Movable target for sports goal

• US 6,402,641 B1
• Filed: 10/06/2000
• Issued: 06/11/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lee, William J.
• Original Assignee: Lee, William J.
• Inventors: Lee, William J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham, Mark S.
• Application Number:
  US09/684,223
• Time in Patent Office: 613 Days
• Field of Search: 273/127.R, 273/398, 273/399, 273/400, 273/401, 273/402, 473/446, 473/471, 473/478, 473/454-456
• US Class Current: 473/446
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/005 Keeping track of the point of impact or entry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/22 Field hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/24 Ice hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/00 Targets or goals for ball games golf cups A63B57/40
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/004 Goals of the type used for football, handball, hockey or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/002 for football American-football dummies A63B69/34

Abstract

A target device is positionable in an infinite number of positions within a sports goal having left and right upright members and a crossbar connecting the upright members. The device includes a main body generally comprised of a sheet material. A pair of spaced apart adjustable straps engaging an upper portion of the main body and are used for suspending the main body from the crossbar of the goal. An elastic cord extends through a lower portion of the main body and has first and second ends for attaching to the left and right upright members, respectively.

Claims

1. A target device for positioning within a sports goal, the goal being defined by left and right upright members and a crossbar connecting tile upright members, the device comprising.

a main body comprising a sheet material having an upper end portion and a lower end portion;

a pair of inelastic spaced apart straps adjustable in length engaging an upper portion of the main body; and

an elastic cord extending through a lower portion of the main body having first and second ends for attaching to the left and right upright members, respectively.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the main body further includes a pair of spaced apart apertures and a slot extending between the apertures along a surface of the main body and wherein the elastic cord extends between both apertures and is disposed within the slot.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the main body is made of a polymeric material.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the main body is about ¼

to one inch in thickness.