Patent ID: 6520874
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A water game goal apparatus to be used in a swimming pool comprising:a frame adapted to be located within a swimming pool, said frame having a pair of spaced apart support members, each said support member being approximately of the same length, each said support member having an outer end and an inner end, said inner end adapted to be placed against a sidewall of a swimming pool, said support members being constructed of material that floats in water; a substantially planar backboard pivotally mounted on said support members at said outer end, said backboard having a front surface adapted to face toward the majority of a water area of a swimming pool, said rear surface facing toward a coping of a swimming pool, said backboard having a through hole that extends from said front surface to said rear surface; a bracing system mounted between said backboard and said support members, said bracing system for supporting said backboard in an upwardly extending position which is inclined relative to horizontal, said bracing system being disconnectable from said backboard to permit said backboard to fold to a collapsed position located in juxtaposition with said support members when said backboard is removed from a swimming pool; and further comprising securement members adapted to be mounted between said support members and a swimming pool coping, said securement members comprising stretchable elastic cords.