Patent ID: 7354381

Claim:
A trampoline enclosure system comprising: a) a trampoline having a rebounding surface that defines a reference plane, b) a surrounding frame, c) a plurality of springs for attaching the periphery of the rebounding surface in tension to said frame, d) a plurality of vertically-extending legs which support said frame and rebounding surface at an elevation above ground level; e) a plurality of substantially upright support posts attached to the trampoline frame and extending above the rebounding surface to form an inner periphery boundary at the reference plane, f) a generally cylindrical wall made of a flexible material which is secured to the portions of said plurality of substantially upright support posts above the rebounding surface to define a chamber above the rebounding surface, and g) a protective cover disposed over the rebounding surface, the protective cover being formed of a sheet of flexible material and having a plurality of cut outs extending about the periphery thereof to accommodate and substantially conform to the shape of said substantially upright support posts at the reference plane of the rebounding surface, h) wherein the lower periphery of said generally cylindrical wall made of a flexible material is secured to at least a portion of the rebounding surface at the inner periphery boundary at the reference plane, i) wherein said protective cover further comprises: (a) T-shaped slits that extend inward from the periphery thereof such that said protective cover can extend completely to cover the entire horizontal expanse of said rebounding surface and said springs, (b) elastic connecting members attached about the periphery of said protective cover to stretch said cover in the radial direction so that it is fully extended to cover and protect the rebounding surface, and (c) hook and loop fasteners attached to opposing edges in the slits of said protective cover.