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Basketball rim assembly

US4921248A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 4, 1989
Grant dateMay 1, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 4, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B63/083
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A basketball rim assembly for removably mounting a rim to a backboard is disclosed. The rim assembly includes a base defining a locking hole mounted on the backboard. A support member mounts the rim and is removably locked to the base by a locking pin which is received by the locking hole. A cam socket which is mounted on a handle engages one end of the locking pin to lock and unlock the pin relative to the locking hole.

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