Patent ID: 6209878
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A sports goal having a net and a frame, said frame comprising:a pair of side support frames, each of said pair further comprising:a plurality of tubular frame members, each having an attachment sleeve formed at a first end and an end socket formed at a second end, said attachment sleeve of a reduced circumference and adapted to be received by and mate with said end socket of an adjoining one of said plurality of tubular frame members when placed substantially in registration with one another,a head beam having at least two end sockets formed therein and detachably receiving a pair of said tubular frame members said head beam generally corresponding in length to each of said tubular frame members, andan elastic cord received within each of said tubular frame members and said head beam, and flexibly interconnecting same, said elastic cord maintaining connection between adjacent mating tubular frame members and between said head beam and adjacent mating tubular frame members when said side support frame is in a collapsed state said head beam and said collapsed state side support members collectively forming a spool to receive said net for transport and storage; andat least one flexible support cable attached to and extending between said pair of side support frames.