Patent ID: 8100813

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 plurality of protective caps, each said cap being at the top of the upper end portion of one of the poles, said caps being configured to support the flexible top line at an elevation such that the tops of said caps are even or nearly even in elevation with the upper edge of the wall, each said cap having a shock absorbing element positioned so that said cap descends for a short distance when downward pressure is applied to said cap.