Basketball goal

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing of our new design for a basketball goal in a first embodiment having a double rim;

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the chain portion within area 3 of FIG. 2, the detail within this portion being continued throughout the remainder of the net;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of our design in association with a single-spring bracket assembly;

FIG. 10 is front view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the chain portion within area 11 of FIG. 10, the detail within this portion being continued throughout the remainder of the net;

FIG. 12 is a rear view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a left side view of FIG. 9

FIG. 14 is a right side view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a top view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing our new design for a basketball goal in a second embodiment that differs from the first embodiment in having a single rim;

FIG. 18 is a front view of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is an enlarged view of the chain portion within area 19 of FIG. 18, the detail within this portion being continued throughout the remainder of the net;

FIG. 20 is a rear view of FIG. 17;

FIG. 21 is a left side view of FIG. 17;

FIG. 22 is a right side view of FIG. 17;

FIG. 23 is a top view of FIG. 17;

FIG. 24 is a bottom view of FIG. 17;

FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing the second embodiment of our design in association with a single-spring bracket assembly;

FIG. 26 is front view of FIG. 25

FIG. 27 is an enlarged view of the chain portion within area 27 of FIG. 26, the detail within this portion being continued throughout the remainder of the net;

FIG. 28 is a rear view of FIG. 25;

FIG. 29 is a left side view of FIG. 25

FIG. 30 is a right side view of FIG. 25;

FIG. 31 is a top view of FIG. 25; and,

FIG. 32 is a bottom view of FIG. 25.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating the unclaimed elements of the basketball goal, namely, the brackets, springs, spring bolts, bolt nuts and portions of the rear surface.

Claims

The ornamental design for a basketball goal, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D696363
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 4, 2012
Date of Patent: Dec 24, 2013
Assignee: Pro Performance Sports, L.L.C. (Carlsbad, CA)
Inventors: Allen Holland (Sheffield), Thomas A. Quinn (Carlsbad, CA), Timothy S. Clark (San Diego, CA), Eric Lucatero (Temecula, CA), Brant Michael Taylor (Encinitas, CA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Application Number: 29/433,723