Trampoline boarding apparatus and assemblage

Abstract

Apparatus, ancillary structures and equipment are disclosed particularly adapted to the sport of trampoline boarding (trampboarding). The trampboarding apparatus includes a frame adapted to define plural planar fields intersecting at obtuse angles, a flexible material mounted therein and supported and located thereat to retain definition of the obtuse angles as defined by the frame at the flexible material when mounted at the frame and during use of the apparatus. The ancillary structures and equipment, when combined with the apparatus, provide a trampboarding arena for performances and competitions. A fully rotatable foot mountable sporting board is also disclosed.

1 . A trampboarding apparatus comprising: 
 a frame including first and second spaced support means for defining therebetween at least first and second planar fields intersecting at an obtuse angle as defined by said support means, said first planar field tending to the horizontal when said frame is positioned for use;    a main bed assembly including a flexible material, said main bed assembly configured for mounting at said frame between said first and second supports to thereby provide a resilient boarding surface at said flexible material;    a boarding surface angle defining support affixed to said flexible material at a position selected to extend along said obtuse angle as defined by said support means when said main bed assembly is mounted at said frame; and    a locating assembly connectable between said angle defining support and said frame for resiliently locating said angle defining support relative to said frame during use of said apparatus.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said frame includes first and second elevating members each having upper and lower portions and with each connected with said first and second spaced support means, respectively, adjacent to said upper portions thereof.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said locating assembly includes first and second units each including a tether and a resilient mount, said first unit connected between said lower portion of said first elevating member and a first location along said angle defining support, and said second unit connected between said lower portion of said second elevating member and a second location along said angle defining support.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said first and second spaced support means additionally define therebetween a third planar field intersecting at a second obtuse angle relative to said first planar field as defined by said support means, said apparatus further comprising a second resilient boarding surface angle defining support affixed to said flexible material at a position selected to extend along said second obtuse angle as defined by said support means when said main bed assembly is mounted at said frame, said locating assembly connectable between said second angle defining support and said frame for resiliently locating said second angle defining support relative to said frame during use of said apparatus.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said frame is selectively constructed to define relative size of first and second planar fields, with said first planar field larger than said second planar field.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising an ancillary resilient surface structure including a framework, a flexible material bed mounted at said framework thereby providing an ancillary resilient boarding surface, releasable connecting means associated with said framework for affixing said ancillary resilient surface structure at said frame, and at least one support arm assembly connected with said framework to support framework position relative to said support means of said frame.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said connecting means of said ancillary resilient surface structure is configured for pivotably connecting said framework at one of said support means of said frame, said support arm assembly including means accommodating angle adjustment of said framework, and thus said ancillary resilient boarding surface, relative to said flexible material of said main bed assembly.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said support means of said frame are configured to accommodate adjustability of said obtuse angle.  
   
   
       9 . A trampboarding apparatus comprising: 
 a frame configured to define at least first and second planar fields intersecting at an obtuse angle as defined by said frame;    a flexible material having first and second opposite surfaces and maintained at said frame thereby providing a resilient boarding surface at said first surface thereof;    a support structure including a relatively rigid portion maintained adjacent to said second surface of said flexible material at a position selected to extend along said obtuse angle when said flexible material is maintained at said frame; and    positioning means connectable between said support structure and said frame for resiliently positioning said relatively rigid portion of said support structure to retain definition of said obtuse angle as defined by said frame at said flexible material when maintained at said frame and during use of said apparatus.    
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein said frame includes first and second spaced side supports and first and second spaced end supports, said flexible material resiliently attached between said side supports and between said end supports, said frame further including elevating members elevating said side supports and said end supports, said elevating members supporting a greater elevation of at least one of said end supports relative to said side supports, said greater elevation being either one of fixed or adjustable.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein said support structure further includes an elongated support flap attached at said position of said second surface of said flexible material and configured to provide at least a first elongated retaining pocket spaced from said second surface, said relatively rigid portion comprising a rod receivable in said retaining pocket.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein said support flap has reinforced openings therethrough between said second surface of said flexible material and said retaining pocket, said positioning means connectable at one end thereof through one of said reinforced openings and around said retaining pocket of said support flap and at an opposite end thereof with said frame.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein said positioning means includes first and second units each including a tether at said one end and a resilient mount at said opposite end, said first unit connectable between one end of said support structure and a first frame location spaced from said flexible material and said second unit connectable between an opposite end of said support structure and a second frame location spaced from said flexible material and opposite said flexible material from said first frame location.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 9  further comprising at least a first ancillary structure associated with said frame and utilized in an assemblage therewith to establish a trampboarding arena.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said at least a first ancillary structure includes at least one ancillary resilient boarding surface maintained at an angle relative to said first planar field.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said at least a first ancillary structure comprises equipment mounted adjacent to said frame and including at least one of an angled rail, an elevated rail, and a stepped rail.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said at least a first ancillary structure includes at least one elevated ledge having a vertically oriented resilient surface adjacent thereto.  
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said at least a first ancillary structure includes a mounting platform having stairs maintained adjacent to said frame.  
   
   
       19 . A sporting board adapted for bouncing on a resilient surface, said board comprising: 
 a deck having top and bottom surfaces and first and second opposite arcuate end portions;    at least a first foot mountable binding located at said top surface; and    a gripping surface located at said bottom surface.    
   
   
       20 . The sporting board of  claim 19  wherein at least one of said binding and said deck are configured for accommodating rotation of said binding relative to said deck pursuant to the urging of a user.