Low mass trampoline enclosure system

A trampoline system comprising:

• a frame subsystem;
• a bed subsystem that comprises a rebounding bed and that is supported by the frame subsystem;
• and
• an enclosure subsystem that comprises a net and a plurality of arched rods, the enclosure subsystem being coupled to the bed subsystem,
• at least one of the rods extending above the level of the rebounding bed and having a first end area and a second end area, the first end area being coupled to at least the frame subsystem or the bed subsystem, and the second end area being coupled to at least the bed subsystem, and
• the net being supported by the rods and extending above the level of the rebounding bed,
• wherein the coupling of the enclosure subsystem to the bed subsystem is configured such that upon an impact to the bed subsystem by a jumping user, the bed subsystem moves downwardly from an original bed subsystem location, which causes the enclosure subsystem to bend and move away from an original enclosure subsystem location and thereby store energy in the enclosure subsystem, after which the enclosure subsystem springs back toward the original enclosure subsystem location, releases energy and thereby urges the bed subsystem back toward the original bed subsystem location.

A trampoline system comprising:

• a frame subsystem;
• a bed subsystem comprising a rebounding bed that is coupled to the frame subsystem;
• and
• an enclosure subsystem comprising a net and a plurality of arched rods that extend above the level of the rebounding bed,
• at least one of the of rods having a flexural rigidity between 1,000 and 18,500 lb×in2 and having a first end area and a second end area, the first end area being coupled to at least the bed subsystem or the frame subsystem, and the second end area being coupled to at least the bed subsystem or the frame subsystem,
• the net being coupled to the bed subsystem, being suspended by the rods, extending above the level of the rebounding bed, and defining a chamber above the rebounding bed,
• wherein, the first end area of at least one rod is coupled to the bed subsystem,
• the bed subsystem is configured to have a rebounding effect such that upon an impact to the bed subsystem by a jumping user, the bed subsystem moves downwardly from an original bed subsystem location and then springs back toward the original bed subsystem location, and
• the enclosure subsystem is coupled to the bed subsystem in a configuration such that downward movement of the bed subsystem causes the enclosure subsystem to bend and move away from an original enclosure subsystem location and thereby store energy in the enclosure subsystem, after which the enclosure subsystem springs back toward the original enclosure subsystem location, releases energy and thereby urges the bed subsystem to return toward the original bed subsystem location such that at least a portion of the rebounding effect of the bed subsystem is derived from the rebounding effect of the enclosure subsystem.

A trampoline system comprising:

• a frame subsystem;
• a bed subsystem supported by the frame subsystem, the bed subsystem comprising a bed perimeter that defines a perimeter area;
• and
• an enclosure subsystem coupled to the bed subsystem, the enclosure subsystem comprising a net and a plurality of arched rods that support the net,
• at least one of the of rods having a first end area and a second end area, the first end area being coupled to the bed subsystem, and the second end area being coupled to at least the bed subsystem or the frame subsystem,
• the mass of the enclosure subsystem being less than 11% of the mass of the shipping weight of the trampoline system.