Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1989-09-11
1991-11-19
Shapiro, Paul E.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
A63B 6308
Patent
active
050660071
ABSTRACT:
A breakaway basketball goal assembly (20) includes a first mounting plate (30) for stationary mounting to the front of the backboard (22) and a second mounting plate (42) pivotally mounted to the first mounting plate and rigidly connected to the rim (24). The rim can pivot up or down in response to respective up and down forces, with the required downward force being greater, to provide differential breakaway. Left and right pivoting are also provided, to afford four way pivoting. Strength-increasing walls 102, 104, 106 are provided for the first mounting plate to prevent bowing away from the backboard and additionally serve the function of providing a protective finger pinch shroud. A universal structure selectively provides a choice between breakaway and non-breakaway applications without changing the manufacturing operation producing the goal assembly, to reduce cost.
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Huffy Corporation
Shapiro Paul E.
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