Wave trampoline

Abstract

A trampoline is disclosed herein. An embodiment of the trampoline has a first end and a second end. A first side and a second side extend between the first end and the second end. A trampoline mat at least partially covers the area between the first end, the second end, the first side, and the second side. The first side is at least partially wave-shaped.

1 . A trampoline comprising:
 a first end and a second end;   a first side extending between said first end and said second end;   a second side extending between said first end and said second end;   a trampoline mat at least partially covering the area between said first end, said second end, said first side, and said second side;   wherein said first side is at least partially wave-shaped.   
     
     
         2 . The trampoline of  claim 1 , wherein said wave shape includes at least one trough. 
     
     
         3 . The trampoline of  claim 1 , wherein said wave shape includes at least one crest. 
     
     
         4 . The trampoline of  claim 1 , wherein said wave shape includes at least one parabolic shape. 
     
     
         5 . The trampoline of  claim 1 , wherein said first side comprises a substantially horizontal portion proximate said first end. 
     
     
         6 . The trampoline of  claim 5 , wherein said first side comprises a substantially horizontal portion proximate said second end. 
     
     
         7 . The trampoline of  claim 1 , wherein said second side has a shape that is substantially the same as said first side. 
     
     
         8 . The trampoline of  claim 1 , wherein said first side comprises at least one crest and at least one trough. 
     
     
         9 . The trampoline of  claim 8 , wherein the vertical distance between said at least one trough and said at least one crest is approximately twelve feet. 
     
     
         10 . The trampoline of  claim 1 , wherein said wave shape comprises a first horizontal portion located adjacent said first end, a first crest located adjacent said first horizontal portion, a trough located adjacent said first crest, a second crest located adjacent said trough, and a second horizontal portion located adjacent said second crest. 
     
     
         11 . A trampoline court comprising:
 a first trampoline comprising:
 a first end and a second end; 
 a first rail extending between said first end and said second end; 
 a second rail extending between said first end and said second end; 
 a first trampoline mat at least partially covering the area between said first end, said second end, said first rail, and said second rail; 
 wherein said first rail is at least partially wave-shaped when viewed from a side 
   a second trampoline located adjacent said first trampoline, said second trampoline comprising:
 a first end and a second end; 
 a third rail extending between said first end and said second end, 
   wherein said second trampoline is at least partially bound by said first end and said second end of said second trampoline, said third rail, and said first rail;
 a second trampoline mat at least partially covering the area between said first end and said second end of said second trampoline, said first rail, and said third rail. 
   
     
     
         12 . The trampoline court of  claim 11 , wherein said first rail, said second rail, and said third rail all have substantially the same shape. 
     
     
         13 . The trampoline court of  claim 11 , wherein the wave shape has at least one trough and at least one crest between said first end and said second end. 
     
     
         14 . The trampoline of  claim 11 , wherein the wave shape has a substantially horizontal portion located proximate said first end. 
     
     
         15 . The trampoline of  claim 14 , wherein the wave shape has a substantially horizontal portion located proximate said second end. 
     
     
         16 . The trampoline of  claim 11 , wherein the wave shape comprises two crests surrounding one trough. 
     
     
         17 . The trampoline of  claim 11 , wherein the wave shape comprises a first horizontal portion located adjacent said first end, a first crest located adjacent said first horizontal portion, a trough located adjacent said first crest, a second crest located adjacent said trough, and a second horizontal portion located adjacent said second crest. 
     
     
         18 . The trampoline court of  claim 11  and further comprising a first floor and a second floor, said first floor being lower than said second floor, said first trampoline and said second trampoline setting on said first floor and wherein at least a portion of said first trampoline mat is the same height as said second floor. 
     
     
         19 . A trampoline comprising:
 a first end and a second end,   a first rail extending between said first end and said second end;   a second rail extending between said first end and said second end, said first rail and said second rail being at least partially wave-shaped;   a trampoline mat extending at least partially in the area defined by said first end, said second end, said first rail, and said second rail;   a support structure adapted to contact a first floor surface and to maintain said first rail and said second rail above said first floor surface, wherein said first rail has an average height above said first floor surface.   
     
     
         20 . The trampoline of  claim 19 , wherein the wave shape includes a crest, the height of said crest above said first floor surface being greater than said average height above said first floor surface. 
     
     
         21 . The trampoline of  claim 19 , wherein the wave shape includes a trough, the height of said trough above said first floor surface being less than said average height above said first floor surface. 
     
     
         22 . The trampoline of  claim 19 , wherein the wave shape comprises a first horizontal portion located adjacent said first end, a first crest located adjacent said first horizontal portion, a trough located adjacent said first crest, a second crest located adjacent said trough, and a second horizontal portion located adjacent said second crest. 
     
     
         23 . The trampoline of  claim 19  and further comprising a second floor surface, said first floor surface being lower than said second floor surface, wherein at least a portion of said trampoline mat is the same height as said second floor surface.