US 12,678,677 B2Granted

Vertically deployed sports goal

OwnerKyle Hunter Martinoinventor

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Abstract

A retractable sports goal includes a base housing and a goal frame. The housing includes first and second post sections and a crossbar housing section. The goal frame includes first and second goal posts and a crossbar. The goal frame has a playing position and a retracted position. In the playing position the crossbar is extended vertically away from the crossbar housing section and the first and second goal posts are respectively extended from the first and second goal post housing sections. In the retracted position the crossbar is disposed in the crossbar housing section and the first and second goal posts are respectively disposed in the first and second goal post housing sections. A cover plate includes portions that surround the goal posts. Wheels may be attached to the bottom portions of the goal posts. A counter-weight may be provided to bias the goal frame towards the playing position.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A retractable soccer goal comprising:

a goal frame housing having a crossbar housing section with first and second housing ends;
a soccer goal frame, the goal frame having a playing position and a retracted position, the goal frame including:
a crossbar having first and second crossbar ends, in the retracted position the crossbar is disposed in the crossbar housing section, in the playing position the crossbar being extended vertically away from the crossbar housing section;
and
first and second goal posts, each of the first and second goal posts having a top end, a bottom end and a post body disposed between the top and bottom ends, the top ends of the first and second goal posts being respectively connected to the first and second crossbar ends with the crossbar being disposed perpendicular to the first and second goal posts;
and
a cover plate having first and second cover ends portions, a main cover portion disposed between the first and second cover end portions, and first and second post openings, the main cover portion positionable along the crossbar housing section, the cover plate and the crossbar housing section are cooperatively sized and configured to surround the crossbar with the goal frame in the retracted position, the first cover end portion and the main cover portion are cooperatively formed to surround the post body of the first goal post with the first goal post disposed through the first post opening and the goal frame in the playing position, the second cover end portion and the main cover portion are cooperatively formed to surround the post body of the second goal post with the second goal post disposed through the second post opening and the goal frame in the playing position.

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A retractable soccer goal comprising:

a goal frame housing including:
a horizontal crossbar housing section having first and second housing ends;
a first goal post housing section extending from the first housing end away from and perpendicular to the crossbar housing section;
and
a second goal post housing section extending from the first housing end away from and perpendicular to the crossbar housing section;
and
a soccer goal frame having a playing position and a retracted position, the goal frame including:
a crossbar having first and second crossbar ends, in the retracted position the crossbar is disposed in the crossbar housing section, in the playing position the crossbar is extended vertically away from the crossbar housing section;
and
a first goal post having a first top end, a first bottom end and a first post body disposed between the first top end and the first bottom end, the first top end of the first goal post being connected to the first crossbar end with the crossbar being disposed perpendicular to the first goal post;
and
a second goal post having a second top end, a second bottom end and a second post body disposed between the second top end and the second bottom end, the second top end of the second goal post being connected to the second crossbar end with the crossbar being disposed perpendicular to the second goal post, in the playing position the crossbar being extended vertically away from the crossbar housing section and the first and second goal posts being respectively extended from the first and second goal post housing sections, in the retracted position the crossbar being completely disposed in the crossbar housing section and the first and second goal posts being respectively disposed in the first and second goal post housing sections;
first goal post wheels mounted to the first goal post sized and configured to engage the first goal post housing section in rolling contact upon the goal frame moving between the playing position and the retracted position;
and
second goal post wheels mounted to the second goal post sized and configured to engage the second goal post housing section in rolling contact upon the goal frame moving between the playing position and the retracted position.

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A retractable soccer goal comprising:

a goal frame housing including:
a horizontal crossbar housing section having first and second housing ends;
a first goal post housing section extending from the first housing end away from and perpendicular to the crossbar housing section;
and
a second goal post housing section extending from the first housing end away from and perpendicular to the crossbar housing section;
a soccer goal frame having a playing position and a retracted position, the goal frame including:
a crossbar having first and second crossbar ends, in the retracted position the crossbar being disposed in the crossbar housing section, in the playing position the crossbar being extended vertically away from the crossbar housing section;
a first goal post having a first top end, a first bottom end and a first post body disposed between the first top end and the first bottom end, the first top end of the first goal post being connected to the first crossbar end with the crossbar being disposed perpendicular to the first goal post;
and
a second goal post having a second top end, a second bottom end and a second post body disposed between the second top end and the second bottom end, the second top end of the second goal post being connected to the second crossbar end with the crossbar being disposed perpendicular to the second goal post, in the playing position the crossbar being extended vertically away from the crossbar housing section and the first and second goal posts being respectively extended from the first and second goal post housing sections, in the retracted position the crossbar being completely disposed in the crossbar housing section and the first and second goal posts being respectively disposed in the first and second goal post housing sections;
and
a counter-weight sized and configured to bias the goal frame towards the playing position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/516,683Filed 21 Nov 2023 · continuation
Priority: 28 Jan 2020
Published: US 2024/0082672 A114 Mar 2024
Granted: 14 Jul 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A63B 63/004
Targets or goals for ball games: goals of the type used for football, handball, hockey or the like
A63B 71/023
For large-room or outdoor sporting games: supports, e.g. poles
A63B 63/083
With substantially horizontal opening for ball, e.g. for basketball: for basketball
A63B 2071/026
Supports, e.g. poles: stabilised by weight

Family

Application16/774,335Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 28 Jan 2020
Application17/795,141Parent of this continuation · filed 30 Nov 2020
PCT/US2020/062571Parent of this continuation · filed 30 Nov 2020
US 11,202,948 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 21 Dec 2021
US 2024/0082672 A1Pre-grant publication · published 14 Mar 2024
Application17/795,141Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2021/0228954 A1Published application
US 2023/0089067 A1Published application
US 2023/0211219 A9Published application
US 12,678,677 B2This patent

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