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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7713174 | Trampoline enclosure net This trampoline enclosure net design relates to a rebounding mat assembly and an enclosure net that surrounds the periphery of the rebounding mat assembly. The enclosure net is attached to the rebounding mat assembly by the enclosure net poles. The enclosure net pol... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7691032 | Underground trampoline ring design An in-ground trampoline system configured to provide a ground level jumping surface which consists of a trampoline, a pit, and a segmented retaining wall configured to support the walls of the pit. ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7641594 | Apparatus for cooling trampolines A cooling system for a trampoline includes an enclosure assembly and a sprinkling system. The enclosure assembly includes a frame and a net. The enclosure assembly is configured to couple to the trampoline and extend upwardly therefrom. The frame includes a pluralit... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7431679 | Dual purpose home apparatus An apparatus for home use that combines the functions of both a bed and a trampoline. The apparatus includes a base that has a metal frame that is supported by a quartet of braced legs. In addition, a surface is attached to the base through use of a number of spring... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7354381 | Weather and protective cover for a trampoline A protective cover for a trampoline assembly that includes an attached safety enclosure has a plurality of edge cuts out coinciding with the connections of the bottom of the safety enclosure netting to the portions of the trampoline disposed with the diameter of the... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7308989 | Collapsible structures Collapsible structures are provided that have an enclosed interior space that can be used to hold and contain water or other matter. The interior space is defined by an enclosing wall and a base that are both waterproof to prevent leakage of the water or matter cont... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7150699 | Water trampoline A water trampoline includes a tumbling unit, a plurality of floating members, and a rope assembly. The tumbling unit includes a bed frame, a tumbling mat, and a plurality of elastic members connecting the tumbling mat to the bed frame. The floating members are conne... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7108608 | Inflatable bouncer An inflatable bouncer includes an inflatable bottom section, an inflatable inner column coupled to a center of the bottom section, and a plurality of inflatable columns around a periphery of the bottom section. An uninflated roof extends between the inner column and... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094181 | Transportable trampoline system A portable trampoline exercise system, including a foldable trampoline with long-lasting rigidity in the frame and a specifically adapted carrying case for transporting the folded trampoline. The trampoline is made foldable by using hinges to connect sections of the... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6939270 | Foldable trampoline A foldable trampoline includes a frame consisting of multiple frame sections, a jumping bed, and a plurality of legs connected to each joint of two adjacent frame sections. At least two knuckle mechanisms are provided at two opposite joints of the frame sections. Ea... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923744 | Trampoline system A trampoline system has a frame with horizontal and supporting members raising the frame above the ground. The trampoline bed and springs have a pad body attached to the trampoline frame by straps. Each strap pair has an upper and lower strap attached to the pad bod... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918846 | Inflatable basketball structure The inflatable basketball structure includes an inflatable basketball backboard, an inflatable basketball rim, a basketball net, an inflatable supporting pole, and an inflatable safety enclosure. The inflatable basketball structure on a trampoline allows height chal... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6733420 | Exercise apparatus A rectangularly-shaped exercise apparatus (20) having an endless frame (22) formed by angular elements (24) joined together at their adjacent corners (25) that include shoulders (45) and gussets (46). A bed (29) of fa... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6679811 | Air enclosure trampoline safety system The present invention relates to a protection device for a trampoline, wherein the protection device comprises a plurality of support parts, the two ends of each support part being separately installed with an upper half part and a lower half part; and a ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6663538 | Safety trampoline A safety trampoline is described herein. The trampoline comprises a generally circular inner canvas, a plurality of inner plane springs distributed about the perimeter of the inner canvas. The trampoline also comprises a generally circular outer canvas ha... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6656096 | Exercise method A method for strengthening coordination between a person's hand muscles and muscles of the lower part of a person's body involves (a) the person jumping into the air while holding a hanging article; and (b) placing while in the air the hanging article on ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6652419 | Integrated exercise and conditioning system for the human body An integrated exercise machine system that is utilized to facilitate overall physical fitness which includes the detoxification of the body along with the aerobic conditioning of the cardiovascular system. The system was primarily designed to facilitate a... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6478718 | Mounting platform for trampolines A mounting platform is provided for access to a trampoline or similar exercise device. The mounting platform removably attaches to the side of the trampoline to provide a horizontal surface from which an individual can move onto or off of the trampoline. ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6336893 | Protection device for trampoline The present invention relates to a protection device for a trampoline, wherein the protection device comprises a predetermined amount of support parts, the two ends of each support part being separately installed with an upper half part and a lower half p... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6319174 | Soft-edged recreational trampoline A trampoline which incorporates a flexible mat supported above a support frame by a number of spaced flexible rods; each rod is secured at one end to the mat and at the other end to the support frame.... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6261207 | Trampoline or the like with enclosure A fence surrounds a trampoline and extends above the rebounding surface, reducing the risk of injury. Shock absorption is aided in the preferred embodiment by a support system of independent poles, linked at their tops by a flexible strap or line. An impa... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6223673 | Floatable recreational park A floatable park that includes a trampoline and a first inflatable object attached to the trampoline. The first inflatable object is constructed to support a human being thereon. The park is floatable on water.... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6071213 | Trampoline convertible for use as swimming pool A trampoline convertible for use as a swimming pool includes a substantially rigid frame having a top member, a bottom member and a plurality of posts fixed between the top member and the bottom member to secure the members in spaced relationship to each ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5941798 | Safety net for trampolines A trampoline with safety net is provided including a trampoline frame with a plurality of stanchions. Also included is a trampoline mat having a periphery connected to the trampoline frame via a plurality of springs connected. Further included is a trampo... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5624122 | Sport game and field A competitive sport, and a facility for playing the same, the facility having a raised planar playing field formed of a plurality of rectangular trampoline-like channels held together edgewise by supporting cables with all of the adjacent edges and cables... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5545110 | Trampoline The jumping bed of a trampoline is secured to the trampoline frame by passing an elastic rubber cord through a plurality of channels spaced around the periphery of the bed and pulling portions of the cord outwardly from between adjacent channels to form l... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5399132 | Safety enclosure for trampoline An enclosure apparatus for preventing injury to a person using a trampoline of the type having a plurality of spaced apart vertical legs supporting a horizontally disposed frame surrounding a bed, the enclosure apparatus including a plurality of panel ass... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5374225 | Resilient platform exercise device A resilient platform exercise device includes a trampoline having a peripheral frame with a platform secured to the frame by a plurality of spaced springs for resiliently mounting the platform. An upstanding pole assembly is mounted directly to the frame ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5074550 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus including a minitrampoline, a frame, a first pole, a second pole, a first hydraulic shock, and a second hydraulic shock. The frame supports the minitrampoline above a floor. The first and second poles have handles, and are pivotally ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4900011 | Exerciser and playpen structure having a trampoline like bottom There is provided a new and useful playpen and exercise structure for an infant or small child comprising a lower frame section having a resilient surface supported therein, an upper frame section, a series of support members depending from the lower fram... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4880226 | Skiing simulator A skiing simulator which includes a platform formed by an annular peripheral frame defining an opening in which there is suspended a disc. The disc is suspended by tension springs extending between the edge of the disc and the peripheral frame. A pair of ... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4564193 | Exercising device for lifting weights An exercise apparatus having a frame which includes frame members joined by detachable couplings for adjustability and a cable system having a take-up reel and one or more cable reels around which the cable can be trained are attached to the frame by deta... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4478420 | Soccer training and practice device A soccer training and practice device that comprises a trampoline forming a playing surface in communication with a rebounder, and elastic ball-retaining cords, supported by collapsible safety poles, enclosing the playing surface. The rebounder's sides ca... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4477083 | Sports training and practice device A sports training and practice device that comprises a trampoline having a resilient surface forming a playing surface, an arm extending from the trampoline, and a ball-like bag resiliently mounted to the outer end of the arm. The inner end of the arm has... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4336933 | Rebound exercise device for in-place jogging An exercise apparatus for in-place jogging including a support structure mounting a taut tramping mat, and including a wall-mounted housing, the support structure being rotatably mounted to the housing such that it is rotatable from an in-use position on ... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4045021 | Trampoline apparatus for use in connection with tumbling and the like A form of trampoline apparatus for use in connection with tumbling and the like employs a relatively long-narrow bed resiliently suspended between a pair of side rails only so that the two opposite ends of the bed are unobstructed by any cross rails or ot... | 08/30/1977 |
