Patent Application
20140135153
This application claims the benefit of Mexico Patent Application No. MX/a/2012/010162 filed Sep. 3, 2012, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates to a portable support structure with a net useful for playing multiple sports or games. As well as allowing it installation in a safe and easy way, the present devices can increase or decrease the height of the net allowing use by children and/or adults. It also has a mechanism of rotation and lock to a more secure fit by providing safety and soundness. Inside the tubes that make up the support is an elastic cord that gives greater security and fixity to the structure.
The present invention comprising the combination of i) a net; ii) vertical tubes that are inserted to form the frame or support on which is fixed the net for the game, these vertical tubes can be adjusted so that the height of the net may vary; iii) tubes to stabilize support or frame of the net without having to pierce the soil in which the net support will be placed; iv) an elastic cord that is located inside the tubes giving greater security and fixity to the structure, and v) two sacks of sand that serve to give weight to maintain the net in position when it is used to play soccer.
Embodiments of the present invention provide a portable support structure net that can be used indoors or outdoors to play multiple sports such as tennis, badminton, volleyball, football, and soccer among others, which also solves surprisingly the problem that represent heavy structures that hinder and that they are also difficult to arm and disarm all of this difficult its use.
The present invention relates to a portable support structure with net that can be used to play multiple sports outdoors such as badminton, tennis, football, volleyball, and soccer, among others. The height of the net can vary which also surprisingly solves the problem that represent heavy structures that hinder and that are also difficult to arm (i.e. assemble) and disarm (i.e. disassemble) all of which reduce difficulty of its use.
This portable support structure with net to play allows using it outdoors without requiring long spaces or appointed places for these games. It has the advantage that can change of location and can be easy to transfer. Does not require much storage space and it can be used by children or adults, this because it is retractable and easy handling to its armed and disarmed (i.e. assembled and disassembled).
At present the construction boom of clubs or sports centers which have the opportunity to participate in various sporting activities such as tennis, badminton, football among others has been given. However the access to these centers requires many costs in some cases and in others cases of time, due to the possibility of having the necessary accessories to play the games is very difficult, more than anything because it requires much space for installation of the courts or nets to be able to play the game.
There is a great interest around the world to achieve encourage exercise to reduce diseases caused by overweight. In addition, there is the desire away the children and youth through the sport of the dangers or vices instilling them in the participation in sports activities. Hectic in our daily lives and the various constraints that exist at present in our country requires appropriate conditions that promote different ways of maintaining us assets and allow to keep our body in motion. With the portable support for net of games of the present invention achieves encourage exercise since it does not require too much space to store, it is easy to install, solid and resistant through a mechanism of rotation and lock allowing a secure fit. Its construction is solid and resistant to motivating the user to use it constantly.
A lot of support net systems for games have been developed, however there is the problem of their complex installations or unsafe stability. Further, many require long space to carry out the game because it is necessary to have a fixed place in which the net will be placed.
The document CN 201823262 discloses a portable net that comprising a support in which is placed the net. The support comprises a net of steel tubes removable, a pair of tubes insert fixes, a net attachment hook, a transverse tube with knob which intersect at the ends a pair of parallel tubes attached to the tube transverse by au adjustment mechanism fou-way connecting tubes firming, a base seat type. But it is different from the structure of the present invention because the tube 11 is used to fix the net, this net may not vary in height, although the bases of three legs also have a tube to stabilize the support or frame of the net it has a tube length adjustment knob and no has the two gears polyurethane which serve to secure the tubes once unfolded the structure also does not have an elastic cord that is located inside the tubes giving greater security and fixity to the structure, and two sacks of sand that serve to give weight and maintain the net in position therefore not affected the novelty or inventive activity, i.e. the structure of the present invention solves a problem since this can be used in multiple sports as well as permit its installation in a secure way and easy; that can increase or decrease the height of the net allowing set used by children and/or adults. It also has a mechanism of rotation and lock for a fit more secure by providing safety and soundness. Inside the tubes that make up support is an elastic cord that gives greater security and fixity to the structure.
The document CN201558484 discloses a portable type badminton net that comprises an upper structure of tubes separated into two segments and a lower tubes structure, An upper segment of tubes that is vertical position has a smaller diameter than the other segment of the upper structure pipe and which is in a vertical position. The smaller diameter segment is inserted into the larger diameter segment and is secured by insurance, The part of the tube structure is provided with a lower base three legs. The net is ensured by a hook on the vertical tubes. But this structure differs from the structure of the present invention because tube 1 is used to attach to net 7, this net may not vary in height, also tube 1 is inserted into tube 2 only transport, three-legs bases are also different to the structure of the present invention because it has tubes to stabilize support or frame of the net which makes it more unstable. It cannot also be used as goal to play football because it has not two sacks of sand that serve to give weight and keep the net in position, so the document above mentioned does not anticipate the present invention therefore does not affect the novelty or inventive activity, i.e. the structure of the present invention solves the problem to use in multiple sports as well as allowing their installation in a secure way and easy; You can increase or decrease the height of the net allowing this way be used by children or adults. It also has a mechanism of rotation and lock for a fit more secure by providing safety and soundness. Inside the tubes that make up support is an elastic cord that gives greater security and fixity to the structure.
