Lacrosse goal extension net

• US 8,100,784 B2
• Filed: 06/05/2009
• Issued: 01/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harry Conforti, James Brooks Sweet, Ray Cozzi
• Original Assignee: Harry Conforti, James Brooks Sweet, Ray Cozzi
• Inventors: Conforti, Harry, Cozzi, Ray, Sweet, James Brooks
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Gene
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S
• Application Number:
  US12/479,533
• Publication Number:
  US 20100120558A1
• Time in Patent Office: 963 Days
• Field of Search: 473/478, 473/472, 473/421, D21/704, D21/705, D21/706, 273/400, 273/407, 256/26, 256/11, 256/72, 119/514
• US Class Current: 473/478
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/14 Lacrosse
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/24 Ice hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0025 Football American football A63B2243/007
• 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

An extension net for providing a backstop for a standard or specially modified lacrosse goal. The extension net includes one or more frame portions that are secured to the lacrosse goal and are rotatable so as to vary an angle between an end portion of the extension net and the lacrosse goal. The extension net can be sized so as to mark an outer boundary of a regulation lacrosse crease.

Claims

1. A lacrosse goal and extension net comprising:

a lacrosse goal comprising first and second upright frame posts and a horizontal frame member extending between upper end portions of said first and second upright frame posts;

an extension frame including left and right frame portions, each having a lowermost end portion configured to attach to upper end portions of a respective one of said left and right upright frame posts of said lacrosse goal and be supported thereby in a cantilevered manner, each of said left and right frame portions extending upward from said respective lowermost end portions and having horizontal members extending outward from said upright frame posts of said lacrosse goal; and

a one-piece mesh net supported by said frame and having a left side portion supported at an upper end by said horizontal member of said left frame portion, a right side portion supported at an upper end by said horizontal member of said right frame portion, and a center portion between said right and left side portions, wherein at least a substantial length of right and left side edges and right and left bottom edges of said mesh net are not supported by said frame;

wherein each of said left and right frame portions are rotatably adjustable about a respective axis of said left and right upright frame posts to vary an angle between said left and right frame portions and said lacrosse goal.

2. The goal and extension net of claim 1, wherein said net is secured at least to said left and right horizontal members.

3. The goal and extension net of claim 2, wherein said lacrosse goal is specially adapted to receive said extension net, said left and right frame posts each defining an opening configured to receive a respective one of said left and right frame portions.

4. The goal and extension net of claim 2, wherein said net includes left and right pockets in upper corners of said net, said left pocket configured to receive an end of said left horizontal member and said right pocket configured to receive an end of said right horizontal member.

5. The goal and extension net of claim 2, wherein said left and right frame portions are infinitely adjustable in angular orientation relative to said lacrosse goal.

6. The goal and extension net of claim 2, wherein said left and right frame portions are adjustable to a limited number of configurations in angular orientation relative to said lacrosse goal.

7. The goal and extension net of claim 6, wherein each of said left and right frame portions define a plurality of adjustment pin hole pairs, each of said adjustable pin hole pairs defining a different angular orientation of one of said left and right frame portions.

8. The goal and extension net of claim 2, wherein said frame does not extend substantially along the sides or bottom of said net.

9. The goal and extension net of claim 1, further comprising at least one weighted member that can be applied to a lower end of said mesh net.

10. The goal and extension net of claim 9, wherein said at least one weighted member comprises a first weighted member and a second weighted member, wherein said first weighted member can be applied to said first side portion of said mesh net and said second weighted member can be applied to said second side portion of said mesh net.

11. The goal and extension net of claim 10, wherein said first and second weighted members are integrated with said mesh net.

12. The goal and extension net of claim 1, additionally comprising a left mount and a right mount configured to be secured to said left and right frame posts of said lacrosse goal, said left mount configured to support said left frame portion and said right mount configured to support said right frame portion.

13. The goal and extension net of claim 12, wherein said left frame portion comprises a left upright support member and said right frame portion comprises a right upright support member, and wherein each of said left and right mounts comprises first and second pieces which fit together in a clam-shell like fashion around said left and right frame posts, each of said left and right mounts defining an opening configured to receive an end of a respective one of said left and right upright support members.

14. The goal and extension net of claim 1, wherein a width of said mesh net is 18 feet.