Patent ID: 7794360

Claim:
A trampoline enclosure system comprising: a trampoline having a frame, a rebounding surface supported by the frame, and a plurality of legs which support the frame at an elevation above ground level; a plurality of poles supported by the legs, each pole having an upper end portion and a wall support portion located above the level of the surface; a flexible top line which extends between the upper end portions of adjacent poles; a generally cylindrical wall made of a flexible netting material which is secured to the wall support portions of the poles and to the top line so that the wall defines a chamber above the rebounding surface; and a protective cap at the top of the upper end portion of each pole, the cap supporting the flexible top line at such an elevation that the top surface of the protective cap is even or nearly even with the upper edge of the wall, the protective cap having a shock absorbing element positioned so that the cap descends for a short distance when downward pressure is applied to the protective cap.