Patent ID: 6530844
Filing Date: 2003-03-11
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A ball barrier assembly comprising:a looped barrier frame having a lower base portion adapted to be disposed on a ground surface and formed with at least two linear segments, and an upper frame portion with a curved intermediate segment and two end segments that extend downwardly from said curved intermediate segment and that are connected to said lower base portion, said lower base portion of said barrier frame including a horizontal rod and a pair of elbow connectors that are respectively disposed on opposite ends of said horizontal rod and said upper frame portion of said barrier frame being formed as a flexible pole; an upright rear leg rod having an upper end connected to said curved intermediate segment of said upper frame portion of said barrier frame, and a lower end adapted to be disposed on the ground surface so as to cooperate with said at least two linear segments of said lower base portion of said barrier frame to form at least three supporting points that are to be disposed in a triangular formation on the ground surface, each of said upper and lower ends of said rear leg rod being reduced in diameter to form said rear leg rod with upper and lower shoulders; a support rod unit interconnecting said lower end of said rear leg rod and said lower base portion of said barrier frame, said support rod unit including a pair of support rods, each of which has a first end connected to said lower end of said rear leg rod and a second end connected to a respective one of said elbow connectors, said first and second ends of said support rods being sleeved on the respective one of said lower end of said rear leg rod and said elbow connectors; and a barrier fabric net having a peripheral portion connected to said barrier frame, said net being loosely draped on said barrier frame so as to form a lower section that extends to the ground surface and that is adapted to collect a ball that passes through said barrier frame and that impinges upon said net and said peripheral portion of said net being formed with an upper slip ring that is sleeved on said upper end of said rear leg rod.