Lighted trampoline
OwnerSamuel Cheninventor
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Abstract
A trampoline having a frame, a bounce member and a bounce sensor, sensing bounces activates lights and provide sounds for entertainment and training purposes. A control box interprets a variety of inputs from the bounce sensors and outputs a variety of lights and sounds. A light is activated underneath the bounce member when the bounce sensor senses a bounce. One are more sets of lights can be used. The best mode is a spring post configuration sensor. The lights can be encapsulated within a plastic lamination having an upper clear surface and a lower reflective surface.
Claims19
A trampoline comprising:
- a. a frame;
- b. a bounce member that a person can bounce upon;
- the bounce member connected to the frame, wherein the bounce member has a top surface at least partially pervious to light;
- c. a bounce sensor, sensing bounces;
- d. a light activated underneath a top surface of the bounce member when the bounce sensor senses a bounce.
A safety light for mounting below a trampoline comprising:
- a. a plurality of elastic cords;
- b. a light formed as a plurality of individual light elements, wherein the elastic cord attaches between a connector and a light;
- c. a bounce sensor, sensing bounces and activating the light when a bounce is sensed.
A method of retrofitting a trampoline comprising the steps of:
- a. mounting a light underneath a bounce member of a trampoline that is connected to the frame, wherein the bounce member has a top surface at least partially pervious to light, whereby a bounce member is one that a person can bounce upon;
- b. mounting a bounce sensor to the trampoline;
- c. automatically activating the light with circuitry when the bounce sensor senses a bounce.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.