US PATENT SUBCLASS 473 / 476
.~ Goal or target structure for projectile; element thereof

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473 /   HD   GAMES USING TANGIBLE PROJECTILE

415  DF  PLAYING FIELD OR COURT GAME; GAME ELEMENT OR ACCESSORY THEREFOR OTHER THAN PROJECTOR OR PROJECTILE, PER SE {14}
476.~ Goal or target structure for projectile; element thereof {2}
477  DF  .~.~> For football or rugby (e.g., goal post, etc.)
478  DF  .~.~> Apertured or pocketed goal or target (e.g., for hockey, soccer, polo, lacrosse, etc.) {1}

DEFINITION

Classification: 473/476

Goal or target structure for projectile; element thereof:

(under subclass 415) Subject matter (a) comprising a defined structure constituting a point of aim for, and which is intended to indicate the correctness of aim of, a game projectile when propelled thereat by a player, so that whenever, in accordance with the rules defined for the game or sport, the projectile hits, enters, or passes through the structure, the score of a player or team is incremented, or when a specified number of projectiles assigned to a player or team hits, enters, or passes through the structure the game ends for at least that player or team, or (b) comprising a constituent part of the point of aim unless it is provided for elsewhere (e.g., the backboard part or the netting part of a basketball goal, etc.).

(1) Note. A constituent part of a goal or target structure (e.g., the rebound or backboard portion or the net portion of a basketball goal, etc.), the supporting structure for the goal or target, or the supporting structure for the rebound or backboard portion of goal or target (e.g., the means supporting the backboard portion or the hoop portion of a basketball goal, etc.) is included herein unless it is provided for elsewhere. However, a support, per se, which is of general utility, even if disclosed as being capable of supporting a goal or target or a rebound surface therefor, is classifiable as indicated in the Search Class note below.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

248, Supports, for a support structure per se, of general utility, even if disclosed as being capable of supporting a goal or target or a rebound surface therefor.