Patent · US Expired

Basketball return net assembly

US6074313A · kind A · utility

16Cited by
20References
26Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 22, 1998
Grant dateJun 13, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 22, 2018

Classification

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

Abstract

A basketball return net assembly attachable to a basketball hoop support behind a basketball hoop carried thereby has a flexible foldable return net having an upper end with an upper sleeve portion extending therealong, an elongated rigid net-carrying member removably insertable into the upper sleeve portion to enable the net to be suspended in a laterally-extended configuration from the net-carrying member, and at least one attachment member for securing the net-carrying member to an upper portion of the hoop support behind the hoop. The net also has a lower end portion for receiving ballast to retain the lower end of the net in a laterally extended configuration at a selected location on the ground.

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