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US 6,554,717 B2Granted
Portable net device
OwnerKwang H. Choinventor
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Abstract
A portable net device for stopping the flight of projectiles such as golf balls comprises a main member and a base member respectively formed in closed loops, a main sleeve substantially covering the main member wherein the main sleeve has a top hole and a main node cross-opposing the top hole, a fabric portion radially extending from the main sleeve for flexibly stopping the flight of projectiles such as golf balls, a base sleeve substantially covering the coilable base member wherein the base sleeve has a bottom hole and a base node cross-opposing the bottom hole, and a means for supporting the main member at a substantially erected position.
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A portable net device for stopping the flight of projectiles such as golf balls comprising:
- a) a main member forming a first closed loop, the main member having a main outer perimeter;
- b) a fabric portion connected to the main outer perimeter of the main member for stopping the flight of projectiles such as golf balls;
- c) a base member forming a second closed loop, wherein the base member is attachable to the main member, the base member being capable of providing ground support for the net device;
- d) a support means for supporting the main member, the support means being capable of being placed between the main member and the base member so that the main member is disposed at a substantial angle with respect to the base member, wherein the substantial angle is less than ninety degrees, the support means being substantially rigid so that when the support means is in place, the main member does not collapse onto the base member;
- e) a main sleeve substantially covering the main member;
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- f) a base sleeve substantially covering the base member;
- wherein the main sleeve has a top hole and a main node cross-opposing the top hole, wherein the base sleeve has a bottom hole and a base node cross-opposing the bottom hole, wherein the main node of the main sleeve and the base node of the base sleeve are rotatably attached to each other, and wherein the top hole and the bottom hole detachably receive ends of the support means.
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A portable net device for stopping the flight of projectiles such as golf balls comprising:
- a) a main member forming a first closed loop, the main member having a main outer perimeter;
- b) a fabric portion connected to the main outer perimeter of the main member for stopping the flight of projectiles such as golf balls;
- c) a base member forming a second closed loop, wherein the base member is attachable to the main member, the base member being capable of providing ground support for the net device;
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- d) a support means for supporting the main member, the support means being capable of being placed between the main member and the base member so that the main member is disposed at a substantial angle with respect to the base member, wherein the substantial angle is less than ninety degrees, the support means being substantially rigid so that when the support means is in place, the main member does not collapse onto the base member, wherein the support means comprises a first half, a second half, an elastic string, and a nut closure having a closed end and an open end, wherein the first half has a first inner end fixedly carried on the closed end of the nut closure and the second half has a second inner end detachably carried on the open end of the nut closure, wherein the elastic string is fixedly disposed through the first half and the second half of the support means so that the second half can be elastically disassembled from the first half of the support means.
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A portable net device for stopping the flight of projectiles such as golf balls comprising:
- a) a main member forming a first closed loop, the main member having a main outer perimeter;
- b) a fabric portion connected to the main outer perimeter of the main member for stopping the flight of projectiles such as golf balls;
- c) a base member forming a second closed loop, wherein the base member is attachable to the main member, the base member being capable of providing ground support for the net device;
- d) a support means for supporting the main member, the support means being capable of being placed between the main member and the base member so that the main member is disposed at a substantial angle with respect to the base member, wherein the substantial angle is less than ninety degrees, the support means being substantially rigid so that when the support means is in place, the main member does not collapse onto the base member;
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- e) an arc support substantially covering less than about one-third of the main sleeve so that the projectiles stopped in the fabric portion can be maintained behind the arc support.
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The portable net device for stopping the flight of projectiles such as golf balls comprising:
- a) a main member forming a first closed loop, the main member having a main outer perimeter;
- b) a fabric portion connected to the main outer perimeter of the main member for stopping the flight of projectiles such as golf balls;
- c) a base member forming a second closed loop, wherein the base member is attachable to the main member, the base member being capable of providing ground support for the net device;
- d) a support rod for supporting the main member, the support rod being capable of being placed between the main member and the base member so that the main member is disposed at a substantial angle with respect to the base member, wherein the substantial angle is less than ninety degrees, the support rod being substantially rigid so that when the support rod is in place, the main member does not collapse onto the base member;
- e) a main sleeve substantially covering the main member;
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- f) a base sleeve substantially covering the base member;
- wherein the main sleeve has a top hole and a main node cross-opposing the top hole, wherein the base sleeve has a bottom hole and a base node cross-opposing the bottom hole, wherein the main node of the main sleeve and the base node of the base sleeve are rotatably attached to each other, and wherein the top hole and the bottom hole detachably receive ends of the support rod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.