Patent ID: 6776734
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: A63B,E02D

Abstract:
A portable basketball goal assembly that can be secured in a fixed position relative to a surface, the portable basketball goal assembly comprising:a support pole; a backboard and rim assembly connected to the support pole and at least partially positioned above a playing surface; a base connected to the support pole, the base including one or more wheels to facilitate movement of the portable basketball goal assembly; a first mounting region of the base; a second mounting region of the base; a first support strut connected to the support pole and to the first mounting region of the base; a second support strut connected to the support pole and to the second mounting region of the base; a first anchoring assembly including a fastener that extends through an opening in the first mounting region of the base and a retaining member that is connected to the surface, the fastener being connected to the retaining member to selectively hold the base in a fixed position relative to the surface; and a second anchoring assembly including a fastener that extends through an opening in the second mounting region of the base and a retaining member that is connected to the surface, the fastener being connected to the retaining member to selectively hold the base in a fixed position relative to the surface.