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Is a soccer goal patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a soccer goal have been patented many times, but "a soccer goal" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 70 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “soccerfootball goal” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 63 best keyword matches we examined, 10 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: ROMAN KENDYL A (2), LUO CHUNFANG (1), RUKKET LLC (1), PETRAS KENNETH A (1).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A63B (62), Y10T (5), A41D (5), G09F (4).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a soccer goal
- Portable multifunctional soccer goal US-2025205571-A1 2025 · CAO MINGDOU
A portable multifunctional soccer goal includes a fabric portion and a supporting structure. The fabric portion includes a left fabric portion, a right fabric portion and a back fabric portion. The back fabric portion includes a m…
View on Google Patents - Multimedia stadium soccer goalpost and goal net display US-10926144-B2 2021 · LALAOUA NABILE
A multimedia stadium soccer goalpost and goal net display. The system includes a rear support-and-multimedia assembly for supporting the net and producing audible and visual effects. The system also includes a stadium soccer goal …
View on Google Patents - Portable soccer goal US-10307651-B2 2019 · RUKKET LLC
A portable soccer goal frame with a base to which removable vertical poles having top side bar supports are joined holds a net to create a goal opening. The top side bar supports have a unique shape and extend horizontally from th…
View on Google Patents - Easy-to-assemble Soccer Net and Portable Soccer Goal US-2018207500-A1 2018 · LUO CHUNFANG
Disclosed in the present application are an easy-to-assemble soccer net and portable soccer goal. The soccer net comprises a net and a fixing assembly. The fixing assembly comprises a vertical subassembly and a bottom subassembly;…
View on Google Patents - System with improved portable soccer goal having an interactive display US-2016016059-A1 2016 · MARTINEZ JORGE
The present invention is a soccer simulation system having a portable soccer goal with an interactive display, the system including a sectionalized grid have a plurality of sections each with at least one sensor for sensing a socc…
View on Google Patents - Device for connecting a soccer net to the horizontal crossbar of a soccer goal and method of use US-8096903-B1 2012 · BROWN II RICHARD A
A device for connecting a soccer net to the horizontal crossbar of a soccer goal eight feet above the ground without using a ladder includes a resilient clip having an inner surface which is shaped and dimensioned to receive the h…
View on Google Patents - Adjustable and portable soccer goal and molded joint connectors associated therewith US-2006264274-A1 2006 · BRYANT OLAN W JR
An adjustable and portable soccer goal is provided with at least a top horizontal member connecting two vertical side supports, at least two rearwardly inclined bracing members formed in a circularly configuration, one bracing mem…
View on Google Patents - Adjustable and portable soccer goal and molded joint connectors associated therewith US-7074141-B2 2006 · BRYANT JR OLEN W
An adjustable and portable soccer goal formed from tubular members in a horizontal, vertical and rearward slanting configuration. Segments of the members are used to form the members in varying sizes by adding or taking away segme…
View on Google Patents - Portable flat-faced interactive training soccer goal US-6893364-B1 2005
A flat-faced interactive training soccer goal used for soccer practice. The soccer goal has a goal frame held in compression and a net and web frame held in tension for increased rebounding of a soccer ball. The flat-faced soccer …
View on Google Patents - Portable/foldable soccer goal US-6607455-B1 2003 · PETRAS KENNETH A
A structure consisting of five main versatile tubular components, each serving a structural purpose for soccer skill training. Two of the components contiguous, have an identical trapezoid shape, with specific six-inch radius curv…
View on Google Patents - Collapsible/portable soccer goal US-6432002-B1 2002
A collapsible soccer goal, comprising vertical side frame supports, each having a pair of adjacently disposed vertical section. An elongated top beam having a plurality of adjacently disposed horizontal sections including opposite…
View on Google Patents - Portable soccer goal apparatus US-2001034274-A1 2001
A portable soccer goal includes a net portion suspended within a flexible spring frame which stretches the net across its area to form a back portion as a suitable goal surface. A base portion is attached to the back portion, and …
View on Google Patents - Portable soccer goal US-6209878-B1 2001
A collapsible, portable sporting goal frame is provided, having a pair of side support frames connected by a pair of flexible cables. Each of the side frames is constructed of a sequence of individual tubular frame members that co…
View on Google Patents - Swing set soccer goal net and method for converting a swing set into a soccer goal US-6200235-B1 2001
A net set for a swing set and method for attaching the net set which enables the swing set to be used as a soccer goal, comprising: a back net piece with at least two substantially vertical side edges and one substantially horizon…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a soccer goal been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Sports equipment patents tend to cover the grip, impact absorption, training feedback, and how gear is adjusted.
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