An assembly including a tubular connector and at least one framing member having a hollow open end and a longitudinally-extending recessed channel. The recessed channel is formed by at least a pair of opposed inwardly-directed walls having inner peripheral surfaces that taper toward one another in a
An assembly including a tubular connector and at least one framing member having a hollow open end and a longitudinally-extending recessed channel. The recessed channel is formed by at least a pair of opposed inwardly-directed walls having inner peripheral surfaces that taper toward one another in a substantially V-shaped configuration. The connector is slidably received within the hollow end of the framing member and has a longitudinally-extending inset track for cooperatively receiving and engaging the tapered inner peripheral surfaces of the channel walls of the framing member. The inset track has outer peripheral surfaces formed by outwardly tapered walls, whereby when the inset track and recessed channel are urged together by a fastener, a slip-resistant joint is formed therebetween. Sports goal assemblies and methods of assembly are also disclosed.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A connector and goal frame member assembly, comprising: an elongate goal frame member having a longitudinally-extending recessed channel and a hollow open end, said recessed channel being defined by at least a pair of opposed inwardly-directed walls having inner periphe
The invention claimed is: 1. A connector and goal frame member assembly, comprising: an elongate goal frame member having a longitudinally-extending recessed channel and a hollow open end, said recessed channel being defined by at least a pair of opposed inwardly-directed walls having inner peripheral surfaces that taper toward one another; a connector slidably receivable within said hollow end of said goal frame member, said connector having an inset track for cooperatively receiving and engaging said tapered inner peripheral surfaces of said walls of said recessed channel of said goal frame member, said inset track having outer peripheral surfaces formed by outwardly tapered walls; and a fastener extending through said recessed channel of said goal frame member and said inset track of said connector to urge said inner peripheral surfaces of said walls of said recessed channel of said goal frame member into slip-resistant engagement with said outer peripheral surface of said inset track of said connector; said tapered inner peripheral surface of each of said walls of said recessed channel being discontinuous in transverse cross-section and including a pair of spaced-apart surface portions. 2. A connector and goal frame member assembly, comprising: an elongate goal frame member having a longitudinally-extending recessed channel and a hollow open end, said recessed channel being defined by a base wall and at least a pair of opposed inwardly-directed walls having inner peripheral surfaces that taper toward one another; a connector slidably receivable within said hollow end of said goal frame member and being a single-piece elongate sleeve extending along a longitudinal axis between opposite ends, said sleeve being hollow from end to end along said longitudinal axis and being telescopically receivable within said hollow end of said goal frame member, said connector having an inset track for cooperatively receiving and engaging said tapered inner peripheral surfaces of said walls of said recessed channel of said goal frame member, said inset track having a base wall and outer peripheral surfaces formed by outwardly tapered walls; and a fastener extending through said base wall of said recessed channel of said goal frame member and said base wall of said inset track of said connector to urge said inner peripheral surfaces of said walls of said recessed channel of said goal frame member into slip-resistant engagement with said outer peripheral surface of said inset track of said connector. 3. An assembly according to claim 2, wherein said inset track has a substantially V-shaped profile in transverse cross-section. 4. An assembly according to claim 2, wherein an angle formed between said outwardly tapered walls of said inset track is about 60째. 5. An assembly according to claim 2, wherein said hollow end of said goal frame member has a shape in transverse cross-section that is substantially circular, oval, or rectangular. 6. A connector and goal frame member assembly comprising: an elongate goal frame member having a longitudinally-extending recessed channel and a hollow open end, said recessed channel being defined by a base wall and at least a pair of opposed inwardly-directed walls having inner peripheral surfaces that taper toward one another; a connector slidably receivable within said hollow end of said goal frame member, said connector having an inset track for cooperatively receiving and engaging said tapered inner peripheral surfaces of said walls of said recessed channel of said goal frame member, said inset track having a base wall and outer peripheral surfaces formed by outwardly tapered walls; a fastener extending through said base wall of said recessed channel of said goal frame member and said base wall of said inset track of said connector to urge said inner peripheral surfaces of said walls of said recessed channel of said goal frame member into slip-resistant engagement with said outer peripheral surface of said inset track of said connector; and a separate channel spacer located within said recessed channel of said goal frame member on an exterior side of said goal frame member opposite said connector, said fastener extending through said channel spacer. 