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HEIGHTS, MN – 10/1/08 -- Everlast Climbing Industries,
Inc., a division of PlayCore, has been awarded U.S. Patent
No. 7419457, entitled “Climbing Wall Assembly,” by
the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
This
innovative climbing wall accessory, marketed as the Traversewall® Challenge
Course, incorporates obstacle courses and a variety of other
challenging activities on climbing walls using specially
designed hand holds and components. These activities add
increased interest and physical challenges for climbers and
augment the fitness-enhancing capabilities of climbing walls.
“Children
are naturally drawn to climbing, and the Traversewall® Challenge
Course builds on this by engaging them even more by differentiating
the climbing wall landscape and the activities it hosts,” said
Tim Sudeith, General Manager of Everlast Climbing Industries. “We
are honored to have this patent awarded. Children love the
Challenge Course; and it is also an excellent tool for physical
educators.”
Everlast
Climbing Industries has been awarded two previous patents
on other climbing wall products and has additional patents
pending.
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