WO1999019031A1 - Cage de but gonflable pour divers sports - Google Patents

Cage de but gonflable pour divers sports Download PDF

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WO1999019031A1
WO1999019031A1 PCT/US1998/021212 US9821212W WO9919031A1 WO 1999019031 A1 WO1999019031 A1 WO 1999019031A1 US 9821212 W US9821212 W US 9821212W WO 9919031 A1 WO9919031 A1 WO 9919031A1
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sports goal
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Rodney Lee Blair
Philip George Chauvet
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Virtual Sports, Inc.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B63/00—Targets or goals for ball games
    • A63B63/004—Goals of the type used for football, handball, hockey or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2210/00—Space saving
    • A63B2210/50—Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/60—Apparatus used in water
    • A63B2225/605—Floating
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/62—Inflatable

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  • This invention relates to sports equipment and is particularly directed to inflatable goals for use in soccer and the like.
  • goal structures which are similar.
  • soccer is probably the most popular game in the world and is played, on both professional and amateur levels, in virtually every country.
  • soccer is played on a large open field with two goals, each located at a respective end of the field.
  • the goals are frameworks supporting a net and having a roof, side walls and a rear wall with an open front.
  • the goal frameworks are usually permanent structures, formed of wood or metal tubing and wrapped in cushioning material to prevent injury to players who might collide with the goal during the game.
  • makeshift goals are often used.
  • these makeshift goals are often structurally unsound and may cause injury to the players and must be torn down and rebuilt each time they are to be used.
  • an improved sport goal structure having inflatable structural members together with an outer casing formed of non-elastic material to form a collapsible goal structure which is inexpensive to purchase and which can easily be transported and stored in a minimum space, yet which can quickly and easily be erected and installed with little effort and with little or no technical skill to provide a goal structure which can be used for a plurality of sports.
  • an improved sport goal structure having a plurality of inflatable tubes joined to form the framework of a goal structure, together with an outer casing of non- elastic material which encloses the inflatable framework and serves to form a strong rigid goal structure which is useful in a plurality of sports, yet which can quickly and easily be erected or collapsed for convenient transportation and storage .
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved sports goal structure and method of producing the same. Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved sports goal structure which is simple and inexpensive to produce, purchase and install.
  • An additional object of the present invention is to p ovide an improved sports goal which is readily portable.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide an improved sports goal which can quickly and easily be collapsed for small and convenient storage and which can be erected quickly and easily, when desired, by persons having little or no technical skill.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved sports goal which is capable of use in a plurality of sports.
  • An additional object of the present invention is to provide an improved method of producing a sports goal.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide an inflatable sports goal which is strong and rigid when erected.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved sports goal which is strong and rigid when erected, yet which can quickly and easily be disassembled for portability and storage.
  • An additional object of the present invention is to provide an improved sports goal comprising an inflatable framework, together with a casing formed of non-elastic material , to form a sports goal which is strong and rigid when erected, yet which can quickly and easily be disassembled for portability or storage.
  • a specific object of the present invention is to provide an improved sports goal structure having a plurality of inflatable tubes joined to form the framework of a goal structure, together with an outer casing of non-elastic material which encloses the inflatable framework and serves to form a strong rigid goal structure which is useful in a plurality of sports, yet which can quickly and easily be erected or collapsed for convenient transportation and storage , together with an improved method of manufacturing the same.
  • FIGURE 1 is a front view of a sports goal embodying the present invention
  • FIGURE 2 is a side view of the sports goal of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIGURE 3 is a top view of the sports goal of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIGURE 4 is an isometric view showing the inflatable framework for the sports goal of FIG. 1;
  • FIGURE 5 is an exploded view showing the components of the bladder forming the framework of FIG. 4;
  • FIGURE 6 is an enlarged detail view, partly in section, showing one of the pressure relief valves for the sports goal of FIG. 1.
  • FIGS. 1-3 show a sports goal, indicated generally at 10, having a pair of vertical side bars 12, a pair of rearwardly extending base bars 14, a rear base bar 16, a pair of slanting side bars 18 connecting respective ends of rear base bar 16 with the tops of the corresponding vertical side bars 12, a top cross bar 20 joining the upper ends of the vertical side bars 12, and a pair of inclined bars 22 having their lower ends 24 joining the rear base bar 16 at points adjacent the respective ends of rear base bar 16 and having their upper ends 26 joining the side bars 22 adjacent the upper ends thereof.
  • the sides 28 and back 30 of sports goal 10 are covered with suitable netting.
  • the sports goal 10 is formed of an inflatable framework, indicated generally at 32 in FIGS. 4 and 5, together with a casing 34 formed of non-elastic material and carrying the netting panels 28 and 30.
  • the casing 34 has slits 36 provided at convenient locations to allow inflatable framework 32 to be inserted therein. Because casing 34 is formed of non-elastic material, it will form a strong and rigid structure when inflatable framework 32 is inserted and inflated. In fact, once erected, sports goal 10 can easily support the weight of at least two adults of average weight.
  • sports goal 10 can quickly and easily be erected or disassembled, when desired, for portability and storage, and, once disassembled, will occupy a minimum of space.
  • sports goal 10 is extremely light and buoyant and, hence, will float on water for use in water polo and other water sports.
  • flaps 60, 62, 64 and 66 may be provided adjacent the respective corners of casing 34 to receive suitable weights, such as stones, sand bags and the like, or spikes can be driven through flaps 60, 62, 64 and 66 to anchor the sports goal to the ground in a desired location. Since sports goal 10 will often be used outdoors, the sun will tend to cause the air within sports goal 10 to expand, which could cause an explosion under extreme conditions.
  • each of the pressure relief valves 60 comprises a generally cylindrical member 62 mounted in an opening 64 formed, at desired locations, in the inflatable framework 32 and having a flange 66 which overlies the edges of opening 64 to facilitate gluing or otherwise securing valve 60 to inflatable framework 32.
  • the inner end 66 of cylindrical member 62 is open and a movable member 68 is slidably positioned within cylindrical member 62.
  • a flange 70 projects inwardly from inner wall 72 of cylindrical member 62 and movable member 68 has a flanged inner end 74 which is of slightly less diameter than that of inner wall 72 of cylindrical member 62.
  • a spring 76 is positioned between flanged inner end 74 of movable member 68 and flange 70 of cylindrical member 62, and normally urges movable member 68 rearward.
  • Adjacent its forward end 78, movable member 68 carries a seal member 80 which, under urging of spring 76, engages flange 70 of cylindrical member 62 to prevent air from escaping from within inflatable structure 32.
  • inflatable framework 32 is composed of a plurality of individual tubes 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56 and 58, which can be connected together to form inflatable framework 32.
  • inflatable framework 32 and casing 34 can be folded and stored in a minimum of space and will be quite light, so that sports goal 10 can easily be transported in a suitable carrying case, not shown to a desired location.
  • tubes 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56 and 58 can be inflated and assembled to form inflatable network 32, or can be left fully assembled inside casing 34 and deflated as one complete assembly.
  • the assembled inflatable network 32 can be inserted into slots 36 of casing 34 to form sports goal 10, as seen in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3.
  • sports goal 10 can be oriented as desired, and suitable means such as weights or spikes can be applied to the flaps 60, 62, 64 and 66 to anchor sports goal 10 in the desired position.
  • sports goal 10 is quite rigid and will be strong enough to support at least two adults.
  • sports goal 10 can be mounted on dirt, grass or paved surfaces, as desired, for use with soccer, hockey or other field sports.
  • framework 32 is inflatable, it is also capable of floating on water. Therefore, sports goal 10 can be used for water sports such as water polo and the like, in addition to its use on land.

