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An air supported play structure that may be configured into a large variety of forms and shapes. An expanse of air-permeable fabric is weighted around its edges, and the fabric is supported above a surface by a stream of air supplied by a fan. A plurality of connectors are attached to the fabric, an

An air supported play structure that may be configured into a large variety of forms and shapes. An expanse of air-permeable fabric is weighted around its edges, and the fabric is supported above a surface by a stream of air supplied by a fan. A plurality of connectors are attached to the fabric, and those connectors are arranged to allow any one connector to be secured to another connector. The geometric configuration of the play structure is altered by changing the position of the edge weights, and by selecting the connectors to be secured one to another.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A play structure comprising:an expanse of air permeable fabric deployed above a surface that is separate from said fabric to form an enclosed space bounded by said fabric and said surface;a plurality of anchor weights arranged about the perimeter of said fabric;a plurality of conne

[ We claim:] [1.] A play structure comprising:an expanse of air permeable fabric deployed above a surface that is separate from said fabric to form an enclosed space bounded by said fabric and said surface;a plurality of anchor weights arranged about the perimeter of said fabric;a plurality of connectors attached to that surface of said fabric which is within said enclosed space, each said connector adapted to fasten to another of said connectors, said connectors arranged such that the shape of said structure is changed when one said connector is fastened to another said connector; anda shroud sited at an edge of said fabric, said shroud comprising a tubular conduit having a flexible and expansible opening that is sized to fit around a housing that encases the blades and motor assembly of a household fan, said conduit arranged to direct air from the fan into said enclosed space, said directed air adapted to be the sole support for said fabric.