Adjustable basketball goal

Description

FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of the adjustable basketball support with a goal set at eight feet;

FIG. 2 illustrates a side view of the adjustable basketball support with a goal set at six feet;

FIG. 3 illustrates a side view of the adjustable basketball support with a goal set at ten feet, standard height;

FIG. 4 illustrates a front view of the adjustable basketball support with a goal set at a position lower than ten feet;

FIG. 5 illustrates a top view of the adjustable basketball support with a goal showing the support post, counterweight, top set of arms; and,

FIG. 6 a front view of the adjustable basketball support with a goal is shown in a raised position.

The broken lines of the basketball backboard or goal and net in FIGS. 1-6 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the design. In FIG. 1, the lower portion of the support is shown fragmentarily to indicate indeterminate length. FIGS. 2, 3, 4, and 6 have not been so shown for ease of illustration.

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Patent History
Patent number: D343883
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 19, 1991
Date of Patent: Feb 1, 1994
Inventor: Timothy D. Hall (Troy, OH)
Primary Examiner: Melvin B. Feifer
Law Firm: Barnes & Thornburg
Application Number: 7/672,595
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/201