Accessory structure trampoline

Abstract

An accessory structure trampoline has a main trampoline with a main trampoline bed, main trampoline springs, and a main trampoline spring cover. The main trampoline includes trampoline legs having a first vertical leg section and a second vertical leg section. An accessory structure is pivotally mounted to the first vertical leg section and the second vertical leg section. The accessory structure folds from a deployed position to a stowed position. The accessory structure can be a small trampoline that is smaller than the main trampoline. The small trampoline folds from a deployed position to a stowed position. The small trampoline has a fold-down handlebar and folding legs, and the fold-down handlebar folds from a deployed position to a stowed position. The accessory structure can also be a hammock swing. The hammock swing folds from a deployed position to a stowed position.

Claims

1. An accessory structure trampoline comprising: a. a main trampoline having a main trampoline bed, main trampoline springs, and a main trampoline spring cover, wherein the main trampoline further including trampoline legs having a first vertical leg section and a second vertical leg section; b. an accessory structure pivotally mounted to the first vertical leg section and the second vertical leg section, wherein the accessory structure folds from a deployed position to a stowed position, wherein the accessory structure is a hammock assembly, wherein the hammock assembly folds from the deployed position to the stowed position, wherein the hammock assembly has a hammock beam, wherein the hammock beam is hinged to a hammock outside frame at a hammock outside top hinge, wherein the hammock beam is hinged at a hammock inside top hinge to a hammock inside frame.

2. The accessory structure trampoline of claim 1, wherein the hammock inside frame is hinged to the first vertical leg section at a first hammock inside frame hinge and to a second vertical leg section at a second hammock inside frame hinge.

3. An accessory structure trampoline comprising: a. a main trampoline having a main trampoline bed, main trampoline springs, and a main trampoline spring cover, wherein the main trampoline for the includes trampoline legs having a first vertical leg section and a second vertical leg section; b. an accessory structure pivotally mounted to the first vertical leg section and the second vertical leg section, wherein the accessory structure folds from a deployed position to a stowed position, wherein the accessory structure is a small trampoline that is smaller than the main trampoline, wherein the small trampoline folds from the deployed position to a stowed position by folding upwards; c. an enclosure net mounted between the main trampoline and the small trampoline, wherein the small trampoline has a second bed that is horizontally oriented below the main trampoline bed when in the small trampoline is in a deployed position; and d. folding legs pivotally mounted on the small trampoline, wherein the folding legs fold with the small trampoline when the small trampoline is folded from the deployed position to the stowed position.

4. An accessory structure trampoline comprising: a. a main trampoline having a main trampoline bed, main trampoline springs, and a main trampoline spring cover, wherein the main trampoline further including trampoline legs having a first vertical leg section and a second vertical leg section; b. an accessory structure pivotally mounted to the first vertical leg section and the second vertical leg section, wherein the accessory structure folds from a deployed position to a stowed position, wherein the accessory structure is a small trampoline that is smaller than the main trampoline, wherein the small trampoline folds from the deployed position to the stowed position, wherein the small trampoline has a fold-down handlebar and folding legs, wherein the fold-down handlebar folds from a deployed position to a stowed position.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a diagram of a trampoline with an accessory structure side trampoline.

(2) FIG. 2 is a diagram of the folding handle and legs of the side trampoline.

(3) FIG. 3 is a diagram of the folded side trampoline in stowed position.

(4) FIG. 4 is a diagram of a trampoline with an accessory hammock swing.

(5) FIG. 5 is a diagram of a trampoline with a folding accessory hammock swing.

(6) The following call out list of elements can be useful guide in referencing the element numbers of the drawings. 20 Main Trampoline 21 First Bed 22 First Spring Cover 23 Leg 24 Enclosure Pole Cover 25 Enclosure Pole 26 Enclosure Upper Connector 27 Enclosure Line 28 Enclosure Net 29 Springs 30 Auxiliary Trampoline 31 Second Bed 32 Second Spring Cover 41 First Vertical Leg Section 42 Second Vertical Leg Section 43 Footing Section 44 Right Pivot Joint 45 Left Pivot Joint 50 Handle 51 First Handle Joint 52 Second Handle Joint 53 Handle Cover 54 Folding Leg 55 Folding Leg Joint 60 Hammock Assembly 61 Hammock Outside Top Hinge 62 Hammock Inside Top Hinge 63 Hammock Outside Frame Footing 64 Hammock Outside Frame 65 Hammock Seat 66 Hammock Inside Frame 67 First Hammock Inside Frame Hinge 68 Second Hammock Inside Frame Hinge 69 Hammock Beam

