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US 12,758,839 B2Granted
Sports practice net
OwnerKnute Parentinventor
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Abstract
A sports ball practice net is provided for catching balls impacting and redirecting them to a container. The practice net includes a frame for positioning on a support surface and a plurality of net panels extending at different angles from a common center. A collection panel situated between the frame and lower edges of the net panels collects balls after impacts with the net panels and directs them through an opening wherein a container is employable to hold the balls.
Claims14
A sports ball practice net apparatus comprising:
- a frame for positioning upon a support surface;
- a net body supported above said frame;
- said net body having a plurality of net panels, each said net panel having a surface area surrounded by a first side, a second side and an upper edge and a lower edge;
- each of said net panels connected on a respective first side thereof at a center connector;
- said surface area of each of said plurality of net panels extending radially from said center connector whereby each respective surface area of each said net panel extends radially at different angles from said center connector;
- a collection panel located in an elevated position between said frame and said lower edges of each respective said net panel of said net body, said collection panel having a collection surface area surrounded by a perimeter edge of said collection panel;
- said collection panel having an opening communicating therethrough in a central area of a collection surface of said collection panel;
- each respective said surface area defining a contact surface for balls to impact thereon and subsequently fall toward said collection surface;
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- the opening in said collection panel defining a passage for said balls to pass therethrough, wherein said balls impacting said surface areas of said net panels at said different angles are redirected to fall upon said collection surface and drop through said opening.
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