Educational play structure

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT With references to the drawings wherein like numerals represent like parts throughout the figures, an educational play structure in accordance with the present invention is generally designated by the numeral 10.
The educational play structure 10 is adapted to mount over a conventional card table 12 having a top 14 and legs 16 (FIGS.
7-10) so as to form a play enclosure for a young child as best illustrated in FIG.
1.
The invention may be mounted over other types of structures capable of providing a suitable frame so as to form a play enclosure.
The play structure may assume a wide range and variety of forms and configurations as will be detailed hereinafter.
Accordingly, the drawings and description should be viewed as illustrative of numerous permutations and combinations of possible embodiments of the invention.
The principal component of the play structure is a flexible sheet 20 of fabric material as best illustrated in FIG.
2.
The sheet of material may be formed of canvas, duck, trigger sailcloth, belique having a poly-cotton blend or other suitable material.
Sheet 20 preferably has the general shape of a "plus" symbol comprising a generally square central portion 21 and four panels which extend from each of the sides of the square so as to form a front panel 22, rear panel 24 and side panels 26 and 28.
The panels are dimensioned so that the central panel 21 which functions as the top of the structure is substantially commensurate (slightly greater) with the dimensions of the card table top 14, and each of the panels is dimensioned to extend substantially the distance between the sides of the card table and span a vertical height commensurate with that of the card table legs to provide the enclosure depicted in FIG.
1.
It will be appreciated that the dimensions of sheet 20 are not critical.
The specific designations as front, side and rear are merely for purposes of describing one embodiment of the invention.
With reference to FIG.
3, front panel 22 comprises two cooperative flaps 30 and 32 which form a doorlike opening to the interior of the enclosure