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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 06, 1998
Eric A Fobean, Stow, OH (US);
Matthew R Fuligni, Twinsburg, OH (US);
Paul Madan, University Hts., OH (US);
The Little Tikes Company, Hudson, OH (US);
Abstract
A collapsible activity center (10) includes a frame (12) which has pivotally connected thereto a wall (14) and a wall (16). The frame (12) includes a support leg (24) connected to a hinge leg (26) by a cross-piece (28). The hinge leg (26) is provided with a pair of transversely extending ribs (54) that engage a rib (84) extending from each wall (14, 16) to allow pivotal movement of each. A latitudinal detent (94) is provided on the rib (84) to engage the hinge leg (26) to allow the walls (14, 16) to be selectively held in position with respect to the frame (12). The cross-piece (28) includes a handle opening (30) while the support leg (24) includes a lip (46) to assist in carrying the walls (14, 16) when they are closed and the frame (12) is lifted.