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US 10,537,779 B2Granted
Ball net structure with alterable base
AssigneeTriad Sports Group, LLC
InventorsDavid Nelson, John Lucas
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Abstract
A ball net structure arranged to be portable, collapsible, and able to be configured into different arrangements for different nets and/or different sports-related activities. The ball net structure comprising a base structure including at least one support portion, at least one base extension, and at least one base extension hinge, wherein the at least one support portion and the at least one base extension are coupled to the at least one base extension hinge. At least one rod is removably coupled to the base structure and received by a net, wherein the net is adapted to exert a force on the at least one rod causing the at least one rod to exert a force onto said base structure.
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A net apparatus, comprising:
- a base structure comprising at least one support portion, at least one base extension coupled to said at least one support portion, and at least one base extension hinge, wherein said at least one support portion and said at least one base extension are coupled to said at least one base extension hinge, said at least one base extension hinge comprising at least one stop within said at least one base extension hinge, wherein said at least one base extension contacts at least part of said at least one stop when in a closed position;
- at least a first and second flexible rod coupled to said base structure, said first and second flexible rods each comprising an endcap opposite where said first and second flexible rods are coupled to said base structure;
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- a net, coupled to the first and second flexible rods and the base structure, said net being retained on said net apparatus by coupling said net to a respective endcap of the first and second flexible rods, in which said net comprises a plurality of sleeves such that at least a first sleeve in said plurality of sleeves is coupled to at least one of the first and second flexile rods and at least a second sleeve in the plurality of sleeves is coupled to said base structure, such that at least one sleeve in the plurality of sleeves exerting a force on the first and second flexible rods at a point where the first and second flexible rods are coupled to said base structure, said force bending the first and second flexible rods into a bow-shaped flexed state.
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A net apparatus, comprising:
- a base structure comprising:
- first and second support portions;
- at least one first and second base extensions;
- first and second base extension hinges, said first support portion and base extension coupled to said first base extension hinge, said second support portion and base extension coupled to said second base extension hinge;
- said first base extension hinge comprising a channel and at least one groove, said channel configured to receive part of said first support portion, said at least one groove configured to receive part of said at least one first base extension such that said at least one first base extension is pivotally coupled to said at least one groove, wherein said at least one first base extension can pivot between an open end and a closed end;
- means for maintaining the position of said at least one first base extension at the open end and at the closed end, said means on an interior surface of said first base extension hinge, wherein said at least one first base extension is in contact with at least part of said means at the open end and in contact with at least part of said means at the closed end;
- at least one shaft on said base structure;
- at least one rod coupled to said at least one shaft;
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- a net comprising a plurality of sleeves, wherein at least a portion of a first rod is received by one of said plurality of sleeves and at least a portion of a second rod is received by another of said plurality of sleeves, wherein said net is removably coupled to said base structure, wherein a respective upper first sleeve of said plurality of sleeves is removably coupled to a respective endcap of said first and second rods, wherein a second sleeve of said plurality of sleeves spans along part of the length of said first rod, wherein said first and second rods are adapted to exert a force onto said base structure to stabilize at least one of said first and second support portions.
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