CA2002321A1 - Collapsible net - Google Patents
Collapsible netInfo
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- CA2002321A1 CA2002321A1 CA 2002321 CA2002321A CA2002321A1 CA 2002321 A1 CA2002321 A1 CA 2002321A1 CA 2002321 CA2002321 CA 2002321 CA 2002321 A CA2002321 A CA 2002321A CA 2002321 A1 CA2002321 A1 CA 2002321A1
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- net
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- support members
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
The present invention provides a goal net, particularly useful as a childrens play net and having a knock down construction from an in-use to a storage condition. The goal net of the present invention comprises top and bottom frame portions, support members for supporting the top and bottom frame portions and net material wound to both the top and bottom frame portions. The support members are set in an upright position holding the top and bottom frame portions separated from one another when the net is in the use condition and are removable to collapse the net to the storage condition. The top and bottom frame portions are provided with enlarged nodal joints which receive the support members and which trap the net material from inadvertently sliding off of the top and bottom frame portions.
The present invention provides a goal net, particularly useful as a childrens play net and having a knock down construction from an in-use to a storage condition. The goal net of the present invention comprises top and bottom frame portions, support members for supporting the top and bottom frame portions and net material wound to both the top and bottom frame portions. The support members are set in an upright position holding the top and bottom frame portions separated from one another when the net is in the use condition and are removable to collapse the net to the storage condition. The top and bottom frame portions are provided with enlarged nodal joints which receive the support members and which trap the net material from inadvertently sliding off of the top and bottom frame portions.
Description
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
1 The present invention relates to a goalie net and in particular, to a children's play goalie net of a knockdown or a collapsible construction.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
More and more children are playing sports related games using some type of a goal area. Typically, the boundaries for the goal are set using relatively small goal lû post representing items which define an imaginary goal outline.
There are presently available hockey nets specifically designed for young childrens outdoor pickup hockey and the like. These nets have an aluminum frame with net material wound around the aluminum frame. The aluminum frame once constructed is designed as a relatively permanent set up and is therefore quite bulky from a storage standpoint.
Very recently, hockey play toys have been designea for young children. These hockey play toys include a foam or lightweight plastic hockey stick with a foam or plastic puck primarily for indoor useage that can be used by a young child without fear of injury. There is not presently available anything in the way of a relatively portable hockey net, particularly designed for use with this type of a foam stick and puck combination.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
~0 The present invention provides a goal net which is of 2002321.
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1 a knockdown construction making it extremely portable and easily stored. According to an aspect of the present invention, the goal net is particularly designed for a childrens indoor play toy.
The goal net of the present invention has a knockdown construction from an in-use to a storage condition. It comprises top and bottom frame portions, support members for supporting the top and bottom frame portions and net material interwoven to both the top and bottom frame portions. The support members are set in an upright position holding the top and bottom frame portions separated from one another, when the net is in the use condition and are removable from the net to collapse the top and bottom frame portions to the storage condition. The top and bottom frame portions are provide~ with means for trapping the net material so that the net material does not come off of the top and bottom frame portions when the net is collapsed to the storage condition ana can therefore be quickly and easily reset to the use condition or position..
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above as well as other advantages and features of the present invention will be described in greater detail according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention in which;
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a goal net according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the goal net of Figure l;
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1 Figure 3 is an perspective view of the goal net of Figure 1 when collapsed;
Figure 4 is a sectional view through the bottom frame portion of the collapsed goal net shown in Figure 3.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO THE PREFER~ED
EMBODIMENTS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION:
The preferred embodiment goal net is generally indicated at 1. This goal net is particularly designed for indoor use with younger children's play hockey sticks and lightweight pucks. It comprises an upper frame portion generally indicated at 15, a lower frame portion generally indicated at 3 and netting material 29 wound around each of the upper and lower frame portions as best seen in Figure 4 of the drawings.
Net 1 is collapsible from an in~use condition as shown in Figure l of the drawings to a storage condition as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings. When in the use condition, the net includes a plurality of upright support members between and spacing the top and bottom frame portions from one another.
The support members include a pair of outside support members 33 and a center rear support member 31.
In the preferred construction, both the top and the bottom frame portions as well as the upright support members have a hollow plastic construction making the net extremely light in weight. The net material is made from a polyes~er mesh netting preferable of about 1.25 inch openings which is then interwoven directly around the upper and lower frame portions.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
1 The present invention relates to a goalie net and in particular, to a children's play goalie net of a knockdown or a collapsible construction.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
More and more children are playing sports related games using some type of a goal area. Typically, the boundaries for the goal are set using relatively small goal lû post representing items which define an imaginary goal outline.
