IP Library Granted Patent US 7,611,444
Granted Patent B1
US 7,611,444 · App. 11/391,785 · Granted Nov 3, 2009

Climbing wall assembly

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Patent No.
US 7,611,444
App. No.
11/391,785
Granted
Nov 3, 2009
Kind
B1
Abstract

A climbing wall assembly for educational and recreational purposes. The climbing wall assembly has a plurality of adjacent wall panels, each having an exterior surface adapted for educational purposes and having a plurality of apertures for mounting hand hold structures. A plurality of climbing paths are thereby available for the assembly. Markable metallic and magnetic wall panel surfaces are further provided whereby climbing paths may be marked and removable magnetic and metallic educational elements may be utilized by the climbers.

Claims (25)

1. A climbing wall assembly having a wall plate member comprising:

a) a climbing wall having an exterior surface and at least one mounting element integral the climbing wall;

b) at least one hand hold structure having an aperture therethrough to receive fastening means which cooperate with said integral mounting element to secure said handhold to said climbing wall;

c) said wall plate member having a plate body having at least one aperture therethrough to receive fastening means which cooperate with said integral mounting element for mounting said plate body against said climbing wall exterior surface, said exterior surface of said wall plate member being a whiteboard surface or a chalk board surface, said wall plate member further having metallic or magnetic properties for receiving magnetic or metallic educational elements; and

d) educational elements each have formed bodies and being selected from the group of elements consisting of colors, number, letters, shapes, words, figures, pictures and symbols.

2. The wall plate member of claim 1 , wherein said climbing wall has a plurality of apertures therethrough for providing means to create a plurality of climbing paths and wherein a plurality of wall plate members are provided in a specified arrangement on said climbing wall to designate a climbing route.

3. The wall plate member of claim 2 , wherein said wall plate members of said climbing wall have distinct colors to designate climbing route difficulty.

4. The climbing wall assembly of claim 1 , wherein said integral mounting element of said climbing wall is a T-nut structure and wherein said wall-plate member is positioned between said climbing wall exterior surface and said hand hold structure.

5. The wall plate member of claim 1 , wherein said wall plate body has at least one second aperture adapted for receiving an educational element and wherein said educational elements comprise insert discs having shaped bodies for the removable mounting in said second apertures.

6. A climbing wall assembly having a wall plate member comprising a climbing wall having at least one mounting aperture therein having a fastening element embedded therein and integral the wall, a wall plate member comprising a generally planar wall plate body having at least one bore therethrough to receive a fastener extending through said at least one bore and in cooperation with said embedded fastening element to attach said wall plate body to a wall surface of the climbing wall, said wall plate body being adapted for educational purposes, said wall plate body having an exterior surface adapted to receive erasable markings, educational elements provided for use with said wall plate member, said wall plate body having at least one second aperture adapted for receiving an educational element and said educational elements comprising insert discs having shaped bodies for the removable mounting in said second apertures.

7. The climbing wall assembly of claim 6 , wherein said educational elements have bodies formed in the shape of numbers letters, words and geometric shapes.

8. The climbing wall assembly of claim 6 , wherein said wall plate member has means to receive cooperating magnetic or metallic educational elements and wherein said means for receiving educational elements is metallic or magnetic particles embedded within said wall plate member.

9. The climbing wall assembly of claim 7 , wherein said educational elements are selected from the group of elements consisting of colors, numbers, letters, shapes, words, figures, pictures and symbols.

10. The climbing wall assembly of claim 6 , wherein said wall plate member is disposed between the wall surface and a hand hold structure of a climbing wall.

11. The climbing wall assembly of claim 6 , wherein a plurality of wall plate members are provided for arrangement on a climbing wall to designate a specified climbing route and wherein said wall plate members of said climbing wall are colored to designate climbing route difficulty.

12. The climbing wall assembly of claim 6 , wherein said wall plate body is constructed of a molded polymeric material.

13. The climbing wall assembly wall plate member of claim 7 , wherein said wall plate body further has at least one aperture for frictionally receiving said educational elements.

14. The climbing wall assembly of claim 13 , wherein said educational elements comprise insert discs having shaped bodies for the removable frictional mounting in said apertures.

15. A climbing wall assembly having a wall plate member comprising:

a) a climbing wall having an exterior surface and at least one mounting element integral the climbing wall;

b) at least one hand hold structure having an aperture therethrough to receive fastening means which cooperate with said integral mounting element to secure said handhold to said climbing wall;

c) said wall plate member having a plate body having at least one aperture therethrough to receive fastening means which cooperate with said integral mounting element for mounting said plate body against said climbing wall exterior surface, said wall plate member having metallic or magnetic properties for receiving magnetic or metallic educational elements; and

d) said wall plate body having at least one second aperture adapted for receiving an educational element, said educational elements comprising insert discs having shaped bodies for the removable mounting in said second apertures of said wall plate body.

16. The climbing wall assembly of claim 15 , wherein said educational elements are further attachable to said wall plate body via an adhesive.

17. The climbing wall assembly of claim 15 , wherein said wall plate body has an exterior surface adapted to receive erasable markings.

Assignments (12)
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 26, 2023
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: PORTER CORP.; EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.; PLAYCRAFT SYSTEMS, LLC; POWER SYSTEMS (PS), LLC; SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.; THE FOUNTAIN PEOPLE, INC.; HIGHLAND PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC; ULTRA PLAY SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 064729/0739 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2017
From: PORTER CORP.; EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.; PLAYCRAFT SYSTEMS, LLC; POWER SYSTEMS (PS), LLC; SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; THE FOUNTAIN PEOPLE, INC.; HIGHLAND PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC; PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.; ULTRA PLAY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 044183/0343 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2017
From: PORTER CORP.; EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.; PLAYCRAFT SYSTEMS, LLC; POWER SYSTEMS (PS), LLC; SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; THE FOUNTAIN PEOPLE, INC.; HIGHLAND PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC; PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.; ULTRA PLAY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 044183/0357 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2017
From: THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND
To: EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 043744/0676 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2017
From: PORTER CORP.; EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.; PLAYCRAFT SYSTEMS, LLC; POWER SYSTEMS (PS), LLC; SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; THE FOUNTAIN PEOPLE, INC.; HIGHLAND PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC; PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.; ULTRA PLAY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 044176/0876 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2014
From: EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND
Reel/Frame 033073/0047 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jun 2, 2014
From: BNP PARIBAS
To: PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.
Reel/Frame 033072/0359 →
GRANT OF PATENT SECURITY Recorded Jul 29, 2011
From: PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.
To: BNP PARIBAS
Reel/Frame 026736/0221 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE TO CORRECT THE CONVEYING PARTY'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 026537 FRAME 0836. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY. Recorded Jul 5, 2011
From: BNP, PARIBAS
To: EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 026544/0536 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2011
From: BNB, PARIBAS
To: EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 026537/0836 →
GRANT OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2008
From: EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: BNP PARIBAS
Reel/Frame 021354/0210 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2008
From: EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 021316/0974 →