Swing set golf net and method for converting a swing set into a golf ball backstop

• US 6,402,631 B1
• Filed: 10/07/1999
• Issued: 06/11/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mary Jane Gembarowicz
• Original Assignee: Mary Jane Gembarowicz
• Inventors: Gembarowicz, Mary Jane
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham, Mark S.
• Application Number:
  US09/414,102
• Time in Patent Office: 978 Days
• Field of Search: 273/398-402, 473/197, 473/478, 472/118-125
• US Class Current: 473/197
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2009/006 Playground structures
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/004 Goals of the type used for football, handball, hockey or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/022 Backstops, cages, enclosures or the like, e.g. for spectator protection, for arresting balls
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 9/00 Swings

Abstract

A net set for a swing set and method for attaching the net set which enables the swing set to be used as a golf ball backstop, comprising: a back net piece with at least two substantially vertical side edges and one substantially horizontal top edge; two side net pieces each attached to the back piece along at least one of the side edges; a net top piece attached to the back piece along the top edge; and one or more ties or straps for removably attaching one or more of the net pieces to the swing set.

Claims

1. A method for converting a swing set into a golf ball or other game ball backstop by attaching a net set to said swing set, comprises the steps of,

providing a swing set comprising,

a central support bar having two ends;

and

at least one side supports on each of said ends of said central support bar;

providing a net set comprising,

at least one back net piece with at least two substantially vertical side edges and one substantially horizontal top edge;

at least two side net pieces each attached to the back piece along at least one of the side edges;

at least one net top piece attached to the back piece along the top edge;

and one or more means for removably attaching one or more of the net pieces to the swing set;

attaching at least two of said side net pieces to said side supports of said swing set using one or more of said means for removably attaching one or more of said net pieces to the swing set;

wherein said net pieces are adapted to prevent said golf ball or said game ball from passing through said net pieces.