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A collapsible sports goal comprising goal posts, supporting members, and a folding means for selective pivoting of the supporting members between an erect configuration and a collapsed configuration without disassembly. Each goal post has a base portion. An upper supporting member includes a crossba

A collapsible sports goal comprising goal posts, supporting members, and a folding means for selective pivoting of the supporting members between an erect configuration and a collapsed configuration without disassembly. Each goal post has a base portion. An upper supporting member includes a crossbar engaging the goal posts. A lower supporting member includes left and right support bars and a rear interposed member engaged therebetween. Forward portions of the support bars securely and pivotably engage the goal posts adjacent to the base portion. The folding means engages the upper and lower supporting members in secure pivotable relation. In the erect configuration, the support bars extend rearwardly and normal to the goal posts, and the folding means extends vertically. In the collapsed configuration, the support bars extend parallel to the goal posts in a vertical direction.

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I claim: 1. A collapsible sports goal comprising: a) left and right upright goal posts, each respectively having a post upper end portion and a lower base portion; b) supporting members comprising: i) an upper supporting member that includes a substantially horizontal front crossbar having left and

I claim: 1. A collapsible sports goal comprising: a) left and right upright goal posts, each respectively having a post upper end portion and a lower base portion; b) supporting members comprising: i) an upper supporting member that includes a substantially horizontal front crossbar having left and right crossbar end portions, with each of said crossbar end portions securely engaging a respective one said post upper end portion; ii) a lower supporting member that includes left and right support bars and a rear interposed member, each of said left and right support bars respectively having a forward end portion and a rearward end portion, said interposed member substantially juxtaposed in secure relation between said left and right support bars substantially adjacent to each said rearward end portion, with each said forward end portion securely and pivotably engaging a respective one of said upright goal posts substantially adjacent to each said lower base portion; and c) a rear folding means, engaging said lower supporting member in secure relation and engaging said upper supporting member in secure pivotable relation, for selective pivoting of said lower supporting member between an erect configuration and a collapsed configuration; in said erect configuration, each of said left and right support bars extends rearwardly of and substantially normal to each of said upright goal posts; and in said collapsed configuration, each of said left and right support bars extends substantially parallel to each of said upright goal posts in a substantially vertical direction; said rear folding means comprises an elongate rear post member having opposed rear post end portions, with a first one of said rear post end portions engaging said upper supporting member in said secure pivotable relation, and with a respective other one of said rear post end portions pivotably engaging said lower supporting member in said secure relation; and wherein in said erect configuration, said rear post member extends substantially vertically; wherein said rear interposed member is a substantially horizontal elongate member having left and right interposed end portions and an interposed central portion, with each of said interposed end portions securely engaging a respective one said rearward end portion, and with said respective other one of said rear post end portions pivotably engaging said interposed central portion in said secure relation; said upper supporting member further comprises a rear upper bar member having left and right upper bar end portions and a substantially horizontal upper bar central portion, with each of said upper bar end portions securely and pivotably extending from substantially adjacent to a respective one of said post upper end portions, and with said first one of said rear post end portions engaging said rear upper bar member in said secure pivotable relation; said upper bar central portion is substantially parallel to said front crossbar, and wherein each of said upper bar end portions extends in a substantially normal direction relative to said front crossbar; wherein in said erect configuration, each of said upper bar end portions extends in a substantially horizontal direction; and in said collapsed configuration, each of said upper bar end portions extends in a substantially vertical direction; said rear post member comprises an elongate upper folding bar member and an elongate lower folding bar member, said upper folding bar member having a first hinged end portion and an opposed upward end portion that is substantially coterminous with said first one of said rear post end portions, said lower folding bar member having a second hinged end portion and an opposed downward end portion that is substantially coterminous with said respective other one of said rear post end portions; with said first hinged end portion engaging said second hinged end portion in hingedly secured relation; wherein in said erect configuration, said upper folding bar member extends in substantially collinear relation with said lower folding bar member; and in said collapsed configuration, said upper folding bar member is removed from said substantially collinear relation with said lower folding bar member; said rear post member further comprises a locking means for selective movement of said upper folding bar member and said lower folding bar member between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration; in said locked configuration, said upper folding bar member is securely maintained in said substantially collinear relation with said lower folding bar member, with said upper supporting member and said lower supporting member in said erect configuration; in said unlocked configuration, said upper folding bar member and said lower folding bar member are each permitted to move from said substantially collinear relation, and said upper supporting member and said lower supporting member are permitted to move between said erect configuration and said collapsed configuration; a first folding bar member of said upper folding bar member and said lower folding bar member is shaped to define a locking aperture extending therethrough in a first substantially transverse direction; wherein said locking means comprises a locking pin member engaging a respective other folding bar member of said upper folding bar member and said lower folding bar member; wherein in said locked configuration, said locking pin member securely engages said locking aperture in removable through-passing relation; and wherein in said unlocked configuration, said locking pin member is removed from said secure engagement with said locking aperture; wherein said locking pin member comprises a selectively depressable locking pushbutton member that is biased towards said locked configuration such that, when said upper folding bar member is in said substantially collinear relation with said lower folding bar member as aforesaid, said locking pushbutton member extends into secure depressably removable through-passing engagement with said locking aperture. 2. A collapsible sports goal according to claim 1, wherein each of said upper bar end portions securely and pivotably extending from substantially adjacent to a respective one of said crossbar end portions. 3. A collapsible sports goal according to claim 1, wherein said first one of said rear post end portions engages said upper bar central portion of said rear upper bar member in said secure pivotable relation. 4. A collapsible sports goal according to claim 1, wherein said first folding bar member is said upper folding bar member, and wherein said respective other folding bar member is said lower folding bar member. 5. A collapsible sports goal according to claim 1, wherein each lower base portion of each of said upright goal posts comprises a rearwardly extending portion that is shaped and dimensioned so as to each respectively define a rearward extending upward-facing channel, with each said upward-facing channel adapted to receive a respective one said forward end portion of said support bars; wherein each said rearwardly extending portion is further shaped and dimensioned so as to define a respective lower collapsing aperture substantially adjacent to said respective upward-facing channel and extending therethrough in a substantially venical direction, with each said lower collapsing aperture adapted to receive a respective one said forward end portion of said support bars in said collapsed configuration. 6. A collapsible sports goal comprising: a) left and right upright goal posts, each respectively having a post upper end portion and a lower base portion; b) supporting members comprising: i) an upper supporting member that includes a substantially horizontal front crossbar having left and right crossbar end portions, with each of said crossbar end portions securely engaging a respective one said post upper end portion; ii) a lower supporting member that includes left and right support bars and a rear interposed member, each of said left and right support bars respectively having a forward end portion and a rearward end portion, said interposed member substantially juxtaposed in secure relation between said left and right support bars substantially adjacent to each said rearward end portion, with each said forward end portion securely and pivotably engaging a respective one of said upright goal posts substantially adjacent to each said lower base portion; and c) a rear folding means, engaging said lower supporting member in secure relation and engaging said upper supporting member in secure pivotable relation, for selective pivoting of said lower supporting member between an erect configuration and a collapsed configuration; in said erect configuration, each of said left and right support bars extends rearwardly of and substantially normal to each of said upright goal posts; and in said collapsed configuration, each of said left and right support bars extends substantially parallel to each of said upright goal posts in a substantially vertical direction; said rear folding means comprises an elongate rear post member having opposed rear post end portions, with a first one of said rear post end portions engaging said upper supporting member in said secure pivotable relation, and with a respective other one of said rear post end portions pivotably engaging said lower supporting member in said secure relation; and wherein in said erect configuration, said rear post member extends substantially vertically; wherein said rear interposed member is a substantially horizontal elongate member having left and right interposed end portions and an interposed central portion, with each of said interposed end portions securely engaging a respective one said rearward end portion, and with said respective other one of said rear post end portions pivotably engaging said interposed central portion in said secure relation; said upper supporting member further comprises a rear upper bar member having left and right upper bar end portions and a substantially horizontal upper bar central portion, with each of said upper bar end portions securely and pivotably extending from substantially adjacent to a respective one of said post upper end portions, and with said first one of said rear post end portions engaging said rear upper bar member in said secure pivotable relation; said upper bar central portion is substantially parallel to said front crossbar, and wherein each of said upper bar end portions extends in a substantially normal direction relative to said front crossbar; wherein in said erect configuration, each of said upper bar end portions extends in a substantially horizontal direction; and in said collapsed configuration, each of said upper bar end portions extends in a substantially vertical direction; said rear post member comprises an elongate upper folding bar member and an elongate lower folding bar member, said upper folding bar member having a first hinged end portion and an opposed upward end portion that is substantially coterminous with said first one of said rear post end portions, said lower folding bar member having a second hinged end portion and an opposed downward end portion that is substantially coterminous with said respective other one of said rear post end portions; with said first hinged end portion engaging said second hinged end portion in hingedly secured relation; wherein in said erect configuration, said upper folding bar member extends in substantially coilinear relation with said lower folding bar member; and in said collapsed configuration, said upper folding bar member is removed from said substantially collinear relation with said lower folding bar member; said rear post member further comprises a locking means for selective movement of said upper folding bar member and said lower folding bar member between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration; in said locked configuration, said upper folding bar member is securely maintained in said substantially collinear relation with said lower folding bar member, with said upper supporting member and said lower supporting member in said erect configuration; in said unlocked configuration, said upper folding bar member and said lower folding bar member are each permitted to move from said substantially collinear relation, and said upper supporting member and said lower supporting member are permitted to move between said erect configuration and said collapsed configuration; a first folding bar member of said upper folding bar member and said lower folding bar member is shaped to define a locking aperture extending therethrough in a first substantially transverse direction; wherein said locking means comprises a locking pin member engaging a respective other folding bar member of said upper folding bar member and said lower folding bar member; wherein in said locked configuration, said locking pin member securely engages said locking aperture in removable through-passing relation; and wherein in said unlocked configuration, said locking pin member is removed from said secure engagement with said locking aperture; wherein said upper folding bar member is shaped and dimensioned to define a substantially longitudinal channel extending therealong from substantially adjacent to said first hinged end portion towards said upward end portion, with said longitudinal channel being adapted to receive said second hinged end portion; wherein said locking aperture extends as aforesaid through said first folding bar member substantially adjacent to said longitudinal channel; wherein said upper folding bar is further shaped and dimensioned to define an unlocking aperture substantially adjacent to said longitudinal channel and extending therethrough in a second substantially transverse direction, with said unlocking aperture adapted to receive said second hinged end portion in said unlocked configuration. 7. A collapsible sports goal comprising: a) left and right upright goal posts, each respectively having a post upper end portion and a lower base portion; b) supporting members comprising: i) an upper supporting member that includes a substantially horizontal front crossbar having left and right crossbar end portions, with each of said crossbar end portions securely engaging a respective one said post upper end portion; ii) a lower supporting member that includes left and right support bars and a rear interposed member, each of said left and right support bars respectively having a forward end portion and a rearward end portion, said interposed member substantially juxtaposed in secure relation between said left and right support bars substantially adjacent to each said rearward end portion, with each said forward end portion securely and pivotably engaging a respective one of said upright goal posts substantially adjacent to each said lower base portion; and c) a rear folding means, engaging said lower supporting member in secure relation and engaging said upper supporting member in secure pivotable relation, for selective pivoting of said lower supporting member between an erect configuration and a collapsed configuration; in said erect configuration, each of said left and right support bars extends rearwardly of and substantially normal to each of said upright goal posts; and in said collapsed configuration, each of said left and right support bars extends substantially parallel to each of said upright goal posts in a substantially vertical direction; wherein said rear folding means comprises an elongate rear post member having opposed rear post end portions, with a first one of said rear post end portions engaging said upper supporting member in said secure pivotable relation, and with a respective other one of said rear post end portions pivotably engaging said lower supporting member in said secure relation; and wherein in said erect configuration, said rear post member extends substantially vertically; wherein said rear interposed member is a substantially horizontal elongate member having left and right interposed end portions and an interposed central portion, with each of said interposed end portions securely engaging a respective one said rearward end portion, and with said respective other one of said rear post end portions pivotably engaging said interposed central portion in said secure relation; wherein said upper supporting member further comprises a rear upper bar member having left and right upper bar end portions and a substantially horizontal upper bar central portion, with each of said upper bar end portions securely and pivotably extending from substantially adjacent to a respective one of said post upper end portions, and with said first one of said rear post end portions engaging said rear upper bar member in said secure pivotable relation; wherein each post upper end portion of each of said upright goal posts comprises a rearwardly extending upper bar engaging portion that is shaped and dimensioned so as to each respectively define a rearward extending downward-facing channel, with each said downward-facing channel adapted to receive a respective one of said upper bar end portions; wherein each said upper bar engaging portion is further shaped and dimensioned so as to define a respective upper collapsing aperture substantially adjacent to said respective downward-facing channel and extending therethrough in a substantially vertical direction, with each said upper collapsing aperture adapted to receive a respective one of said upper bar end portions in said collapsed configuration. 8. A collapsible sports goal according to claim 7 further comprising a web of netting material and a net attaching means for readily attaching said web to said upright goal posts, said front crossbar, said support bars, and said rear interposed member. 9. A collapsible sports goal according to claim 8, wherein said net attaching means comprises a plurality of spiral bent eyelets securely affixed to said upright goal posts, said front crossbar, said support bars, and said rear interposed member in substantially continuous relation to one another. 10. A collapsible sports goal according to claim 9, wherein said plurality of bent steel eyelets is affixed to a substantially rearward facing portion of each of said upright goal posts and said front crossbar, and to a substantially upward facing portion of each of said support bars and said rear interposed member.