Patent ID: 8292300
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A portable sports goal, comprising: an upper bar comprised of releasably interconnected tubular members; a lower bar comprised of releasably interconnected tubular members; a first vertical bar connected to a first end of the upper bar and releasably connected to a first end of a first side bar, wherein an opposing second end of the first side bar is connected to a first end of the lower bar; a second vertical bar connected to an opposing second end of the upper bar and releasably connected to a first end of a second side bar, wherein an opposing second end of the second side bar is connected to an opposing second end of the lower bar; a first slanted bar comprised of releasably connected tubular members, wherein a first end of the first slanted bar is connected to the first end of the upper bar through a first rotatable joint and an opposing second end of the first slanted bar is connected to the first end of the lower bar through a second rotatable joint; and a second slanted bar comprised of releasably connected tubular members, wherein a first end of the second slanted bar is connected to the second end of the upper bar through a third rotatable joint and an opposing second end of the second slanted bar is connected to the second end of the lower bar through a fourth rotatable joint so that when the releasably connected tubular members of the first slanted bar are disconnected and the releasably connected tubular members of the second slanted bar are disconnected and the first and second vertical bars are disconnected from the first ends of the first and second side bars, respectively, the upper bar lowers towards the lower bar using the first, second, third, and fourth rotatable joints until the upper bar substantially rests on top of the lower bar.