# US 8,540,592 B1 · Ball target assembly

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- Number: US 8,540,592 B1
- Document ID: US8540592B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 13/195,595
- Filed: 2011-08-01
- Granted: 2013-09-24
- Earliest claimed: 2011-08-01
- Applicants: Joshua C. Coppenrath
- Inventors: Joshua C. Coppenrath
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8540592B1

## CPC

- A63B 63/00: Targets or goals for ball games (golf cups A63B57/40)
- A63B 63/003: {non-electronic means for locating the point of impact on a target or the point of entry in the goal}
- A63B 69/0097: {Ball rebound walls (with holes or in combination with nets A63B63/00)}
- A63B 2069/0006: {for pitching}
- A63B 2102/24: Ice hockey
- A63B 2102/32: Golf
- A63B 2209/10: with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
- A63B 2210/50: Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
- A63B 2225/09: Adjustable dimensions
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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; and
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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said opening has a rectangular shape, said opening having a height between 26 inches and 30 inches and a width between 14 inches and 18 inches.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus according to claim 1, further including:
said rear wall having a first side and a second side, said rear wall having an aperture extending therethrough;
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.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus according to claim 1, further including:
a guide being attached to said front side of said front wall; and
a target being removably mounted in said guide, said target partially covering said opening.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The apparatus according to claim 1, further including a plurality legs being attached to said support and extending downwardly therefrom.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The apparatus according to claim 1, further including 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.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The apparatus according to claim 1, further including 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°.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The apparatus according to claim 1, further including a handle being attached to said perimeter edge of said front wall.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The apparatus according to claim 6, further including a handle being attached to said perimeter edge of said front wall.

### Claim 10

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°; and
a handle being attached to said perimeter edge of said front wall.