Patent ID: 7195571

Claim:
A basketball rim assembly that is movable between a collapsed position and a use position, the basketball rim assembly comprising: a rim; a connecting member including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being connected to the rim; an upper back plate extending downwardly at approximately a 90° angle and being disposed in a generally fixed position relative to the connecting member when the basketball assembly is in the use position and when the basketball assembly is in the collapsed position; at least one brace connected to the rim; and a lower back plate securely connected in a generally fixed position to the at least one brace when the basketball assembly is in the use position and when the basketball assembly is in the collapsed position, the lower back plate being positioned proximate the upper back plate when the basketball rim assembly is in the collapsed position and the lower back plate being spaced apart from the upper back plate when the basketball assembly is in the use position, the lower back plate being generally aligned in the same plane with the upper back plate when the basketball assembly is in the collapsed position and when the basketball assembly is in the use position, the lower back plate being sized and configured to be connected to the upper back plate in the collapsed position by a fastener to secure the lower back plate in the collapsed position.