Patent ID: 8282509
Filing Date: 2012-10-09
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A method of opening a support device of the type capable of supporting a pitching net frame or the like comprising: providing a frame; grasping a left side and right side handle; moving the left side and right side handles away from each other until the frame assumes a circular form; pivoting of a first front arcuate member in a clockwise direction and a second front arcuate member in a counterclockwise direction about a front pivot joint; pivoting of a first rear arcuate member in a clockwise direction and a second rear arcuate member in a counterclockwise direction about a rear pivot joint; pivoting of said first front arcuate member and a first left side arcuate member about a first pivot point; pivoting of said second front arcuate member and a first right side arcuate member about a second pivot point; pivoting of said first rear arcuate member and a second left side arcuate member about a third pivot point; pivoting of said second rear arcuate member and a second right side arcuate member about a fourth pivot point; pivoting of said first left side arcuate member in a counterclockwise direction about said left side handle; pivoting of said second left side arcuate member in a clockwise direction about said left side handle; pivoting of said first right side arcuate member in a counterclockwise direction about said right side handle; and pivoting of said second right side arcuate member in a clockwise direction about said right side handle.