Deployable portable ramp and methods

Abstract

A method of using a ramp for jumping wirelessly controlled vehicles comprising assembling one or more two-dimensional ramp supports into a three-dimensional configuration; coupling a two-dimensional ramp member to the one or more three-dimensional ramp supports to form a ramp with a three-dimensional ramp member; providing the ramp so that it is supported on a surface by the one or more three-dimensional ramp supports.

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         21 . A method of using a ramp for jumping wirelessly controlled vehicles, comprising:
 assembling one or more two-dimensional ramp supports into a three-dimensional configuration;   securing the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports into the three-dimensional configuration via one or more stabilizers;   transforming a ramp member from a shipping configuration to a flat configuration;   securing the ramp member to the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports to form a ramp with a three-dimensional ramp member;   providing the ramp so that it is supported on a surface by the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports;   spacing a plurality of different-value scoring targets at different distances from the ramp;   wireless controlling a wirelessly controlled vehicle to jump the ramp and land on one of the plurality of different-value scoring targets at different distances from the ramp to score points corresponding to a value of the landed-on scoring target.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein:
 transforming the ramp member from a shipping configuration to a flat configuration includes rolling the ramp member out from a rolled shipping configuration to an unrolled flat configuration.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein:
 transforming the ramp member from a shipping configuration to a flat configuration includes unfolding the ramp member out from a folded shipping configuration to an unfolded flat configuration.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports include cut outs; and   securing the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports includes securing the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports into the three-dimensional configuration via the one or more stabilizers through the cut outs in the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 21 , further including one or more connectors and wherein:
 securing the ramp member includes securing the ramp member to the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports via the one or more connectors to form a ramp with a three-dimensional ramp member.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the one or more connectors include the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports and the ramp member having a tongue and groove connection arrangement and wherein:
 securing the ramp member includes securing the ramp member to the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports via the tongue and groove connection arrangement to form a ramp with a three-dimensional ramp member.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 repeating the wireless controlling a wirelessly controlled vehicle to jump the ramp and land on one of the plurality of different-value scoring targets step until a predetermined score is achieved or a certain number of jumps is achieved.   
     
     
         28 . A method of using a ramp for jumping wirelessly controlled vehicles, comprising:
 assembling one or more two-dimensional ramp supports into a three-dimensional configuration;   transforming a ramp member from a shipping configuration to a flat configuration;   securing the ramp member to the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports to form a ramp with a three-dimensional ramp member;   providing the ramp so that it is supported on a surface by the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports;   wireless controlling a wirelessly controlled vehicle to jump the ramp.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein:
 transforming the ramp member from a shipping configuration to a flat configuration includes rolling the ramp member out from a rolled shipping configuration to an unrolled flat configuration.   
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein:
 transforming the ramp member from a shipping configuration to a flat configuration includes unfolding the ramp member out from a folded shipping configuration to an unfolded flat configuration.   
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 28 , further including one or more stabilizers and the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports include cut outs; and
 securing the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports includes securing the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports into the three-dimensional configuration via the one or more stabilizers through the cut outs in the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 28 , further including one or more connectors and wherein:
 securing the ramp member includes securing the ramp member to the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports via the one or more connectors to form a ramp with a three-dimensional ramp member.   
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the one or more connectors include the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports and the ramp member having a tongue and groove connection arrangement and wherein:
 securing the ramp member includes securing the ramp member to the one or more two-dimensional ramp supports via the tongue and groove connection arrangement to form a ramp with a three-dimensional ramp member.   
     
     
         34 . A method of using a ramp for jumping remote controlled vehicles, comprising:
 providing a ramp including one or more ramp supports and a ramp member;   spacing a plurality of different-value scoring targets at different distances from the ramp;   remotely controlling the remote controlled vehicle to jump the ramp and land on one of the plurality of different-value scoring targets at different distances from the ramp to score points corresponding to a value of the landed-on scoring target.