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US 2008/0269019 A1Published application
Trampoline enclosure with access door
AssigneeBravo Sports
InventorJack B. Lovley, II
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Abstract
A trampoline and enclosure with an improved ingress and egress is provided. The enclosure is made from a flexible material with an arched entry way. The entry way is arched, or some other shape (symmetrical or asymmetrical), so that when it is in the open position, the material closing the arch falls out of the way facilitating ingress and egress to the jumping chamber.
Claims26
An enclosure for a trampoline, the enclosure comprising:
- a first flexible material forming an entry/exit for the enclosure comprising:
- a bottom edge having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and
- a first edge extending from the first end to the second end forming an entry/exit;
- a second flexible material forming the majority of the enclosure comprising:
- a bottom hem coupled to the first end and the second end opposite the first end, and
- a second edge corresponding to the first edge;
- and
- a fastener releasably connecting the first edge and second edge, wherein the first flexible member has a closed position where the entry/exit is closed and an open position where the entry/exit is open and the first flexible material is substantially removed from the entry/exit.
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A trampoline and enclosure system comprising:
- a trampoline frame;
- a rebounding surface coupled to the trampoline frame;
- a plurality of legs supporting the trampoline frame above a surface;
- a plurality of poles extending above the trampoline frame;
- a first flexible member coupled to the plurality of poles defining a jumping chamber;
- the first flexible member having at least a bottom hem extending around a substantial majority of the jumping chamber, the first flexible member having a first edge defining an entry/exit;
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- a second flexible member, the second flexible member having a second edge corresponding and releasably attachable to the first edge, the second flexible member having a bottom edge, wherein the entry/exit is closed by the second flexible member when the first edge is attached to the second edge and the entry/exit is open when the first edge is detached from the second edge.
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A trampoline and enclosure system comprising:
- a trampoline frame;
- a rebounding surface coupled to the trampoline frame;
- a plurality of legs supporting the trampoline frame above a surface;
- a plurality of poles extending above the trampoline frame;
- a flexible member coupled to the plurality of poles defining a jumping chamber;
- the flexible member having at least a bottom hem extending around a substantial majority of the jumping chamber;
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- means for entering/exiting the jumping chamber contained in the flexible member, the means for entering/exiting the jumping chamber having a closed position and an open position, the open position being such that the means for entering/existing hangs substantially below the trampoline frame when the means for entering/existing is in the open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.