US20140017975A1 - Customizable and expandable play structures - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to children's play structures and, more particularly, to customizable and expandable play structures that include illustrations of familiar areas, words and/or familiar objects.
- Play rugs that include roads and buildings are an example of an object that children like to play with. Play rugs allow children to pretend they are going place to place on the rug, typically through the use of a toy object, such as a toy vehicle.
- known play rugs depict only a generic, cartoon-like setting and thus do not allow children to pretend that they are playing in an area that is familiar.
- play structures that depict familiar areas rather than generic, cartoon-like images.
- a customizable play structure includes a fabric, a flexible material or a combination thereof having illustrations of objects found in an environment that are created on a top surface of the play structure. Illustrations that are included on the top surface of the material include objects that are found in a known environment.
- FIG. 1 is a top view of an exemplary play structure
- FIG. 2 a is a top view of four play structures that are connected to each other;
- FIG. 2 b is a side view of an exemplary connector accessory
- FIG. 2 c is a side view of an exemplary anti-slip accessory
- FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of an exemplary method of creating a play structure
- FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of another exemplary method of creating a play structure
- FIG. 5 is a flow diagram of an exemplary design program used to create a play structure
- FIG. 6 is a top view of another exemplary play structure
- FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of another exemplary method of creating a play structure.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating border portions of two play structures that are adjacent to each other.
- FIG. 1 is a top view of an exemplary play structure 10 that is rectangular with a top surface, a bottom surface and four edge portions. While a rectangular play structure 10 is shown, any shape may be used for the play structure 10 .
- the play structure 10 includes illustrations of roadways 12 that are arranged in any manner desired.
- the roadways 12 as shown depict a grid-type pattern, however, any pattern of the roadways 12 , railroads and/or paths may be used.
- a town square 14 is shown near the center of the play structure 10 , however, the town square 14 need not be included or the town square 14 may be located in any region of the play structure 10 and may be any size or dimensions desired.
- the play structure 10 may include various illustrations that represent typical buildings or areas found in a city, town, region, etc.
- the exemplary play structure 10 includes a grocery store 20 , a hardware store 22 , a gas station 24 , and a car wash 26 .
- Restaurants 28 and parking areas 30 are also included on the play structure 10 . Any number of restaurants 28 and parking areas 30 may be included on the play structure 10 .
- the play structure 10 may also include various illustrations that represent common municipal and/or public service buildings, such as a police station 32 , a fire station 34 , a hospital 36 , a library 38 , a school 40 and/or a post office 42 .
- the play structure 10 may also include illustrations that represent a bank 44 , a movie theater 46 , a barber shop 48 , a water tower 50 and/or pedestrian crossings 52 .
- the play structure 10 may also include other illustrations such as houses 60 , one or more play grounds 62 , traffic signals/street signs 64 landscapes 66 , a river 72 and/or a bridge 74 . All of the illustrations discussed above are exemplary, as various other illustrations may be included in any combination and/or orientation desired, as discussed in more detail below.
- the play structure 10 may include one or more extending roads or paths 70 that extend out to an edge of the play structure 10 such that the play structure 10 may be aligned with one or more roads or paths from other play structure(s) that are placed adjacent to each other. Once the extending roads or paths 70 from adjacent play structures are aligned, the play structures can be physically connected or not connected (but still adjacent), thereby creating a larger play area.
- FIG. 2 a is a top view of four play structures 10 that are aligned and connected to each other to create a larger play area as discussed above.
- the play structures 10 may be removably connected using a connector accessory 80 , discussed below.
- FIG. 2 b is a side view of an exemplary connector accessory 80 that includes a top portion 82 and a bottom portion 84 .
- the top portion 82 and the bottom portion 84 of the connector accessory 80 are magnetic so that when portions of two or more play structures 10 are placed between the top portion 82 and the bottom portion 84 , the two or more play structures 10 are held in place between the top portion 82 and the bottom portion 84 of the connector accessory 80 .
- the connector accessory 80 may include one or more printable surfaces or an illustration that is attached to the connectory accessory 80 using any suitable method so that illustrations on the connector accessory 80 are exposed when the play structures 10 are connected to each other, thereby adding to the illustrations that are part of the play structures 10 in addition to providing a way to connect the play structures 10 to one another.
- the connector accessory 80 may include an image of a bridge, railroad, roadway or path on a top surface 86 of the top portion 82 .
- the connector accessory 80 may attach any edge portion of a play structure 10 to another play structure 10 .
- the connector accessory 80 may have a thin/low profile to allow for a toy, such as a toy vehicle to drive over the connector accessory 80 when the toy vehicle is traveling from one play structure 10 to another play structure 10 such that the edges of the play structure(s) 10 are prevented from wrinkling when the toy vehicle drives across using the connector accessory 80 .
- the connector accessory 80 may include a three-dimensional structure made of any suitable material, such as plastic, that is on the top surface 86 of the top portion 82 and that is a desired shape, such as the shape of a bridge.
- the play structure 10 may also include one or more anti-slip accessories 90 that are removably connected to the play structure 10 .
- FIG. 2 c is a side view of an exemplary anti-slip accessory 90 .
- the anti-slip accessory 90 may be magnetic and may include a top portion 92 and a bottom portion 94 .
- a top surface of the top portion 92 may include an illustration such as a tree or a building, and a bottom surface 96 of the bottom portion 94 includes an anti-slip coating to reduce movement of the play structure 10 when laid out on a surface such as a floor.
- the anti-slip coating may be any known anti-slip coating, for example, a rubber or plastic coating.
- the connector accessory 80 and the anti-slip accessory 90 may be combined into a single accessory (not shown) if desired.
- the top surface of the top portion 92 may have an illustration created thereon in any suitable manner, or an illustration may be attached to the top surface of the top portion using any suitable method.
- the material that the play structure 10 is made from may be any type of suitable fabric or flexible material, or a combination thereof, such as upholstery fabric, polyester, foam and/or vinyl.
- the attached images may be any sheet material that is suitable, such as fabric, cardboard, plastic, vinyl and/or flexible material.
- a patch, an iron-on material such as a clear sticker material, or a photo attached to a backing such as cardboard or window/wall sticker material may be used for the attached images.
- the play structure 10 may be machine or spot washable, and may be designed to be rolled up or folded up for ease of carrying and/or storing.
- the play structure 10 may also include a carrying case.
- FIG. 3 is a flow diagram 100 illustrating a way that the illustrations and layout of the play structure 10 may be created.
- the illustrations of the play structure 10 are provided by the manufacturer, inventor, or entity involved in the production process of the play structure 10 , collectively referred to as “manufacturer” hereafter.
- manufacturer the manufacturer, inventor, or entity involved in the production process of the play structure 10
- manufacturer the manufacturer, inventor, or entity involved in the production process of the play structure 10
- a user of the play structure 10 may add more illustrations to customize the play structure 10 , as is discussed in more detail below.
- the illustrations are created.
- the illustrations may be computer generated, hand drawn, or photographic images.
- the illustrations are converted into electronic files such as JPEG, TIF, DOC, GIF, PDF, etc.
- the subject matter of a the illustrations may include, for example, objects found around an environment including, but not limited to, images of roads, pathways, schools, stores, homes, public buildings, natural landscapes, lakes, rivers, pools, playgrounds, animals, street signs, road signs and/or parks.
- illustrations of familiar objects and familiar locations can be used to create the play structure 10 .
- the illustrations used may be photographs of objects in a particular location or area.
- the illustrations used may also include a user's name or words or symbols that are familiar to a user.
- the illustrations that are generated at the box 102 are transferred to a computer at box 104 where the illustrations are converted into electronic files as discussed above.
- a design program of the computer enables the manufacturer to design a play structure layout at a box 108 .
- the layout of the play structure 10 is created by the manufacturer using the design program of the computer, discussed in more detail below.
- the layout may simulate a setting or environment such as, for example, an actual village, town, city, farm, park, state, country, beach, lake, ocean, etc.
- the layout of the play structure 10 need not simulate the entire location, as the layout of the play structure 10 may focus on one or more regions of a location.
- the play structure 10 is created using the design from the box 108 by transferring the images and the layout to material that is used to create the play structure 10 at box 110 .
- Transfer of the illustrations and layout may be performed using various methods including, but not limited to, directing printing methods (e.g., dispersed dyes, inkjet, dye sublimation), heat-press or iron-on techniques, adhesive, VelcroTM, magnetic fields, hand drawing, screen printing, solvent printing and/or any other suitable method.
- illustrations from the box 102 may be provided to the manufacturer by the user.
- layout of the play structure 10 at the box 108 may be provided to the user for edits or comments prior to finalization of the layout of the play structure 10 and transfer of the images and layout to the material at the box 110 .
- the manufacturer may also create attachable illustrations that are available for purchase and that may be added to the play structure 10 after the play structure 10 has been created at the box 110 .
- the attachable illustrations may be any of the illustrations discussed above, e.g., objects found around an environment including, but not limited to, images of roads, pathways, schools, stores, homes, public buildings, natural landscapes, lakes, rivers, pools, playgrounds, animals, street signs, road signs and/or parks.
- the attachable illustrations may be created on any suitable medium, such as the medium discussed above, that may be attached to an existing play structure 10 , the connector accessory 80 or the anti-slip accessory 90 .
- the attachable images may be attached by various methods including, but not limited to, ironing, heat press, VelcroTM, adhesive, sewing, snaps, buttons, magnets, etc.
- the attachable images allow for customization of the play structure 10 after the play structure 10 has been created at the box 110 .
- FIG. 4 is a flow diagram 120 that illustrates another method of creating the specific illustrations and layout of the play structure 10 .
- Illustrations may be provided by a user at box 122 or by the manufacturer at box 124 .
- the user may provide the illustrations to the manufacturer via, for example, the Internet, postal service, fax, etc., or the user may provide the illustrations to the manufacturer using a website of the manufacturer.
- the user may also deliver the images to a point of sale location such as a retail store that is associated with the manufacturer. In this way, the user may participate in the creation of the play structure 10 and the user can ensure that the exact illustrations that are desired are included in the play structure 10 .
- the illustrations provided by the user at the box 122 and/or the illustrations provided by the manufacturer at the box 124 are collectively the illustrations that are available at a box 126 .
- a computer is used at a box 128 with a design program of the computer, discussed in detail below, at box 130 to create the play structure 10 with the desired illustrations and layout at a box 132 .
- a user has the option to choose various play structure design layouts that are offered by the manufacturer, and the user can then add the illustrations that the user chooses from the available illustrations at the box 126 .
- the layout of the resulting play structure 10 may also be chosen by the user, or the layout may be an arbitrary layout that is chosen by the manufacturer using the illustrations that are chosen by the user.
