WO1999004867A1 - Multi-use net - Google Patents
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- WO1999004867A1 WO1999004867A1 PCT/US1998/015370 US9815370W WO9904867A1 WO 1999004867 A1 WO1999004867 A1 WO 1999004867A1 US 9815370 W US9815370 W US 9815370W WO 9904867 A1 WO9904867 A1 WO 9904867A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
- A63B71/02—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00 for large-room or outdoor sporting games
- A63B71/022—Backstops, cages, enclosures or the like, e.g. for spectator protection, for arresting balls
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2210/00—Space saving
- A63B2210/50—Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
- A63B2210/54—Foldable elastic frame members automatically resuming their expanded state when released
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B63/00—Targets or goals for ball games
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- This invention relates generally to apparatus and methods that allow a person to practice hitting or throwing a ball or the like in a confined space without having the ball travel a large distance or hit other persons or objects and cause injury or damage.
- the multi-use net according to the invention has several advantages over the prior art.
- the multi-use net preferably includes a frame that preferably comprises a single wire.
- the multi-use net according to the present invention is easy to manufacture, requires no assembly, is sturdy, self-standing, easily collapsible for storage or transit and can be used indoors or outdoors.
- a multi-use net structure comprises an elastic frame member arranged to have an upper frame portion and a lower frame portion.
- the lower frame portion forms a base that supports the upper frame portion in a generally upright orientation on a generally horizontal surface when the multi-use net is in its erected configuration with the base extending in a forward direction relative to the upper frame portion.
- a fabric section is connected to the frame and arranged for a projectile to be incident thereon.
- a pair of rear support members is connected to the frame and arranged to extend therefrom in a direction opposite to that of the lower frame portion.
- a pair of straps extend between the upper and lower frame sections to retain the upper and lower frame sections at a selected orientation with respect to one another.
- a band preferably extends between opposite sides of the frame to cooperate with the pair of straps to retain the upper and lower frame sections at the selected orientation with respect to one another.
- the multi- use net according to the present invention further comprises a pair of weighted bags connected to the rear support members.
- Each of the rear support members preferably further comprises a rod connected to the frame and a fabric connected to the rod and to the frame and arranged to provide support to the frame.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a frame and net structure that may be included in the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the net of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a frame and support structure that may be included in the net apparatus of FIGS. 1 and 2; DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
- a multi-use net 10 comprises a frame 12 that includes a wire frame member 12 that preferably is formed as a continuous loop.
- the wire frame member 12 is formed into an upper portion 14 and a base portion 16.
- a pair of rear supports 18 and 20 extend from the wire frame 12 and cooperate with the base portion 16 to hold the net 10 in an upright position when the net 10 is in use.
- a pair of weights 22 and 24 may be attached tot he rear supports 18 and 20, respectively, to aid in stabilizing the multi-use net 10.
- the wire frame 12 preferably is formed of steel spring wire.
- the ends of the wire frame member 12 preferably are connected together by any convenient means so that the frame member 12 is a continuous loop.
- the wire frame member 12 preferably is placed inside a sleeve 12A or the like.
- a first strap 30 extends between a first location 32 on one side of the front portion of the base 16 and a location 34 on the upright portion.
- the strap 30 is preferably connected to the sleeve 12A at the locations 32 and 34.
- the upper end of the strap 32 preferably is attached to the sleeve a distance of three to five feet above the lowest portion of the base 16.
- a second strap 36 extends between a location 38 on the base portion 16 opposite from the location 32 to a location 40 on the upright portion 14.
- the straps 30 and 36 preferably are formed of a suitable fabric or other similar material.
- the straps 30 and 36 and the sleeve 12A cooperate to hold the wire frame in the desired shape to form the base 16 and upright portion 14.
- the upright portion 14 and the base 16 and preferably have generally planar end portions 14A and 16A, respectively.
- a fabric section 42 is connected to the sleeve 12A so that the entire region bounded by the wire frame 12 and sleeve 12A is covered by the fabric section 42.
- the fabric section preferably is formed of netting or the like and is arranged to absorb the impact of a projectile such as a golf ball, tennis ball, baseball, football or the like.
- the fabric section 42 absorbs the impact so that the projectile has no appreciable recoil velocity after it hits the fabric section 42.
- the net 42 may be attached to the wire frame 12 by means of straps or other convenient means.
- the wire frame 12 has curved regions 44 and 46 that form a transition from the base 16 to the upright portion 14.
- the angle between the base 16 and upright portion 14 may be any suitable angle for reflecting the projectile back generally in the direction from which it was traveling before striking the net 42.
- a band 50 extends between the curved regions 44 and 46.
- the band 50 preferably is a few inches wide and serves to help retain the wire frame 12 in the desired configuration shown in FIG 1.
- the band 50 preferably is formed of a suitable fabric.
- the rear support member 18 includes a rod 52 that is mounted to the wire frame 12 at a location 56 that may be generally in the curved region
- the rod 52 may be attached to the wire frame 12 by any convenient means such as a bracket 60 that encloses the wire frame 12. When the frame is erected, the rod 52 extends away from the wire frame 12.
- the rod 52 preferably is attached to a fabric section 62 that may be generally triangular in shape.
- the apex 64 of the triangular fabric section is formed by engaging the outer end 66 of the rod 52 with the fabric.
- the edges of the fabric section 62 are attached to the sleeve 12A by any convenient means such as stitching or hook and loop fasteners.
- the rear support 20 includes a rod 70 that is connected to the frame
- the rear support 20 includes a fabric section 74 that is essentially identical to the fabric section 62 of the first rear support member
- the brackets 60 and 72 may be removable from the frame 12 when the net apparatus is to be folded for storage.
- the brackets 60 and 72 may alternatively be rotatable on the frame 12 when the net apparatus is to be stored.
- the support members 18 and 20 thus may be rotated toward the band 50 so that the wire frame 12 may be coiled when the net apparatus 10 is to be stored or transported.
- the multi-purpose net 10 is self- erecting if the frame 12 is not constrained to some other configuration.
- the first step in folding the multi-use net 10 for storage is to pull the extreme edges of the upright portion 14 and the base 16 toward one another so that they are substantially adjacent so that the frame 12 is shaped generally as a "taco shell.”
- the folding process continues by twisting the frame 12 to form a pair of loops, which may be then held close together and secured by a strap or the like.
- the multi-purpose net 10 is thus coiled up in a compact configuration suitable for storage or transport.
- the method of folding the multi-use net 10 is essentially disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,569,094, which issued October 29, 1996 to the present inventor, Anthony G. Macaluso.
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