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Trampoline boarding apparatus and assemblageRelated Patent Categories: Exercise Devices, Gymnastic, Projector, TrampolineTrampoline boarding apparatus and assemblage description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070010374, Trampoline boarding apparatus and assemblage. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to trampoline sports, boarding sports (skate boarding, snow boarding and the like) and related equipment, and, more particularly, relates to equipment and methods particularly adapted for use in the new activity of trampoline boarding (also called "trampboarding"). BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The act of utilizing a trampoline in combination with a foot attached sporting board (a skate board or snow board type sporting board, for example) has been heretofore suggested and/or engaged in (see, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,196,558 and U.S. patent application publication no. US2002/0077222 A1). Various attachments for trampolines are also known whereby resilient edge panels or safety nets may be applied to the trampoline (see U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,135,922 and 5,941,798). In addition, sporting/game equipment combinations including trampoline surfaces have been heretofore suggested and/or utilized (see U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,624,122, 5,833,557 and 6,634,966). [0003] While these devices are each useful for particular previously defined activities, none are optimized for (in the case of heretofore suggested sports boards and related bindings), or particularly well adapted to (in the case of previously suggested trampoline attachments and game equipment combinations), the activity of trampboarding itself as a formalized sporting activity (the parameters of which have not heretofore been suggested). Moreover, much of the heretofore suggested equipment is crudely constructed, is not readily adjustable or manipulable by a user, and/or is not suited for activities wherein an elongated, semi-rigid body mountable structure contacts a resilient continuous surface formed to provide plural surface engagement angles across the surface. Finally, no development in the field of a trampoline boarding arena, or structures, games and competitions related to skills and tricks performable by trampoline boarders, has been undertaken. Development of such equipment and methods could, therefore, be utilized. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] This invention provides various apparatus and assemblage particularly adapted to the sport of trampoline boarding (hereinafter also referred to as trampboarding). The apparatus of this invention includes specially adapted trampoline-type structures (hereinafter, "trampboarding apparatus"). Ancillary structures particularly adapted for engaging in the types of skills and tricks performable by those engaged in the sport of trampboarding (hereinafter, in combination with the trampboarding apparatus, "trampboarding arena") and a sporting board adapted for the sport (hereinafter, "trampboard") are also provided. [0005] Both the trampboarding apparatus and trampboard are optimized for and well adapted to the activity of trampboarding itself as a formalized sporting activity, are sturdily constructed, and are readily adjustable or manipulable over a variety of parameters. The trampboarding apparatus is configured for activities wherein the elongated, semi-rigid body mountable board repeatedly contacts its resilient continuous surface and is constructed so that the resilient surface provides plural surface engagement angles across the surface. The trampboarding arena includes equipment and structures associatable with the trampboarding apparatus. [0006] The trampboarding apparatus of this invention includes a frame having first and second spaced support members that define at least first and second planar fields intersecting at an obtuse angle as defined by the support members. The first planar field tends to the horizontal when the frame is positioned for use. A main bed assembly including a flexible material is mounted at the frame between the first and second supports thus providing a resilient boarding surface at an upper surface of the flexible material. [0007] An angle defining support is affixed to the flexible material at a position selected to extend along the obtuse angle as defined by the support members when the main bed assembly is mounted at the frame. A locating, or positioning, assembly is connectable between the angle defining support and the frame for resiliently locating the angle defining support relative to the frame during use of the apparatus. [0008] The angle defining support includes a relatively rigid portion maintained adjacent to the bottom surface of the flexible material. The positioning assembly is configured for resiliently positioning the relatively rigid portion of the support to thereby retain definition of the obtuse angle (as defined by the support members of the frame) across the flexible material. Ancillary structure may be associated with the frame to further develop the trampboarding arena of this invention. [0009] The sporting board of this invention is adapted for bouncing on a resilient surface and includes a deck having top and bottom surfaces and first and second opposite arcuate end portions. At least one foot mountable binding is located at the top surface of the deck, and a gripping surface is established at the bottom surface thereof. [0010] It is therefore an object of this invention to provide various apparatus and assemblage particularly adapted for use in the new activity of trampoline boarding. [0011] It is another object of this invention to provide improved trampboarding apparatus. [0012] It is another object of this invention to provide specially adapted trampboarding arenas. [0013] It is another object of this invention to provide improved sporting boards for trampboarding. [0014] It is still another object of this invention to provide a trampboarding apparatus and trampboard that are optimized for and well adapted to the activity of trampboarding, are sturdily constructed, and are readily adjustable or manipulable over a variety of parameters. [0015] It is yet another object of this invention to provide a trampboarding apparatus configured for activities wherein an elongated, semi-rigid body mountable board repeatedly contacts a resilient continuous surface of the apparatus, the apparatus constructed so that the resilient surface provides plural surface engagement angles across the surface. [0016] It is another object of this invention to provide a trampboarding apparatus including a frame having first and second spaced support members for defining therebetween at least first and second planar fields intersecting at an obtuse angle as defined by the support members, the first planar field tending to the horizontal when the frame is positioned for use, a main bed assembly including a flexible material, the main bed assembly configured for mounting at the frame between the first and second supports to thereby provide a resilient boarding surface at the flexible material, a boarding surface angle defining support affixed to the flexible material at a position selected to extend along the obtuse angle as defined by the support members when the main bed assembly is mounted at the frame, and a locating assembly connectable between the angle defining support and the frame for resiliently locating the angle defining support relative to the frame during use of the apparatus. [0017] It is still another object of this invention to provide a trampboarding apparatus including a frame configured to define at least first and second planar fields intersecting at an obtuse angle as defined by the frame, a flexible material having first and second opposite surfaces and maintained at the frame thereby providing a resilient boarding surface at the first surface thereof, a support structure including a relatively rigid portion maintained adjacent to the second surface of the flexible material at a position selected to extend along the obtuse angle when the flexible material is maintained at the frame, and positioning means connectable between the support structure and the frame for resiliently positioning the relatively rigid portion of the support structure to retain definition of the obtuse angle as defined by the frame at the flexible material when maintained at the frame and during use of the apparatus. [0018] It is yet another object of this invention to provide a trampboarding apparatus and at least a first ancillary structure associated with the apparatus and utilized in combination therewith to establish a trampboarding arena. [0019] It is another object of this invention to provide a sporting board adapted for bouncing on a resilient surface, the board including a deck having top and bottom surfaces and first and second opposite arcuate end portions, at least a first foot mountable binding located at the top surface, and a gripping surface located at the bottom surface. [0020] With these and other objects in view, which will become apparent to one skilled in the art as the description proceeds, this invention resides in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts and methods substantially as hereinafter described, and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the herein disclosed invention are meant to be included as come within the scope of the claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Continue reading about Trampoline boarding apparatus and assemblage... Full patent description for Trampoline boarding apparatus and assemblage Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Trampoline boarding apparatus and assemblage patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. 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