Games using tangible projectile – Playing field or court game; game element or accessory... – Goal or target structure for projectile; element thereof
Patent
1996-01-31
1998-08-18
Chiu, Raleigh W.
Games using tangible projectile
Playing field or court game; game element or accessory...
Goal or target structure for projectile; element thereof
473485, A63B 6308
Patent
active
057952531
ABSTRACT:
A breakaway net attachment system for mounting a basketball net to the rim of a basketball goal at predetermined locations along the rim. The system includes clips which are attachable to the rim and which include retainer portions for retaining the net in association with the rim. The rim includes a plurality of small mounting projections, which may be in the form of studs welded along an undersurface thereof for engaging within apertures formed in the clips whereby the clips are retained in engagement with the rim. In one embodiment, the clips are provided with fingers for retaining the net wherein the fingers will release the net in response to a predetermined force being applied to the net. In a further embodiment, the clip is adapted to be pulled off of the rim when a predetermined force is applied to the net.
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Huffy Sports Parts List and Assembly Instruction Sheet, Oct. 5, 1993, and sample net clip.
Brochure, "OBO stud welding/The better solution," OBO Bettermann (Bettermann of America, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA), 11 pages. admitted prior art.
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Bell Michael J.
Chiu Raleigh W.
Huffy Corporation
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