Playground padded sloped walkway and an enclosing structure

- Discovery Zone, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a playground padded sloped walkway and an enclosing structure showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

THe broken line showing of a support-structure is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claim.

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Patent History
Patent number: D328940
Type: Grant
Filed: May 4, 1990
Date of Patent: Aug 25, 1992
Assignee: Discovery Zone, Inc. (Kansas City, MO)
Inventor: Ronald G. Matsch (Overland Park, KS)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Law Firm: Litman, McMahon & Brown
Application Number: 7/518,839
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/240