Patent ID: 6179733
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An adjustable basketball goal, comprising:a) a vertical support member having a backboard end;b) a backboard including a hoop;c) at least first and second crossmembers connecting said backboard to said vertical support member at said backboard end, wherein said crossmembers are pivotally attached to said backboard and said vertical support member to form an adjustable parallelogram, and wherein at least one crossmember extends beyond said vertical support member to terminate in an extension end;d) an extension member with a first end pivotally connected to said extension end and a second end; and,e) a pad slidably disposed on said support member and pivotally connected to said second end of said extension member, wherein said pad is weighted to substantially counterbalance the weight of said backboard and hoop.