Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1988-11-14
1992-01-21
Shapiro, Paul E.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
248407, A63B 6308
Patent
active
050822616
ABSTRACT:
A basketball assembly comprising a base (4), a lower post (6) attached at a lower end to the base and having an axial bore (41) extending downwardly therein from an upper end, an upper post (10) receivable in the lower post bore and extending upwardly therefrom, a backboard member (12) having a transverse slot (80) extending therethrough, and a hoop member (14) assembled over the top of the post (10) after insertion through the slot (80) in the backboard member (12). The upper post (10) is longitudinally repositionable within the axial bore (41), and a latching mechanism (52) is provided to engage detents (66) located in the upper posts (10), whereby securing the post (10) at a desired height.
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O'Planick Richard B.
Shapiro Paul E.
The Little Tikes Company
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