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US3642282A
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Foldable goal structure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-04-28
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Granted: 1972-02-15
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Expires: 1990-04-28
Abstract
Abstract A foldable hockey goal having top front and rear bars joined by a pair of side bars to a bottom rear bar, with foldable joints between the top rear bar and the side bars, and between the bottom rear bar and the side bars. In one embodiment the top rear bar swings down, the bottom rear bar swings up, and the side bars telescope to fold the goal. In another embodiment, the side bars are hinged at their middles and fold or buckle inwardly to collapse the top bars down onto the bottom bar. In all cases the net, which is attached to the top front, side, and bottom rear bars, can be left in place during folding. A generally vertical central support member extends between the centers of the upper and lower rear members to improve the rigidity.
Inventors
- 👤 Arnold Frischman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:02
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B63/00; A63B63/004; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/12; A63B2210/00; A63B2210/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
319 words
A folding goal structure having a frame, and a net connected to said frame, said frame comprising: a. a pair of generally upright front side members, b. a lower horizontal rear member extending between said side members and also extending rearwardly therefrom, c. a pair of first joints, one for each side member, each first joint connecting the bottom of its associated side member with an end of said lower rear member to permit folding of its associated side member and said lower rear member relative to each other, d. an upper horizontal front member extending between said side members at the front of said frame, and an upper rear horizontal member extending rearwardly of said upper front member, e. a pair of second joints, one for each side member, each second joint connecting the top of its associated side member with an end of said upper rear horizontal member to permit folding of its associated side member and said upper rear horizontal member relative to each other so that when said first and second joints are folded, said upper and lower rear horizontal members lie substantially parallel to each other, f. a substantially vertical central support member having a top portion and a bottom portion, g. locking means including means for connecting said top and bottom portions rigidly together and being disengageable to permit folding of said top and bottom portions, a third joint connecting the top of said top portion to said upper rear member and a fourth joint connecting the bottom of said bottom portion to said lower rear member to permit folding of said top portion relative to said upper rear member and of said bottom portion relative to said lower rear member when said means for rigidly connecting said top and bottom portions are disengaged, h. substantially the entire periphery of said net being fastened to said upper front, lower rear and side members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
319 words
A folding goal structure having a frame, and a net connected to said frame, said frame comprising: a. a pair of generally upright front side members, b. a lower horizontal rear member extending between said side members and also extending rearwardly therefrom, c. a pair of first joints, one for each side member, each first joint connecting the bottom of its associated side member with an end of said lower rear member to permit folding of its associated side member and said lower rear member relative to each other, d. an upper horizontal front member extending between said side members at the front of said frame, and an upper rear horizontal member extending rearwardly of said upper front member, e. a pair of second joints, one for each side member, each second joint connecting the top of its associated side member with an end of said upper rear horizontal member to permit folding of its associated side member and said upper rear horizontal member relative to each other so that when said first and second joints are folded, said upper and lower rear horizontal members lie substantially parallel to each other, f. a substantially vertical central support member having a top portion and a bottom portion, g. locking means including means for connecting said top and bottom portions rigidly together and being disengageable to permit folding of said top and bottom portions, a third joint connecting the top of said top portion to said upper rear member and a fourth joint connecting the bottom of said bottom portion to said lower rear member to permit folding of said top portion relative to said upper rear member and of said bottom portion relative to said lower rear member when said means for rigidly connecting said top and bottom portions are disengaged, h. substantially the entire periphery of said net being fastened to said upper front, lower rear and side members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A goal structure according to claim 1 wherein said first and second joints permit folding of said upper rear and lower rear members toward each other relative to said side members, said upper rear member thus being foldable downwardly and said lower rear member being foldable upwardly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A goal structure according to claim 1 wherein said third and fourth joints permit folding of said top and bottom portions in a side to side direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A goal structure according to claim 3 wherein each of said side members includes at its top a short inwardly extending horizontal portion, said upper rear member being connected by said second joints to said short horizontal portions, said upper front member being connected to said short horizontal portions of said side members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A goal structure according to claim 4 wherein said upper rear member is of lesser side to side and front to rear extent than said lower rear member,
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A goal structure according to claim 4 wherein each of said side members includes a pair of tubular members telescopically fitted together, and member locking means for retaining said tubular members in extended position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
82 words
A goal structure according to claim 6 wherein said locking means includes a pair of bracing members, and means for connecting each said bracing member diagonally between a side member adjacent the bottom thereof and said lower rear member adjacent the front thereof, each said bracing member being pivotally connected to one of its associated side member and said lower rear member and having means for detachably connecting it to the other of its associated side member and said lower rear member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A goal structure according to claim 7 wherein each said bracing member is pivotally connected to said lower rear member and includes an inwardly directed end, and said side members include apertures therein adapted snugly to receive said inwardly directed ends.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
123 words
A goal structure accordIng to claim 8 wherein each of said upper and lower rear members is formed generally in the shape of a W, with the outer arms of said W slanting rearwardly inwardly from said side members when said goal is erected, the connection of said bracing members to said lower rear member being at the outer surfaces of said outer arms, the inward slant of said outer arms being such that the ends of said bracing members connected to said outer arms are located inwardly of said side members, so that when said lower rear member is folded upwardly, said bracing members will clear said side members, permitting said lower rear member to be folded flat between said side members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
102 words
A goal structure according to claim 4 wherein said upper front member is integrally connected to said short horizontal portions of said side members, and said upper rear member has curved forward ends each formed of a double metal layer and each curving over its associated short horizontal portion and extending at least 90* past the top of such short horizontal portion, each said curved end having a longitudinal slot therein, each of said second joints comprising bolt means extending through a said slot and through a said short horizontal portion to releasably clamp said curved ends to said short horizontal portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
72 words
A goal structure according to claim 4 wherein said top and bottom portions of said central support member are telescopically fitted together when said frame is erected, said first and second joints permitting swinging of said upper and lower rear members apart relative to each other sufficiently to disengage said top and bottom telescoped portions of said central support member when said connecting means for said top and bottom portions is disengaged.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
119 words
A goal structure according to claim 1 wherein each of said side members includes an upper part and a lower part and a fifth joint connecting said upper and lower parts, said first, second and fifth joints permitting inward folding of the upper and lower parts of each side member towards the upper and lower parts of the other side member as well as towards each other to a position in which said side member parts are substantially entirely folded, thus to collapse said upper front and rear members downwardly to overlie said lower rear member, said locking means including means operable to maintain said fifth joints in unfolded position to lock said side member parts in erected condition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
98 words
A goal structure according to claim 12 wherein said top and bottom parts of said side members are tubular and said fifth joints each include a pair of opposed connecting members connecting said top and bottom parts for movement between an extended position in which said top and bottom parts substantially abut in end to end relation, and a folded position in which said top part overlies said bottom part, said means operable to maintain said fifth joints in unfolded condition including a pair of sleeves one slidable over each of said fifth joints to prevent folding thereof.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-02-14 | 1975-08-16 | 1976-02-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-02-14 | 1979-08-16 | 1980-02-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-02-14 | 1983-08-16 | 1984-02-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |