Patent ID: 7691032
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. An in-ground trampoline system, comprising: a trampoline; a pit defined by a wall; and a segmented retaining wall configured to support said wall of said pit; wherein said segmented retaining wall comprises at least a first interlocking panel and a second interlocking panel, each of said first interlocking panel and said second interlocking panel including a first surface and a second surface, said first surface having a receiving component, and said second surface having an engagement component, said engagement component being configured to be received by and engage said receiving component; wherein said receiving component further includes at least one outer loop extending beyond said first surface and an inner protrusion disposed at an edge of said first surface; wherein said engagement component includes a tab, said tab being configured to be received within said outer loop and engage said inner protrusion; and wherein said segmented retaining wall is configured to be interconnected by placing said first interlocking panel a first angle relative to said second interlocking panel and inserting said engagement component into said outer loop portion of said receiving component; and then placing said first interlocking panel at a second angle relative to said second interlocking panel causing said receiving component to engage said inner protrusion to interlock said first and second interlocking panels.