Games using tangible projectile – Playing field or court game; game element or accessory... – Goal or target structure for projectile; element thereof
Reexamination Certificate
1999-05-10
2002-08-13
Graham, Mark S. (Department: 3711)
Games using tangible projectile
Playing field or court game; game element or accessory...
Goal or target structure for projectile; element thereof
C273S400000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06432002
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to an improved collapsible or portable soccer goal that can be assembled and disassembled quickly on the field, and which is readily transportable by a person in a car or vehicle as the various components of such soccer goal “break down” into a plurality of smaller elements that can be packaged simply and/or easily handled, stored and transported or shipped.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention is achieved by a collapsible/portable soccer goal, comprising vertical side frame supports, each having a pair of adjacently disposed vertical sections, with an elongated top beam having a plurality of adjacently disposed horizontal sections including opposite end sections resting atop the pair of vertical sections. The vertical and horizontal sections are formed as hollow tubular elements with joints, including corner joints formed by said elongated top beam with said pair of vertical sections, and said adjacently disposed sections joined together by a plurality of bar means. Each vertical side frame support further includes at least a plurality of adjustable/extendible or telescoping struts, and the said plurality of adjustable/extendible or telescoping struts form a truss-like structure connectable to a vertical section for supporting said vertical and horizontal sections as a unitary soccer goal in a vertical upright position orthogonal to the ground.
The invention is also further achieved by a collapsible/portable soccer goal comprising vertical side frame supports, each having a pair of adjacently disposed vertical sections with an elongated top beam having a plurality of horizontal sections including opposite end sections resting atop said pair of vertical sections. The vertical and horizontal sections are formed as hollow tubular elements with joints, including corner joints formed by said elongated top beam with said pair of vertical sections, and said joints adjacently disposed sections joined together by a plurality of bar means. Each vertical side frame support further includes a plurality of fixed length struts and adjustable/extendible or telescoping struts, and each of said plurality of fixed length struts and adjustable/extendible or telescoping struts forms a truss-like structure connectable to a vertical section for supporting said vertical and horizontal sections as a unitary soccer goal in a vertical upright position orthogonal to the ground.
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Graham Mark S.
Lackenbach Siegel Marzullo Aronson & Greenspan
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