Patent ID: 8348788

Claim:
A basketball system comprising: a basketball goal; a support structure; a connecting structure connecting the basketball goal and the support structure; and a height adjustment mechanism connected to the support structure and the connecting structure, and the height adjustment mechanism comprising: a biasing mechanism connected at least indirectly to the connecting structure, the biasing mechanism including a locking pin movable between a first position where the biasing mechanism is locked and a second position where the biasing mechanism is unlocked; and a handle that is movable relative to the locking pin, the handle including a curved surface configured for sliding contact with the locking pin such that rotation of the handle results in a corresponding linear movement of the locking pin, and the locking pin contacts the curved surface of the handle at different locations on the curved surface as the handle is rotated, and wherein the height adjustment mechanism is configured such that a single movement of the handle is sufficient to effect both unlocking of the biasing mechanism and adjustment of a height of the basketball goal relative to a playing surface.