- the user may use the design program at the box 130 to place the selected illustrations in desired locations on the design layout, i.e., the user can design the layout of the play structure 10 , shown at box 136 .
- the user may simply supply the illustrations at the box 122 and the play structure design layout may be created by the manufacturer at box 134 .
- the layout is transferred to a medium at box 138 , as discussed above with respect to box 110 of FIG. 3 .
- the play structure 10 is created and ready for use at a box 110 .
- attachable images may be attached to the play structure 10 after the play structure 10 is created and ready for use at the box 138 .
- the design program at the box 130 may be used to print attachable images to a medium at box 140 .
- the attachable illustrations may be created on any suitable medium as discussed above.
- the user may attach the attachable image to the play structure 10 in a desired location at box 142 .
- the attachable images may be attached by the various methods discussed above.
- FIG. 5 is a flow diagram of an exemplary design program 150 .
- the design program creates lines, shapes and colors in various styles and sizes and is capable of adjusting any of the created lines shapes and/or colors.
- the lines, shapes and colors are used to create a basic layout for a play structure 10 that may represent the basic layout of an existing town, city, etc., as discussed above.
- the basic layout may include, for example, roads, trees, playgrounds, street signs, etc.
- the design program 150 utilizes electronic files that include illustrations at box 154 . As discussed above, the illustrations may include photographic images, computer generated graphics and/or hand drawn images.
- the manufacturer or user may use the design program to move the illustrations to a desired location on the basic layout created at box 156 .
- the manufacturer may move the illustrations to the desired location on the basic layout, as shown in FIG. 3
- the user may move the illustrations to the desired location on the basic layout, as shown in FIG. 4 .
- the illustrations and/or the basic layout may be adjusted at a box 158 by editing the size, color, shape, etc. of the illustrations and/or basic layout.
- the layout for the play structure 10 is stored in a memory of a computer that is associated with the design program at box 160 .
- the memory can be any suitable computer-related memory.
- the basic layout may be stored in the memory, the illustrations may be stored in the memory, and/or the basic layout with the illustrations as created may be stored in the memory at the box 160 .
- the play structure 10 is ready for manufacture at box 162 , and may be manufactured by known methods, including the methods discussed above.
- the user can order an attachable image, discussed above, using an illustration from the user at the box 122 or an illustration from the manufacturer at the box 124 of FIG. 4 .
- the design program at the box 130 of FIG. 4 may be used to create the desired additional illustrations that are printed on a suitable medium at a box 140 as discussed above.
- the suitable medium may be any medium capable of having an illustration created thereon, such as paper, fabric, cardboard, flexible material, plastic, etc.
- the additional illustrations, also known as attachable images may be permanently or removably attached to an existing play structure by various methods including, but not limited to, ironing, heat press, VelcroTM, adhesive, sewing, snaps, buttons, magnets, etc.
- the user may include images of objects found around an environment of their choice such as a child's school or home, or the place of employment of a parent, etc.
- the illustrations may further include a name or initials or other words or symbols to add additional customization to the play structure 10 .
- the play structure 10 may also include extending roads or paths 70 that extend out at the edge of the play structure 10 such that the play structure 10 may be physically connected or placed adjacent to other play structures using the connector accessory 80 described above.
- FIG. 6 is a top view of another exemplary play structure 180 with like elements designated by the same reference numerals as the play structure 10 of FIG. 1 .
- the play structure 180 is made into a puzzle that includes puzzle pieces 182 that are made of any suitable material for a puzzle, such as, for example, cardboard or foam.
- the play structure 180 that is made of the puzzle pieces 182 is designed to challenge a user's conceptual skills.
- the play structure 180 may be entirely a puzzle or may include portions that are constructed from puzzle pieces. Once constructed, the play structure 180 creates a layout of an environment where toys such as toy vehicles may be used on the play structure 180 .
- the play structure 180 may include extending roads 70 similar to the extending roads 70 of the play structure 70 , thereby allowing the play structure 180 to be placed adjacent to other play structures 180 and/or other play structures 10 or physically connected to other play structures 10 using the connector accessory 80 , discussed above, to create a larger play area, as discussed above.
- the play structure 180 may include customized puzzle pieces 184 , discussed in more detail below.
- FIG. 7 is a flow diagram 190 of an exemplary algorithm of the design program 150 that may be used to create the play structure 180 .
- the design layout for the play structure 180 is created in a manner that is similar to the flow diagrams of FIGS. 3 and 4 , discussed above.
- a puzzle grid is created for the design layout of the play structure 180 at box 194 .
- the play structure 180 is transferred to a suitable material, such as foam or cardboard, at box 196 .
- Transfer of the design layout may include any suitable method, such as direct printing methods, heat-press, iron, on, adhesive, etc., as discussed above.
- the puzzle grid is cut such that the suitable material with the design layout thereon is cut into several puzzle pieces 182 at box 198 .
- the sheet material with the design layout is attached to a suitable material for the play structure 180 , such as cardboard or foam at box 206 .
- the suitable material with the attached sheet material that includes the design layout is cut into the puzzle grid to create the puzzle pieces 182 at box 208 .
- the play structure 180 is complete and may be put together and taken apart as desired.
- Some of the puzzle pieces 182 may be the same shape as other puzzle pieces 182 such that the puzzle pieces 182 may be located in various places on the play structure 180 . This allows a user to interchange the location of some of the puzzle pieces 182 .
- illustrations that are included on the puzzle pieces 182 may be placed in different locations on the play structure 180 as desired.
