Ball game with x-framed backstop

Claim 2

An indoor ball game comprising: a frame, a resilient sheet material received over said frame forming substantially a planar back panel and a top panel, said frame having a generally opened front, a net supported in front of said back panel and under said top panel, said net having an open mouth facing upwardly, said frame comprising spaced pairs of legs joined near their centers to form X-shaped frame members in their deployed orientation, a plurality of transverse rods, said X-shaped frame members being joined by said plurality of transverse rods extending between said frame members near the upper and lower ends of the corresponding legs, said sheet material being secured to the upper forward transverse rod, passing over the upper rearward transverse rod and being secured to the lower rearward tranverse rod.

Claim 3

The game according to claim 1 wherein: said net is received over a net ring, said net ring is carried on said frame.

Claim 4

The game according to claim 2 wherein: said net ring is carried on said frame for pivotal movement between horizontal and 45° forwardly inclined orientations.

Claim 5

The game according to claim 1 wherein: said net is carried on a net ring, said net ring is pivotally mounted on said frame, said leg members and said net ring have a common pivot point.

Claim 6

The game according to claim 1 further including: means for positioning ball tees at spaced intervals from said frame.

Claim 7

The game according to claim 5 wherein: said means for positiioning spaced tees comprises a runner of flexible sheet material having ball tees secured to said runner at spaced intervals.

Claim 8

The game according to claim 6 wherein: said ball tees comprise a tee block having an upper recess.

Claim 9

The game according to claim 1 further including: a striking mallet having a plurality of striking faces with different inclinations.

Claim 10

An indoor ball game comprising: a frame, resilient sheet material received over said frame forming substantially a planar back panel and a top panel, said frame having a generally opened front, a net supported in front of said back panel and under said top panel, said net having an open mouth facing upwardly, a striking mallet having a plurality of striking faces with different inclinations, an elongated runner of sheet material having a plurality of ball tees secured thereto at spaced points therealong, said frame comprising spaced pairs of legs joined together near their centers to form in their deployed position substantially X-shaped frame members, said frame legs being joined by a pivot rod extending between said X-shaped frame members, said pivot rod mounting at the central portion thereof. a net ring, said net being deployed over said net ring, said legs having transverse rods secured near the ends thereof, said sheet material being secured over the upper forward transverse rod, received over the upper rear transverse rod and secured to the lower rear transverse rod.

Claim 11

An indoor ball game comprising: a frame, resilient sheet material received over said frame forming substantially a planar back panel and a top panel, said frame having a generally opened front, a net supported in front of said back panel and under said top panel, said net having an open mouth facing upwardly, a striking mallet having a plurality of striking faces with different inclinations, an elongated runner of sheet material having a plurality of ball tees secured thereto at spaced points therealong, said frame comprising spaced pairs of legs joined together near their centers to form in their deployed position substantially X-shaped frame members, said frame legs being joined by a pivot rod extending between said X-shaped frame members, said pivot rod mounting at the central portion thereof. a net ring, said net being deployed over said net ring, said legs having transverse rods secured near the ends thereof, said sheet material being secured over the upper forward transverse rod, received over the upper rear transverse rod and secured to the lower rear transverse rod.