EP1120136A1 - Goal, in particular for ball game - Google Patents

Abstract

The goal is made from several inflatable posts (1'). These posts when inflated occupy a first flat position with peripheral uprights delimiting a closed contour. The uprights can also receive additional posts (1).

Description

The invention relates to a goal, in particular for a ball game.

Although more specifically intended for the practice of football, the invention could also be used in all other sports and / or games in which goals are used.

Currently, it is already known removable goals, even inflatable. First of all, they have the advantage of being able to be installed where desired and thus allow the practice of a sport and / or game in a place where it will be possible to exercise again any other activity as soon as the goals have been put away.

Another of their interests is that it increases, for training, the number of goals available on the official courts, such goals being discarded as soon as one wishes to use the grounds with their actual dimensions.

However, the removable and / or inflatable goals available today remain difficult to mount and / or cumbersome, while equipment intended for use by a very large audience, including children.

The aim of the present invention is to propose an aim, especially for ball games, removable which overcomes the disadvantages above and whose implementation is facilitated.

Another object of the present invention is to propose an aim, especially for ball games, removable, the use of which is reliable.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during of the description which follows, which is given for information only and which has not not to limit it.

The invention relates to a goal, in particular for ball games, made up of at least a plurality of uprights, the latter being, at least for part of them, inflatable, characterized in that said inflatable uprights are capable, in the inflated state, of occupying a first flat position in which at least some of them, referred to as peripheral uprights, delimit a closed contour, and delimit in a second goal use position a dihedral defining an opening and a basis for said purpose.

• les figures 1a et 1b illustrent selon deux positions différentes, un premier exemple de réalisation du but conforme à l'invention,
• les figures 2a et 2b illustrent selon deux positions différentes un second exemple de réalisation du but conforme à l'invention,
• la figure 3 est une vue de coupe d'après la ligne III-III représentée à la figure 2a précédente,
• la figure 4 est une vue de coupe d'après la ligne IV-IV représentée à la figure 2a précédente.

The invention will be better understood on reading the following description, accompanied by the appended drawings which form an integral part thereof and among which:

• FIGS. 1a and 1b illustrate, according to two different positions, a first embodiment of the goal according to the invention,
• FIGS. 2a and 2b illustrate, in two different positions, a second embodiment of the goal according to the invention,
• FIG. 3 is a sectional view along line III-III shown in the preceding FIG. 2a,
• Figure 4 is a sectional view along line IV-IV shown in Figure 2a above.

The invention relates to a goal, in particular, for ball games.

As illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the object according to the invention consists of at least a plurality of uprights such as posts, bars transverse or other. Said amounts are, at least in part of them, inflatable.

According to the invention, said inflatable uprights are suitable for the inflated state, to occupy a first flat position, identified in FIGS. 1a and 2a, in which at least some of them, called amounts peripherals 1 ', delimit a closed contour.

Thus, thanks to the invention, it is possible to carry out the preparation of the goal flat so that you only have to set it up, as illustrated in Figures 1b and 2b, in a second position.

In Figures 1b and 2b, said peripheral uprights 1 ' define in this second position, the use of the goal, in particular, a dihedral defining an opening 2 and a base 3 for said purpose.

According to the different embodiments shown, all of the inflatable uprights are peripheral uprights 1 'and they accommodate internally any other 1 "uprights. The other 1" uprights used can be, for example, rigid or semi-rigid. They constitute possibly armature means for said purpose and are then called reinforcement amount. They are, for example, provided between two uprights peripherals 1 '.

As illustrated in Figures 1, it may be two amounts 1 "located between the ends of the goal crossbar and the ends of the other peripheral amount parallel to the latter. Other amounts 1 "reinforcement may also be provided, parallel to the previous ones.

As illustrated in Figures 2, it could also be two additional 1 "uprights forming with the previous ones a W whose tip median is in the middle part 4 of said crossbar.

In addition, other geometries could be envisaged at from the additional 1 "uprights to arrange them in an M shape or other.

Said reinforcing means may also include means for securing the goal, such as bars or ropes, subject to one of their end to the goal crossbar and intended to be attached to the ground at the other, behind the dihedral defined by the peripheral uprights 1 '.

However, amounts may also be provided inflatable inside the closed outline defined, flat, by the uprights peripheral devices. This could be the case, for example, of the amounts connecting the ends of the crossbar and the peripheral upright parallel to this last.

Said peripheral uprights 1 'at least consist, for example, by a single inflatable tube or by a plurality of tubes inflatable 5, subject to each other, each peripheral upright 1 ' being defined by one of said tubes and / or a portion of said tube or one of said tubes 5, delimited at at least one of its ends by folding means 6 of the corresponding rod, in particular a zone of welding.

