Granted Patent B2

US 12,728,338 · App. 18/505,640 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Inventor: Joshua L. McLain (Ramsey, MN)

Assignee: Ninja Anywhere LLC

A63B71/0036A63B69/0048B60F3/00B60P3/00B62D63/08A63B17/04A63B2210/50A63B2225/11

Abstract

Claims (76)

1 . A deployable mobile trailer comprising:

(a) a base comprising wheels rotatably coupled to the base;

(b) a frame attached to the base, the frame comprising:

(i) vertical supports attached to the base; and

(ii) a top frame assembly disposed at a top end of the vertical supports;

(c) a first elongate deployable wall rotatably attached to a first side of the top frame assembly, the first elongate deployable wall comprising a retracted position and a deployed position such that the first elongate deployable wall is moveable between the retracted position and the deployed position;

(d) a second elongate deployable wall rotatably attached to a second side of the top frame assembly, the second elongate deployable wall comprising a retracted position and a deployed position such that the second elongate deployable wall is moveable between the retracted position and the deployed position;

(e) a deployable end wall rotatably attached to an end of the frame, the deployable end wall comprising a retracted position and a deployed position such that the deployable end wall is moveable between the retracted position and the deployed position;

(f) a plurality of activity devices removably attached to the top frame assembly, the first elongate deployable wall, the second elongate deployable wall, or the deployable end wall, wherein at least one of the plurality of activity devices comprises a deployable activity device deployably attached to the first elongate deployable wall, the second elongate deployable wall, or the deployable end wall such that the deployable activity device is:

(i) disposed within the frame when the first elongate deployable wall, the second elongate deployable wall, or the deployable end wall is in the retracted position; and

(ii) deployed when the first elongate deployable wall, the second elongate deployable wall, or the deployable end wall is in the deployed position;

(g) a climbing wall; and

(h) a storage unit disposed at an end of the frame opposite from the deployable end wall,

wherein the climbing wall forms a wall of the storage unit and provides access to an internal portion of the storage unit.

2 . The deployable mobile trailer of claim 1 , wherein the deployable activity device comprises a warp wall, wherein the warp wall is deployably attached to the deployable end wall.

3 . The deployable mobile trailer of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first elongate deployable wall or the second elongate deployable wall comprises a first side panel and a second side panel, wherein the first and second side panels are separately deployable.

4 . The deployable mobile trailer of claim 1 , wherein each of the first elongate deployable wall, the second elongate deployable wall, and the deployable end wall comprises a plurality of panel legs, each panel leg deployed beneath and supporting its respective deployable wall in the deployed position and retracted within the frame in the retracted position.

5 . The deployable mobile trailer of claim 1 , further comprising:

(a) a first actuable piston coupled to the first elongate deployable wall and the frame and operable to move the first elongate deployable wall between its retracted position and its deployed position;

(b) a second actuable piston coupled to the second elongate deployable wall and the frame and operable to move the second elongate deployable wall between its retracted position and its deployed position; and

(c) a third actuable piston coupled to the deployable end wall and the frame and operable to move the deployable end wall between its retracted position and its deployed position.

6 . The deployable mobile trailer of claim 1 , wherein:

(a) a second end wall attached to an end of the frame opposite from the deployable end wall;

(b) the first elongate deployable wall extends along the first side of the frame from the deployable end wall to the second end wall;

(c) the second elongate deployable wall extends along the second side of the frame from the deployable end wall to the second end wall; and

(d) the deployable end wall extends along the end of the frame from the first side of the frame to the second side of the frame.

7 . The deployable mobile trailer of claim 1 , wherein each of the first elongate deployable wall, the second elongate deployable wall, and the deployable end wall comprises a translucent or transparent sheet material attached to a wall frame.

8 . A mobile activity structure, comprising:

(a) a base comprising wheels rotatably coupled to the base;

(b) a frame attached to the base, the frame comprising:

(i) vertical supports attached to the base; and

(ii) a top frame assembly disposed at a top end of the vertical supports;

(c) a first deployable side wall rotatably attached to a first side of the top frame assembly, extending along the first side of the frame from a first end to a second end of the frame, the first deployable side wall comprising a retracted position and a deployed position such that the first deployable side wall is moveable between the retracted position and the deployed position;

(d) a second deployable side wall rotatably attached to a second side of the top frame assembly, extending along the second side of the frame from a first end to a second end of the frame, the second deployable side wall comprising a retracted position and a deployed position such that the second deployable side wall is moveable between the retracted position and the deployed position;

(e) a plurality of activity devices removably attached to the top frame assembly, the first deployable side wall, or the second deployable side wall, wherein at least one of the plurality of activity devices comprises a deployable activity device deployably attached to the first elongate deployable wall or the second elongate deployable wall such that the deployable activity device is:

(i) disposed within the frame when the first elongate deployable wall or the second elongate deployable wall is in the retracted position;

and

(ii) deployed when the first elongate deployable wall or the second elongate deployable wall is in the deployed position; and

(f) a climbing wall attached to an end of the frame, the climbing wall forming a wall of a storage unit and providing access to an internal portion of the storage unit.

