IP Library Granted Patent US 8,360,937
Granted Patent B2
US 8,360,937 · App. 13/184,911 · Granted Jan 29, 2013

Elevated adventure course with fall arrest system

Inventor: James Liggett (Martin, MI)
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Patent No.
US 8,360,937
App. No.
13/184,911
Granted
Jan 29, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An elevated adventure course, having an ascending entrance-exit tracking member with bases secured downwardly therefrom. The bases oriented leftwardly and rightwardly in alternating fashion to define a non-linear pathway.

Claims (38)

1. An elevated adventure course ( 10 ), comprising:

an ascending entrance-exit tracking member ( 210 );

a plurality of bases ( 250 ) disposed downwardly from said ascending entrance exit tracking member ( 210 ), at a substantially consistent distance; said bases ( 250 ) oriented leftwardly and rightwardly in alternating fashion to define a non-linear path ( 300 ) of the person using the elevated adventure course ( 10 );

a member ( 240 ) securing said base ( 250 ) to said entrance-exit tracking member ( 210 ); and

whereby a user walking up or down the bases 250 is forced to walk leftwardly and rightwardly.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a tracking member ( 50 ) is substantially parallel to a tracking member ( 80 ), and both tracking members ( 50 ), and ( 80 ) are orientated side-by-side, whereby different users can be using both tracking members ( 50 ), ( 80 ) at the same time; and

whereby said entrance-exit tracking member ( 210 ), and said tracking member 50 allow the traversing across elements of a challenge course by use of a tracking system.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said ascending entrance-exit tracking member ( 210 ), is be secured between an entrance-exit support structure ( 280 ) and a support member ( 40 ), to define a first bay ( 400 ); and a tracking member ( 50 ), ( 80 ) is secured between said support member ( 40 ) and another support member ( 40 ), to define a second bay ( 500 ), wherein said second bay ( 500 ) is adjacent to said first bay ( 400 ).

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

an entrance-exit area ( 20 ) having an entrance-exit platform ( 30 ) connected to a support member ( 40 );

a tracking member ( 50 ) secured to a top portion ( 45 ) of said support member ( 40 );

an element ( 60 ) secured to said support member ( 40 ); and

a path ( 100 ) defined by a plurality of said elements ( 60 ) that leads to a second entrance-exit area ( 22 ).

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising:

a second tracking member ( 80 ) secured to a top portion ( 45 ) of said support member ( 40 ); said second tracking member ( 80 ) disposed substantially parallel with said tracking member ( 50 ).

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

an entrance-exit area ( 20 ) having an entrance-exit support structure ( 280 );

an entrance-exit tracking member ( 210 ) secured at one end to said entrance-exit support structure ( 280 ), and secured at another end to a support member ( 40 );

a plurality of arms ( 230 ) secured to said entrance-exit tracking member ( 210 );

a rope ( 240 ) extending downwardly from said arms ( 230 ); and

a base ( 250 ) secured to said rope ( 240 );

whereby the plurality of ropes ( 240 ) define a non-linear pathway ( 300 ).

7. An elevated adventure course ( 10 ), comprising:

an entrance-exit platform ( 30 ) connected to a support member ( 40 );

a tracking member ( 50 ) secured to a top portion ( 45 ) of said support member ( 40 );

an element ( 60 ) secured to said support member ( 40 );

a path ( 100 ) defined by a plurality of said elements ( 60 );

a second tracking member ( 80 ) secured to a top portion ( 45 ) of said support member ( 40 ); said second tracking member ( 80 ) disposed substantially parallel with said tracking member ( 50 );

an entrance-exit area ( 20 ) having an entrance-exit support structure ( 280 );

an entrance-exit tracking member ( 210 ) secured at one end to said entrance-exit support structure ( 280 ), and secured at another end to said support member ( 40 );

a plurality of arms ( 230 ) secured to said entrance-exit tracking member ( 210 );

a rope ( 240 ) extending downwardly from said arm ( 230 ); and

a base ( 250 ) secured to said rope ( 240 );

whereby the plurality of ropes ( 240 ) define a non-linear pathway ( 300 ) that leads to a second entrance-exit area ( 22 ).

8. A method of traversing along an elevated challenge course comprising the steps of:

traversing relative to an ascending entrance-exit tracking member ( 210 ), ( 50 ), ( 80 ) connected at one end to an entrance-exit support structure 280 , and connected at another end to a support member ( 40 );

traversing upon a plurality of bases ( 250 ) disposed downwardly from said ascending entrance-exit tracking member ( 210 ), ( 50 ), ( 80 ), said plurality of bases ( 250 ) disposed downwardly from said entrance exit tracking member ( 210 ), ( 50 ), ( 80 ) at a substantially consistent distance; said bases ( 250 ) oriented leftwardly and rightwardly in alternating fashion to define a non-linear path ( 300 ) of the person using the elevated adventure course ( 10 ); and

traversing along said non-linear path ( 300 ).

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2020
From: ROPES COURSES, INC.
To: JIMI IP, LLC
Reel/Frame 052654/0330 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2017
From: LIGGETT, JAMES ALLEN
To: ROPES COURSES, INC.
Reel/Frame 043771/0546 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 11852738 · Sep 10, 2007
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