Patent ID: 7241235
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A sports goal assembly, comprising: a goal net having a peripheral edge; a goal frame defining a goal mouth and having an elongate channel in which said peripheral edge of said goal net is removably securable to said goal frame, said channel having a pair of inturned flanges defining an elongate opening; and a tamper resistant net fastener having a head section and a body section depending from said head section; said body section being insertable into said channel and positionable into a locking position within said channel in which the fastener frictionally engages said inturned flanges of said channel to capture said peripheral edge of said net within said channel; and said head section having an upper surface formed to be difficult to grasp and turn by hand when said fastener is frictionally engaged with said channel, said head section also having a tool engaging surface engagable by a separate tool for use in rotating said fastener from said locking position to an unlocking position permitting removal of said fastener and said net from said channel; whereby removal of said net from said goal frame requires use of a separate tool, thereby deterring unwanted removal of said net and fasteners from said goal frame.