Retractable backstop assembly for a sport structure
AssigneeDabew LLC
InventorDavid De Spong
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Abstract
A backstop assembly for a sport structure that includes at least one support member that is configured to be coupled with at least one structural member of the sport structure, and a net having a top side that is coupled with an upper end of the at least one support member. The backstop assembly is moveable between a stowed configuration, in which the support member is in a stowed position and the net does not extend past a periphery of the sport structure, and a deployed configuration, in which the support member is in a deployed position and at least two sections of the net extend outwardly from the periphery of the sport structure.
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A backstop assembly for a sport structure, comprising:
- at least one support member that is configured to be coupled with at least one structural member of the sport structure, the at least one support member being moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position;
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- a net having a top side that is coupled with an upper end of the at least one support member,
- wherein the backstop assembly is moveable between a stowed configuration, in which the at least one support member is in the stowed position and the net does not extend past a periphery of the sport structure, and a deployed configuration, in which the at least one support member is in the deployed position and at least two sections of the net extend outwardly from the periphery of the sport structure.
A backstop assembly for a sport structure that has an upper member, a lower member, a first side member in connection with first ends of the upper and lower members, and a second side member in connection with second ends of the upper and lower members, opposite the first ends, the backstop assembly comprising:
- a first rod having a first upper end;
- a second rod having a second upper end;
- a first coupling member configured to be coupled with the first side member of the sport structure and to receive the first rod;
- a second coupling member configured to be coupled with the second side member of the sport structure and to receive the second rod;
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- a net having a top side, a bottom side, a first upper corner, and a second upper corner opposite the first upper corner,
- wherein the top side of the net is coupled with the first distal end of the first rod and the second distal end of the second rod, such that the first and second upper corners of the net extend below the upper member.
A backstop assembly for a sport structure that has an upper member, a lower member, a first side member in connection with first sides of the upper and lower members, and a second side member in connection with second sides of the upper and lower members, opposite the first sides, the backstop assembly comprising:
- a first rod having a first upper end;
- a second rod having a second upper end;
- a first coupling member configured to be coupled with the first side member of the sport structure, the first coupling member having a first end configured to slidably receive a first lower end of the first rod such that the first rod extends substantially parallel to a first vertical side post of the first side member, the first vertical side post being in connection with the first side of the upper member;
- a second coupling member configured to be coupled with the second side member of the sport structure, the second coupling member having a first end configured to slidably receive a second lower end of the second rod such that the second rod extends substantially parallel to a second vertical side post of the second side member, the second vertical side post being in connection with the second side of the upper member;
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- a net having a top side, a bottom side, an upper right corner, and an upper left corner,
- wherein the top side of the net is coupled with the first upper end of the first rod and the second upper end of the second rod, such that the upper right and left corners of the net extend below the upper member with the upper right corner being adjacent to the first vertical side post and the upper left corner being adjacent to the second vertical side post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.