower leading edge of the ramp is swung down to the level of said plane, the tongue becomes pivotally locked behind the coping rail.
23. The quarter pipe defined in claim 22 wherein
the coping rail has two depending stubs releasably connected to the upper ends of the pairs of front legs.
24. The quarter pipe defined in claim 23 wherein
the stubs are telescopically received in the pair of front legs, and
further including locking means for releasably locking the two stubs to the pair of front legs.
25. The quarter pipe defined in claim 4 and further including a weight weighting down said entry section.
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