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US 8,282,509 B1Granted
Collapsible pitching net frame
AssigneeGolf Gifts & Gallery, Inc.
InventorsH. Ward Michaelson, John Cummings
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Abstract
A foldable device for use in supporting sports nets or the like, the foldable device including: a) a selectively foldable support ring including pivotally secured substantially arcuate sections; and b) a foldable support stand for engaging the ring and having a first open position and a second closed position; and c) at least a part of the ring forming at least one handle when said support stand is in the second position.
Claims5
A method of opening a support device of the type capable of supporting a pitching net frame or the like comprising:
- providing a frame;
- grasping a left side and right side handle;
- moving the left side and right side handles away from each other until the frame assumes a circular form;
- pivoting of a first front arcuate member in a clockwise direction and a second front arcuate member in a counterclockwise direction about a front pivot joint;
- pivoting of a first rear arcuate member in a clockwise direction and a second rear arcuate member in a counterclockwise direction about a rear pivot joint;
- pivoting of said first front arcuate member and a first left side arcuate member about a first pivot point;
- pivoting of said second front arcuate member and a first right side arcuate member about a second pivot point;
- pivoting of said first rear arcuate member and a second left side arcuate member about a third pivot point;
- pivoting of said second rear arcuate member and a second right side arcuate member about a fourth pivot point;
- pivoting of said first left side arcuate member in a counterclockwise direction about said left side handle;
- pivoting of said second left side arcuate member in a clockwise direction about said left side handle;
- pivoting of said first right side arcuate member in a counterclockwise direction about said right side handle;
- and
- pivoting of said second right side arcuate member in a clockwise direction about said right side handle.
11 more elements
A method of closing a support frame comprising:
- grasping left side and right side handles;
- moving the left side and right side handles toward each other until the frame assumes a closed clamshell form;
- pivoting of a first front arcuate member in a counterclockwise direction and a second front arcuate member in a clockwise direction about a front pivot joint;
- pivoting of a first rear arcuate member in a counterclockwise direction and a second rear arcuate member in a clockwise direction about a rear pivot joint;
- pivoting of said first front arcuate member and a first left side arcuate member about a first pivot point;
- pivoting of said second front arcuate member and a first right side arcuate member about a second pivot point;
- pivoting of said first rear arcuate member and a second left side arcuate member about a third pivot point;
- pivoting of said second rear arcuate member and a second right side arcuate member about a fourth pivot point;
- pivoting of said first left side arcuate member in a clockwise direction about said left side handle;
- pivoting of said second left side arcuate member in a counterclockwise direction about said left side handle;
- pivoting of said first right side arcuate member in a clockwise direction about said right side handle;
- and
- pivoting of said second right side arcuate member in a counterclockwise direction about said right side handle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.