Patent ID: 6811501
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: A63B,G09F

Abstract:
A goal for a ball kicking game comprising:a free standing frame; a top defined by said frame, said top having a width and a length; a rectangular base defined by said frame, said rectangular base substantially parallel to said top and configured for contact with the ground, said rectangular base having a width substantially the same as a width of said top, said rectangular base further defining a length greater than a length of said top, said rectangular base having a front frame element; a pair of rear wall members, said rear wall members spaced apart a distance substantially the same as a width of said base, said pair of rear wall members connecting a back edge of said base to a back edge of said top; a pair of front wall members, said front wall members spaced apart and said pair of front wall members connecting a front edge along said front frame element to a front edge of said top; a plurality of dividers, each divider comprising a piece of netting have a front edge defining an elastic member, said elastic member extending from said top to said front frame element, each said divider further extending into an interior of said goal, each pair of adjacent dividers thereby forming a partition for retaining a ball therein; and a backstop positioned along a rear of said goal, said backstop comprising at least one acoustic panel.