The document U.S. Pat. No. 4,135,716 discloses a portable support structure of net that comprising a net, a first pair of tubes and a second pair of tubes that lit and inserted, one means abase for supporting each of the second pairs of tubes. But it is different from the structure of the present invention because although tube 56 is inserted into the tube 54 to vary the height, at the bottom of the network it boasts support 66 in the center of the net, bases of three legs do not have a tube to stabilize support or frame of the net or not have two gears of polyurethane that are used to fix the tubes once unfolded the structure, also do not have an elastic cord that is within the tubes giving greater security and fixity to the structure, and two sacks of sand that they serve to give weight to maintain the net in position when it is used to play football, so that the document cited does not anticipate the present invention therefore not affected by the novelty or inventive i.e. the structure of the present invention solves a problem because it can be used in multiple sports as well as allow its safe and easy installation; the height of the net can increase or decrease allowing this way be used by children and/or adults. It also has a mechanism of rotation and lock for a fit more secure by providing safety and soundness. Inside the tubes that make up support is an elastic cord that gives greater security and fixity to the structure.
All the documents mentioned above do not affect the novelty and the inventive step of the portable support structure with net for games of the present invention, since the structure of portable support net of the present invention has characteristics that give greater security and fixity not mentioned or suggested in previous documents, above all because comprising the combination of i) a net; ii) vertical tubes that are inserted to form the frame or support in which is fixed the net for the game, these vertical tubes can be adjusted so the height of the net may vary; iii) tubes to stabilize the support or frame of the net without the need for drilling into the ground which will be placed the net support; (iv) an elastic cord that is located inside the tubes giving it greater security and fixity to the structure, and v) two sandbags that serve to give weight to maintain the net in position when used to play soccer.
The present invention relates to a portable support structure with net useful for use in multiple sports or games wherein comprising: i) a net; ii) vertical tubes that are inserted to form the frame or support on which is fixed the net for the game, these vertical tubes can be adjusted so that the height of the net may vary; iii) tubes to stabilize support or frame of the net without having to pierce the soil in which the net support will be placed; iv) an elastic cord that is located inside the tubes giving greater security and fixity to the structure, and v) two sacks of sand that serve to give weight to maintain the net in position when it is used to play soccer.
As well as allowing it installation in a safe and easy way; to be used by children and/or adults. It also has a mechanism of rotation and lock to a more secure fit by providing safety and soundness. Inside the tubes that make up support is an elastic cord that gives greater security and fixity to the structure.
The portable support structure with net can be used to play multiple sports such as tennis, Badminton, volleyball, football, among others.
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The present invention relates to a portable support structure with net useful for use in multiple sports or games comprising the combination of i) a net; vertical tubes that are inserted to form the frame or support on which is fixed the net for the game, these vertical tubes can be adjusted so that the height of the net may vary; iii) tubes to stabilize support or frame of the net without having to pierce the soil in which the net support will be placed; iv) an elastic cord that is located inside the tubes giving greater security and fixity to the structure, and v) two sacks of sand that serve to give weight to maintain the net in position when it is used to play soccer.
The portable support structure with net also has a mechanism of rotation and lock for a setting more secure by providing safety and soundness.
The net is fixed with hooks that have passed through the rings of the net to be able to tighten it this because the hook is connected to the elastic cord which surprisingly provides greater security and fixity to the structure and the net.
The portable support structure with net of games comprises of 11 tubes (2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b and 6 of 2.2 cm in diameter and 2 tubes (1a and 1b) of 1.9 cm diameter, connected by an elastic cord (7) of 5 millimeters diameter, 2 plastic hooks (8a and 8b) at the ends of the elastic cord which serve to tighten the net (13), 2 gears of polyurethane (9a and 9b) which serve to secure the tubes when structure is folded, 2 three-phase elbows (10a and 10b), 4 plugs or leads (11a, 11b, 11c and 11d) to cover and protect the ends of the tubes (3a, 3b, 3c and 3d) and 2 plastic mechanisms of rotation and lock (12a and 12b) to adjust the height of the net.
