Goal Apparatus
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1. A sports net apparatus, comprising:
- a frame including;
left and right flexible posts;
left and right side members; and
a base member;
a left fitting attaching a left end of the base member to the left side member;
a right fitting attaching a right end of the base member to the right side member;
the left flexible post having an upper end and a lower end, with the lower end the left flexible post attached to the base member;
the right flexible post having an upper end and a lower end, with the lower end the right flexible post attached to the base member; and
a net including;
a lower left corner attached to the front end of the left side member;
a lower right corner attached to the front end of the right side member;
an upper left corner attached to an upper end of the left flexible post;
an upper right corner attached to an upper end of the right flexible post; and
the upper ends of the left and right side flexible posts biased away from each other to maintain tension in an upper edge of the net, and also biased upwardly to maintain tension in left and right side edges of the net and with the upper left and right corners of the net in front of the left and right fittings, respectively.
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Abstract
Goal apparatus comprising a frame, a first pliable goalpost member, a second pliable goalpost member and a pliable crossbar member. The frame presents net connection points and is configured to support each of the pliable goal members in tension between two net connection points such that the goal apparatus presents a substantially rectangular goal mouth. A frame for use in the goal apparatus. A net for use in the goal apparatus comprising first, second and third edges, and a first pliable goalpost member, a second pliable goalpost member and a pliable crossbar member extending along the first, second and third edge respectively.
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10 Claims
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1. A sports net apparatus, comprising:
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a frame including; left and right flexible posts;
left and right side members; and
a base member;a left fitting attaching a left end of the base member to the left side member; a right fitting attaching a right end of the base member to the right side member; the left flexible post having an upper end and a lower end, with the lower end the left flexible post attached to the base member; the right flexible post having an upper end and a lower end, with the lower end the right flexible post attached to the base member; and a net including; a lower left corner attached to the front end of the left side member; a lower right corner attached to the front end of the right side member; an upper left corner attached to an upper end of the left flexible post; an upper right corner attached to an upper end of the right flexible post; and the upper ends of the left and right side flexible posts biased away from each other to maintain tension in an upper edge of the net, and also biased upwardly to maintain tension in left and right side edges of the net and with the upper left and right corners of the net in front of the left and right fittings, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A net assembly comprising:
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left and right side members attached to a rear base member to form a frame; left and right flexible posts attached at opposite sides of the base member; a net attached to the frame, with the net having left, right and top edges, with the left edge extending from the frame to the left flexible post, the right edge extending from the frame and to the right flexible post, and the top edge extending between the left and right flexible posts; the left and right flexible posts each held into a flexed position by the net, with the left flexible post tensioning the left edge of the net, the right flexible post tensioning the right edge of the net, and the top edge tensioned via the left and right flexible posts pulling away from each other. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A sports net apparatus, comprising:
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a frame including; left and right flexible posts;
left and right side members; and
a base member;the left flexible post having an upper end and a lower end, with the lower end of the left flexible post attached to a left fitting at a left side of the base member; the right flexible post having an upper end and a lower end, with the lower end of the right flexible post attached to a right fitting at a right side of the base member; the left and right fittings each having receptacles extending on a lateral axis, a longitudinal axis, and with the lateral axis intersecting and substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a net including; a lower left corner attached adjacent to the front end of the left side member; a lower right corner attached adjacent to the front end of the right side member; an upper left corner attached to an upper end of the left flexible post; a upper right corner attached to an upper end of the right flexible post, with the net held up vertically on the frame only by the left and right flexible posts; and the upper ends of the left and right side flexible posts pulling away from each other to maintain tension in an upper edge of the net extending between the upper left and right corners of the net, and the upper ends of the left and right flexible posts also pulling upwardly and vertically away from the left and right side members, to maintain tension in the left and right side edges of the net, respectively.
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