Ball practice device

• US 7,744,089 B2
• Filed: 12/08/2008
• Issued: 06/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Husheng Huang
• Original Assignee: Husheng Huang
• Inventors: Huang, Husheng
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham; Mark S
• Application Number:
  US12/330,097
• Publication Number:
  US 20100093471A1
• Time in Patent Office: 568 Days
• Field of Search: 273398-402, 473/454, 473/476, 473/478
• US Class Current: 273/400
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/16 Angular positions
• 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

Abstract

The present invention relates to a ball practice device, which comprises a frame, a net, a base bracket and a supporting assembly. The supporting assembly is interposed between the frame and the base bracket, and is configured for supporting the frame together with the base bracket. The net is attached to the frame and is connected to the frame by a connecting member which the net can be disassembled from.

Claims

1. A ball practice device comprises:

a frame;

a net attached to the frame, the net being connected to the frame by a connecting member which the net can be disassembled from;

a base bracket; and

a supporting assembly interposed between the frame and the base bracket, the supporting assembly being configured for supporting the frame together with the base bracket,

wherein the frame comprises a lower segment, two side segments respectively adjoining two ends of the lower segment, and an upper segment opposite to the lower segment, the base bracket comprising a connecting portion, two side portions adjoining two ends of the connecting portion, and a portion opposite to the connecting portion, the lower segment of the frame being coupled to the connecting portion of the base bracket by a connecting mechanism which can be disassembled to depart the frame from the base bracket,

wherein the supporting assembly comprises two sleeves separately coupled to a side segment of the frame and a respective side portion of the base bracket and a supporting rod, the supporting rod having two ends for inserting into the sleeves, and

wherein a snap fastener is connected between the two sleeves, the snap fastener being configured for straining the two sleeves so as to hold the two ends of the supporting rod in the two sleeves and allow the supporting rod to support the frame together with the base bracket.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting member comprises a plurality of hooks for hitching net threads of the net thereon so that the net is attached to the frame.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting member comprises a plurality of rings and a string, the string penetrating through net holes defined between net threads of the net and the rings in sequence so that the net is attached to the frame.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each sleeve has an opening end allowing for insertion of the supporting rod and a sealed end secured to the respective side segment/side portion.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting rod comprises a plurality of segments which can be folded and adjustable in length.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting mechanism comprises one of adherent strips, buttons, snapping mechanism, and a zipper sewed into a fabric tape.

7. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a side portion of the base bracket defines a half length or less than half length of the respective side segment of the frame.