Games using tangible projectile – Playing field or court game; game element or accessory... – Practice or training device
Reexamination Certificate
2000-10-06
2002-06-11
Graham, Mark S. (Department: 3711)
Games using tangible projectile
Playing field or court game; game element or accessory...
Practice or training device
C473S478000, C473S454000, C273S12700D
Reexamination Certificate
active
06402641
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to targets for use in sporting goals such as soccer goals and hockey goals.
In the absence of a goal tender, a target that is suitable for shooting at by players is needed. Typical targets that have been used in the past are often quite large and are mounted as either a permanent or removable fixture within the goal. For example, in hockey, a board is attached to the goal posts or crossbar, the board having openings in the upper left and right and lower left and right corners and along the bottom center of the goal.
Some other targets of the prior art are discussed in the patents listed below:
Griggs
4,245,843
LeBel et al.
4,842,283
McCarrel
5,634,640
Barry
5,800,290
McNamara
5,993,334
Henrickson
Des. 377,673
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention includes a target device positionable in an infinite number of positions within a sports goal having left and right upright members and a crossbar connecting the upright members. The device includes a main body generally comprised of a sheet material. A pair of spaced apart adjustable straps engaging an upper portion of the main body and are used for suspending the main body from the crossbar of the goal. An elastic cord extends through a lower portion of the main body and has first and second ends for attaching to the left and right upright members, respectively.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2126102 (1938-08-01), Fowler
patent: 3328033 (1967-06-01), Hendry
patent: 3856298 (1974-12-01), Frantti
patent: 4083559 (1978-04-01), Owen, Jr.
patent: 4245843 (1981-01-01), Griggs
patent: 4497485 (1985-02-01), Macosko
patent: 4842283 (1989-06-01), LeBel et al.
patent: 4863166 (1989-09-01), Becera et al.
patent: 4948147 (1990-08-01), Pallanca
patent: 5351948 (1994-10-01), Thomas
patent: 5433434 (1995-07-01), Helmetsie
patent: 5511775 (1996-04-01), Parks
patent: D377673 (1997-01-01), Henrickson
patent: 5634640 (1997-06-01), McCarrel
patent: 5664784 (1997-09-01), Redlich et al.
patent: 5800290 (1998-09-01), Barry
patent: 5944318 (1999-08-01), Payton
patent: 5993334 (1999-11-01), McNamara
Graham Mark S.
Kinney & Lange , P.A.
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