EP 1243292 A1 20020925 - A play tunnel
Title (en)
A play tunnel
Title (de)
Spieltunnel
Title (fr)
Tunnel de jeu
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 0107155 A 20010322
Abstract (en)
A play tunnel structure (11) providing passageways through which children can crawl and play. The tunnel structure (11) has loops (12) supporting a covering (14) thereby forming a tunnel passageway. The loops (12) comprise discrete rings, (16) and (18), disposed between helical members (20) and (22). When extended, the helical members, (20) and (22), form straight sections of tunnel passage way and the discrete rings, (16) and (18), may form bends in the tunnel passageway. Each discrete ring, (16) and (18), has eyes, (40) and (42), disposed to line up with each other on the outer circumference thereof. A tie (32) is threaded through the eyes, (40) and (42), and pulled taut to gather adjacent rings to thereby form and secure a bend in the passageway of the tunnel structure (11). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A63B 9/00 (2006.01); E04H 15/40 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A63B 9/00 (2013.01 - EP US); E04H 15/40 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 2208/12 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 2210/54 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 5618246 A 19970408 - ZHENG YU [US]
- [X] US 3848615 A 19741119 - WARNER G, et al
- [A] US 5845697 A 19981208 - ZHENG YU [US]
- [A] US 4240520 A 19801223 - LAGRONE JANET L [US], et al
- [A] US 6102762 A 20000815 - BELL RICHARD EDWARD [GB], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1243292 A1 20020925; GB 0107155 D0 20010509; GB 0126605 D0 20020102; US 2003022761 A1 20030130
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 02251772 A 20020313; GB 0107155 A 20010322; GB 0126605 A 20011106; US 10278402 A 20020321