Patent ID: 6030301
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A post system for a sports net comprising:a first hollow tube;a second hollow tube, said first hollow tube being disposed within said second hollow tube;a screw nut fixing element being disposed within said first hollow tube;a screw fixing element being disposed within said second hollow tube;a screw being rotatably supported by said screw fixing element and being operatively connected to said screw nut fixing element;a screw drive mechanism disposed within said second hollow tube and operatively connected to said screw; anda rod preventing rotation of said screw nut fixing element, said rod being slidably engaged with one of said screw fixing element and said screw nut fixing element and being fixed to one of said screw fixing element and said screw nut fixing element, said first hollow tube and said second hollow tube including a fiber reinforced plastic.