Patent ID: 7422547

Claim:
A trampoline comprising: a) a trampoline frame; b) a trampoline mat operatively surrounded by said trampoline frame; and c) a plurality of trampoline spring members operatively coupled between said trampoline frame and said trampoline mat, each trampoline spring member comprising: c1) a first spring coupler located at a first end of said spring member; c2) a second spring coupler located at a second end of said spring member; c3) a first spring member section coupled between said first and second spring couplers; c4) a second spring member section located within said first spring member section; c5) a first deflection delayer coupled to a first end of said first spring member section and coupled to a first end of said second spring member section, said first deflection delayer adapted to delay the deflection of the first end of said second spring member section; and c6) a second deflection delayer coupled to a second end of said first spring member section and coupled to a second end of said second spring member section, said second deflection delayer adapted to delay the deflection of the second end of said second spring member section.