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Foldable portable basketball goal assembly

US5902197A · kind A · utility

33Cited by
12References
33Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 13, 1998
Grant dateMay 11, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 13, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2210/50
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A portable basketball goal assembly that includes a rim attached to a backboard bracket. The backboard bracket is attached to a basketball backboard. The rim is pivotal in a direction towards the basketball backboard. The backboard is attached to one end of a shaft that contains foldable elements. The other end of the shaft is pivotally attached to the rear end of a base. A shaft support element has one end pivotally attached to the front end of the base. The other end of the shaft support element is removably attached to the shaft. The shaft and the shaft support element can be folded towards the base to allow storage and portability of the basketball goal. The base includes one or more wheels along its front edge allowing for transportability of the folded assembly. The basketball goal assembly can be stored in either a horizontal position parallel to the ground, or a vertical position perpendicular to the ground.

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