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US 8,540,592 B1Granted
Ball target assembly
OwnerJoshua C. Coppenrathinventor
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Abstract
A ball target assembly includes a support that includes a front wall having a front side, a back side and a perimeter edge extending between the front and back sides. The front wall has an opening therein extending into the front side and outwardly of the back side. A rear wall is hingedly coupled to the front wall along an upper edge of the front wall and an upper edge of the rear wall. A ball catch is mounted to the back side and covers the opening. The ball catch is formed of a loose material configured to catch and retain a ball thrown through the opening.
Claims10
A ball catch apparatus comprising:
- a support including;
- a front wall having a front side, a back side and a perimeter edge extending between said front and back sides, said front wall having an opening therein extending into said front side and outwardly of said back side;
- a rear wall being hingedly coupled to said front wall along an upper edge of said front wall and an upper edge of said rear wall;
- a ball catch being mounted to said back side and covering said opening, said ball catch being formed of a loose material configured to catch and retain a ball thrown through said opening;
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- a flap in said ball catch wherein said flap comprises a portion of said ball catch being cut away, said flap being selectively positioned in an opened position to retrieve the ball thrown into said ball catch and in a closed position to retain the ball within said ball catch.
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A ball catch apparatus comprising:
- a support including;
- a front wall having a front side, a back side and a perimeter edge extending between said front and back sides, said front wall having an opening therein extending into said front side and outwardly of said back side, said opening having a rectangular shape, said opening having a height between 26 inches and 30 inches and a width between 14 inches and 18 inches;
- a rear wall being hingedly coupled to said front wall along an upper edge of said front wall and an upper edge of said rear wall, said rear wall having a first side and a second side, said rear wall having an aperture extending therethrough;
- a ball catch being mounted to said back side and covering said opening, said ball catch being formed of a loose material configured to catch and retain a ball thrown through said opening;
- a flap in said ball catch wherein said flap comprises a portion of said ball catch being cut away, said flap being selectively positioned in an opened position to retrieve the ball thrown into said ball catch and in a closed position to retain the ball within said ball catch;
- at least one fastener coupling said flap to said ball catch to retain said flap in the closed position;
- a panel comprised of a resilient stretchable material being attached to said rear wall and covering said aperture, said panel being stretched taut over said aperture and being configured to bounce a ball away from said rear wall when the ball strikes said panel;
- a guide being attached to said front side of said front wall;
- a target being removably mounted in said guide, said target partially covering said opening;
- a plurality legs being attached to said support and extending downwardly therefrom;
- a latch being attached to said support and releasably securing front and rear walls in a folded position defined by said front and rear walls being orientated parallel to each other;
- a brace being attached to and extending between said front and rear walls, said brace retaining said front and rear walls in a deployed position wherein said front and rear walls form an angle between 15° and 50°;
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- a handle being attached to said perimeter edge of said front wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.