COMPARTMENTED NET TARGET AND PLAY FIELD

• US 3,822,883 A
• Filed: 01/22/1973
• Issued: 07/09/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John B De Vos
• Original Assignee: John B De Vos
• Inventors: De Vos, John B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pinkham, Richard C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Siskind, Marvin
• Application Number:
  US05/325,320
• Time in Patent Office: 533 Days
• Field of Search: 273/1R,26A,26R,95R,95H,12R,12S,15R,15A,127R,177R,181R,181A
• US Class Current: 273/400
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/005 Keeping track of the point of impact or entry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/00 Targets or goals for ball games golf cups A63B57/40

Abstract

A net ball game employs a target comprising a partitioned net which provides three upper compartments for receiving an aerial projectile, e.g., a ball, and a lower compartment for receiving surface and/or aerial projectiles. The game is played on a flat arcuate playing surface having an enclosed area thereon for defensive play while the remainder of the field is used for offensive play.

Claims

1. A net ball game comprising a target having a partitioned net supported by a free-standing frame and said frame including a base and diagonal frame means disposed at an acute angle with a vertical plane, said net and the diagonal frame means being adapted to provide three distinct upper compartments opening outwardly and upwardly for receiving aerial projectiles and a single lower compartment having its lowermost portion fastened to said frame at surface level, thereby adapting said lower compartment to receive both surface and aerial projectiles;

and said game also including a substantially flat playing surface, said surface having a first generally arcuate marking thereon having portions diverging from said net for a first distance and then converging together after extending a second distance away from said net thereby defining an area for exclusively offensive play; and

said playing surface also having a second marking within the first marking and thereby defining an area for exclusively defensive play, said second marking comprising an enclosed area and also comprising a line segment facing the free standing frame and positioned between said frame and said enclosed area.

2. A game as defined in claim 1 wherein said frame has a plurality of interconnected tube members and includes the base for supporting said diagonal frame means on the playing surface and said diagonal frame means includes end diagonal members and a pair of spaced horizontally extending frame members being interconnected By a pair of vertical dividers thereby defining said three distinct upper compartments.

3. A game as defined by claim 2 wherein said tube members are made from aluminum alloy and said frame also includes vertically extending support legs connecting the base with the diagonal frame means.

4. A game as defined by claim 1 wherein said net includes portions attached to each upwardly and outwardly extending opening and also includes recessed net portions extending rearward from said opening thereby forming receptacles for receiving and holding aerial projectiles.

5. A game as defined by claim 4 in which said net includes a plurality of rigidifying stays for spacing the net from the associated diagonal frame means thereby helping define said projectile receiving receptacles.

6. A game as defined in claim 1 wherein said enclosed area comprises an enclosed oval positioned within said first generally arcuate marking and being spaced from said free-standing frame and net.

7. A game as defined in claim 6 in which the line segment is arcuately shaped.