Said tube (s) 5 have, for example, a section whose dimensions correspond to those of the sport and / or game played. They may be made of a waterproof material, in particular coated canvas. They may be of variable color.

Said folding means 6 are constituted, for example, at less for some of them, means for fixing 10 of one end of one of the 1 "reinforcement posts

We have indeed found that by providing these, at the level of the ends of the inflatable uprights, they then allowed them to be folded.

As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the said tube or tubes 5 are consisting, for example, of a first sheet of material 7 wrapped around of its longitudinal axis. It is, in particular, closed on itself at the level a longitudinal weld line 8.

At least for some of said tubes 5, said first sheet of material 7 may be extended laterally beyond said tubes 5 corresponding, over at least part of their length, to define a wing 9.

As a remark, it can be noted that sausages having such a structure can be used with any type of inflatable goal.

That said, said fixing means 10 are made up, in particular, a second sheet of material 11, attached to said wing 9 in vis-à-vis the latter and subject to it to constitute a sleeve 12. For this, the goal has, for example, welding points 13 between said first sheet 7 and said second sheet 11 so as to allow the introduction of said reinforcement uprights 1 "into said sleeve 12.

Of course, such a solution could be used in other points than the folding points, in particular at the level of the part median 4 of the crossbar.

For purposes comprising at least two said means of fixing 10 each consisting of a said sleeve 12, arranged at the junction of the lateral uprights and upper and lower crossbars, and able to accommodate the corresponding opposite ends of one of said reinforcement uprights 1 ", it is possible to provide the same so-called second sheet of material 11, provided extending between them and cooperating with said amount of 1 "reinforcement corresponding to strengthen its support. For this, it is in particular provided with holes 14 inside which it is inserted.

However, in other alternative embodiments, it will be possible provide at each end two separate sleeves 12, the reinforcement amount 1 "then being guided by the thread 17 disposed between the peripheral uprights 1 '.

At least for a part of said tube or tubes 5, these will optionally be provided with said wing 9 over their entire length, this last optionally having a skirt 15 longitudinally, provided with means of hooking, directly or indirectly, the net 17. It will be by example of eyelets cooperating with hooks 18, or even probing the periphery of the net on said wing

If we refer again to Figure 2a, where it is illustrated by partially dotted, said net 17 could possibly be provided suitable for being fixed flat, in particular to said uprights provided with said skirt 15, in said first position.

Said net 17 is, for example, woven. It could still be a synthetic net, such as a coated mesh grid.

The fixing of said goal on the ground is obtained, in particular, by pitching and / or strapping. A goal line strip may also be provided to join the two lower ends of the peripheral uprights 1 ' vertical.

Naturally, other modes of implementation, within reach skilled in the art, could have been envisaged without departing from the part of the invention.

Claims (10)

Goal, especially for ball games, consisting of at least one plurality of uprights, the latter being, at least for part of them, inflatable, characterized in that said inflatable uprights are suitable, the inflated state, to occupy a first flat position in which at least part of them, called peripheral uprights (1 '), delimit a closed outline, and delimit in a second position of use of the goal a dihedral defining an opening (2) and a base (3) for said purpose. The goal of claim 1, wherein said posts peripherals (1 ') internally accommodate any other amounts (1 "). Goal according to claim 1, comprising means reinforcement made up of additional uprights (1 "), called reinforcements, provided between two peripheral uprights (1 '). Purpose according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said at least one peripheral uprights (1 ') consist of a single inflatable tube, or a plurality of inflatable tubes (5), subject to each other, each peripheral amount (1 ') being defined by one of said tubes and / or a portion of said tube or one of said tubes (5), delimited at at least one of its ends by folding means (6) of the corresponding sausage. A goal according to claim 4, wherein said means for folding (6) consist, at least for some of them, of means of fixing (10) of one end of one of the reinforcement uprights (1 "). A goal according to claim 4 or 5 wherein, the said one or more tubes (5) consist of a first sheet of material (7) wound around its longitudinal axis, said first sheet of material (7), at least for some of them, being extended laterally beyond said corresponding tubes, over at least part of their length, to define a wing (9). A goal according to claim 6, wherein said means for fixing (10) consist of a second sheet of material (11), attached on said wing (9) facing the latter and subject to it for constitute a sleeve (12). Goal according to claim 7, comprising at least two said fixing means each consisting of a said sleeve (12) and suitable for accommodate the corresponding opposite ends of one of said uprights reinforcement (1 "). The goal of claim 6, wherein, at least for one part of them, said strand (s) (5) are provided with said wing (9) on their entire length, provided with hooking means (16) of a net (17). A goal according to claim 9, wherein said net is suitable to be fixed flat to said uprights provided with said skirt (15), in said first position.

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