The portable support with net of games of the present invention comprising:
In a first embodiment, the portable support structure with net of the present invention is useful for use in multiple sports or games, comprises two tubes of galvanized steel (1a and 1b) of 75.6 cm long×1.9 cm diameter which can slide upwards to give height to the net and are inserted respectively with the upper end of two tubes (2a and 2b) of 74 cm long×2.2 cm diameter; securing the height of the net with two mechanisms of rotation and plastic lock (12a and 12b). At the upper end of the tubes (1a and 1b) are two hooks (8a and 8b) of 5.7 cm×2.5 cm long×1.5 cm thick. The lower end of the tube (2a) and the lower end of the tube (2b) are placed in the three phase elbows (10a and 10b) respectively. In the case of the three-phase elbow 10a are placed at two ends two tubes of 49.7 cm long×2.2 cm diameter (3a and 3b) whose ends are the tips or caps (11a and 11b). In the three-phase elbow 10b are placed at two ends two tubes of 49.7 cm long×2.2 cm diameter (3c and 3d) at whose ends are the tips or caps (11c and 11d). The remaining end of the three-phase elbow (3a) stands a tube of 75.5 cm long×2.2 cm diameter (4a); in this tube (4a) is located a foam gear (9a) of 8.3 cm diameter×3.8 cm thick. This gear has 6 spaces to accommodate tubes when the support structure is disarmed. The tube (4a) is inserted with tube (5a) of 63 cm long×2.2 cm diameter and this is inserted into the tube (6) of 48 cm long×2.2 cm diameter. In tube (6) is inserted a tube (5b) of 63 cm long×2.2 cm diameter and this is inserted with a tube (4b) of 75.5 cm long×2.2 cm diameter; in this tube (4b) is located a foam gear (9b) of 8.3 cm diameter×3.8 cm thick. This gear has 6 spaces to accommodate the tubes when the support structure is disarmed. The other end of the tube (4b) is inserted into the three-phase elbow (10b), at whose ends are inserted the tubes (2b, 3c and 3d) with tips or caps (11c and 11d). On the inside of the tubes and three phase elbows is an elastic cord (7) that serves as a connection between the tubes and serves to keep the structure together.
In a second embodiment of the invention, the tubes (1a and 1b) are adjusted to provide the desired height of the net. In which case the net with normal height is 72 cm and the net with maximum height for Badminton or volleyball is 155 cm.
In a third embodiments the rotation and locking plastic mechanisms (12a and 12b) are unscrewed to adjust height. Once reached the desired height, it is screwed again to keep the net at the desired height.
In a fourth embodiment of the invention, the portable support structure has a net (13) of 311 cm long×72 cm wide. At each end of the net are folds (13a and 13b) of 22.5 cm width, which are closed by means of velcro joints. At top of the net (13) near to the fold (13a) and the fold (13b) is located a ring (14a and 14b). It is necessary to pass the hooks into the rings of the net to be able to tighten it.
In a fifth embodiment of the invention, the structure of portable support structure with net useful for use in multiple sports or games which has with two sacks of sand of nylon (15) that support up to 18 kg each and its function is maintain the structure of the movement-free net and give it greater stability when playing football.
In a sixth embodiment, the portable support structure is disassembled for stored and is stored inside of a bag of Nylon with 59 cm long and 26.5 cm wide, with a front compartment of 35 cm long and 26.5 cm wide. The bag has a handle for easy transfer.
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The following examples are intended to illustrate the invention, not restrict it, any variation by experts in the technique, being within the scope of the same.
It proceeds to assemble a portable support structure of the present invention with useful net for use in multiple sports or games that comprises:
The portable support structure with net also has a mechanism of rotation and lock for a setting more secure by providing safety and soundness.
The net is attached with hooks that have passed through the rings of the net to be able to tighten it this since this hook is connected to the elastic cord which provides greater safety and fixity structure and to the net.
It is assembling portable support structure with net as in the example above in natural or synthetic grass, the net is put in the maximum height and it is proceed to place rubber markers or any synthetic material which serve to delimit the area of game, first comes to play badminton rackets and shuttlecock, followed by proceeds to play volleyball.
It is proceeding to assemble a portable support structure with net as in the previous example on hard surface. The net becomes the normal height and proceeds place markers that serve to delimit the playing area, you should first play tennis with rackets balls and shuttlecock, followed by proceeds to play to pass a soccer ball.
It is proceeding to arm a portable support structure with net as in the previous example in grass surface. The net put in normal height and then place the sacks of sand, proceeding to play soccer with balls or footballs.
The characteristics of the portable support structure for net of games of the present invention are:
The advantages of the portable support structure for net of games of the present invention are:
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| MX/A/2012/010162 | Sep 2012 | MX | national |
