Patent ID: 7658697

Claim:
A trampoline comprising: a. a trampoline bed and a trampoline frame having a tubular design; b. a main tube, wherein the main tube is horizontally oriented and forms a portion of the trampoline frame; c. a support tube, wherein the support tube is vertically oriented and forms a portion of the trampoline frame, wherein an upper end of the support tube forms a concave saddle for seating the main tube, wherein the support tube is welded to the main tube; d. a main tube weld formed on a bottom edge of the main tube, wherein the main tube is made from a sheet of metal that is welded together at a bottom edge; e. a reinforcing plate having a top portion with horizontal curvature matching a curvature of the main tube and a bottom portion having a vertical curvature matching a curvature of the support tube, further comprising a through hole for additional welding, wherein the through hole is circular and has a periphery, wherein the periphery receives a weld joining the periphery of the through hole to the support tube.