Soccer goal securing apparatus and method
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1. An apparatus for releasably securing a movable goal having a horizontal member relative to a playing surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing fixed at least partially within a playing surface; and
at least one securing device structured to releasably engage the horizontal member of the movable goal, the at least one securing device being mounted within the housing, and wherein the at least one securing device comprises;
at least one hook-shaped member for engaging the horizontal member of the movable goal; and
at least one securing mechanism operatively connected to said goal engaging member, the at least one securing mechanism comprising at least one rotatable member being structured to rotate in a first direction and a second direction, the at least one securing mechanism being mounted entirely within said housing; and
at least one elongate member extending between the at least one rotatable member and the at least one hook-shaped member; and
wherein the at least one securing mechanism is structured so that rotation of the at least one rotatable portion in the first direction causes the at least one elongate member to be retrieved around the at least one rotatable member to thereby urge the at least one hook-shaped member toward and into the interior of the housing to thereby secure the horizontal member of the moveable goal to the playing surface.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide an apparatus for securing a movable soccer goal to a playing surface. When in use, the apparatus functions to prevent the soccer goal from being moved, thereby, making it considerably safer and more sturdy than an unsecured soccer goal.
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1. An apparatus for releasably securing a movable goal having a horizontal member relative to a playing surface, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing fixed at least partially within a playing surface; and at least one securing device structured to releasably engage the horizontal member of the movable goal, the at least one securing device being mounted within the housing, and wherein the at least one securing device comprises; at least one hook-shaped member for engaging the horizontal member of the movable goal; and at least one securing mechanism operatively connected to said goal engaging member, the at least one securing mechanism comprising at least one rotatable member being structured to rotate in a first direction and a second direction, the at least one securing mechanism being mounted entirely within said housing; and at least one elongate member extending between the at least one rotatable member and the at least one hook-shaped member; and wherein the at least one securing mechanism is structured so that rotation of the at least one rotatable portion in the first direction causes the at least one elongate member to be retrieved around the at least one rotatable member to thereby urge the at least one hook-shaped member toward and into the interior of the housing to thereby secure the horizontal member of the moveable goal to the playing surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for releasably securing a movable goal having a horizontal member relative to a playing surface, the method comprising:
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providing a housing fixed at least partially within a playing surface; and providing at least one securing device operatively connected to the goal engaging member, the at least one securing device being mounted entirely within said housing and being structured to releasably engage the horizontal member of the movable goal, wherein the at least one securing device comprises; at least one hook-shaped member for engaging the horizontal member of the movable goal; and at least one securing mechanism, the at least one securing mechanism comprising at least one rotatable member being structured to rotate in a first direction and a second direction; and at least one elongate member extending between the at least one rotatable member and the at least one hook-shaped member; and mounting the at least one securing device within the housing; and positioning the at least one hook-shaped member about the horizontal member of the moveable goal; and rotating the at least one rotatable portion in the first direction to retrieve the at least one elongate member around the at least one rotatable member to thereby urge the at least one hook-shaped member toward and into the interior of the housing to thereby secure the horizontal member of the moveable goal to the playing surface. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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