Half moon type net

• US 8,322,725 B2
• Filed: 09/24/2009
• Issued: 12/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kwang Han Cho
• Original Assignee: Kwang Han Cho
• Inventors: Cho, Kwang Han
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Gene
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S
• Application Number:
  US12/565,960
• Publication Number:
  US 20110070979A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,167 Days
• Field of Search: 473/197, 473/422, 473/454, 473/476, 473/478, 273398-403, D21/705, D21/790
• US Class Current: 273/400
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/022 Backstops, cages, enclosures or the like, e.g. for spectator protection, for arresting balls

Abstract

Disclosed is a half moon type net for catching balls or flexibly stopping the flight of balls, comprising a half-moon-shaped or arch-shaped loop and a fabric retainer to better support the net structure, maintain a bigger net in shape, and reduce the chance of missing balls. More specifically, the net comprises: a main member forming a substantially half-moon-shaped closed loop; a base member forming a closed loop, wherein the straight front section of the base member is connected to the straight bottom section of the main member; a fabric retainer comprising two bottom sections formed adjacent to each of the two corners of the main member and an arch section along the top section of the main member so as to maintain the main member in shape; a fabric member covering the loop of the main member to flexibly stop the flight of projectiles; 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 half moon type net comprising:

a main member forming a substantially half-moon-shaped closed loop, wherein the main member is defined by a top section and a bottom section, wherein the top section is substantially arch-shaped, the bottom section is straight and two corners are rounded, wherein each corner connects a round end of the arch-shaped top section and a straight end of the bottom section such that a tangential line of the round end of the arch-shaped top section meets an extension of the straight end of the bottom section by an angle larger than a right angle;

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

a fabric retainer comprising two bottom sections formed adjacent to each of the two corners of the main member and an arch section along the top section of the main member so as to maintain the main member in shape;

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

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

a patch attachedly sided to the main and base members, wherein the patch has a guide to support the supporting member.

2. The half moon type net of claim 1, wherein the supporting member is a pair of rods whose ends become removably, correspondingly carried in the main and base holes.

3. The half moon type net of claim 2, wherein the rods are each elastically detachable to two pieces which remain connected by an elastic string provided in the respective rods.

4. The half moon type net of claim 1 further comprising:

a main sleeve substantially covering the main member; and

a base sleeve substantially covering the base member.

5. The half moon type net of claim 4, 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.

6. The half moon type net of claim 1, wherein the main and base members are each coilable.

7. The half moon type net of claim 6, wherein the main and base members are each coilable to overlapping loops.

8. The half moon type net of claim 1, wherein the base member forms a substantially half-moon-shaped closed loop, wherein the non-front section of the base member is substantially arch-shaped.

9. The half moon type net of claim 1, wherein the non-front section of the fabric member is connected to the non-front section of the base member.

10. The half moon type net of claim 1, wherein the guide is a sleeve to allow passage of the supporting member.