- a portion of the puzzle pieces 182 will be unique to allow a user to determine how to construct the play structure 180 .
- the level of complexity of the puzzle may be varied to suit users of different ages and/or skill levels.
- the design program 150 may also be used to create customized puzzle pieces 184 for the play structure 180 at box 200 .
- a user may wish to incorporate a specific illustration for a customized puzzle piece 184 such that one of the puzzle pieces 182 may be replaced with a customized puzzle piece 184 to provide a customized play structure 180 .
- Flow diagram 190 of FIG. 7 includes steps to create customized puzzle pieces that may be created with a desired illustration.
- the desired illustration is chosen, which may be an illustration from a user or the manufacturer, as discussed above.
- the desired illustration is transferred to a suitable medium at the box 196 .
- the suitable medium may be a sheet material such as plastic or paper at the box 202 , where the sheet material with the desired illustration may then be attached to the top surface of an existing puzzle piece 182 at the box 206 , or the sheet material with the desired illustration may be attached to a blank puzzle piece that is the same shape and is made from the same material as one or more of the puzzle pieces 182 that are part of an existing play structure 180 at box 204 .
- the customized puzzle piece 184 may be created by attaching the sheet material with the desired illustration to medium that is the same as the medium used to create the play structure 180 at box 206 , and the medium with the desired illustration may then be cut into a desired puzzle piece shape at 208 .
- Another possible method to create the customized puzzle piece 184 is to simply transfer the desired illustration directly onto a medium that is the same as an existing play structure 180 , such as cardboard or foam, at box 196 using one or more of the transfer methods discussed above, and then cutting the medium into the desired puzzle piece shape at the box 208 .
- the play structure 180 may be customized numerous times by replacing puzzle pieces 182 with customized puzzle pieces 184 , or by replacing customized puzzle pieces 184 with different customized puzzle pieces 184 .
- puzzle pieces 182 and/or customized puzzle pieces 184 may be added after the play structure 180 has been created and been in use to allow for the addition of locations that are familiar to a user. For example, favorite restaurants, mom or dad's place of work, school, etc., may be included on customized puzzle pieces 184 and incorporated into the play structure 180 .
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating border portions of two play structures 180 that are adjacent to each other.
- the play structures 180 include border puzzle pieces 186 .
- a border puzzle piece 186 from each of the play structures 180 may be replaced with a single connector puzzle piece 188 to connect the play structures 180 together.
- the connector puzzle piece 188 may be customized in a manner that is similar to the customizable puzzle pieces 184 , discussed above.
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A customizable play structure that includes a fabric, a flexible material or a combination thereof having illustrations of objects found in an environment that are created on a top surface of the play structure. Illustrations that are included on the top surface of the material include objects that are found in a known environment.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- This invention relates generally to children's play structures and, more particularly, to customizable and expandable play structures that include illustrations of familiar areas, words and/or familiar objects.
- 2. Discussion of the Related Art
- Children typically enjoy playing with objects and creating imaginary worlds. Play rugs that include roads and buildings are an example of an object that children like to play with. Play rugs allow children to pretend they are going place to place on the rug, typically through the use of a toy object, such as a toy vehicle. However, known play rugs depict only a generic, cartoon-like setting and thus do not allow children to pretend that they are playing in an area that is familiar. Thus, there is a need in the art for customizable play structures that are based on areas that are familiar to the children playing with them. There is also a need in the art for play structures that depict familiar areas rather than generic, cartoon-like images.
- In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a customizable play structure is disclosed that includes a fabric, a flexible material or a combination thereof having illustrations of objects found in an environment that are created on a top surface of the play structure. Illustrations that are included on the top surface of the material include objects that are found in a known environment.
- Additional features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description and appended claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a top view of an exemplary play structure; -
FIG. 2 a is a top view of four play structures that are connected to each other; -
FIG. 2 b is a side view of an exemplary connector accessory; -
FIG. 2 c is a side view of an exemplary anti-slip accessory; -
FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of an exemplary method of creating a play structure; -
FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of another exemplary method of creating a play structure; -
FIG. 5 is a flow diagram of an exemplary design program used to create a play structure; -
FIG. 6 is a top view of another exemplary play structure; -
FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of another exemplary method of creating a play structure; and -
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating border portions of two play structures that are adjacent to each other. - The following discussion of the embodiments of the invention directed to customizable and expandable play structures is merely exemplary in nature, and is in no way intended to limit the invention or its applications or uses.
