Children's trampoline with supporting character

Abstract

A children's trampoline comprises a rebounding surface, a frame connected to the periphery of the rebounding surface and supporting the rebounding surface in an elevated position and a child supporting device. That devices includes an armature having a lower end connected to the frame and an upper end which extends above and over the rebounding surface as well as a padded covering on the armature which includes a plurality of gripping portions which may be grasped by a child standing on the rebounding surface.

1 . A children's trampoline comprising 
 a rebounding surface having a periphery;    a frame connected to said periphery to support the rebounding surface in an elevated position, and    a child supporting device, said device including 
 an armature having a lower end connected to the frame and an upper end which extends above and over the rebounding surface, and  
 a covering on said armature, said covering including a plurality of gripping portions which may be grasped by a child standing on the rebounding surface.  
   
   
   
       2 . The trampoline defined in  claim 1  wherein said armature is rigid.  
   
   
       3 . The trampoline defined in  claim 1  wherein said armature is resilient.  
   
   
       4 . The trampoline defined in  claim 1  wherein said armature has segments extending into said gripping portions.  
   
   
       5 . The trampoline defined in  claim 1  wherein said covering is padded and in the form of an animal or human character.  
   
   
       6 . The trampoline defined in  claim 5  wherein said gripping portions comprise extremities of said character.  
   
   
       7 . The trampoline defined in  claim 6  wherein said character has additional extremities which are flexible.