	US 7,494,444 B2
	Recreational structure using a sleeve-joint coupling
Craig Adams, Portland, Oreg. (US)
Assigned to CA06, LLC, Portland, Oreg. (US)
Filed on May 12, 2005, as Appl. No. 10/908,469.
Application 10/908469 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/905105, filed on Dec. 15, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/530054, filed on Dec. 16, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2006/0128529 A1, Jun. 15, 2006
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 5/11 (2006.01); A63B 26/00 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 482—27 [482/23]

16 Claims

1. A recreational structure frame system, comprising:

a plurality of horizontal frame members, each horizontal frame member comprising two ends;

at least one vertical frame member, each vertical frame member comprising two ends;

at least one vertical pole member, each vertical pole member comprising two ends;

at least one sleeve-joint coupling comprising first, second and third arm members and an aperture formed in the sleeve-joint coupling, the first arm member and the aperture being disposed in an opposite relationship with respect to each other, the second arm member and the third arm member being disposed in an opposite relationship with each other, the first arm member receiving one end of a vertical frame member, the aperture receiving one end of a vertical pole member, the vertical frame member being received by the first arm member and the vertical pole member received by the aperture comprising a co-linear relationship with respect to each other, and the second and third arm members each receiving one end of a horizontal frame member; and

a tension member applying a force between a vertical frame member and a corresponding vertical pole member that compresses the vertical frame member toward the corresponding vertical pole member.