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Basketball hoop guard

US5195742A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 2, 1992
Grant dateMar 23, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 2, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2071/0063
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A basketball hoop guard includes an outer fluid impermeable flexible casing having a shape retentent torroidal polymeric foam core, with the core including a central torroidal cavity for receiving a basketball hoop therewithin. A mounting polymeric foam plate extension is arranged for mounting to the basketball hoop mounting plate for affording protection thereto and to the basketball hoop.

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