COLLAPSIBLE GOAL FRAME FOR BALL GAMES

• US 20030166424A1
• Filed: 03/01/2002
• Published: 09/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jen-Chieh Wu
• Original Assignee: Jen-Chieh Wu
• Inventors: Wu, Jen-Chieh
• Granted Patent: US 6,629,900 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/476
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/004 Goals of the type used for football, handball, hockey or the like
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/32409 Members locked in axial alignment

Abstract

A collapsible goal frame for ball games has a frame composed by a vertical n-shaped frame, an upper horizontal n-shaped frame, a lower horizontal n-shaped frame and two vertical supporting poles; in particular, connecting tubes are contraposed between the upper horizontal n-shaped frame and the lower horizontal n-shaped frame; the present invention is characterized that two sides of the vertical n-shaped frame are respectively disposed with a 180° bendable joint; on two sides of the upper horizontal n-shaped frame and the lower horizontal n-shaped frame are respectively disposed with a 90° bendable joint; after the supporting pole is detached, the bendable joints of the upper horizontal n-shaped frame and the lower horizontal n-shaped frame are folded toward each other; then the bendable joints on two sides at the center of the vertical n-shaped frame are bent forwardly and downwardly to form a collapsed structure slightly in a W-shape.

Claims

1. A collapsible goal frame for ball games mainly has a net hung on the frame;

the frame mainly comprises of a vertical n-shaped frame, an upper horizontal n-shaped frame, a lower horizontal n-shaped frame and two vertical supporting poles;

more especially, two opposite connecting tubes are disposed between the upper horizontal n-shaped frame and the lower horizontal n-shaped frame;

the end portion of the supporting poles inserts in between for fastening;

the present invention is characterized that;

a 180°

bendable joint is disposed respectively on two sides of the vertical n-shaped frame;

a 90°

bendable joint is disposed respectively on two sides of the upper horizontal n-shaped frame and the lower horizontal n-shaped frame;

after the supporting pole on the frame is disassembled, the upper horizontal n-shaped frame and the lower horizontal n-shaped frame are bent and folded toward each other by the said bendable joint;

then, the bendable joint disposed on two sides at the center of the vertical n-shaped frame is bent and folded forwardly and downwardly to make the vertical n-shaped frame, the upper horizontal n-shaped frame and the lower horizontal n-shaped frame fold into an approximate W-shaped structure without dismounting the net nor requiring considerable storage space.

2. A collapsible goal frame for ball games according to claim 1, wherein the 180°

bendable joint of the vertical n-shaped frame can be replaced by two consecutive 90°

bendable joints;

the bendable joints on the upper horizontal n-shaped frame and the lower horizontal n-shaped frame can be replaced by the 180°

bendable joint disposed respectively on the vertical n-shaped frame.

3. A collapsible goal frame for ball games according to claim 1, wherein retaining holes are respectively disposed on the said two connecting tubes;

resilient retainers are disposed at two end portions of the supporting pole for retaining the supporting poles to retaining holes of all connecting tubes so as to make the frame body more stable.

4. A collapsible goal frame for ball games according to claim 1, wherein the bendable joint capable of bending 90°

mainly comprises two ends heads and each one end thereof is in tubular shape to be connected with the frame;

wherein, the other end of one end head is disposed with a forked recess;

a through button hole disposed across the recess at 90° and

approximately at the central position of the said end head;

the said button hole is slightly formed as an inverse L-shaped structure with a larger aperture;

a blind hole is also recessed deeply at the same area with a spring disposed therein;

a T-shaped press button extends into the button hole and the press end thereof is fitly received at the end portion of the button hole;

the inner side of the distal end of the press button presses against one end of the spring;

the other end of the press button is disposed with an extending block with the distal end thereof disposed with a movable sliding retainer;

the other end of the other end head is disposed with a convex tenon with at least one retaining slot disposed at a proper position;

the said convex tenon extends into the recess to pivotally connect these two end heads by means of a pivot shaft and to make the extending block of a press-retaining unit retain and stop in one of the retaining slots;

when the press button is depressed downwardly, the extending block detaches from the retaining slot to make one end head rotate to 90°

;

on the contrary, releasing the press button makes the extending block retain into another retaining slot for positioning.

5. A collapsible goal frame for ball games according to claim 4, wherein the button hole on the side of smaller aperture extends to form a positioning slot;

the press button is depressed to make the sliding retainer push forwardly to retain against to the area of the positioning slot for releasing the end head with the convex tenon into a state of completely pivotal connection.

6. A collapsible goal frame for ball games according to claim 4, wherein a guide post is disposed at that area where the inner side of the distal end of the press button presses against the spring to make the positioning between the springs more specific.

7. A collapsible goal frame for ball games according to claim 4, wherein the extending block at the distal end of the press button and sliding retainer are jointed by a dovetail slot and a dovetail seat.

8. A collapsible goal frame for ball games according to claim 1, wherein the 180°

bendable joint comprises of two end heads and each one end thereof is in tubular shape to be connected with the frame;

wherein, the other end of one end head is disposed with a forked recess;

a through button hole is disposed across the recess at 90° and

approximately at the central position of the said end head;

the said button hole is slightly formed as an inverse L-shaped structure with a larger aperture;

a blind hole is also recessed deeply at the same area with a spring disposed therein;

a T-shaped press button extends into the button hole and the press end thereof is fitly received at the end portion of the button hole;

the inner side of the distal end of the press button presses against one end of the spring;

the other end of the press button is disposed with an extending block with the distal end thereof disposed with a movable sliding retainer;

a pin inserts through one side of an end head and presses into the groove on the lateral side of the press button to prevent it from derailing;

two opposite ears are disposed at two ends on one side of the recess;

another end of the other end head is disposed with a plurality of convex tenons of retaining slots;

one side of the said convex tenon is disposed with a lateral ear located between two convex ears and penetrated by a pivotal shaft;

exerting force to the press button detaches the extending block from the retaining slot to make two end heads fold toward each other based on the pivotal shaft as the central point.

9. A collapsible goal frame for ball games according to claim 8, wherein the button hole on the side of smaller aperture extends to form a positioning slot;

the press button is depressed to make the sliding retainer push forwardly to retain against to the area of the positioning slot for releasing the end head with the convex tenon into a state of completely pivotal connection.

10. A collapsible goal frame for ball games according to claim 8, wherein a guide post is disposed at that area where the inner side of the distal end of the press button presses against the spring to make the positioning between the springs more specific.

11. A collapsible goal frame for ball games according to claim 8, wherein the extending block at the distal end of the press button and sliding retainer are jointed by a dovetail slot and a dovetail seat.