Child play structure

Abstract

A child play structure comprising: a main plate having a max length greater than 58 cm or 80 cm and a max height greater than 58 cm or 80 cm and being arranged at an angle of less than 20 degrees to the vertical, a first side plate having a max length greater than 50 cm and a max height greater than 40 cm and being arranged at an angle of less than 20 degrees to the vertical, wherein said first side plate is fastened to the main plate in such a way that: the first side plate forms a fixed angle to the main plate of between 60 and 90 degrees and at least 30% of the max length of the first side plate extends past each side of the main plate. In this way a play structure is provided which has a very high play value and a very high stability with a low use of materials.

1 . A child play structure comprising:
 a main plate having two sides and a max length greater than 58 cm and/or a max height greater than 58 cm and being arranged at an angle of less than 20 degrees to a vertical orientation, and   a first side plate having a max length greater than 50 cm and/or a max height greater than 40 cm and being arranged at an angle of less than 20 degrees to the vertical orientation,   wherein said first side plate is fastened to the main plate such that:
 i. the first side plate forms a fixed angle to the main plate of between 60 and 90 degrees and 
 ii. at least 30% of the max length of the first side plate extends past each of the sides of the main plate. 
   
     
     
         2 - 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The child play structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the main plate comprises a side edge and the first side plate is fastened to the main plate such that the shortest normal distance from the first side plate to the side edge of the main plate is less than 20% of the max length of the main plate. 
     
     
         17 . The child play structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the main plate comprises a side edge, and the child play structure further comprises a second side plate having a max length greater than 40 cm and/or a max height greater than 40 cm and being arranged at an angle of less than 20 degrees to the vertical orientation, wherein said second side plate is fastened to the main plate such that:
 the second side plate forms a fixed angle to the main plate of between 60 and 90 degrees, and   the shortest normal distance from the second side plate to the side edge of the main plate opposite to the side edge of the main plate which is closest to the first side plate is less than 20% of the max length of the main plate.   
     
     
         18 . The child play structure according to  claim 17 , wherein at least 20% of the max length of the second side plate extends past each of the sides of the main plate. 
     
     
         19 . The child play structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the first side plate is attached to a first side edge of the main plate and/or a second side plate is attached to a second side edge of the main plate. 
     
     
         20 . The child play structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the max length×max height of the main plate represents a plate area of A 1  and the max length×max height of the first side plate represents a plate area of A 2 , and wherein A 1  is greater than 80% of twice A 2  and less than 120% of twice A 2 . 
     
     
         21 . The child play structure according to  claim 17 , wherein the max length×max height of the main plate represents a plate area of A 1  and the max length×max height of the second side plate represents a plate area of A 3 , and wherein A 1  is greater than 80% of four times A 3  and less than 120% of four times A 3 . 
     
     
         22 . The child play structure according to  claim 1 , wherein a main plate structure of the child play structure consists of the main plate and the first side plate or a main plate structure of the child play structure consists of the main plate, the first side plate and a second side plate. 
     
     
         23 . The child play structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the plates of the child play structure are configured such that the child play structure does not comprise any enclosed space large enough for a child to get inside. 
     
     
         24 . The child play structure according to  claim 1 , further comprising a corner strengthening element at a corner between the main plate and the first side plate. 
     
     
         25 . The child play structure according to  claim 24 , wherein said corner strengthening element is a shelf. 
     
     
         26 . A kit comprising a main plate and a first side plate, said kit being configured to be assembled into the child play structure according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         27 . A method of manufacturing a child play structure according to  claim 1 , said method comprising:
 providing a first plate having an area A,   cutting a first main plate out of the area A of the first plate,   providing a second plate having an area A,   cutting a second main plate out of the area A of the second plate,   providing a third plate having an area A,   cutting two first side plates out of the area A of the third plate,   packaging the first main plate and one first side plate together, and   packaging the second main plate and the other first side plate together.   
     
     
         28 . The method according to  claim 27 , wherein said method further comprises:
 providing a fourth plate having an area A,   cutting two second side plates out of the area A of the fourth plate,   packaging one second side plate together with the first main plate and one first side plate, and   packaging the other second side plate together with the second main plate and the other first side plate.   
     
     
         29 . The method according to  claim 27 , wherein said method further comprises providing a third plate having an area A and cutting four second side plates out of the area A of the third plate and then packaging one of the four second side plates with the first main plate and then packaging another one of the four second side plates with the second main plate.