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Cette invention concerne une structure améliorée de cage de but (10) pour divers sports, laquelle comprend plusieurs tubes gonflables qui sont reliés les uns aux autres de manière à former le cadre (32) de ladite structure. Cette structure comprend également une enceinte externe (34) qui est faite d'un matériau non élastique et qui entoure le cadre gonflable (32). Cette enceinte externe va servir à former une structure de cage de but (10) d'une grande rigidité qui peut être utilisée dans différents sports, et qui peut néanmoins être montée ou démontée rapidement et facilement afin de faciliter son transport et son rangement.
PCT/US1998/021212 1997-10-10 1998-10-08 Cage de but gonflable pour divers sports WO1999019031A1 (fr)

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US09/131,593 1998-08-10

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EP1120136A1 (fr) * 2000-01-27 2001-08-01 Etablissements Broch S.A. But, notamment pour jeu de balle
WO2004024243A1 (fr) * 2002-09-10 2004-03-25 Martin Thackray Accessoire de sport autostable
WO2005030348A1 (fr) * 2003-09-30 2005-04-07 Splash Italia Srl Dispositif gonflable conçu pour maintenir des outils de sport de plage et de sport aquatique
EP1614452A1 (fr) * 2004-07-10 2006-01-11 Charles Steven Lane Appareil cible
GB2422322A (en) * 2005-01-24 2006-07-26 John Dawson Sports goal
EP1720618A1 (fr) * 2004-03-03 2006-11-15 Jean-Marc Daniel Turcot Structure gonflable pour arret de balles
EP2218482A1 (fr) * 2009-02-13 2010-08-18 Munin Holding ApS Dispositif de jeux de balles
WO2015172074A1 (fr) * 2014-05-08 2015-11-12 Tenon Sports, Llc Cage/structure gonflable pour sports multiples
US9227126B2 (en) 2009-10-02 2016-01-05 Munin Aps Ball rebound device

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EP1120136A1 (fr) * 2000-01-27 2001-08-01 Etablissements Broch S.A. But, notamment pour jeu de balle
FR2804334A1 (fr) * 2000-01-27 2001-08-03 Broch Ets But, notamment pour jeu de balle
WO2004024243A1 (fr) * 2002-09-10 2004-03-25 Martin Thackray Accessoire de sport autostable
GB2408462A (en) * 2002-09-10 2005-06-01 Martin Thackray Freestanding sports accessory
WO2005030348A1 (fr) * 2003-09-30 2005-04-07 Splash Italia Srl Dispositif gonflable conçu pour maintenir des outils de sport de plage et de sport aquatique
EP1720618A4 (fr) * 2004-03-03 2008-04-09 Jean-Marc Daniel Turcot Structure gonflable pour arret de balles
EP1720618A1 (fr) * 2004-03-03 2006-11-15 Jean-Marc Daniel Turcot Structure gonflable pour arret de balles
EP1614452A1 (fr) * 2004-07-10 2006-01-11 Charles Steven Lane Appareil cible
GB2422322A (en) * 2005-01-24 2006-07-26 John Dawson Sports goal
WO2006077431A1 (fr) * 2005-01-24 2006-07-27 Ready Set Goal Ltd. But de sport gonflable
US7611148B2 (en) 2005-01-24 2009-11-03 Ready Set Goal Ltd Inflatable sports goal
GB2422322B (en) * 2005-01-24 2009-12-30 John Dawson Sports Goal
EP2218482A1 (fr) * 2009-02-13 2010-08-18 Munin Holding ApS Dispositif de jeux de balles
US9227126B2 (en) 2009-10-02 2016-01-05 Munin Aps Ball rebound device
WO2015172074A1 (fr) * 2014-05-08 2015-11-12 Tenon Sports, Llc Cage/structure gonflable pour sports multiples

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