Lightweight portable goal post

Abstract

Low cost, durable, reusable, lightweight, inexpensive, simple, easy to assemble/disassemble, transportable goal posts. The goal posts may be composed of single piece T reinforcement and single piece cross bar reinforcements, as well as readily available construction materials, such as PVC pipe. The bodies of the single piece reinforcements are sized so that the pipes forming the upright posts and crossbar have the same length. Assembly, disassembly, and transportation are simplified. The disassembled components can be carried in vans and SUVs. Internal reinforcements allow flexible, low cost materials such as PVC pipe to be used while maintaining a professional, aesthetic appearance.

1 . A goal post comprising,
 a) two T reinforcement, each having:
 i) a T body, 
 ii) an upper leg, 
 iii) a horizontal leg, and 
 iv) a lower leg; 
   b) a cross bar reinforcement, having
 i) a cross bar body, and 
 ii) two cross bar legs; 
   c) two upper posts, each removeably connected to the upper leg of one of the T reinforcements respectively;   d) two lower posts, each removeably connected to lower leg of one of the T reinforcements respectively;   e) two cross bar sections, each removeably connected a horizontal leg of the T reinforcements respectively, and both connected to respectively cross bar legs;   wherein each of the lower posts and cross bar sections are less than ten feet long,   whereby the goal post is disassembled and transported using a passenger vehicle.   
   
   
       2 . The goal post of  claim 2  where each of the upper posts, lower posts, and cross bar sections comprise pipes of the same length,
 whereby assembly is accomplished using any of the same length pipes.   
   
   
       3 . The goal post of  claim 2  further comprising a cap connected to the end of each upper post. 
   
   
       4 . The goal post of  claim 3  wherein each cap further comprises a wind streamer attached to the cap. 
   
   
       5 . The goal post of  claim 2  wherein a shoulder is formed where each leg meets the respective body,
 wherein the outer diameter of the body is the same as the outer diameter of the attached upper post, lower post, or cross bar section,   whereby the seam between the shoulder and the attached post or section is hidden.   
   
   
       6 . The goal post of  claim 2  wherein each leg has an outer diameter which connects tightly with the inner diameter of the attached upper post, lower post, or cross bar section,
 wherein the shape of the attached post or section is reinforced,   whereby the goal post maintains a predetermined shape.   
   
   
       7 . The goal post of  claim 6  wherein each leg comprises hollow cylinder having said outer diameter. 
   
   
       8 . The goal post of  claim 7  where the hollow cylinder is internally reinforced with a plurality of radially intersecting, rectangular sheets of material. 
   
   
       9 . The goal post of  claim 6  wherein each leg comprises a rectangular bar having a plurality of perpendicular disks spaced at intervals along the bar. 
   
   
       10 . The goal post of  claim 9  wherein the leg further comprises an intersecting bar providing an addition dimension of support between the disks. 
   
   
       11 . The goal post of  claim 6  wherein each leg comprises a rectangular bar having a plurality of cutouts spaced at intervals along the bar,
 whereby the weight is reduced.   
   
   
       12 . The goal post of  claim 6  wherein each leg comprises vertical and horizontal pieces having a cross hair cross-section. 
   
   
       13 . A method of assembling a portable goal post comprising:
 i) two T reinforcements,   ii) a cross bar reinforcement,   iii) two upper posts,   iv) two lower posts, and   v) two cross bar sections,   the method comprising the steps of:   a) removeably connecting each of the upper posts to an upper leg of one of the T reinforcements respectively,   b) removeably connecting each of the lower posts to a lower leg of one of the T reinforcements respectively,   c) removeably connecting each of the cross bar sections to a leg of the cross bar reinforcement respectively,   d) removeably connecting each of the cross bar sections to a horizontal leg of one of the T reinforcements respectively,   wherein each of the legs of the reinforcements help maintain the shape of the post or section into which the respective leg is inserted,   whereby the goal post is assembled using lightweight posts and sections.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the steps of:
 e) driving fence posts into the ground,   f) raising the assembled goal post over the fence posts, wherein one lower post is placed over one of the fence posts and the other lower post is placed over the other fence post, whereby the fence posts hold the goal post erect,   g) later, disassembling the goal post for compact storage or transportation.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the step of:
 h) transporting the disassembled goal post using a passenger vehicle.   
   
   
       16 . A system comprising two goal posts of  claim 1 . 
   
   
       17 . A system of reinforcements for use with PVC pipe cut to predetermined lengths, said system comprising:
 i) two T reinforcements,   ii) a cross bar reinforcement,   wherein each reinforcement comprises a body and a plurality of reinforcing legs configured to be inserted into a PVC pipe and reinforce the PVC pipe,   wherein the reinforcements are configured to be combined with PVC pipe to form a lightweight, portable goal post.   
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 17  further comprising two caps.