US20150265937A1 - Playhouse - Google Patents

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US20150265937A1
US20150265937A1 US14/217,794 US201414217794A US2015265937A1 US 20150265937 A1 US20150265937 A1 US 20150265937A1 US 201414217794 A US201414217794 A US 201414217794A US 2015265937 A1 US2015265937 A1 US 2015265937A1
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Samuel Chen
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/008—Playhouses, play-tents, big enough for playing inside

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  • FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the playhouse.
  • the playhouse has panels 20 connecting to each other by panel connectors 30 to make a box frame.
  • the frame is reinforced by corner retainers 40 .
  • the gable panels 50 fit over the box frame and roofing panels are attached to the gable panels 50 .
  • the roof panels are attached to each other by a ridge connector 60 .
  • the panels 20 can be made of typical framing of playhouse members such as studs of 1′′ ⁇ 1′′ or 2′′ ⁇ 4′′ dimensions.
  • the panels can also be made of plastic injection or rotomolded plastic panels that are hollow inside or filled with foam insulation inside.
  • the panels are generally rectangular and planar in shape.
  • the panels can form a rectangular structure making the four sides of a rectangular playhouse.
  • the playhouse can be made into multiple rooms, or more complex shapes by adding more panels to define additional walls.
  • the panels generally include a flat panel surface 21 upon which openings can be formed for windows 22 .
  • the panels are rectangular in shape and have a panel first vertical edge 24 , a panel second vertical edge 25 , a panel top edge 26 and a panel lower edge 27 .
  • Corner retainers 40 provide a securing hardware for retaining the panel connectors 30 to the panels 20 .
  • the corner retainers can be triangular such as in an isosceles triangular shape.
  • the corner retainer 40 generally has a corner retainer top surface 41 with a corner retainer inside surface 42 .
  • the corner retainer outside surface conforms to the corner retainer outside surface.
  • the corner retainer has a corner retainer first slot 43 and a corner retainer second slot 44 .
  • the corner retainer first slot 43 is preferably perpendicular to the corner retainer second slot 44 .
  • the corner retainer second slot 44 may communicate to the corner retainer first slot 43 .
  • the corner retainer also made as a square shape.
  • the corner retainer can be made as a plastic member that fits over the corner connector 30 to retain a biased snug fit between the corner connector 30 and the panel 20 .
  • the gable panel 50 fits over the wall of the playhouse and can connect to the corner retainer 40 , the panel 20 or the panel connector 30 .
  • the gable panel 50 may have gable windows 55 that are framed between a pair of gable angled supports.
  • the gable angled supports includes a first gable angled support 51 and a second gable angled support 52 .
  • the gable vertical support 54 connects between the apex of the gable panel 50 and the gable horizontal support 53 .
  • the gable may also have a gable slot 58 for retaining roof panels including a first roofing panel 56 , and a second roofing panel 57 .
  • the roofing panel may similarly be made of plywood, a plastic injection molded panel, or a traditional metal rectangular sheet.
  • the roofing panels have a roofing panel side edge 59 that can be inserted into the gable slot 58 and be retained within the gable slot 58 with or without connectors or adhesive.
  • the gable slot 58 preferably retains the roofing panel side edge 59 by an interference fit where the roofing panel side edge 59 slides into the gable slot 58 .
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CN201520155190.4U CN204782107U (zh) 2014-03-18 2015-03-18 游戏屋

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US2600900A (en) * 1948-09-11 1952-06-17 Bachmann Bros Inc Toy house
US5313747A (en) * 1992-10-19 1994-05-24 Sakihara Donn L Collapsible and extensible playhouse
US20060191209A1 (en) * 2005-02-28 2006-08-31 Ron Reisman Modular storage shed system

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US2600900A (en) * 1948-09-11 1952-06-17 Bachmann Bros Inc Toy house
US5313747A (en) * 1992-10-19 1994-05-24 Sakihara Donn L Collapsible and extensible playhouse
US20060191209A1 (en) * 2005-02-28 2006-08-31 Ron Reisman Modular storage shed system

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US20170065899A1 (en) * 2015-09-03 2017-03-09 Max Moskowitz Magnetic tiles construction set and accessories kit therefor
US10857475B2 (en) * 2015-09-03 2020-12-08 Max Moskowitz Magnetic tiles construction set and accessories kit therefor

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