Panel for playground structure

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Description

FIG. 1 is a enlarged top right front perspective view of a panel for playground structure showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged top right front perspective view of an alternate embodiment of a panel for playground structure showing my new design;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the alternate embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the alternate embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the alternate embodiment; the undisclosed bottom plan view is identical to FIG. 4;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view of the altenate embodiment; and,

FIG. 13 is a left side elevational view of the alternate embodiment.

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Patent History
Patent number: D401640
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 3, 1997
Date of Patent: Nov 24, 1998
Assignee: Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems (Omni) Inc. (Industry, CA)
Inventor: Gary B. Van Wagenen (San Marino, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Mitchell I. Siegel
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Riedesel
Application Number: 0/66,055
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/240
International Classification: 2103;