Portable/foldable soccer goal

• US 6,607,455 B1
• Filed: 03/28/2002
• Issued: 08/19/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kenneth A. Petras
• Original Assignee: Kenneth A. Petras
• Inventors: Petras, Kenneth A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sewell, Paul T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S
• Application Number:
  US10/109,147
• Time in Patent Office: 509 Days
• Field of Search: 473/478, 473/446, 473/432, 473/415, 273/400
• US Class Current: 473/478
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/024 with screws or pins in the earth
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/025 on rollers or wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/026 stabilised by weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/004 Goals of the type used for football, handball, hockey or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0097 Ball rebound walls with holes or in combination with nets A63B63/00

Abstract

A structure consisting of five main versatile tubular components, each serving a structural purpose for soccer skill training. Two of the components contiguous, have an identical trapezoid shape, with specific six-inch radius curved angles (ninety, ninety-five, one hundred thirteen and sixty two degree inside curved angles). They are considered the base of this structure called Side Frame (10), which include Side Frame Wide-hole Nylon Netting (60). Two additional contiguous components are different sized rectangular rebounding planes, Large Frame (40) containing a tightly wound Large Frame Vinyl Coated Mesh (64) rebound netting and Small Frame (30) containing a tightly wound Small Frame Vinyl Coated Mesh (62) rebound netting. The last contiguous component is a Stabilizing Bar (50), which stabilizes this apparatus and converts into a Back Passer. The entire structure transforms into a range of modes, facilitating different size soccer goals and numerous soccer skill training rebounding planes at both inclines and declines, along with portability.

Claims

1. A soccer skill training device and goal comprising:

(a.) a structure made of four individual tubular frames and one tubular straight stabilizing bar all being contiguous, made of lightweight (galvanized steel) thin tubing with a 1⅜

″

inch diameter, with all bends or curved angles being a six-inch radius and each component having a unique shape and dimension creating a means for different training modes, whereby transforming from two different size soccer goals to a soccer training multi-planed rebounding device;

(b.) two of the said four individual tubular frames are identically shaped tubular side frames with trapezoid shape. Both said tubular side frames have four different inner curved angles, beginning said trapezoid shape with a ninety-degree angle, then straightens (2′

-3¾

″

) and flows up vertically (front) into a ninety-five degree angle, continuing straight (2′

-3¾

″

) sloping up (top) to a peak angle of one hundred thirteen degrees, where tube again straightens (2′

-10¼

″

) downward (back) sloping into a final sixty-two degree angle, merging with a horizontal base cross member (3′

-7¾

″

) running along the playing surface (bottom) and adjoining back to first ninety degree angle. Both said tubular side frames have a plurality of insert holes in identical locations for various positioning of contiguous rebounding planes;

(c.) a third individual tubular frame (large tubular frame) having all ninety degree angles being rectangular in shape (top, bottom straight cross members—

2′

-11¾

″

length, side straight cross members—

2′

-10¼

″

length) and positioned contiguous at a one hundred eighteen degree rebounding angle, attached on said two tubular side frame downward sloping angles (back);

(d.) a fourth individual tubular frame (small tubular frame) being rectangular in shape(top, bottom straight cross members—

2′

-11¾

″

length, side straight cross members—

2′

-3¾

″

length) having all ninety degree angles and having versatile means, connects on top of said two tubular side frames slanting top members or disconnects and reconnects to said vertical cross members (front) of said two tubular side frames;

(e.) four separate netting spanning across each individual said four tubular frames, stretching from side to side and cross member to cross member, with said two side frames each having a wide hole nylon netting loosely fit each said tubular side frame, further including and attached to said small tubular frame (back) and said large tubular frame (versatile—

top/front) is a tightly wound vinyl-coated mesh rebound netting strapped from cross member to cross member;

(f.) a said tubular straight stabilizing bar having versatile means is attached to two said tubular side frames at different positions, depending on mode of training;

(g.)a set of short bungee cord straps (bungee cord with 4¾

″

cord length, {fraction (3/16)}″

cord thickness) are attached to said small tubular frame and said large tubular frame adjoining the sides of said vinyl-coated mesh rebound netting, adding tension and securing a rebounding plane on each said small tubular frame and said large tubular frame;

(h.) a nylon string secures the adjoining said loose wide hole nylon netting on said two side tubular frames;

(i.) a set of four bolts attached (2″

bolt length, {fraction (5/16)}″

bolt diameter) to each said small tubular frame and said large tubular frame;

(j.) two bolts (2″

bolt length, {fraction (5/16)}″

bolt diameter) identical to the bolts on said small tubular frame and large tubular frame are attached to said tubular straight stabilizing bar, with two additional longer bolts (2½

″

—

bolt length, {fraction (5/16)}″

bolt diameter) attached to said straight tubular stabilizing bar;

(k.) a set of four hook and loop fasteners straps (2″

width×

10″

length—

self adhering hook and loop fabricated strap) are connected to each said small tubular frame and said large tubular frame by each bolt and two Velcro straps are connected to said tubular straight stabilizing bar by each said bolt, a means for attaching each individual frame to said structure creating said device as contiguous.