There are presently available hockey nets specifically designed for young childrens outdoor pickup hockey and the like. These nets have an aluminum frame with net material wound around the aluminum frame. The aluminum frame once constructed is designed as a relatively permanent set up and is therefore quite bulky from a storage standpoint.
Very recently, hockey play toys have been designea for young children. These hockey play toys include a foam or lightweight plastic hockey stick with a foam or plastic puck primarily for indoor useage that can be used by a young child without fear of injury. There is not presently available anything in the way of a relatively portable hockey net, particularly designed for use with this type of a foam stick and puck combination.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
~0 The present invention provides a goal net which is of 2002321.
50-2468 - 2 - 2468B~00~7B
1 a knockdown construction making it extremely portable and easily stored. According to an aspect of the present invention, the goal net is particularly designed for a childrens indoor play toy.
The goal net of the present invention has a knockdown construction from an in-use to a storage condition. It comprises top and bottom frame portions, support members for supporting the top and bottom frame portions and net material interwoven to both the top and bottom frame portions. The support members are set in an upright position holding the top and bottom frame portions separated from one another, when the net is in the use condition and are removable from the net to collapse the top and bottom frame portions to the storage condition. The top and bottom frame portions are provide~ with means for trapping the net material so that the net material does not come off of the top and bottom frame portions when the net is collapsed to the storage condition ana can therefore be quickly and easily reset to the use condition or position..
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above as well as other advantages and features of the present invention will be described in greater detail according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention in which;
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a goal net according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the goal net of Figure l;
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1 Figure 3 is an perspective view of the goal net of Figure 1 when collapsed;
Figure 4 is a sectional view through the bottom frame portion of the collapsed goal net shown in Figure 3.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO THE PREFER~ED
EMBODIMENTS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION:
The preferred embodiment goal net is generally indicated at 1. This goal net is particularly designed for indoor use with younger children's play hockey sticks and lightweight pucks. It comprises an upper frame portion generally indicated at 15, a lower frame portion generally indicated at 3 and netting material 29 wound around each of the upper and lower frame portions as best seen in Figure 4 of the drawings.
Net 1 is collapsible from an in~use condition as shown in Figure l of the drawings to a storage condition as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings. When in the use condition, the net includes a plurality of upright support members between and spacing the top and bottom frame portions from one another.
The support members include a pair of outside support members 33 and a center rear support member 31.
In the preferred construction, both the top and the bottom frame portions as well as the upright support members have a hollow plastic construction making the net extremely light in weight. The net material is made from a polyes~er mesh netting preferable of about 1.25 inch openings which is then interwoven directly around the upper and lower frame portions.
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SJ-2468 - 4 - 2468~/00~7 1 The top or upper frame portion 15, is formed from a plurality of frame members, namely side frame members 17, back frame members 19 and front frame member 21. These frame members are secured to one another by a plurality of nodal 5 joints, namely, front nodal joints 23, rear outside edge nodal joints 25 and a center rear nodal joint 27.
The bottom or lower frame portion 3 is formed from frame members 5 and 7 which are secured to one another by rear corner nodal joints 11. Provided to the front end of frame members 5 are further nodal joints 9.
Each of the horizontally extending frame members is preferably permanently secured by solvent cementing in its respective securing nodal joint so that the upper and lower frame portions remain permanently assembled as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings.
The upper frame portion nodal joints 23 and 27 each include a downwardly opening leg while each of the lower frame portion nodal joints 9 and 13 include an upwardly opening no~al joint leg. When the net is in its assembled condition as shown in Figure 1, the upright support members 33 are removably secured between the lower nodal joints 9 an~ the upper nodal joints 23, while upright support member 31 is removably secure~
between the upper nodal joint 27 and the lower nodal joint i3.
In order to collapse the net to its storage con~ition as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings, the upright support members 33 and 31 are simply pulled out of the supporting noaal joints and the upper frame portion is then laid down on the lower frame portion. Note that the net material wound on the 20C~2~.
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l upper and lower frame portions is sufficiently loose or baggy to permit a slight vertical separation of the upper and lower frame portions in order to remove the upright support members.
One of the keys to the present invention is that even when the net is collapsed to its storage condition, the net material remains wound around the upper and lower frame portions so that the net is extremely simple to erect to its in-use condition. This feature is provided as a result of the increased diameter size of the nodal joints relative to the frame members. The oversizing of the nodal joints provides an effective trap to prevent the netting material from sliding off of the frame members.
