Patent ID: 6699146
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An adjustable basketball goal system that is capable of allowing the height of a basketball goal above a playing surface to be adjusted, the basketball goal system comprising:a rigid support; a basketball goal support structure, the basketball goal being connected to the basketball goal support structure; a first support structure that is sized and configured to allow the height of the basketball goal to be adjusted relative to the playing surface, the first support structure including a first support arm connected to the basketball goal support structure and the rigid support, and a second support arm connected to the basketball goal support and the rigid support, the first support arm, the basketball support structure, the second support arm and the rigid support being interconnected to form a four-element linkage with a generally parallelogram configuration; and a second support structure including a first support arm connected to the support and an extension arm, and a second support arm connected to the rigid support and the extension arm, the first support arm, the extension arm, the second support arm and the rigid support being interconnected to form a four-element linkage with a generally parallelogram configuration; wherein adjustment of the second support structure causes the first support structure to be adjusted, and this allows the height of the basketball goal relative to the playing surface to be adjusted.