Tennis single stick with net cable support
AssigneeGroup One Limited
InventorFredric Goldstein
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Abstract
In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a single stick for a net on a tennis court configured to maintain the net cord at its regulation height, including: a net cord support clip including a first portion configured to receive a net cord, and a second portion dimensioned such that the net cord remains within the first portion; and a single stick pipe, wherein the single stick pipe includes an open-topped channel, and wherein the net cord support clip is placed in the open-topped channel.
Claims13
A single stick for a net on a tennis court, comprising:
- a net cord support clip including a first portion configured to receive a net cord, and a second portion dimensioned such that the net cord remains within the first portion;
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- a single stick pipe, wherein the single stick pipe includes an open-topped channel, and wherein the net cord support clip is arranged in the open-topped channel,
- wherein the net cord support clip includes first and second free ends and a top end on a generally opposite end of the net cord support clip as the first and second free ends, wherein the first and second free ends are adjacent a bottom of the open-topped channel, and wherein the top end is adjacent a top of the open-topped channel.
A single stick for a net on a tennis court, comprising:
- a net cord support clip including a first portion configured to receive a net cord, and a second portion dimensioned such that the net cord remains within the first portion;
- a single stick pipe, wherein the single stick pipe includes an open-topped channel, and wherein the net cord support clip is arranged in the open-topped channel;
- wherein the net cord support clip includes first and second free ends and a curved end between the first and second free ends,
- wherein the first and second free ends contact a bottom of the open-topped channel,
- wherein the curved end is adjacent a top of the open-topped channel,
- wherein a semi-circular space including a diameter is beneath the curved end, and a gap is adjacent the semi-circular space,
- wherein, within the gap, opposed sides of the net cord support clip are spaced apart by a lesser distance than the diameter, and
- wherein the gap includes a spring-biased latch.
A single stick for a net on a tennis court, comprising:
- a net cord support clip including a first portion configured to receive a net cord, and a second portion dimensioned such that the net cord remains within the first portion;
- a single stick pipe, wherein the single stick pipe includes an open-topped channel, and wherein the net cord support clip is arranged in the open-topped channel;
- wherein the net cord support clip includes first and second free ends and a curved end between the first and second free ends,
- wherein the first and second free ends contact a bottom of the open-topped channel,
- wherein the curved end is adjacent a top of the open-topped channel,
- wherein a semi-circular space including a diameter is beneath the curved end, and a gap is adjacent the semi-circular space,
- wherein, within the gap, opposed sides of the net cord support clip are spaced apart by a lesser distance than the diameter, and
- wherein a fastener is arranged adjacent the gap and is configured to be inserted into the gap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.