Ball safety netting systems
First Claim
1. A method for reducing the likelihood of pole failure when supporting a net, the method comprising:
- supporting the net in a generally fixed upright relationship relative to the ground from a plurality of elongated poles having a length of about 12 feet to about 40 feet and spaced-apart about 10 feet to about 25 feet with a plurality of tethers; and
allowing an upper portion of the net to automatically operably disconnect from a tether and fall from a pole toward the ground when the net exerts a force on the tether greater than a force between about 125 pounds to about 175 pounds to reduce the likelihood of pole failure;
wherein the supporting comprises a breakaway pin having a first portion and a second portion disposed in a first configuration with the first portion operably attached to an end of the tether and the second portion operably attached to an upper portion of the net; and
wherein the allowing comprises the breakaway pin being disposed in a second configuration allowing the upper portion of the net to automatically operably disconnect from the tether.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A ball safety netting system includes a net comprising a plurality of openings, a plurality of elongated poles having a lower end operably attachable to the ground in spaced-apart relationship, and a plurality of safety devices operably attachable to the plurality of poles and operably attachable to the net. The plurality of poles and the plurality of safety devices are operably sized and configured for use in supporting the net in a generally fixed upright relationship relative to the ground, and when a force exerted on the safety device exceeds a breaking point of the safety device, a portion of the net is detaches from the pole to reduce the likelihood of pole failure.
-
Citations
35 Claims
-
1. A method for reducing the likelihood of pole failure when supporting a net, the method comprising:
-
supporting the net in a generally fixed upright relationship relative to the ground from a plurality of elongated poles having a length of about 12 feet to about 40 feet and spaced-apart about 10 feet to about 25 feet with a plurality of tethers; and allowing an upper portion of the net to automatically operably disconnect from a tether and fall from a pole toward the ground when the net exerts a force on the tether greater than a force between about 125 pounds to about 175 pounds to reduce the likelihood of pole failure; wherein the supporting comprises a breakaway pin having a first portion and a second portion disposed in a first configuration with the first portion operably attached to an end of the tether and the second portion operably attached to an upper portion of the net; and wherein the allowing comprises the breakaway pin being disposed in a second configuration allowing the upper portion of the net to automatically operably disconnect from the tether. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
-
Specification