US 6,607,468 B1 · Trampoline enclosure system

Abstract

A trampoline system includes a frame comprising a border rail encircling an opening and a plurality of support legs projecting from the frame. A trampoline bed is disposed within the opening and is secured to the border rail by a plurality of springs. The trampoline bed has a perimeter edge that is inwardly spaced apart from the border rail. A plurality of poles each upwardly project from the frame at spaced apart locations around the border rail. One or more tubular cushions encircle each of the poles. A flexible enclosure wall vertically upwardly extends above the trampoline bed so as to encircle the trampoline bed at the perimeter edge thereof. A plurality of elongated elastomeric ties extend from each pole to the enclosure wall so as to tightly support the enclosure wall in the vertical orientation. Stitching is used to secure the bottom edge of the enclosure wall adjacent to the perimeter edge of the trampoline bed.

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Dependent claims

A trampoline system comprising:

a frame encircling a trampoline bed, the trampoline bed having a perimeter edge inwardly spaced apart from the frame;
a plurality of poles each upwardly projecting from the frame at spaced apart locations around the frame;
upper cushion and a separate lower cushion each at least partially encircling a select pole chosen from the plurality of poles such that the upper cushion and lower cushion are in substantially axial alignment along the length of the select pole;
a flexible enclosure wall vertically upwardly extending around at least a portion of the trampoline bed;
and
a plurality of elongated ties extending from corresponding poles to the enclosure wall so as to support the enclosure wall at a spaced apart location from each of the poles, a select tie chosen from the plurality of ties being looped around the select pole between the upper cushion and the lower cushion such that the select tie is biased directly against the select pole and is supported between the upper cushion and the lower cushion without radially inwardly compressing on the upper cushion or lower cushion.

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A trampoline system comprising:

a frame encircling a trampoline bed, the trampoline bed having a perimeter edge inwardly spaced apart from the frame;
a plurality of poles each upwardly projecting from the frame at spaced apart locations around the frame;
a cushion at least partially encircling a select pole chosen from the plurality of poles, the cushion terminating at an upper end face;
a flexible enclosure wall vertically upwardly extending around at least a portion of the trampoline bed;
and
a plurality of elongated ties extending from corresponding poles to the enclosure wall so as to support the enclosure wall at a spaced apart location from each of the poles, a select tie chosen from the plurality of ties being looped around the select pole above the upper end face of the cushion such that the select tie is biased against the select pole and is supported by the upper end face of the cushion, the select tie extending to the select pole without encircling and radially inwardly compressing the cushion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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