Portable net device

• US 7,198,274 B2
• Filed: 09/24/2004
• Issued: 04/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kwang Han Cho
• Original Assignee: Kwang Han Cho
• Inventors: Cho, Kwang Han
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham; Mark S.
• Application Number:
  US10/711,564
• Publication Number:
  US 20060068943A1
• Time in Patent Office: 921 Days
• Field of Search: 273398-403, 473/476, 473/478, 473/197, 473/454
• US Class Current: 273/400
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/22 Field hockey
• 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 69/002 for football American-football dummies A63B69/34

Abstract

Disclosed is a portable net device comprising a main member forming a first closed loop, a base member forming a second closed loop and defined by front and non-front sections where a main member bottom section is attached to the base member front section, a fabric member having front and non-front sections where the fabric member front section is connected to the main member, a connecting member to selectively attach the fabric member non-front section to the base member non-front section in a detachable attachment format, and a supporting member to sustain the main member against the base member while maintaining a substantial angle between the main and base members.

Claims

1. A portable net device comprising:

a) a main member forming a first closed loop, wherein the main member is defined by bottom and top sections;

b) a base member forming a second closed loop, wherein the base member is defined by a front section and a non-front section, wherein the main member bottom section is attached to the base member front section;

c) a fabric member having a front section and a non-front section, wherein the fabric member front section is connected to the main member to flexibly stop the flight of projectiles;

d) a connecting member to selectively attach the fabric member non-front section to the base member non-front section in a detachable attachment format; and

e) a supporting member to sustain the main member against the base member while maintaining a substantial angle between the main and base members;

wherein the fabric member comprises a upper fabric portion, a lower fabric portion, and two side fabric portions that connect the upper fabric portion and the lower fabric portion whereby the fabric member has a baggy shape,

wherein the upper fabric portion comprises a front end and a rear end, wherein the lower fabric portion comprises a front end and a rear end, wherein the front end of the upper fabric portion and the front end of the lower fabric portion are connected to the main member, wherein the rear end of the upper fabric portion and the rear end of the lower fabric portion are adjacent or coincide with each other,

wherein the rear end of the upper fabric portion and the rear end of the lower fabric portion are selectively attached near to the rear end of the base member non-front section with the connecting member, or detached from the base member non-front section whereby the fabric member is selectively pulled diagonally between the main member and the base member, or becomes draped toward the first closed loop.

2. The portable net device of claim 1 further comprising a patch attachedly sided to the main and base members, wherein the patch has a guide to support the supporting member, wherein the patch comprises a substantially thin patch body, the patch body comprises a base side that is attached to the base member, and a main side that is attached to the main member, wherein the guide is a sleeve to allow passage of the supporting member, wherein the sleeve is provided between the base side and the main side of the patch body.

3. The portable net device of claim 1 wherein the main and base members are each coilable.

4. The portable net device of claim 3 wherein the main and base members are each coilable to overlapping loops.

5. The portable net device of claim 1 wherein the connecting member is a hook detachably attached to the fabric member non-front section and releasably hooked to the base member non-front section.

6. The portable net device of claim 1 wherein the connecting member is a hook detachably attached to the base member non-front section and releasably hooked to the fabric member non-front section.

7. The portable net device of claim 1 further comprising a target net portion detachably attached across the first closed loop to the main member, wherein the target net portion has a central basket net therethrough to allow passage of the flight of the projectiles.

8. The portable net device of claim 1 further comprising:

a) a main sleeve substantially covering the main member; and

b) a base sleeve substantially covering the base member.

9. The portable net device of claim 7 wherein the main sleeve has main holes and the base sleeve has base holes, wherein the main and base holes removably carry therein ends of the supporting member.

10. The portable net device of claim 8 wherein the supporting member is a pair of rods whose ends become removably, correspondingly carried in the main and base holes.

11. The portable net device of claim 9 wherein the rods are each elastically detachable to two pieces which remain connected by an elastic string provided in the respective rods.

12. The portable net device of claim 1, wherein the fabric member is pulled tight between the main member and the base member, when the rear end of the upper fabric portion and the rear end of the lower fabric portion are attached near to the rear end of the base member non-front section with the connecting member.

