Specialized Sports Goal Backstop Systems
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Summary of the Inventive Concept
This inventive concept adapts the original sports goal backstop system to cater to specific, narrow markets or unique operational environments, offering high-security, disaster-relief, extreme weather, confined space, and eco-friendly solutions.
Background and Problem Solved
The original sports goal backstop system, while effective in stopping sport projectiles, lacks adaptability for specialized scenarios. The new inventive concept addresses this limitation by providing tailored solutions for high-crime areas, disaster relief, extreme weather conditions, confined spaces, and environmentally sensitive habitats.
Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept
The high-security sports goal backstop system features a reinforced material implement with enhanced security features, ensuring the safety of players and spectators in high-crime areas. The disaster-relief system is designed for quick deployment, with a lightweight and compact material implement, and a removable debris cover for easy maintenance. The extreme weather system boasts a weather-resistant material implement and a wind-deflecting goal acceptance aperture. The confined space system incorporates a compact material implement and an attachment mechanism for secure installation in tight spaces. The eco-friendly system utilizes environmentally friendly materials and a wildlife protection feature, minimizing environmental impact.
Novelty and Inventive Step
The new claims introduce novel features and configurations that depart from the original patent, providing unique solutions for specific markets and operational environments. These specialized variations and niche solutions are not obvious from the original patent and demonstrate a significant inventive step.
Alternative Embodiments and Variations
Alternative embodiments may include adjustable material implements, modular attachment mechanisms, and customizable goal acceptance apertures. Variations may also include integration with existing sports equipment, such as goal nets and frames, or the use of advanced materials for enhanced durability and sustainability.
Potential Commercial Applications and Market
The specialized sports goal backstop systems have significant commercial potential in various industries, including sports equipment manufacturing, disaster relief organizations, and environmental conservation groups. Target markets may include schools, community centers, professional sports teams, and government agencies.
CPC Classifications
| Section | Class | Group |
|---|---|---|
| A | A63 | A63B63/004 |
| A | A63 | A63B71/022 |
Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)
Field of Art
Sports equipment design, specifically goal backstop systems for athletic environments, requiring technical knowledge of materials, attachment mechanisms, and protective sporting infrastructure
Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile
A mechanical engineer or sports equipment designer with expertise in fabric engineering, structural attachment systems, and modular protective equipment design, familiar with adapting equipment for varied environmental conditions
Obviousness Rationale
A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's specialized backstop variations represent predictable modifications of the source patent's fundamental backstop concept, utilizing standard design adaptation techniques to address specific market needs. The core technical elements of material implementation, attachment mechanisms, and goal acceptance apertures remain consistent across variations. These specialized systems represent incremental design extensions that would be obvious to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize backstop performance for unique environments.
Obvious Combinations & Variations
Original Patent Information
| Patent Number | US 11,857,856 |
|---|---|
| Title | Sports goal backstop system |