Trampoline systems containing at least one zip line and methods of making and using the same

Abstract

Trampoline systems containing multiple trampoline jumping surfaces and at least one zip line are disclosed. Methods of making and using trampoline systems containing multiple trampoline jumping surfaces and at least one zip line are also disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A trampoline system comprising:
 one or more trampoline jumping surfaces; and   at least one zip line extending (i) along an outer edge of at least one trampoline jumping surface within said one or more trampoline jumping surfaces, (ii) over at least one trampoline jumping surface within said one or more trampoline jumping surfaces, or (iii) both (i) and (ii).   
     
     
         2 . The trampoline system of  claim 1 , wherein said trampoline system comprises four or more trampoline jumping surfaces. 
     
     
         3 . The trampoline system of  claim 2 , wherein said trampoline system comprises from four to 80 trampoline jumping surfaces. 
     
     
         4 . The trampoline system of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of said trampoline jumping surfaces is within a plane P that is parallel to a ground surface on which the trampoline system is positioned, and one or more of said trampoline jumping surfaces is positioned at an angle A relative to plane P. 
     
     
         5 . The trampoline system of  claim 4 , wherein angle A ranges from about 15° to about 90°. 
     
     
         6 . The trampoline system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a trampoline support structure, said trampoline support structure comprising a support structure frame member (i) having an uppermost frame portion, and (ii) a lowermost frame portion on a ground surface, wherein said uppermost frame portion and said lowermost frame portion are positioned a distance H from one another, said distance H ranging from about 5.0 feet (ft) to about 20 ft, and said uppermost frame portion is positioned a distance d s  above one or more of said trampoline jumping surfaces, said distance d s  ranging from about 5.0 ft to about 16 ft.   
     
     
         7 . The trampoline system of  claim 1 , wherein each of said one or more trampoline jumping surfaces comprises a separate fabric material. 
     
     
         8 . The trampoline system of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one zip line extends along an outer edge of at least one trampoline jumping surface within said one or more trampoline jumping surfaces. 
     
     
         9 . The trampoline system of  claim 1 , wherein opposite ends of said at least one zip line are each independently attached to a trampoline support structure of said trampoline system. 
     
     
         10 . The trampoline system of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one zip line extends along an uppermost outer edge of at least one trampoline jumping surface within said one or more trampoline jumping surfaces. 
     
     
         11 . The trampoline system of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one zip line comprises a single zip line. 
     
     
         12 . The trampoline system of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one zip line comprises two or more zip lines and each of said two or more zip lines have opposite ends that are each independently attached to a trampoline support structure of said trampoline system. 
     
     
         13 . A trampoline system comprising:
 one or more trampoline jumping surfaces; and   at least one zip line extending (i) along an outer edge of at least one trampoline jumping surface within said one or more trampoline jumping surfaces, (ii) over at least one trampoline jumping surface within said one or more trampoline jumping surfaces, or (iii) both (i) and (ii),   wherein the one or more trampoline jumping surfaces comprises (a) a first row of trampoline jumping surfaces within a plane P that is parallel to a ground surface on which the trampoline system is positioned, and (ii) a second row of angled trampoline jumping surfaces positioned at an angle A relative to plane P.   
     
     
         14 . The trampoline system of  claim 13 , wherein each of the first row and the second row independently comprises from about 4 to about 24 trampoline jumping surfaces. 
     
     
         15 . The trampoline system of  claim 14 , wherein said at least one zip line extends along and above an outer edge of said second row of angled trampoline jumping surfaces. 
     
     
         16 . The trampoline system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more harnesses sized to be worn by a user, each of said one or more harnesses being connectable to said at least one zip line   
     
     
         17 . The trampoline system of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 one or more harnesses sized to be worn by a user, each of said one or more harnesses being connectable to said at least one zip line by a connecting line (not shown).   
     
     
         18 . A method of making the trampoline system of  claim 1 , said method comprising:
 assembling the one or more trampoline jumping surfaces with one another; and   attaching at least one zip line to the trampoline system so that the at least one zip line extends (i) along an outer edge of at least one trampoline jumping surface within the one or more trampoline jumping surfaces, (ii) over at least one trampoline jumping surface within the one or more trampoline jumping surfaces, or (iii) both (i) and (ii).   
     
     
         19 . A method of using the trampoline system of  claim 1 , said method comprising:
 jumping on at least one of the one or more trampoline jumping surfaces while being attached to the at least one zip line.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the one or more trampoline jumping surfaces comprise (i) a first row of trampoline jumping surfaces within a plane P that is parallel to a ground surface on which the trampoline system is positioned, and (ii) a second row of angled trampoline jumping surfaces positioned at an angle A relative to plane P, and the method further comprises:
 allowing a user/harness combination to move along the first and second rows of trampoline jumping surfaces.