Springless bounce apparatus

Abstract

A bounce apparatus that includes a continuous inflatable support, an apron attached to the support, the apron including a sheet having a plurality of apertures and being folded over upon itself to form a plurality of loops, a mat that includes loops, and a cord passing through the apron loops and the mat loops.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A bounce apparatus comprising: 
 a support comprising a metal frame;    an apron attached to said support, said apron comprising a sheet comprising apertures, said sheet being folded over upon itself to form a plurality of loops;    a mat comprising loops; and    a cord passing through said apron loops and said mat loops to maintain said mat in relation to said support.    
     
     
         2 . The bounce apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said cord alternately passes through an apron loop and a mat loop.  
     
     
         3 . The bounce apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said apron loops interdigitate with said mat loops.  
     
     
         4 . The bounce apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said apron comprises a plurality of segments, at least one of said segments comprising a plurality of said loops.  
     
     
         5 . The bounce apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said apertures of said sheet form arcuate valleys between adjacent apron loops.  
     
     
         6 . The bounce apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said arcuate valleys comprise elliptical arcs.  
     
     
         7 . The bounce apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said apertures of said sheet are at least partially defined by substantially straight sidewalls.  
     
     
         8 . The bounce apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said continuous support defines a shape selected from the group consisting of circle, triangle, square, rectangle, hexagon, octagon and decagon.  
     
     
         9 . The bounce apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said mat defines a shape selected from the group consisting of circle, triangle, square, rectangle, hexagon, octagon and decagon.  
     
     
         10 . The bounce apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said mat loops are attached near the peripheral edge of said mat.  
     
     
         11 . The bounce apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said mat and said mat loops comprise a polymer impregnated woven material.  
     
     
         12 . The bounce apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said apron and said apron loops comprise polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinylchloride and polyurethane.