Games using tangible projectile – Playing field or court game; game element or accessory... – Goal or target structure for projectile; element thereof
Patent
1996-12-17
1998-11-03
Grieb, William H.
Games using tangible projectile
Playing field or court game; game element or accessory...
Goal or target structure for projectile; element thereof
A63B 6308
Patent
active
058300902
ABSTRACT:
A basketball goal unit having a first mounting plate for attachment to a backboard, a second mounting plate pivotally mounted to the first mounting plate, a rim supported from the second mounting plate, and a resilient member located between and in contact with the first and second mounting plates, the resilient member acting to bias the second mounting plate to a normal use position, wherein the resilient member is compressed and the second mounting plate is permitted to pivot a specified amount toward the first mounting plate when the rim receives a force having a downward component greater than a threshold level. Thereafter, the second mounting plate automatically pivots back to its normal use position due to the biasing action of the resilient member. Additionally, a rim support mechanism including a first support arm attached at a first end to a first side flange of the second mounting plate and to the rim at a second end, as well as a second support arm attached at a first end to a second side flange of the second mounting plate and to the rim at a second end, may be provided to assist in stabilizing the rim in a normal use position. A flexible cover for enclosing an area defined between the first and second mounting plates may also be provided to enclose the resilient member.
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Fitzsimmons James N.
Schickert Randy R.
Bell Michael J.
Grieb William H.
Huffy Corporation
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