Inflatable game structure

a game and inflatable technology, applied in the field can solve the problems of time-consuming setting up and taking down, and the difficulty of temporary use of inflatable game structures, and achieve the effect of facilitating assembly and disassembly of inflatable game apparatus

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-06-09
GORDON DONALD W
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[0007]According to the invention, a game apparatus including at least one rebound surface upon which a player can jump, flexible material extending substantially vertically up from the at least one rebound surface dividing the at least one rebound surface into at least two individual play areas having the at least one rebound surface as a floor, and having an opening a preset distance above the rebound surface between the play areas to allow a play object to move between play areas is constructed using an inflatable flexible material mounting frame supporting the flexible material, thereby eliminating the steel flexible material frame and the assembly associated therewith. Further, the flexible material supported by the inflatable flexible material mounting frame is generally attached to and forms an integral part of the flexible material mounting frame so that complete assembly of the flexible material mounting frame and of the flexible material to define the individual pla...

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The play apparatus as shown in cited U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,433,838, 4,569,515, and 7,762,927 generally work well but the steel frames make the...

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[0016]FIGS. 1 and 2 show an example embodiment of a fully inflatable two man game apparatus of the invention. The game apparatus includes an inflatable base 10, having one or more individual inflatable chambers to form one or more individual rebound surfaces. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a single inflatable chamber 12 is shown with a single common rebound surface 14 forming the floor of the two individual play areas 16. Baffles 18 maintain the shape of the base and rebound surface. Although the top surface of the base which forms the rebound surface 14 is acute between the baffles 18 (the bottom surface, although not shown, would be similar) this overall rebound surface is considered as and is referred to as a substantially flat rebound surface 14 extending the length of the base 10. This substantially flat rebound surface 14 is substantially horizontal and parallel to the bottom surface except for the opposite ends of the rebound surface which are sloped slightly upwardly, as shown i...

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A game apparatus including at least one rebound surface upon which a player can jump, flexible material extending substantially vertically up from the at least one rebound surface dividing the at least one rebound surface into at least two individual play areas having the at least one rebound surface as a floor, an opening between the play areas a preset distance above the rebound surface to allow a play object to move between play areas includes an inflatable flexible material mounting frame supporting the flexible material. An inflatable rebound surface mounting frame can also be provided for supporting the rebound surface.

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PRIORITY CLAIM[0001]Priority is claimed to copending U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 266,077 filed Dec. 2, 2009, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The invention is in the field of game apparatus including a trampoline and structure above the trampoline for playing games while jumping on the trampoline.[0004]2. Related Art[0005]In the early eighties I invented a game, with several variations, which utilized one or more trampolines and structure above the trampoline surface or surfaces. These game apparatus are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,433,838 and 4,569,515, and are available commercially under the trademarks AEROBALL and HIBALL from Maze, Inc., Springville, Utah. The HIBALL game apparatus includes a single trampoline with single dividers and goals. Two or four players participate in the game. The AEROBALL game apparatus includes two or four separate trampolines with double dividers and ...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B63/00
CPCA63B5/11A63B2225/62A63B67/002A63B63/00
Inventor GORDON, DONALD W.
Owner GORDON DONALD W
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