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FIG. 1 is a top view of anexemplary play structure 10 that is rectangular with a top surface, a bottom surface and four edge portions. While arectangular play structure 10 is shown, any shape may be used for theplay structure 10. Theplay structure 10 includes illustrations ofroadways 12 that are arranged in any manner desired. Theroadways 12 as shown depict a grid-type pattern, however, any pattern of theroadways 12, railroads and/or paths may be used. Atown square 14 is shown near the center of theplay structure 10, however, thetown square 14 need not be included or thetown square 14 may be located in any region of theplay structure 10 and may be any size or dimensions desired. - The
play structure 10 may include various illustrations that represent typical buildings or areas found in a city, town, region, etc. Theexemplary play structure 10 includes agrocery store 20, ahardware store 22, agas station 24, and acar wash 26.Restaurants 28 andparking areas 30 are also included on theplay structure 10. Any number ofrestaurants 28 andparking areas 30 may be included on theplay structure 10. - The
play structure 10 may also include various illustrations that represent common municipal and/or public service buildings, such as apolice station 32, afire station 34, ahospital 36, alibrary 38, aschool 40 and/or apost office 42. Theplay structure 10 may also include illustrations that represent abank 44, amovie theater 46, abarber shop 48, awater tower 50 and/orpedestrian crossings 52. - The
play structure 10 may also include other illustrations such ashouses 60, one ormore play grounds 62, traffic signals/street signs 64landscapes 66, ariver 72 and/or abridge 74. All of the illustrations discussed above are exemplary, as various other illustrations may be included in any combination and/or orientation desired, as discussed in more detail below. - The
play structure 10 may include one or more extending roads orpaths 70 that extend out to an edge of theplay structure 10 such that theplay structure 10 may be aligned with one or more roads or paths from other play structure(s) that are placed adjacent to each other. Once the extending roads orpaths 70 from adjacent play structures are aligned, the play structures can be physically connected or not connected (but still adjacent), thereby creating a larger play area. -
FIG. 2 a is a top view of fourplay structures 10 that are aligned and connected to each other to create a larger play area as discussed above. Theplay structures 10 may be removably connected using aconnector accessory 80, discussed below.FIG. 2 b is a side view of anexemplary connector accessory 80 that includes atop portion 82 and abottom portion 84. Thetop portion 82 and thebottom portion 84 of theconnector accessory 80 are magnetic so that when portions of two ormore play structures 10 are placed between thetop portion 82 and thebottom portion 84, the two ormore play structures 10 are held in place between thetop portion 82 and thebottom portion 84 of theconnector accessory 80. - The
connector accessory 80 may include one or more printable surfaces or an illustration that is attached to theconnectory accessory 80 using any suitable method so that illustrations on theconnector accessory 80 are exposed when theplay structures 10 are connected to each other, thereby adding to the illustrations that are part of theplay structures 10 in addition to providing a way to connect theplay structures 10 to one another. For example, theconnector accessory 80 may include an image of a bridge, railroad, roadway or path on atop surface 86 of thetop portion 82. Theconnector accessory 80 may attach any edge portion of aplay structure 10 to anotherplay structure 10. Theconnector accessory 80 may have a thin/low profile to allow for a toy, such as a toy vehicle to drive over theconnector accessory 80 when the toy vehicle is traveling from oneplay structure 10 to anotherplay structure 10 such that the edges of the play structure(s) 10 are prevented from wrinkling when the toy vehicle drives across using theconnector accessory 80. Alternatively, theconnector accessory 80 may include a three-dimensional structure made of any suitable material, such as plastic, that is on thetop surface 86 of thetop portion 82 and that is a desired shape, such as the shape of a bridge. - The
play structure 10 may also include one or moreanti-slip accessories 90 that are removably connected to theplay structure 10.FIG. 2 c is a side view of an exemplaryanti-slip accessory 90. Similar to theconnector accessory 80, theanti-slip accessory 90 may be magnetic and may include atop portion 92 and abottom portion 94. A top surface of thetop portion 92 may include an illustration such as a tree or a building, and abottom surface 96 of thebottom portion 94 includes an anti-slip coating to reduce movement of theplay structure 10 when laid out on a surface such as a floor. The anti-slip coating may be any known anti-slip coating, for example, a rubber or plastic coating. Theconnector accessory 80 and theanti-slip accessory 90 may be combined into a single accessory (not shown) if desired. The top surface of thetop portion 92 may have an illustration created thereon in any suitable manner, or an illustration may be attached to the top surface of the top portion using any suitable method. - The material that the
play structure 10 is made from may be any type of suitable fabric or flexible material, or a combination thereof, such as upholstery fabric, polyester, foam and/or vinyl. The attached images, discussed in more detail below, may be any sheet material that is suitable, such as fabric, cardboard, plastic, vinyl and/or flexible material. For example, a patch, an iron-on material such as a clear sticker material, or a photo attached to a backing such as cardboard or window/wall sticker material may be used for the attached images. Theplay structure 10 may be machine or spot washable, and may be designed to be rolled up or folded up for ease of carrying and/or storing. Theplay structure 10 may also include a carrying case. - The specific illustrations and layout of the
play structure 10 may be created in various ways.FIG. 3 is a flow diagram 100 illustrating a way that the illustrations and layout of theplay structure 10 may be created. According to the flow diagram 100, the illustrations of theplay structure 10 are provided by the manufacturer, inventor, or entity involved in the production process of theplay structure 10, collectively referred to as “manufacturer” hereafter. Once theplay structure 10 is designed and sold, a user of theplay structure 10 may add more illustrations to customize theplay structure 10, as is discussed in more detail below. - At
