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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 17, 1996
James O Dunn, Jr, Charlotte, NC (US);
Todd A Coble, Stanfield, NC (US);
Jonathan E Brooks, Charlotte, NC (US);
Soft Play, L.L.C., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A laterally movable recreational device is disclosed. The device includes an enclosure having at least one opening for entry of an occupant and a support for suspending the enclosure above a floor or ground surface. The support and enclosure are constructed and connected to one another to facilitate movement of the enclosure in a predetermined path. There is a controlled fluid or resilient mounting of the enclosure relative to the support in the predetermined path in order to facilitate a controlled fluid or resilient movement of the enclosure relative to the support in the predetermined path when an occupant enters the enclosure. Preferably, the predetermined path in which movement of the enclosure relative to the support is facilitated is a lateral or horizontal path enabling controlled fluid or resilient movement of the enclosure relative to the support in such lateral or horizontal path. The device may be connected to one or more flexible tubes in a recreational play system environment to enable movement of the enclosure while remaining connected to the flexible tubes.