Trampoline with Multi-Tone Radial Array

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a trampoline. In an embodiment, the trampoline includes a frame, a jumping sheet, and a plurality of suspension members. The suspension members extend between the frame and the jumping sheet. The suspension members suspend the jumping sheet from the frame. The suspension members have an attribute and the suspension members are spaced apart around the frame. The plurality of suspension members form a multi-tone radial array that embodies at least two features for the attribute of the suspension members.

1 . A trampoline comprising:
 a frame;   a jumping sheet;   a plurality of suspension members extending between the frame and the jumping sheet and suspending the jumping sheet from the frame, the suspension members having an attribute, the suspension members spaced apart around the frame; and   the plurality of suspension members forming a multi-tone radial array that embodies at least two features for the attribute of the suspension members.   
     
     
         2 . The trampoline of  claim 1  wherein the multi-tone radial array comprises from 30 to 60 suspension members that are bungees. 
     
     
         3 . The trampoline of  claim 2  wherein the frame has an ovoid shape. 
     
     
         4 . The trampoline of  claim 3  wherein the attribute for the suspension members is color and the multi-tone radial array embodies a first feature of a bungee with a first color and a second feature of a bungee with a second color. 
     
     
         5 . The trampoline of  claim 4  wherein the multi-tone radial array embodies a repeating sequence of at least two bungee colors with the Formula (1) below.
   [A x B y ] z  wherein  Formula (1)
 
 A denotes a bungee with a first color, 
 B denotes a bungee with a second color, 
 x denotes the number of first color neighbors, and x is an integer from 1 to 30, 
 y denotes the number of second color neighbors, and y is an integer from 1 to 30, and 
 z denotes the number of repeating units, and z is an integer from 1 to 30. 
 
     
     
         6 . The trampoline of  claim 1  wherein the suspension members are bungees, the attribute is bungee color and the multi-tone radial array embodies a first feature of a bungee with a first color, a second feature of a bungee with a second color, and a third feature of a bungee with a third color. 
     
     
         7 . The trampoline of  claim 6  wherein the multi-tone radial array embodies a repeating sequence of at least three bungee colors with the Formula (2) below.
   [A x B y C w ] z  wherein  Formula 2
 
 A denotes a bungee with a first color, 
 B denotes a bungee with a second color, 
 C denotes a bungee with a third color, 
 x denotes the number of first color neighbors, and x is an integer from 1 to 30, 
 y denotes the number of second color neighbors, and y is an integer from 1 to 30, 
 w denotes the number of third color neighbors, and w is an integer from 1 to 30, and 
 z denotes the number of repeating units, and X is an integer from 1 to 30. 
 
     
     
         8 . The trampoline of  claim 1  wherein the suspension members are bungees, the attribute is tension and the feature is bungee strength; and
 the multi-tone radial array embodies a repeating sequence of at least two bungee strengths with Formula (5) below.
   [a x b y ] z  wherein  Formula (5)
 
 
 a denotes a bungee with a first strength, 
 b denotes a bungee with a second strength, 
 x denotes the number of first strength neighbors, and x is an integer from 1 to 30, 
 y denotes the number of second strength neighbors, and y is an integer from 1 to 30, and 
 z denotes the number of repeating units, and z is an integer from 1 to 30. 
 
     
     
         9 . The trampoline of  claim 1  wherein the suspension members are bungees with the attributes of bungee color and tension; and
 the multi-tone radial array embodies 
 a bungee with a first color and a bungee with a second color; and 
 a bungee with a first strength and a bungee with a second strength. 
 
     
     
         10 . The trampoline of  claim 9  wherein the multi-tone radial array embodies a repeating sequence of two bungee colors and a repeating sequence of two bungee strengths with the Formula (6) below.
   [Aa x Bb y ] z  wherein  Formula (6)
 
 A denotes a bungee with a first color, 
 a denotes a bungee with a first strength, 
 B denotes a bungee with a second color, 
 b denotes a bungee with a second strength, 
 x denotes the number of first color/strength neighbors, and x is an integer from 1 to 30, 
 y denotes the number of second color/strength neighbors, and y is an integer from 1 to 30, and 
 z denotes the number of repeating units, and z is an integer from 1 to 30. 
 
     
     
         11 . The trampoline of  claim 10  wherein the first color A is mated with the first strength “a” and the second color B is mated with the second strength “b.” 
     
     
         12 . The trampoline of  claim 1  wherein the suspension members are bungees and the attribute is a bungee-to-connector ratio (BtC ratio), the multi-tone radial array embodies a repeating sequence of at least two different BtC ratios, with the Formula (7) below.
   [J x K y ] z  wherein  Formula (7)
 
 J denotes a first BtC ratio, 
 K denotes a second BtC ratio, 
 x denotes the number of first BtC ratio neighbors, and x is an integer from 1 to 30, 
 y denotes the number of second BtC ratio neighbors, and y is an integer from 1 to 30, and 
 z denotes the number of repeating units, and z is an integer from 1 to 30. 
 
     
     
         13 . The trampoline of  claim 12  where the first BtC ratio (J) is 2 and the second BtC ratio (K) is 1. 
     
     
         14 . The trampoline of  claim 1  comprising
 a plurality of connectors attached to the jumping sheet, the connectors spaced around a perimeter of the jumping sheet and adapted to receive a portion of one or more suspension members. 
 
     
     
         15 . A trampoline comprising:
 a frame;   a jumping sheet comprising a jumping mat, a ribbon, and a skirt;   a plurality of suspension members extending between the frame and the jumping sheet and suspending the jumping sheet from the frame, the suspension members spaced apart around the frame; and   the skirt is a different color than the color of the jumping mat.   
     
     
         16 . The trampoline of  claim 15  wherein the skirt is a different material than the material of the jumping mat. 
     
     
         17 . The trampoline of  claim 15  wherein the skirt comprises two or more colors. 
     
     
         18 . The trampoline of  claim 15  wherein the skirt comprises two or more concentric circles, each concentric circle having a different color. 
     
     
         19 . The trampoline of  claim 15  wherein the suspension members have an attribute, and the plurality of suspension members form a multi-tone radial array that embodies at least two features for the attribute of the suspension members. 
     
     
         20 . The trampoline of  claim 15  comprising
 a plurality of connectors attached to the jumping sheet, the connectors spaced around a perimeter of the jumping sheet and adapted to receive a portion of one or more suspension members.