Hurdle for sport and training use

A hurdle comprising:

• a. an at least substantially horizontal upper crossbar having opposing bar ends;
• b. a first strut descending at least substantially vertically from the crossbar;
• c. a second strut descending at least substantially vertically from the crossbar, the second strut being spaced from the first strut;
• d. an at least substantially horizontal lower support leg extending from the first strut at or near the bottom of the first strut, wherein the support leg is movable about the axis of the first strut to move into and out of coplanar alignment with the first strut and the crossbar,
• wherein each strut includes:
• (1) first and second strut members adjacently situated in slidable relationship, whereby each strut may be raised and lowered by sliding its strut members relative to each other, and wherein:
• i. the first strut member has a locking aperture, and
• ii. the second strut member includes spaced indentations defined along its length;
• (2) a locking member with a curved surface elastically biased to extend through the locking aperture in the first strut member and at least partially through one of the indentations of the second strut member, wherein the locking member is elastically biased by an elastic band at least partially encircling the first strut member, whereby the locking member defeatably maintains the first and second strut members together.

A hurdle comprising:

• a. an at least substantially horizontal upper crossbar having opposing bar ends, wherein the crossbar includes a handle aperture extending through the crossbar between the bar ends;
• b. a first strut descending at least substantially vertically from the crossbar;
• c. a second strut descending at least substantially vertically from the crossbar, the second strut being spaced from the first strut;
• d. an at least substantially horizontal lower support leg extending from the first strut at or near the bottom of the first strut, wherein the support leg is movable about the axis of the first strut to move into and out of coplanar alignment with the first strut and the crossbar;
• and
• e. a collection handle having a shaft sized to extend through the handle aperture, wherein the shaft of the collection handle further includes:
• (1) a first end sized such that it cannot extend through the handle aperture, and
• (2) a second end:
• i. ordinarily sized to extend through the handle aperture, and
• ii. reconfigurable to a size that cannot extend through the handle aperture.

A hurdle comprising:

• a. an at least substantially horizontal upper crossbar having opposing bar ends;
• b. spaced first and second struts descending at least substantially vertically from the crossbar, each strut including:
• (1) first and second strut members adjacently situated in translatable relationship, whereby each strut may be raised and lowered by translating its strut members relative to each other, and
• (2) a locking member elastically biased to extend from the first strut member and at least partially through the second strut member, wherein the locking member is elastically biased by an elastic band extending about the first strut member and through the locking member, whereby the locking member defeatably maintains the first and second strut members together;
• and
• c. a lower support leg extending from the first strut at or near the bottom of the first strut, wherein the second strut member includes indentations defined therein into which the locking member extends, the indentations being spaced along its length.

A hurdle comprising:

• a. an at least substantially horizontal upper crossbar having opposing bar ends;
• b. spaced first and second struts descending at least substantially vertically from the crossbar, each strut including:
• (1) first and second strut members adjacently situated in translatable relationship, whereby each strut may be raised and lowered by translating its strut members relative to each other, and
• (2) a locking member elastically biased to extend from the first strut member and at least partially through the second strut member, whereby the locking member defeatably maintains the first and second strut members together;
• c. a lower support leg extending from the first strut at or near the bottom of the first strut, wherein
• (1) the support leg terminates in a collar rotatably fit about the first strut, and
• (2) the collar is closely situated between a pair of stops radially protruding from the first strut;
• d. an elastomeric ring extending about the first strut between the collar and one of the stops, whereby the elastomeric ring bears against the collar and resists rotation of the collar about the first strut.

A hurdle comprising:

• a. an at least substantially horizontal upper crossbar having opposing bar ends, wherein the crossbar includes a handle aperture extending through the crossbar between the bar ends;
• b. spaced first and second struts descending at least substantially vertically from the crossbar, each strut including:
• (1) first and second strut members adjacently situated in translatable relationship, whereby each strut may be raised and lowered by translating its strut members relative to each other, and
• (2) a locking member elastically biased to extend from the first strut member and at least partially through the second strut member, whereby the locking member defeatably maintains the first and second strut members together;
• c. a lower support leg extending from the first strut at or near the bottom of the first strut;
• and
• d. a collection handle having a shaft sized to extend through the handle aperture, wherein the shaft of the collection handle further includes:
• (1) a first end sized such that it cannot extend through the handle aperture, and
• (2) a second end:
• i. ordinarily sized to extend through the handle aperture, and
• ii. reconfigurable to a size that cannot extend through the handle aperture.

A hurdle comprising:

• a. an at least substantially horizontal upper crossbar having opposing bar ends;
• b. spaced first and second struts descending at least substantially vertically from the crossbar, each strut including:
• (1) first and second strut members adjacently situated in slidable relationship, whereby each strut may be raised and lowered by sliding its strut members relative to each other, and
• (2) locking means for locking the first and second strut members together at discretely spaced locations,
• c. an at least substantially horizontal lower support leg extending from the first strut at or near the bottom of the first strut, wherein the lower support leg:
• (1) is movable about the axis of the first strut to move into and out of coplanar alignment with the first strut and the crossbar, and
• (2) terminates in a collar rotatably fit about the first strut, wherein the collar is closely situated between a pair of stops radially protruding from the first strut,
• d. an elastomeric ring extending about the first strut between the collar and one of the stops, whereby the elastomeric ring bears against the collar and resists rotation of the collar about the first strut.

A hurdle comprising:

• a. an at least substantially horizontal upper crossbar having opposing bar ends, wherein the crossbar includes a handle aperture extending through the crossbar between the bar ends,
• b. spaced first and second struts descending at least substantially vertically from the crossbar, each strut including:
• (1) first and second strut members adjacently situated in slidable relationship, whereby each strut may be raised and lowered by sliding its strut members relative to each other, and
• (2) locking means for locking the first and second strut members together at discretely spaced locations,
• c. an at least substantially horizontal lower support leg extending from the first strut at or near the bottom of the first strut, wherein the lower support leg is movable about the axis of the first strut to move into and out of coplanar alignment with the first strut and the crossbar;
• and
• d. a collection handle having a shaft sized to extend through the handle aperture.

A hurdle comprising:

• a. an at least substantially horizontal upper crossbar having opposing bar ends, wherein the crossbar includes a handle aperture extending through the crossbar between the bar ends;
• b. spaced first and second struts descending from the crossbar, wherein each strut includes:
• (1) first and second strut members adjacently situated in slidable relationship, whereby each strut may be raised and lowered by sliding its strut members relative to each other, and
• (2) a locking member which defeatably engages the first and second strut members together at discretely spaced locations along the length of the second strut;
• and
• and wherein:
• i. the second strut member includes indentations defined therein, the indentations being discretely spaced along the length of the second strut member, and
• ii. the locking member is elastically biased to extend from the first strut member into one of the indentations of the second strut member;
• c. a lower support leg extending from the first strut at or near the bottom of the first strut and terminating at an outer leg end, wherein the lower support leg is movable with respect to the upper crossbar between:
• (1) a folded state wherein the outer leg end is situated at least substantially within a plane common to the first and second struts, and
• (2) a supporting state wherein the outer leg end is situated out of a plane common to the first and second struts,
• and wherein an elastomeric member situated on the first strut bears against the support leg and resists motion of the support leg between the folded and supporting states;
• d. a collection handle having a shaft sized to extend through the handle aperture.