Patent ID: 6488599
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An adjustable basketball goal system allowing for adjustment of a height of a basketball goal above a playing surface, the adjustable basketball goal system comprising:a rigid support; a deformable goal support structure coupled to the rigid support, the deformable goal support structure being deformable into a plurality of configurations wherein at each configuration a basketball goal is disposed at one of a plurality of heights above the playing surface; a first arm comprising a first end coupled to the deformable goal support structure; a second arm having a first end coupled to the rigid support and a second end in slidable engagement with the first arm, the second arm comprising a plurality of openings; an engagement grip attached to the first arm; one or more locking members at least partially disposed within the engagement grip, the one or more locking members being movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein if in the engaged position, the one or more locking members engage at least one of the plurality of openings to lock the deformable goal support structure in a selected configuration of the plurality of configurations and if in the disengaged position, the one or more locking members disengage the at least one of the plurality of openings to permit the deformable goal support structure to be deformed from one configuration to another of the plurality of configurations; and an actuator at least partially disposed within the engagement grip, the actuator being sized and configured to move the one or more locking members between the first and second positions.