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A game net assembly, useful for example in playing lawn tennis, badminton, volleyball or like games is described as including a ratchet buckle for applying necessary tensions to the net.

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A game net assembly which comprises: a net adapted by size and configuration to meet the requirements of play in a ball game, said net having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, said side edges being spaced apart from each other and joining the top edge to the bottom

A game net assembly which comprises: a net adapted by size and configuration to meet the requirements of play in a ball game, said net having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, said side edges being spaced apart from each other and joining the top edge to the bottom edge; a headband attached to the top edge and extending between the first and the second side edges; a net support cable disposed on a substantially horizontal axial plane and secured to the top edge of the net, said cable having a first end and a second end; a first upright support positioned adjacent to the first side edge of the net, said upright support having a first end anchored to a support surface and a free second end; the first end of the support cable being secured to the free end of the first upright support; a second upright support positioned adjacent to the second side edge of the net, said second upright support having a first end anchored to a support surface, and a second end; a ratchet buckle mounted on the second upright support and coupled to the support cable second end, by a first end of the strap component of the ratchet buckle; said ratchet buckle comprising: a frame member with a pair of oppositely positioned arms; a reel member rotatably supported between said arms; a pair of ratchet wheels being rotatably mounted between said arms and fixedly attached to said reel member in spaced apart relationship; a latching plate slidably mounted between said arms for latching said ratchet wheels when they are not being rotatably driven; a non-elastomeric strap having a second end wound around said reel member; a lever member having a pair of oppositely positioned arms rotatably mounted on the reel member; and a ratchet drive plate slidably mounted between the lever member arms which engages and drives said ratchet wheel when the lever member is actuated.