Retractable and detachably engageable sports net system

Abstract

A net system comprising a first net module including a first housing, a first net and a first connector connected to the first net. The first net being retractably connected to the first housing. The net system additionally includes a second net module including a second housing, a second net and a second connecter connected to the second net, the second net being retractably connected to the second housing. The first connector is connectable to the second connector to detachably connect the first net module to the second net module.

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         21 . A net system comprising:
 a first net module including a first spool, a first net, and a first connector connected to the first net, the first net being retractably connected to the first spool such that the first net defines an extended length as a distance between the first spool and the first connector, the first net being transitional relative to the first spool between an extended position and a retracted position, the extended length increasing as the first net transitions from the retracted position toward the extended position;   a second net module including a second spool, a second net, and a second connecter connected to the second net, the second net being retractably connected to the second spool such that the second net defines an extended length as a distance between the second spool and the second connector, the second net being transitional relative to the second spool between an extended position and a retracted position, the extended length increasing as the second net transitions from the retracted position toward the extended position;   a third net module including a third spool, a third net, and a third connector connected to the third net, the third net being retractably connected to the third spool such that the third net defines an extended length as a distance between the third spool and the third connector, the third net being transitional relative to the third spool between an extended position and a retracted position, the extended length increasing as the third net transitions from the retracted position toward the extended position;   a fourth net module including a fourth spool, a fourth net, and a fourth connector connected to the fourth net, the fourth net being retractably connected to the fourth spool such that the fourth net defines an extended length as a distance between the fourth spool and the fourth connector, the fourth net being transitional relative to the fourth spool between an extended position and a retracted position, the extended length increasing as the fourth net transitions from the retracted position toward the extended position; and   a base connector configured to be selectively and detachably engageable with the first connector, the second connector, the third connector, and the fourth connector, such that the first net module, the second net module, the third net module, and the fourth net module are interconnected to each other via the base connector when the first connector, the second connecter, the third connector and the fourth connector are simultaneously engaged with the base connector.   
     
     
         22 . The net system recited in  claim 21 , wherein the base connector is configured to detachably engage with the first connector, the second connector, the third connector and the fourth connector via cooperating hooks and loops fasteners. 
     
     
         23 . The net system recited in  claim 21 , wherein the base connector is configured to detachably engage with the first connector, the second connector, the third connector, and the fourth connector via cooperating hooks and openings. 
     
     
         24 . The net system recited in  claim 21 , wherein the first connector includes a first hook, the second connector includes a second hook, the third connector includes a third hook, the fourth connector includes a fourth hook, and the base connector includes a plurality of openings, the first hook, the second hook, the third hook, and the fourth hook being receivable within respective ones of the plurality of openings. 
     
     
         25 . The net system recited in  claim 24 , wherein the plurality of openings includes a first array of openings, a second array of openings, a third array of openings, and a fourth array of openings, each array of openings being circumferentially spaced from the remaining arrays of openings. 
     
     
         26 . The net system recited in  claim 21 , wherein the first connector, the second connector, the third connector, and the fourth connector are each configured to be independently slidably connectable to the base connector. 
     
     
         27 . The net system recited in  claim 26 , wherein the base connector includes a plurality of grooves, each groove being configured to receive a respective one of the first connector, the second connector, the third connector, and the fourth connector. 
     
     
         28 . The net system recited in  claim 21 , further comprising a shaft connected to the base connector. 
     
     
         29 . The net system recited in  claim 28 , wherein the shaft is configured to be detachably engageable to the base connector. 
     
     
         30 . A net system comprising:
 a first net module including a first spool, a first net, and a first connector connected to the first net, the first net being retractably connected to the first spool such that the first net defines an extended length as a distance between the first spool and the first connector, the first net being transitional relative to the first spool between an extended position and a retracted position, the extended length increasing as the first net transitions from the retracted position toward the extended position;   a second net module including a second spool, a second net, and a second connecter connected to the second net, the second net being retractably connected to the second spool such that the second net defines an extended length as a distance between the second spool and the second connector, the second net being transitional relative to the second spool between an extended position and a retracted position, the extended length increasing as the second net transitions from the retracted position toward the extended position; and   a base connector configured to be selectively and detachably engageable with the first connector, and the second connector, such that the first net module, and the second net module are interconnected to each other via the base connector when the first connector and the second connecter are simultaneously engaged with the base connector.   
     
     
         31 . The net system recited in  claim 30 , wherein the base connector is configured to detachably engage with the first connector, and the second connector via cooperating hooks and loops fasteners. 
     
     
         32 . The net system recited in  claim 30 , wherein the base connector is configured to detachably engage with the first connector, and the second connector via cooperating hooks and openings. 
     
     
         33 . The net system recited in  claim 30 , wherein the first connector includes a first hook, the second connector includes a second hook, and the base connector includes a plurality of openings, the first hook, and the second hook being receivable within respective ones of the plurality of openings. 
     
     
         34 . The net system recited in  claim 33 , wherein the plurality of openings includes a first array of openings and a second array of openings circumferentially spaced from each other. 
     
     
         35 . The net system recited in  claim 30 , wherein the first connector and the second connector are each configured to be independently slidably connectable to the base connector. 
     
     
         36 . The net system recited in  claim 35 , wherein the base connector includes a plurality of grooves, each groove being configured to receive a respective one of the first connector and the second connector. 
     
     
         37 . The net system recited in  claim 30 , further comprising a shaft connected to the base connector. 
     
     
         38 . The net system recited in  claim 37 , wherein the shaft is configured to be detachably engageable to the base connector. 
     
     
         39 . A net system comprising:
 a base connector having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a pair of diametrically opposed grooves formed therein, extending from the upper surface toward the lower surface and terminating in spaced relation to the lower surface;   a first net module including a first spool, a first net, and a first rib connected to the first net, the first net being retractably connected to the first spool such that the first net defines an extended length as a distance between the first spool and the first rib, the first net being transitional relative to the first spool between an extended position and a retracted position, the extended length increasing as the first net transitions from the retracted position toward the extended position, the first rib being slidably receivable in a respective one of the pair of grooves formed in the base connector; and   a second net module including a second spool, a second net, and a second rib connected to the second net, the second net being retractably connected to the second spool such that the second net defines an extended length as a distance between the second spool and the second connector, the second net being transitional relative to the second spool between an extended position and a retracted position, the extended length increasing as the second net transitions from the retracted position toward the extended position, the second rib being slidably receivable in a respective one of the pair of grooves formed in the base connector.   
     
     
         40 . The net system recited in  claim 39 , further comprising a shaft connected to the base connector.