Sports goal

摘要

The disclosure provides embodiments of a goal frame and net suitable for use in the sport of lacrosse and other sports. An upper frame portion typically includes a top horizontal crossbar connecting two vertical front posts. A second piece of the goal structure typically includes a base frame portion which can be formed from, for example, two elongate structural members (e.g., flat metal bars) connected to and terminating at a hinge which can be selectively opened into a “V” shape. A plurality of rods can pass through a number of pockets sewn around the perimeter of the net and tubular sleeves of the upper and lower frame portions about the perimeter of the frame creating an assembled goal with a net.

主权项

1. A goal comprising:
a) a perimeter framework defined by a plurality of connected structural members for supporting a net, the perimeter framework including a plurality of spaced apart closed rings extending outwardly from and attached to the perimeter framework, each closed ring defining an opening therethrough that is in linear alignment with at least two other openings in neighboring closed rings, the openings in the closed rings being disposed in linear alignment along each connected structural member cooperating to define at least one channel for receipt of a linear elongate net retaining rod therethrough along an orientation that is parallel to each respective structural member; b) a net configured to fit within the perimeter framework, the net defining a perimeter region defining a plurality of aligned continuous elongate integral sleeves disposed along the perimeter region that are configured to interdigitate with the plurality of spaced apart closed rings for receiving at least one linear elongate net retaining rod; and c) at least one rigid linear elongate net retaining rod that is received by the at least one channel and through the continuous elongate integral sleeves disposed along the perimeter region of the net to hold the net in place with respect to the perimeter framework.