Portable, retractable sports enclosure
AssigneeRJB Sports Equipment, Inc.
InventorsRonald W. Havens, Johannus J. DeGroot, William J. McMillan
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Abstract
A portable self-standing sports enclosure which may be opened and closed by a single person. A carrier frame contains at least one foldable frame section. Each foldable frame section includes an enclosure support member. The foldable frame sections fold into and are locked to a carrier frame for transportation. The foldable frame sections may be hinged to allow the frame to fold to half their normal height. An optional carrier frame with wheels allows easy transportation. Netting proximate the frame members completely encloses the sports activities inside.
Claims20
A portable, self-standing sports enclosure comprising:
- at least one foldable frame section, including:
- at least a first enclosure support member including a first side having a first side end region, and a second side having a second side end region;
- at least four enclosure support member interconnection members, each of said at least four enclosure support member interconnection members having first and second ends, said first end of a first enclosure support member interconnection member pivotably coupled to said first end region of said at least a first enclosure support member, said second end of said first enclosure support member interconnection member pivotably coupled to said first end of a second enclosure support member interconnection member, said first end of a third enclosure support member interconnection member pivotably coupled to said second end region of said at least a first enclosure support member, and said second end of said third enclosure support member interconnection member pivotably coupled to said first end of a fourth enclosure support member interconnection member;
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- at least first and second enclosure support member stabilizers, each of said at least first and second enclosure support member stabilizers having first and second ends, said first end of said first enclosure support member stabilizer slidably coupled to said first side of said at least a first enclosure support member, and said second end of said first enclosure support member stabilizer pivotably coupled to said first enclosure support member interconnection member proximate a point between said first and second ends of said first enclosure support member interconnection member and said first end of said second enclosure support member stabilizer slidably coupled to a second side of said at least first enclosure support member, and said second end of said second enclosure support member stabilizer pivotably coupled to said third enclosure support member interconnection member proximate a point between said first and second ends of said third enclosure support member interconnection member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.