Sports net

• US 5,427,381 A
• Filed: 09/29/1994
• Issued: 06/27/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Jugs Incorporated (Jugs)
• Original Assignee: Anthony G. Macaluso, Paul E. Lanham
• Inventors: Lanham, Paul E., Macaluso, Anthony G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Application Number:
  US08/314,672
• Time in Patent Office: 271 Days
• Field of Search: 273/57.2, 273/298, 273/398, 273/400, 273/401, 273/402
• US Class Current: 273/400
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/54 Foldable elastic frame members automatically resuming their expanded state when released
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/004 Goals of the type used for football, handball, hockey or the like

Abstract

A portable sports net has an elastic frame. A net support strapping is connected to the frame for supporting a net. The frame with the net attached thereto is foldable into a storage position where it is formed into a plurality of generally concentric rings. Unless the frame is constrained, elastic forces in the frame spontaneously open it to an erected position in which the frame has a base portion, an upper net support portion and a pair of side portions. A pouch is connected to a back surface of the net. A plurality of straps connected between portions of the frame hold it in a predetermined configuration suitable for a hockey goal or the like.

Claims

1. A portable sports net, comprising:

an elastic frame;

a net support strapping connected to the frame;

a net connected to the net support strapping, the frame being foldable into a storage position where it is formed into a plurality of generally concentric rings, the frame being formed such that elastic forces in the frame spontaneously move the frame to an erected position in which the frame has a base portion, an upper net support portion and a pair of side portions.

2. The portable sports net of claim 1 further comprising a pouch connected to a back surface of the net.

3. The portable sports net of claim 1 further comprising:

a first pair of straps extending between the base and upper net support portions of the frame; and

a second pair of straps extending between the side portions of the frame, the first and second pairs of straps being formed to restrain the frame to a predetermined configuration suitable for a hockey goal.