Portable recoil wall

• US 6,739,988 B2
• Filed: 06/19/2002
• Issued: 05/25/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Warrior Sports Incorporated (Warrior Lacrosse Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Brine Incorporated (Brine)
• Inventors: Jensen, Donald R., Trombley, Steven R., Ming, Tseng Chun
• Primary Examiner(s): Vidovich, Gregory
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S
• Application Number:
  US10/175,300
• Publication Number:
  US 20030236139A1
• Time in Patent Office: 706 Days
• Field of Search: 473/434, 473/197, 473/469, 473/383, 473/435, 273/400, 273/395, 273/595, 273/410, 273/396, 256/26
• US Class Current: 473/435
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2069/0006 for pitching
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2069/0011 Catching
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/14 Lacrosse
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/24 Ice hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/00 Targets or goals for ball games golf cups A63B57/40
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0002 for baseball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0026 for ice-hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0095 for volley-ball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0097 Ball rebound walls with holes or in combination with nets A63B63/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/38 for tennis A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence

Abstract

A portable recoil wall for sports ball practice. In one embodiment, the recoil wall may include a target that is resiliently suspended on a foldable frame which may be supported in a plurality of inclined positions by a collapsible sustaining assembly coupled to the frame. A portable recoil target, capable of being removably attached to other structures such as netted goals and the like are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A recoil wall comprising:

a coplanar assembly including a target resiliently supported by a foldable frame and a first sustainer coupled to said foldable frame in a substantially coplanar relationship with respect to said foldable frame;

a collapsible second sustainer pivotably connected to and extending rearward from said foldable frame, said second sustainer including a pair of first straight members pivotably connected to said foldable frame, a pair of second straight members removably connected to said pair of first straight members respectively, and a pair of interconnected L-shaped members removably connected to said pair of second straight members respectively; and

at least one removable brace pivotably connected to said co-planar assembly and selectively connected to said second sustainer in a plurality of positions to retain said foldable frame in any one of a plurality of inclined positions.

2. The recoil wall of claim 1, wherein said foldable frame comprises a first U-shaped frame member pivotably connected to an opposing second U-shaped frame member.

3. The recoil wall of claim 1, wherein said first sustainer is removably coupled to said foldable frame.

4. The recoil wall of claim 1, wherein said target comprises a piece of elastic cloth centrally supported in a central open area defined by said foldable frame by a plurality of resilient supports coupled to said piece of elastic cloth and said foldable frame.

5. The recoil wall of claim 1, wherein said target is connected to said foldable frame by a plurality of springs.

6. The recoil wall of claim 1, wherein said first sustainer comprises a pair of straight members connected to said foldable frame and a pair of interconnected L-shaped members connected to said straight members.

7. The recoil wall of claim 1, wherein said first and second sustainers are tubular.

8. The recoil wall of claim 6, further comprising a transverse member interconnecting said first straight members.

9. The recoil wall of claim 1, wherein said brace includes a plurality of slots for selectively receiving a corresponding fastener protruding from a corresponding one of said pair of second straight members.

10. The recoil wall of claim 9, wherein said fastener comprises a threaded thumbscrew.

11. The recoil wall of claim 1, wherein said foldable frame comprises a first U-shaped frame member hingedly connected to an opposing second U-shaped frame member.

12. The recoil wall of claim 11, wherein said first and second frame members are tubular.

13. The recoil wall of claim 6, wherein said target is resiliently supported within a central opening defined by said foldable frame.

14. The recoil target of claim 13, wherein the target is centrally disposed within said central opening such that an open area extends between a perimeter of said target and said foldable frame.

15. A The recoil wall of claim 14, further comprising a plurality of resilient members coupled to said target around the perimeter thereof and coupled to said foldable frame.

16. The recoil wall of claim 15, wherein said plurality of resilient members comprises a plurality of coil springs.

17. The recoil wall of claim 16, wherein each said spring has a first hook for attachment to said target and a second hook for attachment to said foldable frame.

18. The recoil wall of claim 17, wherein said first hook of each said spring is coupled to a corresponding projection protruding from said perimeter of said target.

19. The recoil wall of claim 18, wherein eat said projection is an integral part of said target.

20. The recoil wall of claim 14, further comprising a wrapper covering said open area extending between said perimeter of said target and paid foldable frame.

21. The recoil wall of claim 20, further comprising indicia on said wrapper.

22. The recoil wall of claim 1, further comprising at least one support pad on at least one of said first and second sustainers.