Playstation kit

Abstract

The present invention provides a playstation kit including a container defining an interior space. The interior space has a length dimension of no more than about 61 inches. The kit also includes a plurality of pre-cut boards positioned in the interior space of the container. Each of the boards has a length dimension of no more than the length dimension of the interior space. A method of selling a playstation kit also includes providing at least one container defining an interior space, providing a plurality of pre-cut boards in the interior space of the at least one container, and instructing the consumer to provide a plurality of boards not included in the at least one container.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to children's playstations, and more particularly to kits for building playstations. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Playstations for children are available in ready-to-assemble kits including all of the materials required to build the playstations. Such playstation kits often include, among other things, a plurality of “pre-cut” beams or boards packaged in a box. “Pre-cut” beams or boards are cut to length by the manufacturer of the playstation kit according to the specifications of the design of the playstation. As such, the purchaser of the kit is not required to perform any additional cutting to the pre-cut beams or boards during assembly of the playstation. The size of the box of a playstation kit is often dictated by the pre-cut beams or boards in the kit having the largest dimension (e.g., the length dimension). SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0003] Boxes of commonly available playstation kits are often large due to the...

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Benefits of technology

[0003] Boxes of commonly available playstation kits are often large due to the long pre-cut beams or boards that comprise the uprights of the playstation. Particularly, some prior art boxes of playstation kits can be as long as 93.5 inches to accommodate pre-cut boards that are 93 inches in length. These large boxes do not fit inside the passenger compartments or the trunks of average size sedans, minivans, vans, or sport-utility vehicles. As a result, purchasers of the playstation kits often cannot bring them home from the store, and delivery of the playstation kits, usually at an additional cost, is often required. Including long, pre-cut boards in the boxes of playstation kits may increase packaging costs, shipping costs, and storage costs of the kits for the manufacturer, while also increasing the difficulty to purchasers of the kits of getting them home from the store.

Problems solved by technology

Boxes of commonly available playstation kits are often large due to the long pre-cut beams or boards that comprise the uprights of the playstation.

These large boxes do not fit inside the passenger compartments or the trunks of average size sedans, minivans, vans, or sport-utility vehicles.

As a result, purchasers of the playstation kits often cannot bring them home from the store, and delivery of the playstation kits, usually at an additional cost, is often required.

Including long, pre-cut boards in the boxes of playstation kits may increase packaging costs, shipping costs, and storage costs of the kits for the manufacturer, while also increasing the difficulty to purchasers of the kits of getting them home from the store.

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