Portable basketball system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016303448-A1
Application number	US-201514688759-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 16, 2015
Priority date	Apr 16, 2015
Publication date	Oct 20, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure provides portable basketball goal systems. In particular, the present disclosure provides basketball goal systems, comprising a rolling member defining an interior volume arranged to be selectively filled with and retain a ballast material. The present disclosure also provides basketball goal systems comprising a base assembly having a forward portion and a rearward portion, a support member having a lower end coupled to the base assembly at the rearward portion and an upper end coupled to a backboard assembly having a backboard, and a rolling member mounted to the rearward portion of the base assembly, wherein the base assembly is positioned rearward of the backboard when the support member is in a playing configuration. Other arrangements and features are disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A basketball goal system, comprising:
a backboard assembly having a backboard and a rim extending forward from the backboard; a base assembly having a forward portion and a rearward portion, the forward portion having a forward-facing side and the rearward portion having a rearward-facing side; a support member having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end coupled to said base assembly and the upper end coupled to said backboard assembly; wherein said base assembly supports the support member in a generally vertical orientation when the support member is in a playing configuration; and a rolling member mounted to the rearward portion of said base assembly; wherein said rolling member defines an interior volume arranged to be selectively filled with and retain a ballast material.

2 . The basketball goal system of claim 1 , wherein:
said rolling member comprises a hollow cylindrical member.

3 . The basketball goal system of claim 1 , wherein:
said rolling member comprises a pair of hollow wheels.

4 . The basketball goal system of claim 1 , wherein:
the basketball goal system has a center of gravity that lies along a vertical line extending through said rearward portion of the base assembly when the hollow member and rolling member are filled with ballast material having a density equal to or greater than that of water and when resting on a horizontal playing surface.

5 . The basketball goal system of claim 1 , wherein:
said lower end of said support member is coupled to said rearward portion of said base assembly.

6 . The basketball goal system of claim 1 , wherein:
said base assembly comprises a hollow member and a frame member, said hollow member mounted to said frame member; wherein said support member is coupled to said frame member; wherein said rolling member is coupled to said frame member; wherein said hollow member defines an interior cavity for receiving and retaining ballast material; and wherein the interior cavity has a centroid that is positioned within said rearward portion of said base assembly.

7 . The basketball goal system of claim 1 , wherein:
said base assembly has a bottom surface that slopes in a generally downward direction from the rearward portion above said rolling member toward the forward portion of said base assembly.

8 . The basketball goal system of claim 1 , comprising:
a kickstand coupled to said base assembly and extending rearward from said rearward-facing side.

9 . The basketball goal system of claim 8 , wherein:
said base assembly is tiltable around said rolling member and said kickstand is arranged to limit the angle through which said base assembly can tilt.

10 . The basketball goal system of claim 1 , comprising:
a brace member extending from said forward portion of said base assembly to said support member.

11 . The basketball goal system of claim 1 , comprising:
a removable ballast member selectively attachable to said rearward portion of said base assembly.

12 . A basketball goal system, comprising:
a backboard assembly having a backboard and a rim extending forward from the backboard; a base assembly having a forward portion and a rearward portion, the forward portion having a forward-facing side and the rearward portion having a rearward-facing side; a support member having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end coupled to said base assembly and the upper end coupled to said backboard assembly; and a rolling member mounted to the rearward portion of said base assembly; wherein said base assembly supports the support member in a generally vertical orientation and is positioned rearward of the backboard when the support member is in a playing configuration; and wherein said lower end of said support member is coupled to said rearward portion of said base assembly.

13 . The basketball goal system of claim 12 , wherein:
said base assembly comprises a hollow member and a frame member, said hollow member mounted to said frame member; wherein said support member is coupled to said frame member; wherein said rolling member is coupled to said frame member; wherein said hollow member defines an interior cavity for receiving and retaining ballast material; and wherein the interior cavity has a centroid that is positioned within said rearward portion of said base assembly.

14 . The basketball goal system of claim 13 , wherein:
the basketball goal system has a center of gravity that lies along a vertical line extending through said rearward portion of the base assembly when the hollow member is filled with ballast material having a density equal to or greater than that of water and when resting on a horizontal playing surface.

15 . The basketball goal system of claim 12 , wherein:
said base assembly has a bottom surface that slopes in a generally downward direction from the rearward portion above said rolling member toward the forward portion of said base assembly.

16 . The basketball goal system of claim 12 , comprising:
a kickstand coupled to said base assembly and extending rearward from said rearward-facing side.

17 . The basketball goal system of claim 16 , wherein:
said base assembly is tiltable around said rolling member and said kickstand is arranged to limit the angle through which said base assembly can tilt around said rolling member.

18 . The basketball goal system of claim 12 , comprising:
a brace member extending from said forward portion of said base assembly to said support member.

19 . The basketball goal system of claim 12 , wherein:
said rolling member defines an interior volume arranged to be selectively filled with and retain a ballast material

20 . A basketball goal system, comprising:
a backboard assembly having a backboard and a rim extending forward from the backboard; a base assembly having a forward half and a rearward half, the forward half having a forward-facing side and the rearward half having a rearward-facing side; a support member having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end coupled to said base assembly and the upper end coupled to said backboard assembly; a rolling member mounted to the rearward half of said base assembly; and a kickstand coupled to said base assembly and extending away from said rearward-facing side; wherein said base assembly supports the support member in a generally vertical orientation when the support member is in a playing configuration; wherein said rolling member defines an interior volume arranged to be selectively filled with and retain a ballast material; and wherein said lower end of said support member is coupled to said rearward half of said base assembly.

Assignees

• Indian Ind Inc

Inventors

• Cornell Robert W
• Elpers Philip

Classifications

• A63B63/083 Primary

  for basketball · CPC title

• A63B2225/093

  Height · CPC title

• A63B2071/026

  stabilised by weight · CPC title

• A63B2071/025

  on rollers or wheels · CPC title