Trampoline park frame

#1. Field of the Invention

#The present invention relates to trampoline parks where a framework supports multiple, individual jumping surfaces, and more particularly, to a trampoline park where individual jumping surfaces are supported by a cabling support network. More specifically, the present invention relates to a trampoline park support framework that utilizes multiple cable segments supported by a rectangular array of cross-braced individual columns.

#2. Description of the Related Art

#Embodiments in accordance with the present invention are described below in connection with the accompanying drawings.

#FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view, with portions broken away, of a trampoline park frame in accordance with the present invention.

#FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 6 of a trampoline park frame in accordance with the present invention.

#Reference is now made to the drawings wherein like structures refer to like parts throughout. In FIG. 1 a trampoline park frame 10 is shown placed upon a floor 12, the trampoline park frame 10 supporting a plurality of trampoline beds 14. A plurality of bed support columns 22 arranged in a grid array each have a plurality of trampoline bed support cabling 26 extending in an orthogonal manner to adjacent bed support columns 22, together forming a plurality of rectangular trampoline support grid arrays 28 (see FIG. 3). A pair of diagonal cross-brace cabling 32 extends between each pair of adjacent bed support columns 22 providing a short load path for horizontal loading applied to the bed support columns 22.

#Overlying each segment of the trampoline support cabling 26 is a trampoline protective pad 36 provided to minimize the risk of injury upon the inadvertent impact of a jumper against the support cabling 26. A support column protective pad 38 overlies each of the bed support columns 22, providing similar protection to jumpers inadvertently landing upon or immediately adjacent to one of the bed support columns 22.

#The outer extent of the trampoline park frame 10 is defined by a plurality of peripheral rails 44 that extend between a plurality of peripheral support columns 46, the latter being taller than the bed support columns 22. Each of the plurality of peripheral support columns 46 is attached to a separate one of the trampoline bed support cabling 26, which extends from an attachment to an adjacent one of the bed support columns 22. A plurality of peripheral support grid arrays 30 are formed, and are sloping as a result of the taller peripheral support columns 46, resulting in a series of banked trampoline beds 52 extending about the periphery of the trampoline park frame 10. A peripheral rail protective pad 56 overlies the peripheral rail 44 providing the same type of protection as with the trampoline and support column protective pads 36, 38.