Patent ID: 7125351

Claim:
A portable goal assembly that folds in two dimensions, comprising: a goalmouth frame comprising a crossbar and two side posts rigidly connected to the crossbar, said goalmouth frame being adapted to rest generally upright upon the ground, the crossbar and two side posts defining an upright rectangular front opening; and a base frame comprising a rearward cross member and two side members rigidly connected to the rearward cross member and pivotally connected to the side posts of said goalmouth frame, said base frame being adapted to rest on the ground, the rearward cross member being pivotal in a direction perpendicular to its length, wherein said goalmouth frame is adapted to pivot towards said base frame to fold the goal assembly flat, the crossbar and the rearward cross member are adapted to pivot along their lengths to fold the goal assembly in half, the crossbar pivots in a direction perpendicular to its length with a releasably lockable sleeve hinge, and the releasably lockable sleeve hinge comprises a bendable connection mechanism connecting two sections of the crossbar, and a hollow rigid sleeve through which the crossbar extends, the rigid sleeve being capable of frictionally engaging one section of the crossbar to lock the releasably lockable sleeve hinge, and having at least one diagonal brace comprising two elongate members pivotally connected to each other, wherein a first elongate member pivotally connects to the crossbar, and a second elongate member pivotally connects to the rearward cross member.