Portable basketball system
US5377976A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S248/91
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A portable basketball system with a ballast-fillable base configured to house the component parts of the basketball system is disclosed. The basketball system includes a base, a backboard, a basketball goal, a pole, and means for affixing the backboard and goal to the pole. The base includes molded recesses for retaining the backboard, basketball goal, a plurality of pole sections, which are joined together to form the pole, and the means for affixing the backboard and goal to the pole, such as threaded fasteners. The backboard functions as a lid to retain the component parts within their respective recesses in the base. A handle is located on the exterior surface of the base for transporting the component parts of the basketball system, much like a suitcase.
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