As will be appreciated from Figure 3, the net can be collapsed to a very compact size making it extremely suitable for shipping from the manufacturer and also for storage by the end user of the net. This is all achieved with the net still being substantially assembled since the only further assembly involves the fitting of the upright supports in their in-use position. This can even be achieved by a young child since the net is extremely light in weight for its intended indoor use with a foam or plastic hockey stick and puck combination.
Although various preferred embodiments of the invention have been described in detail, it will be appreciated 1 by those skilled in the art that variations may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.
SJ-2468 - 4 - 2468~/00~7 1 The top or upper frame portion 15, is formed from a plurality of frame members, namely side frame members 17, back frame members 19 and front frame member 21. These frame members are secured to one another by a plurality of nodal 5 joints, namely, front nodal joints 23, rear outside edge nodal joints 25 and a center rear nodal joint 27.
The bottom or lower frame portion 3 is formed from frame members 5 and 7 which are secured to one another by rear corner nodal joints 11. Provided to the front end of frame members 5 are further nodal joints 9.
Each of the horizontally extending frame members is preferably permanently secured by solvent cementing in its respective securing nodal joint so that the upper and lower frame portions remain permanently assembled as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings.
The upper frame portion nodal joints 23 and 27 each include a downwardly opening leg while each of the lower frame portion nodal joints 9 and 13 include an upwardly opening no~al joint leg. When the net is in its assembled condition as shown in Figure 1, the upright support members 33 are removably secured between the lower nodal joints 9 an~ the upper nodal joints 23, while upright support member 31 is removably secure~
between the upper nodal joint 27 and the lower nodal joint i3.
In order to collapse the net to its storage con~ition as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings, the upright support members 33 and 31 are simply pulled out of the supporting noaal joints and the upper frame portion is then laid down on the lower frame portion. Note that the net material wound on the 20C~2~.
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l upper and lower frame portions is sufficiently loose or baggy to permit a slight vertical separation of the upper and lower frame portions in order to remove the upright support members.
One of the keys to the present invention is that even when the net is collapsed to its storage condition, the net material remains wound around the upper and lower frame portions so that the net is extremely simple to erect to its in-use condition. This feature is provided as a result of the increased diameter size of the nodal joints relative to the frame members. The oversizing of the nodal joints provides an effective trap to prevent the netting material from sliding off of the frame members.
As will be appreciated from Figure 3, the net can be collapsed to a very compact size making it extremely suitable for shipping from the manufacturer and also for storage by the end user of the net. This is all achieved with the net still being substantially assembled since the only further assembly involves the fitting of the upright supports in their in-use position. This can even be achieved by a young child since the net is extremely light in weight for its intended indoor use with a foam or plastic hockey stick and puck combination.
Although various preferred embodiments of the invention have been described in detail, it will be appreciated 1 by those skilled in the art that variations may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.
Claims (3)
1. A goal net which is of a knock down construction from an in-use to a storage condition, said goal net comprising top and bottom frame portions, support members for supporting said top and bottom frame portions and net material wound to both said top and bottom frame portions, said support members being set in an upright position holding said top and bottom frame portions separated from one another when said net is in said use condition and being removable from said net to collapse same to said storage condition and said top and bottom frame portions being provided with means for trapping said net material wound to said top and bottom frame portions when said net is collapsed to said storage condition.
2. A goal net as claimed in Claim 1 for use as a childrens indoor play toy and having a lightweight plastic construction.
3. A goal net as claimed in Claim 2, wherein said top and bottom frame portions are constructed from a plurality of frame members interconnected by nodal joints, said support members being removably fitted in said nodal joints when in said use condition and said nodal joints being enlarged relative to with said net material wound around said frame members and said nodal joints being sufficiently large to prevent said net material from sliding off of said frame members.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 2002321 CA2002321A1 (en) | 1989-11-06 | 1989-11-06 | Collapsible net |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2002321 CA2002321A1 (en) | 1989-11-06 | 1989-11-06 | Collapsible net |
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| CA2002321A1 true CA2002321A1 (en) | 1991-05-06 |
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| CA 2002321 Abandoned CA2002321A1 (en) | 1989-11-06 | 1989-11-06 | Collapsible net |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO1993001866A1 (en) * | 1991-07-19 | 1993-02-04 | O.M.G. Pty. Ltd. | Net support structure |
| WO2007098568A1 (en) * | 2006-03-01 | 2007-09-07 | Larry Stevens | Collapsible sports goal |
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- 1989-11-06 CA CA 2002321 patent/CA2002321A1/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO1993001866A1 (en) * | 1991-07-19 | 1993-02-04 | O.M.G. Pty. Ltd. | Net support structure |
| WO2007098568A1 (en) * | 2006-03-01 | 2007-09-07 | Larry Stevens | Collapsible sports goal |
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