Patent ID: 7918764
Filing Date: 2011-04-05
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A trampoline, comprising: a rebounding-surface frame comprising a closed shape; a rebounding surface coupled to the rebounding-surface frame; a first panel disposed between the rebounding-surface frame and a support surface, the first panel comprising a top edge, a bottom edge and a body portion extending between the top edge and the bottom edge, at least a portion of the top edge of the panel being coupled to at least a portion of the rebounding-surface frame, and the body portion of the panel comprising at least one aperture configured as a game target, the game target comprising a ortion of agoalie's net a portion of a throw and return s stem a portion of a throw and hold system, a portion of a flying disk targeting game, a flexible material disposed in the aperture, or combinations thereof; a second panel disposed between the rebounding-surface frame and the support surface, the second panel comprising a top edge, a bottom edge and a body portion extending between the top edge and the bottom edge, the body portion comprising an aperture and a door disposed within the aperture; and a plurality of flexible rods, each flexible rod comprising a first end and a second end, the rebounding-surface frame comprising at least four apertures arranged in a first through fourth sequential arrangement along the frame assembly, each aperture capable of receiving an end of a flexible rod, the first end of a first flexible rod being received by the first aperture and the second end of the first flexible rod being received by the third aperture, and the first end of the second flexible rod being received by the second aperture and the second end of the second flexible rod being received by the fourth aperture, the first and second flexible rods each forming an arch shape between the apertures receiving the respective ends of the first and second flexible rods.