Patent ID: 9345919
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: A63B,E05D,F16C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A portable exercise system comprising: a frame that defines a central opening and that consists of two equal halves that are rail segments, each half having two frame ends and having attachment points for connection of one or more spring members or elastic members, each frame end having an interior surface that defines a central cavity; one or more legs for supporting the frame; a jumping surface composed of a mat attached to the frame; and two hinges connecting each of the two frame halves, each hinge comprising two hinge segments that are pivotally joined to one another, wherein the hinge segments each comprise: a cap-like body having an interior surface that defines a cavity configured to nestingly receive one of the frame ends; a deformable plug configured to be received within the central cavity of the received frame end; and a tightening mechanism operable to expand the plug radially when the received frame end is received in the cavity and thereby cause the received frame end to expand radially such the received frame end frictionally engages the interior surface of the cap-like body, each cap-like body being shaped to fit the shape of the associated frame end.