ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,826, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Systems IP Pty Ltd (Wakerly, Australia).
"Playground apparatus with overpass" was invented by Joe Andon (Wakerley, Australia), Akira Yamada (Wakerley, Australia) and Michael Williams (Wakerley, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A playground apparatus is provided comprising a frame structure. The frame structure comprises at least one elevated platform supported around at least a part of its periphery by the frame structure. Cover support poles are associated with the frame structure and located near to the platform. The cover support poles are configured to provide support for a cover that...