Sport and game target net

Abstract

A target is provided for hitting or throwing balls and other objects for sport practice sessions or games. The target includes a plurality of foldable arms with a connected net which can be moved between open and closed positions by pulling and pushing a handle connected to the arms. In the open position, the target forms an inverted umbrella. A front face is attached to the net and has a plurality of openings through which the balls or objects can pass forth.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention is directed towards a target net used for sports practice and games. The target net is particularly adapted for golf chipping practice.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Various types of nets are known in the prior art to receive balls and other objects hit or thrown by a person practicing a sport or playing a game. Such target nets are often large and cumbersome to set up, and do not fold down compactly for storage or transportation. Some target nets require lines staked to the ground to maintain the net upright, while others include a self-supporting frame. Such frames often include multiple separate pieces which must be assembled and disassembled to set up or take down the net. These multiple component target nets take time to assemble and disassemble, and are subject to lost pieces.[0003]Therefore, a primary objective of the present invention is the provision of an improved target net for receiving balls and objects hit or thrown i...

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Benefits of technology

[0016]The target net of the present invention quickly and easily folds between open and closed positions through a sliding actuation handle. In the open position, the net has a front face with a plurality of openings through which a ball or other object may be hit or thrown by a person practicing a sport, such as golf, or playing a game, such as a bean bag toss. The net is attached to arms which expand to the open position and collapse to the closed position upon actuation of the handle. In the open position, the net is in a form of an inverted umbrella, and is self-standing. In the closed position, the net is compact for storage and transportation.

Problems solved by technology

Such target nets are often large and cumbersome to set up, and do not fold down compactly for storage or transportation.

These multiple component target nets take time to assemble and disassemble, and are subject to lost pieces.

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