9 . The mobile activity structure of claim 8 , further comprising:

(a) a first actuable piston coupled to the first deployable side wall and the frame and operable to move the first deployable side wall between the retracted position and the deployed position; and

(b) a second actuable piston coupled to the second deployable side wall and the frame and operable to move the second deployable side wall between the retracted position and the deployed position.

10 . The mobile activity structure of claim 8 , further comprising a deployable end wall rotatably attached to an end of the top frame assembly opposite the climbing wall, the deployable end wall comprising a retracted position and a deployed position such that the deployable end wall is moveable between the retracted position and the deployed position.

11 . The mobile activity structure of claim 10 , further comprising an actuable piston coupled to the deployable end wall and the frame and operable to move the deployable end wall between the retracted position and the deployed position.

12 . The mobile activity structure of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the plurality of activity devices comprises a deployable activity device deployably attached to the deployable end wall such that the deployable activity device is:

(a) disposed within the frame when the deployable end wall is in the retracted position; and

(b) deployed when the deployable end wall is in the deployed position.

13 . A method for operating a mobile deployable activity structure, comprising:

moving a first elongate deployable wall rotatably attached to a top frame assembly of a frame of a mobile activity structure from a retracted position adjacent a first side of the frame to a deployed position;

moving a second elongate deployable wall rotatably attached to the top frame assembly from a retracted position adjacent a second side of the frame to a deployed position;

moving a deployable end wall from a retracted position adjacent a first end of the frame to a deployed position, whereby a deployable activity device rotatably attached to the deployable end wall is moved from a retracted position within the frame to a deployed position outside the frame;

removably attaching a plurality of activity devices to one or more of the top frame assembly, the first elongate deployable wall, and the second elongate deployable wall in the deployed positions, wherein at least one of the plurality of activity devices is attached to at least one of the first elongate deployable wall or the second elongate deployable wall such that the at least one activity device is disposed under the at least one of the first elongate deployable wall or the second elongate deployable wall; and

accessing an internal portion of a storage unit disposed at a second end of the frame by moving at least a portion of a climbing wall that forms a wall of the storage unit.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the deployable activity device is a warp wall.

15 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

(a) deploying the first elongate deployable wall by rotating first and second side panels of the first elongate deployable wall from the retracted position to the deployed position; and

(b) deploying the second elongate deployable wall by rotating first and second side panels of the second elongate deployable wall from the retracted position to the deployed position.

16 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

(a) moving the first elongate deployable wall from the deployed position into the retracted position;

(b) moving the second elongate deployable wall from the deployed position into the retracted position;

(c) moving the deployable end wall from the deployed position into the retracted position; and

(d) transporting the mobile activity structure to a new desired location.

17 . A deployable mobile trailer comprising:

(a) a base comprising wheels rotatably coupled to the base;

(b) a frame attached to the base, the frame comprising:

(i) vertical supports attached to the base; and

(ii) a top frame assembly disposed at a top end of the vertical supports;

(c) a first elongate deployable wall rotatably attached to a first side of the top frame assembly, the first elongate deployable wall comprising a retracted position and a deployed position such that the first elongate deployable wall is moveable between the retracted position and the deployed position;

(d) a second elongate deployable wall rotatably attached to a second side of the top frame assembly, the second elongate deployable wall comprising a retracted position and a deployed position such that the second elongate deployable wall is moveable between the retracted position and the deployed position;

(e) a deployable end wall rotatably attached to an end of the frame, the deployable end wall comprising a retracted position and a deployed position such that the deployable end wall is moveable between the retracted position and the deployed position;

(f) a second end wall attached to an end of the frame opposite from the deployable end wall, the second end wall comprising a climbing wall that forms a wall of a storage unit and provides access to an internal portion of the storage unit; and

(g) a plurality of activity devices removably attached to the top frame assembly, the first elongate deployable wall, the second elongate deployable wall, or the deployable end wall,

wherein the first elongate deployable wall extends along the first side of the frame from the deployable end wall to the second end wall,

wherein the second elongate deployable wall extends along the second side of the frame from the deployable end wall to the second end wall, and

wherein the deployable end wall extends along the end of the frame from the first side of the frame to the second side of the frame.

18 . The deployable mobile trailer of claim 17 , wherein each of the first elongate deployable wall, the second elongate deployable wall, and the deployable end wall comprises a plurality of panel legs, each panel leg deployed beneath and supporting its respective deployable wall in the deployed position and retracted within the frame in the retracted position.

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