box 102 of flow diagram 100, the illustrations are created. The illustrations may be computer generated, hand drawn, or photographic images. Using a computing device or processor, the illustrations are converted into electronic files such as JPEG, TIF, DOC, GIF, PDF, etc. The subject matter of a the illustrations may include, for example, objects found around an environment including, but not limited to, images of roads, pathways, schools, stores, homes, public buildings, natural landscapes, lakes, rivers, pools, playgrounds, animals, street signs, road signs and/or parks. In this way, illustrations of familiar objects and familiar locations can be used to create theplay structure 10. For example, the illustrations used may be photographs of objects in a particular location or area. The illustrations used may also include a user's name or words or symbols that are familiar to a user. The illustrations that are generated at thebox 102 are transferred to a computer atbox 104 where the illustrations are converted into electronic files as discussed above. Atbox 106, a design program of the computer enables the manufacturer to design a play structure layout at abox 108. The layout of theplay structure 10 is created by the manufacturer using the design program of the computer, discussed in more detail below. The layout may simulate a setting or environment such as, for example, an actual village, town, city, farm, park, state, country, beach, lake, ocean, etc. The layout of theplay structure 10 need not simulate the entire location, as the layout of theplay structure 10 may focus on one or more regions of a location. - Once the design of the
play structure 10 has been established at thebox 108, theplay structure 10 is created using the design from thebox 108 by transferring the images and the layout to material that is used to create theplay structure 10 atbox 110. Transfer of the illustrations and layout may be performed using various methods including, but not limited to, directing printing methods (e.g., dispersed dyes, inkjet, dye sublimation), heat-press or iron-on techniques, adhesive, Velcro™, magnetic fields, hand drawing, screen printing, solvent printing and/or any other suitable method. Once the transfer of the illustrations and layout to the material is complete theplay structure 10 is ready for use. - In an alternate embodiment, the illustrations from the
box 102 may be provided to the manufacturer by the user. Further, the layout of theplay structure 10 at thebox 108 may be provided to the user for edits or comments prior to finalization of the layout of theplay structure 10 and transfer of the images and layout to the material at thebox 110. - Although not shown in
FIG. 3 , the manufacturer may also create attachable illustrations that are available for purchase and that may be added to theplay structure 10 after theplay structure 10 has been created at thebox 110. The attachable illustrations may be any of the illustrations discussed above, e.g., objects found around an environment including, but not limited to, images of roads, pathways, schools, stores, homes, public buildings, natural landscapes, lakes, rivers, pools, playgrounds, animals, street signs, road signs and/or parks. The attachable illustrations may be created on any suitable medium, such as the medium discussed above, that may be attached to an existingplay structure 10, theconnector accessory 80 or theanti-slip accessory 90. The attachable images may be attached by various methods including, but not limited to, ironing, heat press, Velcro™, adhesive, sewing, snaps, buttons, magnets, etc. Thus, the attachable images allow for customization of theplay structure 10 after theplay structure 10 has been created at thebox 110. -
FIG. 4 is a flow diagram 120 that illustrates another method of creating the specific illustrations and layout of theplay structure 10. Illustrations may be provided by a user atbox 122 or by the manufacturer atbox 124. The user may provide the illustrations to the manufacturer via, for example, the Internet, postal service, fax, etc., or the user may provide the illustrations to the manufacturer using a website of the manufacturer. The user may also deliver the images to a point of sale location such as a retail store that is associated with the manufacturer. In this way, the user may participate in the creation of theplay structure 10 and the user can ensure that the exact illustrations that are desired are included in theplay structure 10. - The illustrations provided by the user at the
box 122 and/or the illustrations provided by the manufacturer at thebox 124 are collectively the illustrations that are available at abox 126. Using the illustrations that are available at thebox 126, a computer is used at abox 128 with a design program of the computer, discussed in detail below, atbox 130 to create theplay structure 10 with the desired illustrations and layout at abox 132. Using this approach, a user has the option to choose various play structure design layouts that are offered by the manufacturer, and the user can then add the illustrations that the user chooses from the available illustrations at thebox 126. The layout of the resultingplay structure 10 may also be chosen by the user, or the layout may be an arbitrary layout that is chosen by the manufacturer using the illustrations that are chosen by the user. - Using the Internet and/or a computer at a point of sale location at the
box 128, the user may use the design program at thebox 130 to place the selected illustrations in desired locations on the design layout, i.e., the user can design the layout of theplay structure 10, shown atbox 136. Alternatively, the user may simply supply the illustrations at thebox 122 and the play structure design layout may be created by the manufacturer atbox 134. Once the play structure design layout is established at thebox 132, either by the manufacturer or the user, the layout is transferred to a medium atbox 138, as discussed above with respect tobox 110 ofFIG. 3 . After the layout of theplay structure 10 is transferred to a suitable medium, theplay structure 10 is created and ready for use at abox 110. As discussed above, attachable images may be attached to theplay structure 10 after theplay structure 10 is created and ready for use at thebox 138. The design program at thebox 130 may be used to print attachable images to a medium atbox 140. The attachable illustrations may be created on any suitable medium as discussed above. The user may attach the attachable image to theplay structure 10 in a desired location atbox 142. The attachable images may be attached by the various methods discussed above. - The design program discussed above is any computer program that may create a design layout for the
play structure 10. Examples of computer programs that may be used to create a design layout for theplay structure 10 include, for example, Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Word, PowerPoint or Visio.FIG. 5 is a flow diagram of anexemplary design program 150. Atbox 152, the design program creates lines, shapes and colors in various styles and sizes and is capable of adjusting any of the created lines shapes and/or colors. The lines, shapes and colors are used to create a basic layout for aplay structure 10 that may represent the basic layout of an existing town, city, etc., as discussed above. The basic layout may include, for example, roads, trees, playgrounds, street signs, etc. Once the basic layout is created at thebox 152, thedesign program 150 utilizes electronic files that include illustrations atbox 154. As discussed above, the illustrations may include photographic images, computer generated graphics and/or hand drawn images. - Once the illustrations have been included by the design program at the
