US 6,135,922 AGranted

Trampoline attachment

OwnerGeorge Nisseninventor

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Abstract

An attachment for a circular trampoline includes four backstops that are attached to the base frame of the trampoline. Each backstop includes a backstop bed, which is attached to an arch-shaped backstop frame with a suspension system. Each backstop is mounted to the base frame and extends upwardly and outwardly from the base bed. An apex of each backstop is positioned over the base frame. With this configuration, the backstops surround the user within a court-like protected area and help to prevent the user from falling off of the trampoline. Additionally, four aprons can be attached to the base bed near its perimeter and to a respective backstop frame to prevent the user of the trampoline from stepping on or hitting the base springs and/or the base trampoline frame. The attachment converts a round trampoline bed into a functionally rectangular bed in appearance to the user and provides the same reference point benefits of a rectangular trampoline bed.

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Dependent claims

An attachment for a round trampoline, the trampoline including a base frame having a perimeter, a base bed and a suspension system securing the base bed to the base frame, the attachment comprising:

four, arch-shaped, backstop frames which are adapted to be mounted to the base frame with (i) an apex of each backstop frame positioned above the base frame, (ii) the apex of each backstop frame spaced apart from the apex of each of the other backstop frames, and (iii) each backstop frame partly overlapping and being connected to two of the other backstop frames, (iv) the perimeter of each backstop frame being approximately equal in length to one-half of the perimeter of the base frame;
wherein the backstop frames, when attached to the base frame, cooperate to form a sturdy and substantially rigid structure above the base frame;
wherein each backstop frame includes a pair of frame ends are spaced apart a distance which is less than the diameter of the base frame and wherein the frames ends are adapted to be secured to the base frame;
wherein the apex of each backstop is positioned upward and radially outward from the frame ends of each backstop frame and the apex of each backstop frame is positioned approximately vertically above the base frame;
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wherein the apexes of the backstop frames are spaced approximately equally apart.

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