Hand hold assembly
View Patent ↗A hand hold assembly designed for climbers with special needs. The hand hold assembly has a molded body structure with outwardly extending arms and a grab bar extending therebetween. The hand hold assembly has means for mounting the assembly on a climbing wall so that the grab bar may be disposed at various desired orientations. The grab bar may be textured, have a moisture absorbing layer or be illuminated.
1. A hand hold assembly comprising:
a) a molded body structure having a flat bottom surface mounted to a climbing wall;
b) two outwardly extending arm members, each having an aligned aperture; and
c) a grab bar extending between said arm members and being held in said aligned apertures;
wherein the climbing wall comprises a plurality of hand holds spaced apart from one another in a manner that promotes climbing;
wherein a cooperating foot hold structure is mounted below said hand hold assembly.
2. The hand hold assembly of claim 1 , wherein said molded body structure is formed of two separable and mating molded body members.
3. The hand hold assembly of claim 2 , wherein said molded body structure is mounted to said climbing wall with a bolt member and wherein each of said separable and mating molded body members has a bore therethrough for receiving said bolt member.
4. The hand hold assembly of claim 3 , wherein said molded body structure has a centrally disposed hemispherical configuration having said flat bottom surface and wherein said molded body structure has smooth contoured peripheral edges.
5. The hand hold assembly of claim 1 , wherein said molded body structure has a first color and said grab bar has a second color and wherein said first and second colors are contrasting.
6. The hand hold assembly of claim 1 , wherein said grab bar has a textured surface or a moisture absorbing surface.
7. The hand hold assembly of claim 1 , wherein said molded body structure has a water spray nozzle, and a water supply connected thereto.
8. The hand hold assembly of claim 1 , wherein said grab bar is formed of a translucent material and is configured for illumination.
9. A hand hold assembly comprising:
a) a molded body structure having a flat bottom for mounting to a climbing wall;
b) a pair of outwardly extending arm members, each having an opposing aperture;
c) a grab bar extending between said arm members and being held in said opposing apertures; and
d) means to mount said molded body structure onto a climbing wall.
10. The hand hold assembly of claim 9 , wherein said means to mount is a bolt member and wherein each of said separable and mating molded body members has a bore therethrough for receiving said bolt member.
11. The hand hold assembly of claim 9 , wherein said molded body structure and said grab bar have contrasting colors.
12. The hand hold assembly of claim 9 , wherein said grab bar has a textured surface or a moisture absorbing exterior.
13. An assembly comprising:
a hand hold assembly comprising
a) a molded body structure having a flat bottom for mounting to a climbing wall;
b) a pair of outwardly extending arm members, each having an opposing aperture;
c) a grab bar extending between said arm members and being held in said opposing apertures; and
d) means to mount said molded body structure onto a climbing wall; and
a cooperating foot hold structure.
14. The hand hold assembly of claim 9 , wherein said molded body structure has a water spray nozzle.
15. The hand hold assembly of claim 9 , wherein said grab bar is formed of a translucent member and is configured for illumination.