US3880392A
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Wide bearing wedge lock
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-02-15
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Granted: 1975-04-29
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Expires: 1993-02-15
Abstract
Abstract A basketball bankboard-and-goal assembly including a main unit suspended to swing in a vertical plane about an overhead axis and a brace unit suspended to swing about a parallel axis, the distal end of the brace unit having a sliding connection with a guideway at the lower part of the main unit and the two units having parts which wedge together when the main unit is strictly vertical. The wedging part on the brace unit is infinitely adjustable longitudinally of the brace unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph W Duganich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:06
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B63/00; A63B63/08; A63B63/083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
In a device of the class described, a main unit suspended to swing about a substantially horizontal axis near its upper end, between a substantially vertical dependent position and a substantially horizontal raised position, a brace unit suspended from an axis parallel with said substantially horizontal axis and spaced rearwardly therefrom, means on said main uniT defining a longitudinal guideway, means at the distal end of said brace unit engaged with and guided by said guideway, a bracket carried by said main unit near the distal end of said guideway and having a generally upwardly presented surface rearwardly related to said main unit at a permanent acute angle for wedgedly receiving the external surface of said means at the distal end of said brace unit when said main unit is truly vertical, and a device carried at the forward part of said main unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
In a device of the class described, a main unit suspended to swing about a substantially horizontal axis near its upper end, between a substantially vertical dependent position and a substantially horizontal raised position, a brace unit suspended from an axis parallel with said substantially horizontal axis and spaced rearwardly therefrom, means on said main uniT defining a longitudinal guideway, means at the distal end of said brace unit engaged with and guided by said guideway, a bracket carried by said main unit near the distal end of said guideway and having a generally upwardly presented surface rearwardly related to said main unit at a permanent acute angle for wedgedly receiving the external surface of said means at the distal end of said brace unit when said main unit is truly vertical, and a device carried at the forward part of said main unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 including hoist means operatively connected to said main unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 2 in which said hoist means includes a flexible strand leading forwardly from said main unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1 in which said means at the distal end of said brace unit is adjustable longitudinally of said brace unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 1 in which said acute angle is aproximately 45*.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
The device of claim 1 in which said means at the distal end of said brace unit is a roller having an axial length at least equal to the transverse width of said inclined surface and a diameter less than the horizontal distance between said rearward surface of said main unit and the distal end of said inclined surface.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-04-28 | 1978-10-28 | 1979-04-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-04-28 | 1982-10-28 | 1983-04-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-04-28 | 1986-10-28 | 1987-04-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |