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Self-righting sports poleRelated Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Playing Field Or Court Game; Game Element Or Accessory Therefor Other Than Projector Or Projectile, Per Se, Having At Least Two Different Types Of Game Elements Used In Same Game, For Game Using Field Or Court Having Dividing Means Thereon For Separating Opponents (e.g., A Net Used For Volleyball, Etc.), For Game Also Using Projectors Carried By Players (e.g., Tennis, Badminton, Etc.)Self-righting sports pole description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070117659, Self-righting sports pole. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] There are no related applications. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] The inventions described and claimed in this application were not made under federally sponsored research and development. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] This invention relates to a self-righting pole. More specifically, this invention relates to a vertically oriented, freestanding sports pole which upon impact will automatically return to its original upright orientation. [0004] In various sports and games the need frequently arises to have one or more vertically oriented standards or poles to hold a variety of suspended items such as flags, nets, or fabric panels. For example, in the game "capture the flag", the object is for one team to retrieve the opposing team's flag suspended from a pole. The sports of badminton and volleyball utilize a pair of standards between which a net is suspended. Most often, sports poles of this genre are unyieldably anchored in the ground or supported by guy wires or ropes staked in the ground. Such poles or their anchor means can be the source of physical injury to players as a result of accidental impact or tripping. [0005] Therefore, a need exists in the sports industry to provide a safe and self-righting sports pole which is freestanding without the aid of tiedown ropes or ground stakes and which is yielding upon impact. The primary objective of this invention is to meet this need. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] More specifically, an object of the invention is to provide a yieldable sports pole which may be vertically oriented and safely supported above ground level without the use of tiedowns or ground stakes. [0007] Another object of the invention is to provide a sports pole of the character described which may be supported vertically by a flexible weighting base which is yielding upon contact in order to reduce risk of injury. [0008] An additional object of the invention is to provide a sports pole adapted to yieldingly tilt upon contact by a player in order to reduce risk of injury. [0009] Yet another object of the invention is to provide a sports pole of the character described which causes the sports pole to automatically return to its intended upright position after being tilted to the side upon impact. [0010] A further object of the invention is to provide a sports pole of the character described which is compact in storage and easily transportable. [0011] In summary, a yieldable sports pole supported entirely above ground in a vertical orientation by a flexible bladder filled with a weighting fluid. A central opening through the bladder receives the pole. Underlying the bladder and connected to the pole is a ground engaging disc fabricated of a semi-rigid, resiliently springy material. When the pole is tilted to one side, as when experiencing an impact, the disc member and flexible bladder act in combination to cause the pole to return to an upright orientation. [0012] Other and further objects of the invention, together with the features of novelty appurtenant thereto, will appear in the course of the detailed description of the drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0013] In the following description of the drawings, in which like reference numerals are employed to indicate like parts in the various views: [0014] FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a self-righting and freestanding sports pole constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention; [0015] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective of the sports pole illustrated in FIG. 1; [0016] FIG. 3 is an enlarged side elevational view of the sports pole in its vertically upright orientation; and [0017] FIG. 4 is an enlarged side elevational view similar to that of FIG. 3 but illustrating the pole tilted to one side. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0018] Referring to the drawings in greater detail there is illustrated a pole member 10 of any convenient length fabricated from a solid or tubular pipe in one or more sections. If the pole member 10 is fabricated from multiple sections, they may be interlocking or telescoping to facilitate assembly into a preselected length. The pole member 10 illustrated in the drawings is tubular in form. Continue reading about Self-righting sports pole... Full patent description for Self-righting sports pole Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Self-righting sports pole patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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