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US 11,684,837 B2Granted
Collapsible field game goal
AssigneeFirst Goal LLC
InventorFrancis J Reeves
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Abstract
A game goal includes a net and a support frame by which the net is supported. The support frame is articulated to collapse into a storage-ready state and expand into a play-ready state. The support frame is further selectively retained in the game-ready state by a snap fit on each of opposing sides thereof.
Claims14
A game goal comprising:
- a net;
- and
- a support frame by which the net is supported, the support frame being articulated to collapse into a storage-ready state and expand into a play-ready state, the support frame comprising:
- a crossbar and a pair of uprights supporting the crossbar in the play-ready state;
- corner brackets rigidly attached to the crossbar and pivotally coupled to the respective uprights;
- backstays by which a hood is formed in the net, the backstays comprising:
- upper backstay members rigidly attached to the respective corner brackets;
- lower backstay members rigidly attached to the respective uprights;
- and
- elastomeric backstay joints mechanically interposed between the respective upper and lower backstay members.
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A support frame of a game goal over which a net is disposed, the support frame comprising:
- rigid frame members including uprights and a crossbar by which a goal plane is defined;
- wherein the rigid frame members are displaceable one relative to another to collapse the support frame into a storage-ready configuration and to expand the support frame into a play-ready configuration;
- corner brackets rigidly attached to the crossbar and pivotally coupled the respective uprights;
- and
- backstay members by which a hood is formed in the net, the backstay members comprising:
- upper backstay members rigidly attached to the respective corner brackets;
- lower backstay members rigidly attached to the respective uprights;
- and
- elastomeric backstay joints mechanically interposed between the respective upper and lower backstay members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.