US3820787A
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Football practice target
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-02-11
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Granted: 1974-06-28
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Expires: 1992-02-11
Abstract
Abstract A flexible bag having its mouth end portion secured to a rim for retaining the bag in open mouth position, said rim being disposed in a vertical plane and mounted on resilient support means for rotation about a vertical axis and for movement vertically, and avoid excess package pollution, said rim being comprised of a pair of substantially identical U-shaped rodular members, the Ushaped members being secured together by a pair of substantially identical tubular members telescopically receiving the legs of the U-shaped members in a press fit manner to form a substantially rectangular frame, said frame having a rectangular base also being formed from a pair of U-shaped rods joined by a pair of tubular members, said base and said frame being joined together by a pair of tubular members receiving rods extending from said base and said frame, said frame being supported in a vertical plane and being substantially perpendicular to said base.
Inventors
- 👤 L Heinbigner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:45
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B63/00; A63B2063/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
265 words
A football receiving target, comprising: a. a base comprising a pair of substantially identical spaced shallow U-shaped rodular base members, the arms of which are disposed confronting each other, respectively, and in the same horizontal plane; b. a pair of substantially identical base pins, oppositely disposed, projecting vertically from the central portion of said U-shaped base members, respectively; c. a pair of substantially identical tubular base members telescopically receiving said confronting arms, respectively, in press-fit securement; d. a pair of substantially identical tubular post members telescopically receiving said pins, respectively, in press-fit securement. e. a lower shallow U-shaped rodular frame member having its arms extending vertically upwardly; f. a pair of spaced substantially identical frame pins depending vertically downwardly from the underside of said lower U-shaped rodular frame member, said spaced frame pins being disposed in the central portion of said lower U-shaped frame member, and said frame pins being telescopically received in the upper end portions of said tubular post members, respectively, in pressfit securement; g. a pair of substantially identical tubular side frame members telescopically receiving the upwardly extending arms of said lower U-shaped rodular frame member, respectively, in press-fit securement; h. an upper shallow U-shaped rodular frame member, substantially identical to said lower shallow U-shaped rodular frame member, having its arms telescopically received in the upper portions of said tubular side frame members, respectively in press-fit securement; and i. a flexible bag, the mouth margin of said bag being secured around the open frame comprising said assembled upper and lower U-shaped rodular frame members and said pair of tubular side frame members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
265 words
A football receiving target, comprising: a. a base comprising a pair of substantially identical spaced shallow U-shaped rodular base members, the arms of which are disposed confronting each other, respectively, and in the same horizontal plane; b. a pair of substantially identical base pins, oppositely disposed, projecting vertically from the central portion of said U-shaped base members, respectively; c. a pair of substantially identical tubular base members telescopically receiving said confronting arms, respectively, in press-fit securement; d. a pair of substantially identical tubular post members telescopically receiving said pins, respectively, in press-fit securement. e. a lower shallow U-shaped rodular frame member having its arms extending vertically upwardly; f. a pair of spaced substantially identical frame pins depending vertically downwardly from the underside of said lower U-shaped rodular frame member, said spaced frame pins being disposed in the central portion of said lower U-shaped frame member, and said frame pins being telescopically received in the upper end portions of said tubular post members, respectively, in pressfit securement; g. a pair of substantially identical tubular side frame members telescopically receiving the upwardly extending arms of said lower U-shaped rodular frame member, respectively, in press-fit securement; h. an upper shallow U-shaped rodular frame member, substantially identical to said lower shallow U-shaped rodular frame member, having its arms telescopically received in the upper portions of said tubular side frame members, respectively in press-fit securement; and i. a flexible bag, the mouth margin of said bag being secured around the open frame comprising said assembled upper and lower U-shaped rodular frame members and said pair of tubular side frame members.
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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) | 1977-06-27 | 1977-12-27 | 1978-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-27 | 1981-12-27 | 1982-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-27 | 1985-12-27 | 1986-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |