Collapsible and portable lacrosse layout apparatus

Abstract

A lacrosse layout apparatus arranged to provide a lacrosse layout that can be used to perform lacrosse-related activities. The lacrosse layout apparatus comprises a goal line, a crease removably coupled to said goal line, an arc removably coupled to said goal line, and at least one diagonal extending between said crease and said arc, wherein said at least one diagonal is removably coupled to said crease and removably coupled to said arc. The goal line, crease, arc and at least one extension are configured to form a reusable lacrosse layout that is easy to assemble/disassemble on any surface, portable, and arranged such that the dimensions of the lacrosse layout are consistent and easily reproducible

We claim: 
     
         1 . A lacrosse layout apparatus, comprising:
 a goal line comprising a first end, a second end and a plurality of support points, wherein each of said first end and said second end comprise a support point;   a crease adapted to be removably coupled to said goal line;   an arc comprising a first arc end and a second arc end, wherein said arc is adapted to be removably coupled to said goal line at said first end and at said second end; and   at least one diagonal arranged to extend between said crease and said arc, wherein said at least one diagonal is adapted to be removably coupled to said arc and at least said goal line.   
     
     
         2 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 1 , said crease comprising a plurality of support points, wherein at least one support point of said crease is adapted to be aligned with at least one support point of said goal line, such that said crease and said goal line are removably coupled about the respectively aligned at least one support points. 
     
     
         3 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 1 , said arc comprising a plurality of support points, wherein each of said first arc end and said second arc end comprise a support point. 
     
     
         4 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said support point of said first and second ends of said goal line arranged to be aligned with said support point of said first and second arc ends, respectively, such that said goal line and said arc are removably coupled at said support points of the respective first and second ends. 
     
     
         5 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 1 , said crease further comprising:
 a crease cover; and   a support frame member comprised of at least one rod and housed within said crease cover, wherein said crease is adapted to be coiled so as to reduce the shape of said crease.   
     
     
         6 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 1 , said arc further comprising:
 an arc cover; and   a support frame member comprised of at least one road and housed within said arc cover, wherein said arc is adapted to be coiled so as to reduce the shape of said arc.   
     
     
         7 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 1 , said at least one diagonal comprising a plurality of support points, wherein one of said plurality of support points of said diagonal is aligned with a support point on said arc, such that said diagonal is removably coupled at said support point on said arc. 
     
     
         8 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein another of said plurality of support points of said diagonal is aligned with one of said plurality of support points of said goal line and further aligned with a support point on said crease, such that said diagonal, goal line, and said crease are removably coupled about the respectively aligned support points. 
     
     
         9 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein said diagonal and said arc further comprise a coupling pad proximate the aligned support points where said diagonal is removably coupled to said arc, wherein said diagonal, said goal line and said crease further comprise a coupling pad proximate the respectively aligned support points. 
     
     
         10 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein each of said support points is a grommet adapted to receive a stake, and each of said coupling pads are a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         11 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of said goal line or said crease receives said at least one diagonal and configured to properly align said at least one diagonal. 
     
     
         12 . A lacrosse layout apparatus, comprising:
 a plurality of weight plates;   a goal line comprising a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is removably coupled to a first weight plate and said second end is removably coupled to a second weight plate;   a crease adapted to be removably coupled to at least said goal line, wherein said crease is arranged between said first end and said second end such that said goal line intersects said crease at two points along said crease;   an arc comprising a first arc end and a second arc end, wherein said first arc end is removably coupled to said first weight plate and said second arc end is removably coupled to said second weight plate; and   at least one diagonal adapted to be removably coupled to said arc and at least said goal line.   
     
     
         13 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein each of said first and second weight plates further comprising:
 at least one coupling pad on a top surface; and   at least one extension extending from a bottom surface;   wherein said at least one coupling pad of said first and second weight plates arranged to receive a respective end of said goal line and a respective arc end of said arc.   
     
     
         14 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein each of said first and second end of said goal line comprise a coupling pad, such that said coupling pad of said first and second end of said goal line are removably coupled to a corresponding coupling pad on each of said first and second weight plate. 
     
     
         15 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein each of said first and second arc ends of said arc comprise a coupling pad, such that said coupling pad of said first and second arc end of said arc are removably coupled to a corresponding coupling pad on each of said first and second weight plate. 
     
     
         16 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said crease and said goal line each comprise a support point and a coupling pad at said two points, such that said crease and said goal line are removably coupled at said two points. 
     
     
         17 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 12 , said crease further comprising:
 a crease cover; and   a support frame member comprised of at least one rod and housed within said crease cover, wherein said crease is adapted to be coiled so as to reduce the shape of said crease.   
     
     
         18 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 12 , said arc further comprising:
 an arc cover;   a support frame member comprised of at least one road and housed within said arc cover, wherein said arc is adapted to be coiled so as to reduce the shape of said arc; and   a plurality of arc pockets configured to receive a weight to maintain the positioning of said arc, each of said arc pockets arranged such that that the spacing between each of said arc pockets is the same, each of said arc pockets further comprising a hash mark.   
     
     
         19 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said at least one diagonal comprises a plurality of support points, wherein one of said plurality of support points of said diagonal is aligned with a support point on said arc, such that said diagonal is removably coupled at said support point on said arc. 
     
     
         20 . The lacrosse layout apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said at least one diagonal is removably coupled to said goal line at one of said two points where said goal line intersects said crease, such that said diagonal is also removably coupled to said crease.