13. A portable net device comprising:

a) a main member forming a first closed loop, wherein the main member has a plurality of corners each in arc so as to shape the first closed loop in a substantial polygon, wherein the main member is defined by bottom and top sections;

b) a base member forming a second closed loop, wherein the base member has a plurality of corners each in arc so as to shape the second closed loop in a substantial polygon, wherein the base member is defined by a front section and a non-front section, wherein the main member bottom section is attached to the base member front section;

c) a fabric member having a front section and a non-front section, wherein the fabric member front section is connected to the main member to flexibly stop the flight of projectiles;

d) a connecting member to selectively attach the fabric member non-front section to the base member non-front section in a detachable attachment format; and

e) a supporting member to sustain the main member against the base member while maintaining a substantial angle between the main and base members;

wherein the fabric member comprises a upper fabric portion, a lower fabric portion, and two side fabric portions that connect the upper fabric portion and the lower fabric portion whereby the fabric member has a baggy shape,

wherein the upper fabric portion comprises a front end and a rear end, wherein the lower fabric portion comprises a front end and a rear end, wherein the front end of the upper fabric portion and the front end of the lower fabric portion are connected to the main member, wherein the rear end of the upper fabric portion and the rear end of the lower fabric portion are adjacent or coincide with each other,

wherein the rear end of the upper fabric portion and the rear end of the lower fabric portion are selectively attached near to the rear end of the base member non-front section with the connecting member, or detached from the base member non-front section whereby the fabric member is selectively pulled diagonally between the main member and the base member, or becomes draped toward the first closed loop.

14. The portable net device of claim 13 further comprising a fabric retainer formed adjacent to each of the corners to maintain the polygon in shape.

15. The portable net device of claim 13 further comprising a patch attachedly sided to the main and base members, wherein the patch has a guide to support the supporting member, wherein the patch comprises a substantially thin patch body, the patch body comprises a base side that is attached to the base member, and a main side that is attached to the main member, wherein the guide is a sleeve to allow passage of the supporting member, wherein the sleeve is provided between the base side and the main side of the patch body.

16. The portable net device of claim 13 wherein the main and base members are each coilable.

17. The portable net device of claim 16 wherein the main and base members are each coilable to overlapping loops.

18. The portable net device of claim 13 wherein the connecting member is a hook detachably attached to the fabric member non-front section and releasably hooked to the base member non-front section.

19. The portable net device of claim 13 wherein the connecting member is a hook detachably attached to the base member non-front section and releasably hooked to the fabric member non-front section.

20. The portable net device of claim 13 further comprising a target net portion detachably attached across the first closed loop to the main member, wherein the target net portion has a central basket net therethrough to allow passage of the flight of the projectiles.

21. The portable net device of claim 13 further comprising:

a) a main sleeve substantially covering the main member; and

b) a base sleeve substantially covering the base member.

22. The portable net device of claim 21 wherein the main sleeve has main holes and the base sleeve has base holes, wherein the main and base holes removably carry therein ends of the supporting member.

23. The portable net device of claim 22 wherein the supporting member is a pair of rods whose ends become removably, correspondingly carried in the main and base holes.

24. The portable net device of claim 23 wherein the rods are each elastically detachable to two pieces which remain connected by an elastic string provided in the respective rods.

25. The portable net device of claim 13, wherein the fabric member is pulled tight between the main member and the base member, when the rear end of the upper fabric portion and the rear end of the lower fabric portion are attached near to the rear end of the base member non-front section with the connecting member.

26. A portable net device comprising:

a) a main member forming a first closed loop, wherein the main member is defined by bottom and top sections;

b) a base member forming a second closed loop, wherein the base member is defined by a front section and a non-front section, wherein the main member bottom section is attached to the base member front section;

c) a fabric member having a front section and a non-front section, wherein the fabric member front section is connected to the main member to flexibly stop the flight of projectiles;

d) a connecting member to selectively attach the fabric member non-front section to the base member non-front section in a detachable attachment format; and

e) a supporting member to sustain the main member against the base member while maintaining a substantial angle between the main and base members;

wherein the fabric member comprises a upper fabric portion, a lower fabric portion, and two side fabric portions that connect the upper fabric portion and the lower fabric portion whereby the fabric member has a baggy shape,

wherein the upper fabric portion comprises a front end and a rear end, wherein the lower fabric portion comprises a front end and a rear end, wherein the front end of the upper fabric portion and the front end of the lower fabric portion are connected to the main member, wherein the rear end of the upper fabric portion and the rear end of the lower fabric portion are adjacent or coincide with each other,

wherein the rear end of the upper fabric portion and the rear end of the lower fabric portion are selectively attached between the front end and the rear end of the base member non-front section with the connecting member, or detached from the base member non-front section whereby the fabric member is selectively pulled diagonally between the main member and the base member, or becomes draped toward the first closed loop.