Patent ID: 6746348
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
In an outdoor basketball playground including an upright support post, a backboard mounted on the post, and a basketball rim and net structure mounted on the backboard, the improvement of an outdoor basketball backstop screen to contain errant basketball shots launched by a basketball shooter to minimize basketball retrieval time and possible damage to surrounding things, the backstop screen comprising a reticulated net having a size and width extending vertically and widthwise a sufficient distance to capture errant basketball shots and to assist in keeping the basketball in play, a cord peripherally bounding the reticulated net to provide added strength to the reticulated net, a mounting block, means attaching the mounting block to the post, the mounting block having a series of outwardly opening threaded sockets contained within said mounting block periphery, net supporting rods retainingly engaged in said outwardly opening threaded sockets, and means joining outer ends of said net supporting rods with said cord and said net above and behind the basketball backboard to provide a backstop to hinder errant basketball shots going astray and to speed up play.