Telescoping pole basketball standard
US5573237A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32475
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An adjustable basketball standard which may be assembled with a conventional backboard and goal to form a portable basketball system is disclosed. Embodiments include either a pole alone or the pole and a hollow ballast-receiving base which supports the pole. The pole includes a tubular inner pole section, a tubular outer pole section, and at least two fasteners. In the assembled system, the fasteners normally hold the inner pole section in a fixed position relative to the outer pole section. However, the fasteners may be released to permit telescopic movement of the inner pole section inside the outer pole section to change the pole's height. An insertion end of the inner pole section has an outwardly extending flare which acts as a bearing. The flare also works with a neck on the outer pole section to prevent accidental removal of the inner pole section. The outer pole section includes a base pole section and a middle pole section connected by a permanent fastener-free pole joint. Each fastener includes a bolt with a head and a non-circular shoulder, and a knob having a nut for engaging the threaded end of the bolt. Spaced apart bolt holes in the inner and outer pole sections rec…
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