公开(公告)号：US20240240696A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18412790

申请日：2024-01-15

Applicant: Landscape Structures Inc.

Inventor： Darryl T. WROLSON ,  Daniel OSTERBERG ,  Tory ROFF

IPC: F16G11/12

CPC classification number: F16G11/12

Abstract: Embodiments of a connector for commercial playground equipment are disclosed. In one embodiment, a playground component is provided that includes a connector pre-loaded on a rope. The connector includes a connector nut, optionally a washer, and a connector base that are kept from sliding off the end of the rope by a stop. The stop in one embodiment is a ferrule attached to the end of the rope. A specially shaped opening is formed in another component that is also part of the playground component. The specially shaped opening is configured such that at least a portion of the connector base is insertable through the opening when the connector base is rotated to a first orientation, but the connector base is unable to be pulled back through the specially shaped opening when rotated to a second orientation after insertion into the other component.

公开(公告)号：US20240238635A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18411264

申请日：2024-01-12

Applicant: Landscape Structures Inc.

Inventor： Victoria OLLHOFF ,  Mark KANGAS ,  Darryl T. WROLSON ,  Daniel OSTERBERG

IPC: A63B9/00 ,  A63B71/02

CPC classification number: A63B9/00 ,  A63B71/023 ,  A63B2009/006

Abstract: Embodiments of play systems incorporating a balanced crosspiece concept are disclosed. In one embodiment, a series of segments are joined together so as to create the appearance of two crosspieces intersecting with one another at a point where one of the crosspieces has an appearance of having been notched out. Play elements are illustratively connected to at least some of the segments.