box 154, the manufacturer or user may use the design program to move the illustrations to a desired location on the basic layout created atbox 156. As discussed above, the manufacturer may move the illustrations to the desired location on the basic layout, as shown inFIG. 3 , or the user may move the illustrations to the desired location on the basic layout, as shown inFIG. 4 . - The illustrations and/or the basic layout may be adjusted at a
box 158 by editing the size, color, shape, etc. of the illustrations and/or basic layout. The layout for theplay structure 10 is stored in a memory of a computer that is associated with the design program atbox 160. The memory can be any suitable computer-related memory. The basic layout may be stored in the memory, the illustrations may be stored in the memory, and/or the basic layout with the illustrations as created may be stored in the memory at thebox 160. Theplay structure 10 is ready for manufacture atbox 162, and may be manufactured by known methods, including the methods discussed above. - If additional illustrations are desired by the user after the
play structure 10 is created, the user can order an attachable image, discussed above, using an illustration from the user at thebox 122 or an illustration from the manufacturer at thebox 124 ofFIG. 4 . In this situation, the design program at thebox 130 ofFIG. 4 may be used to create the desired additional illustrations that are printed on a suitable medium at abox 140 as discussed above. The suitable medium may be any medium capable of having an illustration created thereon, such as paper, fabric, cardboard, flexible material, plastic, etc. The additional illustrations, also known as attachable images may be permanently or removably attached to an existing play structure by various methods including, but not limited to, ironing, heat press, Velcro™, adhesive, sewing, snaps, buttons, magnets, etc. - In providing illustrations at the
box 122, the user may include images of objects found around an environment of their choice such as a child's school or home, or the place of employment of a parent, etc. The illustrations may further include a name or initials or other words or symbols to add additional customization to theplay structure 10. As discussed above, theplay structure 10 may also include extending roads orpaths 70 that extend out at the edge of theplay structure 10 such that theplay structure 10 may be physically connected or placed adjacent to other play structures using theconnector accessory 80 described above. -
FIG. 6 is a top view of anotherexemplary play structure 180 with like elements designated by the same reference numerals as theplay structure 10 ofFIG. 1 . Theplay structure 180 is made into a puzzle that includespuzzle pieces 182 that are made of any suitable material for a puzzle, such as, for example, cardboard or foam. Theplay structure 180 that is made of thepuzzle pieces 182 is designed to challenge a user's conceptual skills. Theplay structure 180 may be entirely a puzzle or may include portions that are constructed from puzzle pieces. Once constructed, theplay structure 180 creates a layout of an environment where toys such as toy vehicles may be used on theplay structure 180. Theplay structure 180 may include extendingroads 70 similar to the extendingroads 70 of theplay structure 70, thereby allowing theplay structure 180 to be placed adjacent toother play structures 180 and/orother play structures 10 or physically connected toother play structures 10 using theconnector accessory 80, discussed above, to create a larger play area, as discussed above. Theplay structure 180 may include customizedpuzzle pieces 184, discussed in more detail below. - The
design program 150 discussed above may be used to create theplay structure 180.FIG. 7 is a flow diagram 190 of an exemplary algorithm of thedesign program 150 that may be used to create theplay structure 180. Atbox 192, the design layout for theplay structure 180 is created in a manner that is similar to the flow diagrams ofFIGS. 3 and 4 , discussed above. Once the design layout is established at thebox 192, a puzzle grid is created for the design layout of theplay structure 180 atbox 194. After the design layout and puzzle grid are established at thebox 194, theplay structure 180 is transferred to a suitable material, such as foam or cardboard, atbox 196. Transfer of the design layout may include any suitable method, such as direct printing methods, heat-press, iron, on, adhesive, etc., as discussed above. After the design layout is transferred to a suitable material atbox 196, the puzzle grid is cut such that the suitable material with the design layout thereon is cut intoseveral puzzle pieces 182 atbox 198. Alternatively, if the design layout for theplay structure 180 was transferred to a sheet material atbox 202, the sheet material with the design layout is attached to a suitable material for theplay structure 180, such as cardboard or foam atbox 206. The suitable material with the attached sheet material that includes the design layout is cut into the puzzle grid to create thepuzzle pieces 182 atbox 208. After the puzzle pieces are cut at thebox 208 theplay structure 180 is complete and may be put together and taken apart as desired. Some of thepuzzle pieces 182 may be the same shape asother puzzle pieces 182 such that thepuzzle pieces 182 may be located in various places on theplay structure 180. This allows a user to interchange the location of some of thepuzzle pieces 182. Thus, illustrations that are included on thepuzzle pieces 182 may be placed in different locations on theplay structure 180 as desired. A portion of thepuzzle pieces 182 will be unique to allow a user to determine how to construct theplay structure 180. The level of complexity of the puzzle may be varied to suit users of different ages and/or skill levels. - The
design program 150 may also be used to create customizedpuzzle pieces 184 for theplay structure 180 atbox 200. For example, a user may wish to incorporate a specific illustration for a customizedpuzzle piece 184 such that one of thepuzzle pieces 182 may be replaced with a customizedpuzzle piece 184 to provide a customizedplay structure 180. - Flow diagram 190 of
FIG. 7 includes steps to create customized puzzle pieces that may be created with a desired illustration. At thebox 200 the desired illustration is chosen, which may be an illustration from a user or the manufacturer, as discussed above. Once the desired illustration is established at thebox 200, the desired illustration is transferred to a suitable medium at thebox 196. The suitable medium may be a sheet material such as plastic or paper at thebox 202, where the sheet material with the desired illustration may then be attached to the top surface of an existingpuzzle piece 182 at thebox 206, or the sheet material with the desired illustration may be attached to a blank puzzle piece that is the same shape and is made from the same material as one or more of thepuzzle pieces 182 that are part of an existingplay structure 180 atbox 204. - Alternatively, the customized
