Elevated yard game

Abstract

Embodiments described herein relate to a system which includes a vertical support, a elevation coupler attachable to the vertical support, and a first outer horizontal member couplable to the elevation coupler to extend from the elevation coupler at an angle substantially perpendicular to the vertical support. The system includes a first inner horizontal member couplable to the first outer horizontal member. The system includes a second outer horizontal member couplable to the elevation coupler and a second inner horizontal member couplable to the second outer horizontal member to form a grid in an elevated position to provide an arrangement suitable for a game. The vertical support is adjustable in length to adjust a height of the grid.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a vertical support;   an elevation coupler attachable to the vertical support;   a first outer horizontal member couplable to the elevation coupler to extend from the elevation coupler at an angle substantially perpendicular to the vertical support;   a first inner horizontal member couplable to the first outer horizontal member along a length of the first outer horizontal member to extend substantially perpendicular relative to the first outer horizontal member and substantially perpendicular relative to the vertical support;   a second outer horizontal member couplable to the elevation coupler to extend from the elevation coupler substantially parallel to the first inner horizontal member; and   a second inner horizontal member couplable to the second outer horizontal member along a length of the second outer horizontal member to extend substantially parallel to the first outer horizontal member and substantially perpendicular to the first inner horizontal member to form a grid in an elevated position to provide an arrangement suitable for a game,   wherein the vertical support is adjustable in length to adjust a height of the grid.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each one of the vertical support and first outer horizontal member has a rigid, elongated geometry, and each one of the first inner horizontal member and second inner horizontal member has a flexible elongated geometry. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first outer horizontal member comprises a first horizontal segment and a second horizontal segment couplable to the first horizontal segment; and   an end of the first horizontal segment is configured to receive an end of the second horizontal segment.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first inner horizontal member is releasably couplable to the first outer horizontal member by wrapping a portion of the first inner horizontal member around a portion of the first outer horizontal member. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first inner horizontal member comprises and is releasably couplable to the first outer horizontal member via at least one of: a buckle, a hook-and-loop fastener, a magnet, a button, a snap, and/or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first inner horizontal member comprises a flexible, textile material. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first inner horizontal member is adjustable in length. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , the elevation coupler comprising:
 a first segment extending in a first direction and configured to receive an end of the vertical support;   a second segment extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and configured to receive an end of the first outer horizontal member; and   a third segment extending in a third direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and to the second direction and configured to receive an end of the second outer horizontal member.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the elevation coupler is located proximate to a corner of the grid. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the elevation coupler comprises a securing member configured to secure the elevation coupler to at least one of the vertical support, first outer horizontal member, and/or second outer horizontal member, the securing member comprising at least one of: a pin and hole, a slot lock, a friction collar, a spring pin, a twist lock, a magnetic lock, and/or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first outer horizontal member and the second outer horizontal member comprise a first outer horizontal member and a second outer horizontal member, respectively, of a number of outer horizontal members;   the first inner horizontal member and the second inner horizontal member comprise a first inner horizontal member and a second inner horizontal member, respectively, of a number of inner horizontal members; and   the grid comprises at least nine rectangles, each rectangle of the at least nine rectangles formed by at least one inner horizontal member of the number of inner horizontal members.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein at least eight of the nine rectangles is additionally formed by at least one horizontal member of the number of horizontal members. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , the nine rectangles comprising nine squares having substantially equal perimeters. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein each of the vertical support, first outer horizontal member, and second horizontal member are made of: a plastic material, a metallic material, wood, and/or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         15 . A system comprising:
 a vertical support;   a elevation coupler attachable to the vertical support via an elastic element;   a first outer horizontal member couplable to the elevation coupler to extend from the elevation coupler at an angle substantially perpendicular to the vertical support;   a first inner horizontal member couplable to the first outer horizontal member along a length of the first outer horizontal member to extend substantially perpendicular relative to the first outer horizontal member and substantially perpendicular relative to the vertical support;   a second outer horizontal member couplable to the elevation coupler to extend from the elevation coupler substantially parallel to the first inner horizontal member; and   a second inner horizontal couplable to the second outer horizontal member along a length of the second outer horizontal member to extend substantially parallel to the first outer horizontal member and substantially perpendicular to the first inner horizontal member to form a grid in an elevated position to provide an arrangement suitable for a game.   
     
     
         16 . A system comprising:
 a vertical support having a rigid elongated geometry;   a elevation coupler attachable proximate an end of the vertical support;   a first outer horizontal member having a rigid elongated geometry and couplable, at a first end of the first outer horizontal member, to the elevation coupler to extend from the elevation coupler at an angle substantially perpendicular to the vertical support;   a first inner horizontal member having a flexible elongated geometry and releasably couplable to the first outer horizontal member along a length of the first outer horizontal member to extend substantially perpendicular relative to the first outer horizontal member and substantially perpendicular relative to the vertical support;   a second outer horizontal member couplable to the elevation coupler to extend from the elevation coupler substantially parallel to the first inner horizontal member; and   a second inner horizontal member having a flexible elongated geometry and releasably couplable to the second outer horizontal member along a length of the second outer horizontal member to extend substantially parallel to the first outer horizontal member and substantially perpendicular to the first inner horizontal member to overlap with the first inner horizontal member to form a grid in an elevated position to provide an arrangement suitable for a game,   wherein:
 the first outer horizontal member comprises a first horizontal segment couplable to a second horizontal segment; and 
 the first horizontal segment and the second horizontal segment are coupled to the elevation coupler via an elastic element. 
   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the first outer horizontal member further comprises a third horizontal segment coupled to the elevation coupler via the elastic element. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein each of the first horizontal segment, second horizontal segment, and third horizontal segment comprise a hollow portion, and the elastic element is configured to be threaded through the hollow portion. 
     
     
         19 . A system comprising:
 a vertical support;   a elevation coupler attachable to the vertical support;   a first outer horizontal member couplable to the elevation coupler to extend from the elevation coupler;   a first inner horizontal member couplable to the first outer horizontal member along a length of the first outer horizontal member;   a second outer horizontal member couplable to the elevation coupler to extend from the elevation coupler;   a second inner horizontal member couplable to the second outer horizontal member along a length of the second outer horizontal member to form, with the first inner horizontal member, a grid in an elevated position to provide an arrangement suitable for a game;   a first receptacle coupled to the vertical support and extending substantially parallel to the vertical support; and   a third outer horizontal member comprising:
 a first segment configured to be received by the first receptacle; and 
 a second segment configured to extend substantially parallel to the first outer horizontal member. 
   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the first inner horizontal member comprises a net and a strap configured to fit around the second segment and the first outer horizontal member simultaneously, wherein the first inner horizontal member is configured to be threaded through an opening of the second inner horizontal member to extend substantially perpendicular to the second inner horizontal member.