US3595573A
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Basketball goal with net-locking ring
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-09-17
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Granted: 1971-07-27
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Expires: 1989-09-17
Abstract
Abstract A basketball goal wherein the supporting loops of the net are secured against removal from their supporting hooks on a main ring, by a removable locking ring which, when in operating position, obturates the opening in each hook. The locking ring is formed in halves pivoted together and having contacting radial extensions at their free ends. A spring-pressed sleeve assembly is hinged to the ring bracket and in assembled and operating position engages over and about the aforesaid extensions. Locking means are provided to prevent retraction of the sleeve, thus making impossible the removal of the locking ring and net.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L Kilbourne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 07:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B63/00; A63B63/08; A63B63/083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A basketball goal comprising, a main ring, bracket means attached to said main ring to secure the same to a backboard, a plurality of Net-supporting hooks secured to said main ring in spaced relation about the circumference thereof and having openings through which the loops of a net may be passed to mount the net to and in depending relation with said main ring, and a single locking ring removably mounted to said main ring and of essentially the same diameter as said main ring, said locking ring being constructed and arranged to obturate the openings of all said hooks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A basketball goal comprising, a main ring, bracket means attached to said main ring to secure the same to a backboard, a plurality of Net-supporting hooks secured to said main ring in spaced relation about the circumference thereof and having openings through which the loops of a net may be passed to mount the net to and in depending relation with said main ring, and a single locking ring removably mounted to said main ring and of essentially the same diameter as said main ring, said locking ring being constructed and arranged to obturate the openings of all said hooks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The goal of claim 1, each said hook being secured at one end to the inner periphery of said main ring, in depending relation therefrom and terminating in an outwardly and upwardly curved end spaced from and below said main ring to form an opening therewith, said locking ring being removably positioned to obturate all said openings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The goal of claim 2, each said hook being a single length of wire bent double to form a loop, and adjacent ends extending opposite aligned directions, said ends being rigidly attached to said main ring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The goal of claim 1, said locking ring being in two essentially semicylindrical halves pivoted together at a first point and having mating radially and outwardly extensions at a second point diametrically opposite said first point.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The goal of claim 4, locking means hinged to said bracket means and movable from a first position holding said extensions together, to secure said locking ring in hook-obturating position, to a second position free and clear of said extensions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
The goal of claim 5, said locking means comprising a cylinder hinged at one end to said bracket means, a plunger in and extending from said cylinder and movable from a first extended position, to a second retracted position, and a sleeve fixed with said plunger and movable over and about said extensions, in said first position, to hold said locking ring in hook-obturating position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The goal of claim 6, and a spring in said cylinder engaging and urging said plunger to said first position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The goal of claim 6, a portion of said plunger being exposed when in said first position, a locking yoke fitting over and about said exposed portion and effective to prevent retraction thereof to its said second position, and means securable to said yoke to prevent removal thereof from its position over and about said plunger.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-26 | 1975-01-25 | 1975-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-26 | 1979-01-25 | 1979-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-26 | 1983-01-25 | 1983-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |