Trampoline
First Claim
1. A trampoline, said trampoline having frame means for supporting via connection means, a play surface a pre-determined distance above a floor surface, the play surface and/or connection means arranged so as to allow a user and/or object to bounce on the same, characterised in that sensing means are associated with the trampoline, such that impact or contact of the user or object on said play surface results in detection of the same by said sensing means and, said detection resulting in activation of audio and/or visual means associated with said trampoline in a predefined manner.
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Abstract
The invention to which this application relates is a trampoline having a play area on which a person can jump, said area having an elasticity and resilience to act as a trampoline and there is provided as part of the apparatus at least one sensing means to detect the contact of a person on a target portion or portions of the play surface. Activation of the sensing means causes a change in condition in audio and/or visual means provided as part of the apparatus so as to provide a reaction to the contact on the play surface.
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- 1. A trampoline, said trampoline having frame means for supporting via connection means, a play surface a pre-determined distance above a floor surface, the play surface and/or connection means arranged so as to allow a user and/or object to bounce on the same, characterised in that sensing means are associated with the trampoline, such that impact or contact of the user or object on said play surface results in detection of the same by said sensing means and, said detection resulting in activation of audio and/or visual means associated with said trampoline in a predefined manner.
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21. A trampoline, said trampoline including a play surface formed from substantially flexible material on which a user or object can bounce in use, the play surface being suspended a pre-determined distance above a floor surface between frame means via resilient biasing means, the resilient biasing means and the play surface being arranged such that when a load is applied to the play surface via a user or object in the form of a bounce, the play surface flexes and the resilient biasing means extend in length from a first substantially compressed condition to a second extended or substantially tensioned condition, the biasing force of the resilient biasing means being such that as it returns to the first substantially compressed condition, this creates a reactive force on the play surface sufficient to push the user or object a spaced distance apart from the play surface, characterised in that impact or contact of the user or object on the play surface is detected by sensing means which activates audio and/or visual means associated with the trampoline in a pre-defined manner.
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