Patent ID: 7270608

Claim:
A collapsible net for stopping flying balls and for installing on a floor comprising: a) a collapsible center coil loop comprising a top part, a bottom part, and first and second aide parts; b) a collapsible first side coil loop comprising a top part, a bottom part, and inner and outer side parts, wherein the inner side part is connected to the first side part of the collapsible center coil loop; c) a collapsible second side coil loop comprising a top part, a bottom part, and inner and outer side parts, wherein the inner side part is connected to the second side part of the collapsible center coil loop; d) a vertical fabric portion for covering the openings of the coil loops for stopping the flying balls; e) a top fabric portion for holding the top parts of the coil loops and for covering a top surface defined by the top parts of the coil loops; f) a bottom fabric portion for holding the bottom parts of the coil loops and for covering a bottom surface defined by the bottom parts of the coil loops; g) a top strap for connecting the upper ends of the outer side part of the first and second coil loops; h) a bottom strap for connecting the lower ends of the outer side part of the first and second coil loops; and i) a propping device for holding the collapsible net down to the floor, wherein the vertical fabric portion on the collapsible center coil loop, the collapsible first side coil loop, and the collapsible second side coil loop form a substantially concave-truncated-cylinder-shaped net for catching the flying balls.