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

(7) As seen in FIG. 1, a main trampoline 20 has one or more accessory structures. A first bed 21 of the main trampoline 20 can be for a larger trampoline such as a 14 foot diameter trampoline. The first bed 21 is suspended by springs 29 and the springs 29 are covered by a first spring cover 22. The springs are extended across the first trampoline frame and the trampoline frame is supported by legs 23.

(8) Enclosure poles 25 extends upwardly from the trampoline frame and are connected to the legs 23. The tops ends of the trampoline poles have trampoline pole upper connectors 26 that connect to an enclosure line 27. The enclosure line 27 supports the enclosure net 28 and the enclosure net is draped from the enclosure line 27. The trampoline enclosure poles 25 preferably have enclosure pole covers 24. The enclosure upper connector 26 can be formed as a ball.

(9) A small child that wishes to play on a trampoline can use the second bed 31 which also has a second spring cover 32. The second bed 31 is formed at a lower elevation than the elevation of the first bed 21. The second bed 31 is mounted on a frame that is connected to a trampoline joint right pivot joint 44 and a left pivot joint 45 to allow pivoting of the second bed 31 from a deployed position to a stowed position.

(10) A handle 50 of the auxiliary trampoline 30 accessory structure can pivot from a deployed position to a stowed position. The handle 50 is mounted to a first handle joint 51 and a second handle joint 52 of the accessory structure frame. A handle cover 53 is preferably included as a grip for user stability during jumping on the accessory structure. A folding leg 54 of the accessory structure can fold from a deployed position to a stowed position at a folding leg joint 55. Preferably, the folding leg joint 55 is a hinge that hinges the folding leg 54 to the accessory structure frame.

(11) Some legs of the trampoline can extend outwardly away from the trampoline bed, but some legs can extend inwardly underneath the trampoline frame. For example, outwardly extending legs 33 can be alternated with inwardly extending legs 34. The accessory can be mounted on an inwardly extending leg 34 such as seen in FIG. 1 or the accessory can be mounted on an outwardly extending leg as seen in FIG. 4. The trampoline legs can be inwardly extending, outwardly extending or straight, however it is preferred that the trampoline legs are outwardly extending.

(12) As seen in FIG. 2, the trampoline leg 23 has a first vertical leg section 41 and a second vertical leg section 42 that are connected together at a footing section 43. The first vertical leg section 41 supports a right pivot joint 44 and the second vertical leg section 42 supports the left pivot joint 45.

(13) As seen in FIG. 3, the accessory structure trampoline can be stowed in a folded position. As seen in FIG. 4, the accessory structure can be formed as a hammock swing with a round pouch like hammock that has a frame connected to the first vertical leg section 41 and the second vertical leg section 42. Similar to the small trampoline accessory structure, the hammock swing accessory structure can also fold.

(14) As seen in FIG. 5, the accessory structure can be made foldable, such as with jointed or telescopic members. A pair of accessory structures can be implemented with a small trampoline on a left side connected to the large main trampoline and a hammock swing on a right side. Also as seen in FIG. 5, the hammock assembly 60 can also fold up. The first vertical leg section 41 is jointed to the first hammock inside frame hinge 67, and the second hammock inside frame hinge 68 is mounted to the second vertical leg section 42. The footing section 43 connects the first vertical leg section 41 to the second vertical leg section 42. The hammock assembly 60 has a hammock beam 69 from which the hammock seat 65 is suspended. The hammock beam 69 has a hammock outside top hinge 61 and a hammock inside top hinge 62. The hammock beam 69 is thus hinged to the hammock inside frame 66 via the first hammock inside frame hinge 67 and the second hammock inside frame hinge 68. The hammock outside frame 64 is hinged to the hammock beam 69 at a hammock outside top hinge 61 so that they fold from a perpendicular to a more parallel configuration. The hammock outside frame 64 has a hammock outside frame footing 63. The hammock beam 69 can be made in a double tube configuration either side by side or vertically stacked to allow a four bar mechanism option.