Energy absorbing basketball goal/backboard unit

Details Energy absorbing basketball goal/backboard unit Energy absorbing basketball goal/backboard unit

1978-06-22

1980-03-25

Shapiro, Paul E.

Amusement devices: games

Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...

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A63B 6304

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041947347

ABSTRACT:
An energy absorbing basketball goal/backboard unit incorporates a conventional vertically aligned backboard and horizontally aligned goal, i.e., the basket. The goal is spring mounted to pivot forwardly and downwardly out of its normal horizontal plane when a predetermined excess force is applied such as when a player dunks the basketball and slaps, hits or pulls the goal with his hands, wrists, or arms. The goal returns to its original position with the energy of the return motion being dissipated by shock absorbing means. In an alternate form, provision is also made for the goal to deflect sideward under spring and shock absorbing restraint.

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patent: 2742842 (1956-04-01), Redetzke
patent: 3012781 (1961-12-01), Nelson
patent: 3098529 (1963-07-01), Wade et al.
patent: 3233898 (1966-02-01), Sheets et al.
patent: 3795396 (1974-03-01), Kropelnitski

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