7. A sports goal assembly, comprising: a plurality of elongate, hollow goal frame members each having a longitudinally-extending recessed channel along a length thereof for securement of a goal net thereto, each of said recessed channels being defined by at least a pair of opposed inwardly-directed walls having inner peripheral surfaces that taper toward one another; a plurality of tubular connectors forming joints between said goal frame members to form the sports goal assembly, one of said connectors being telescopically-received within each confronting end of each adjacent pair of said goal frame members, each of said connectors having an inset track for cooperatively receiving and engaging said tapered inner peripheral surfaces of said walls of said recessed channel of said goal frame members, said inset tracks having outer peripheral surfaces formed by outwardly tapered walls; and at least one fastener in each of said joints securing said connector to each of said confronting ends of said goal frame members, said fasteners extending through said recessed channel of said goal frame member and said inset track of said connector to urge said inner peripheral surfaces of said walls of said recessed channel of said goal frame member into slip-resistant engagement with said outer peripheral surface of said inset track of said connector; said tapered inner peripheral surface of each of said walls of said recessed channel being discontinuous in transverse cross-section and including a pair of spaced-apart surface portions. 8. A sports goal assembly, comprising: a plurality of elongate, hollow goal frame members each having a longitudinally-extending recessed channel along a length thereof for securement of a goal net thereto, each of said recessed channels being defined by a base wall and at least a pair of opposed inwardly-directed walls having inner peripheral surfaces that taper toward one another; a plurality of tubular connectors forming joints between said goal frame members to form the sports goal assembly, one of said connectors being telescopically-received within each confronting end of each adjacent pair of said goal frame members, each of said connectors having an inset track for cooperatively receiving and engaging said tapered inner peripheral surfaces of said walls of said recessed channel of said goal frame members, said inset tracks each having a base wall and outer peripheral surfaces formed by outwardly tapered walls; and in each of said joints, at least one fastener securing said connector to each of said confronting ends of said goal frame members, said fasteners extending through said base wall of said recessed channel of said goal frame member and said base wall of said inset track of said connector to urge said inner peripheral surfaces of said walls of said recessed channel of said goal frame member into slip-resistant engagement with said outer peripheral surface of said inset track of said connector; and in each of said joints, a separate channel spacer is located within said recessed channel of one of said confronting ends of said goal frame member on an exterior side of said goal frame member opposite said connector. 9. An assembly according to claim 8, wherein said tapered inner peripheral surfaces of said recessed channel and said outer peripheral surface of said inset track each has a substantially V-shaped profile in transverse cross-section. 10. An assembly according to claim 9, wherein said goal frame members have a shape in transverse cross-section selected from substantially circular, oval, and rectangular. 11. An assembly according to claim 9, wherein said plurality of goal frame members includes a pair of goal posts and a cross bar, and wherein one of said connectors is located between each of said goal posts and said cross bar. 12. An assembly according to claim 11, wherein said plurality of goal frame members includes a pair of base bars extending rearwardly of said goal posts and a base cross bar extending between said base bars, and wherein one of said connectors is located between each of said goal posts and said base bars and between each of said base bars and said base cross bar. 13. A method of assembling a sports goal, comprising the steps of: obtaining an elongate goal frame member having a longitudinally-extending recessed channel defined by a base wall and at least a pair of opposed inwardly-directed walls having inner peripheral surfaces that taper toward one another, and a connector having an inset track for cooperatively receiving and engaging the tapered inner peripheral surfaces of the walls of the recessed channel of the goal frame member, the inset track having a base wall and outer peripheral surfaces formed by outwardly tapered walls; inserting the connector into a hollow end of the elongate goal frame member; applying a fastener to the goal frame member such that the fastener extends through the base wall of the recessed channel of the goal frame member and the base wall of the inset track of the connector to urge the inner peripheral surfaces of the walls of the recessed channel of the goal frame member into slip-resistant engagement with the outer peripheral surface of the inset track of the connector; and inserting a separate channel spacer within the recessed channel of the goal frame member on an exterior side of the goal frame member opposite the connector before said applying step such that, during said applying step, said fastener is extended through said channel spacer.
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