Jumping device having a flexible tether

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a jumping device having a flexible tether according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front, elevation view of the jumping device having a flexible tether of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a right, elevation view of the jumping device having a flexible tether of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a top, plan view of the jumping device having a flexible tether of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a rear, elevation view of the jumping device having a flexible tether of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a left, elevation view of the jumping device having a flexible tether of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom, plan view of the jumping device having a flexible tether of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a jumping device having a flexible tether according to the present invention having an alternative tether that is connected with an alternative base, the alternative base and tether each independently combinable with the features of the jumping device having a flexible tether of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a front, elevation view of the jumping device having a flexible tether of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a right, elevation view of the jumping device having a flexible tether of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 11 is a top, plan view of the jumping device having a flexible tether of FIG. 8.

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Patent History
Patent number: D428942
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 1, 1998
Date of Patent: Aug 1, 2000
Inventor: Brian Lapointe (Rockport, MA)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Law Firm: Faegre & Benson LLP
Application Number: 0/90,165
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pogo Type (D21/413); Rocking Or Bouncing (D21/412)
International Classification: 2101;