Portable screen

• US 5,730,666 A
• Filed: 06/26/1996
• Issued: 03/24/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Retail Systems, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Retail Systems, Ltd.
• Inventors: Hudson, Glenn E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown, Theatrice
• Application Number:
  US08/672,062
• Time in Patent Office: 636 Days
• Field of Search: 273/26 A, 273/410, 273/127 B, 273/127 A, 135/129, 135/134, 135/139, 135/148, 135/151, 135/154
• US Class Current: 473/421
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/024 with screws or pins in the earth
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/026 stabilised by weight
• 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 71/022 Backstops, cages, enclosures or the like, e.g. for spectator protection, for arresting balls

Abstract

A portable and collapsible screen unfolds and extends to provide a wall, divider or backstop which has many uses. The screen can be used as a backstop for ball games, a wind block, a privacy screen, or anywhere a small divider, screen or barricade is needed. Two base poles support a main pole where all the poles extend telescopically and a screen is attached to the far ends of the extended main poles. Anchoring means and floor base means are connected to the poles. Additional frame members and nets can be attached to extend the screen and form various shapes.

Claims

1. A portable and collapsible screen comprising:

A hinged combination of three poles, a main hinge connecting two outer poles to a middle pole;

a screen attached to said three poles at the end of each pole opposite said main hinge;

a collar attached to and rotatable around said middle pole;

two support legs pivotally attached to said collar, such that said support legs can be angled away from said two outer poles to brace said middle pole; and

means for anchoring said outer poles, said middle pole and said support legs, whereby said screen forms a substantially upright position.

2. The portable and collapsible screen according to claim 1, wherein the three poles and two support legs are telescopically extended.

3. The portable and collapsible screen according to claim 1, wherein the three poles are curved.

4. The portable and collapsible screen according to claim 1, wherein the means for anchoring the outer poles and support legs is with weights and a flat skid-resistant surface, whereby the invention may be used on a hard surface without damaging said screen surface.

5. The portable and collapsible screen according to claim 1, having spikes at the ends of the support poles opposite the middle pole, whereby the spikes provide a means for anchoring said screen to the ground.

6. The portable and collapsible screen according to claim 1, having sockets in the poles which receive means for anchoring said screen.

7. The portable and collapsible screen according to claim 1, having the middle pole and outer poles curved to form a concave shape, whereby the net is hung away from the poles.