puzzle piece 184 may be created by attaching the sheet material with the desired illustration to medium that is the same as the medium used to create theplay structure 180 atbox 206, and the medium with the desired illustration may then be cut into a desired puzzle piece shape at 208. Another possible method to create the customizedpuzzle piece 184 is to simply transfer the desired illustration directly onto a medium that is the same as an existingplay structure 180, such as cardboard or foam, atbox 196 using one or more of the transfer methods discussed above, and then cutting the medium into the desired puzzle piece shape at thebox 208. - Using the
puzzle pieces 182 and the customizedpuzzle pieces 184, theplay structure 180 may be customized numerous times by replacingpuzzle pieces 182 with customizedpuzzle pieces 184, or by replacing customizedpuzzle pieces 184 with different customizedpuzzle pieces 184. Thus,puzzle pieces 182 and/or customizedpuzzle pieces 184 may be added after theplay structure 180 has been created and been in use to allow for the addition of locations that are familiar to a user. For example, favorite restaurants, mom or dad's place of work, school, etc., may be included on customizedpuzzle pieces 184 and incorporated into theplay structure 180. -
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating border portions of twoplay structures 180 that are adjacent to each other. Theplay structures 180 includeborder puzzle pieces 186. Aborder puzzle piece 186 from each of theplay structures 180 may be replaced with a singleconnector puzzle piece 188 to connect theplay structures 180 together. Theconnector puzzle piece 188 may be customized in a manner that is similar to thecustomizable puzzle pieces 184, discussed above. - The foregoing discussion discloses and describes merely exemplary embodiments of the present invention. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from such discussion and from the accompanying drawings and claims that various changes, modifications and variations can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
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1. A method for creating a play structure with illustrations comprising:
providing a basic layout that includes roads and/or paths;
providing illustrations of objects found in a known environment;
using a computer to generate a design layout for the play structure using the basic layout and the illustrations; and
creating the play structure with the generated design layout by transferring the generated design layout to a medium that is used for the play structure.
2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the illustrations of the objects found in the known environment include images of roads, pathways, schools, stores, homes, public buildings, natural landscapes, lakes, rivers, pools, playgrounds, animals, street signs, road signs or parks, or any combination thereof.
3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the illustrations of objects found in the known environment are photographs of objects in a particular location or area.
4. The method according to claim 1 wherein using a computer includes using a design program that is capable of creating a basic layout, adding illustrations, editing the basic layout, editing the illustrations, or a combination thereof, and saving the basic layout, the illustrations or a combination thereof to a memory of the computer.
5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the medium used for the play structure is a fabric, a flexible material, or a combination thereof.
6. The method according to claim 1 further comprising providing one or more roads or paths that extend to an edge of the play structure such that the play structure may be aligned with one or more roads or paths of at least one other play structure.
7. The method according to claim 1 further comprising a connector accessory that enables the play structure to be removably connected to another play structure.
8. The method according to claim 1 further comprising providing an anti-slip accessory that is removably attached to the play structure and that reduces movement of the play structure when the play structure is laid out on a surface.
9. The method according to claim 1 further comprising providing attachable illustrations that are on a material that may be attached to the play structure after the play structure has been created.
10. A method for creating a play structure comprising:
providing a computer-related design program that allows a user to create a basic layout for the play structure that includes roads, paths or a combination thereof and that allows a user to add desired illustrations to the basic layout;
editing the basic layout, the illustrations, or a combination thereof using the design program to generate a design layout; and
creating the play structure with the generated design layout by transferring the generated design layout to a medium that is used for the play structure.
11. The method according to claim 10 wherein the user is a manufacturer of the play structure, a user of the play structure, or a combination thereof.
12. The method according to claim 10 wherein the desired illustrations are illustrations of objects found in a particular location or area.
13. The method according to claim 10 wherein providing a computer-related design program includes using a design program that is capable of creating a basic layout, adding illustrations, editing the basic layout, editing the illustrations, or a combination thereof, and saving the basic layout, the illustrations, or a combination thereof.
14. The method according to claim 10 wherein the medium used for creating the play structure is a fabric, a flexible material, or a combination thereof.
15. The method according to claim 10 further comprising providing one or more extending roads or paths that extend to an edge of the play structure, and a connector accessory that enables the play structure to be removably connected to another play structure, thereby creating a larger play area.
16. A customizable play structure comprising:
a fabric, a flexible material or a combination thereof that includes illustrations of objects found in an environment that are created on a top surface of the play structure; and
illustrations that are included on the top surface of the material, wherein the illustrations include objects that are found in a known environment.
17. The customizable play structure according to claim 16 further comprising attachable illustrations that are on a material that may be affixed to the customizable play structure after the play structure has been created.
18. The customizable play structure according to claim 16 further comprising a connector accessory that enables the play structure to be removably connected to another play structure and an anti-slip accessory that is removably attached to the play structure and that reduces movement of the lay structure when the play structure is laid out on a surface.
19. The customizable play structure according to claim 18 wherein a user may choose the illustrations that are included in the top surface of the material of the play structure, the connector accessory, the anti-slip accessory, or a combination thereof.
20. The customizable play structure according to claim 16 wherein a user may choose the layout of illustrations of roads, paths or a combination of roads and paths that are created on a top surface of the material.
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