Patent ID: 6155938
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A basketball goal assembly allowing for adjustment of the height of a basketball goal above a playing surface, said basketball goal assembly comprising:a rigid support member;a goal support structure connected to said support member, said goal support structure being deformable into a plurality of configurations wherein at each configuration said basketball goal is disposed at a different height above said playing surface;an extension arm having a first end connected to said goal support structure and a second opposing end connected to said support member, said extension arm having an adjustable length disposed between said first and second ends such that adjusting the length of the extension arm selectively deforms the goal support structure;an adjustment mechanism operably disposed in relation to said extension arm, said adjustment mechanism capable of being disposed between an engaged position wherein the length of the extension arm is restricted from adjustment and a disengaged position wherein the length of the extension arm may be freely adjusted; anda counterbalance member having a first end connected to said goal support structure and a second end connected to said basketball goal, said counterbalance member providing sufficient support to facilitate a counterbalancing between the weight of the basketball goal and a force applied to said extension arm.