{
  "patent_number": "US RE49995",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "How Trampoline Hook Elements Prevent Strap Wear",
  "original_title": "USRE49995E1 - Trampoline and hook element for trampoline",
  "summary": "A design for a trampoline hook that separates the two ends of a support strap to prevent them from rubbing together and wearing out.",
  "what_it_does": "This patent describes a specific hook design used to attach a trampoline jumping sheet to its frame. Instead of a single loop or attachment point, the hook contains two distinct receiving sections separated by a fastening web. By forcing the two ends of the elastic strap to sit in separate channels, the design prevents the strap material from rubbing against itself during use. This reduction in friction significantly decreases wear and tear on the straps, which are the most common point of failure in high-end trampolines.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover trampolines that use metal springs instead of elastic strap sections.",
    "Does not cover hook designs where the strap ends are allowed to touch or overlap.",
    "Does not cover jumping sheets that attach directly to the frame without using a hook element."
  ],
  "filed": "2007-06-16",
  "granted": "2024-06-04",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": "Bellicon AG",
  "holder_url": "https://patentbrief.org/company/bellicon-ag",
  "inventors": [
    {
      "name": "Heinz-Konrad Pieper Genannt Schmauck",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/heinz-konrad-pieper-genannt-schmauck"
    }
  ],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "consumer_electronics",
    "mechanical"
  ],
  "abstract": "A trampoline includes a frame and a jumping bed which preferably has hook elements on its underside. The jumping bed is connected to the frame via a plurality of annular strap sections, which each extend at least partially around the frame and are inserted into the hook elements. The hook elements have a first receiving section and a second receiving section. These are arranged separated from one another in such a way that the two loop ends of the strap section, which are produced by the looping of the strap section around the frame and are inserted into the hook element, do not, or substantially do not, come in contact with one another. This structure considerably extends the life in comparison with conventional trampolines.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/RE49995/google-meet",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/RE49995/google-meet/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/USRE49995",
  "relatedPatents": []
}