A climbing structure

Abstract

A climbing structure arranged on a supporting surface, said climbing structure comprising: a first vertical post arranged on the supporting surface, a second vertical post arranged on the supporting surface and arranged offset from the first vertical post in a horizontal direction, a first climbing element connected to the first and the second vertical post to span the distance between the first and second vertical posts and a second climbing element connected to the first and the second vertical posts to span the distance between the first and second vertical posts, said second climbing element being arranged above the first climbing element. The first and second climbing elements having a length (between the posts), a height (parallel to the posts) and a thickness (perpendicular to the plane of the area between the posts), said length being at least 1.5 times greater than the height. Furthermore, the upper and/or lower edge of the first and/or second climbing element comprises a recess. In this way, a climbing structure is provided which is easy to assemble and which provides a highly configurable construction to provide different appearances just by adjusting the spacing between the first and second climbing elements.

1 . A climbing structure arranged on a supporting surface, said climbing structure comprising:
 a. a first vertical post arranged on the supporting surface,   b. a second vertical post arranged on the supporting surface and arranged offset from the first vertical post in a horizontal direction,   c. a first climbing element connected to the first and the second vertical post to span the distance between the first and second vertical posts and   d. a second climbing element connected to the first and the second vertical posts to span the distance between the first and second vertical posts, said second climbing element being arranged above the first climbing element,   e. the first and second climbing elements having a length (between the posts), a height (parallel to the posts) and a thickness (perpendicular to the plane of the area between the posts), said length being at least 1.5 times greater than the height,   f. characterized in that the upper and/or lower edge of the first and/or second climbing element comprises a recess.   
     
     
         2 . A climbing structure according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the first climbing element and/or the second climbing element have/has an arc shaped cross section taken on a plane which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the first or second vertical posts. 
     
     
         3 . A climbing structure according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the first and second climbing elements are identical. 
     
     
         4 . A climbing structure according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the upper and lower edges of the first and/or the second climbing elements are not symmetrical about a plane which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vertical posts. 
     
     
         5 . A climbing structure according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the first and/or the second climbing elements comprise through going openings suitable for use as climbing grips. 
     
     
         6 . A climbing structure according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the first climbing element bends one way and the second climbing element bends in the opposite direction when viewed along the longitudinal axis of the first and/or second posts. 
     
     
         7 . A climbing structure according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the distance between opposite ends of the climbing element is shorter than the distance between the first and second posts from centre to centre. 
     
     
         8 . A climbing structure according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the climbing structure further comprises a third climbing element arranged above the second climbing element, the vertical distance between the first and second climbing elements being different than the vertical distance between the second and third climbing element. 
     
     
         9 . A climbing structure according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the climbing structure further comprises an additional vertical supporting element arranged between the two vertical posts, said additional vertical supporting element being connected to the first and the second climbing element and being connected to a supporting surface. 
     
     
         10 . A climbing element suitable for a climbing structure according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the climbing element has a length which is at least two times greater than its height and in that the upper and/or lower edge of the climbing element comprises a recess.