Patent ID: 6916257

Claim:
A portable basketball goal system that is capable of being moved from one location to another location, the portable basketball goal system comprising: a support pole including a first end and a second end; a basketball goal connected to the first end of the support pole, the basketball goal being positioned above a playing surface; a support base connected to the second end of the support pole, the support base including a front portion, a rear portion and a bottom portion; a first wheel assembly disposed proximate the front portion of the support base, the first wheel assembly including a first position in which the support base is held in a generally stationary position relative to the playing surface and a second position in which the support base can readily move relative to the playing surface wherein said support base includes an opening in the front portion end of the support base for receiving at least a portion of the first wheel assembly; a second wheel assembly disposed proximate the rear portion of the support base, the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly being sized and configured to allow the portable basketball goal system to be moved from one location to another location when the first wheel assembly is in the second position; and an engaging member including a first end and a second end, the engaging member being movable between a playing position and an extended position, the playing position including the first end of the engaging member being generally disposed adjacent to the support pole, at least a section of the bottom portion of the support base contacting the playing surface and the portable basketball goal system being held in a generally stationary position, the extended position including the first end of the engaging member being generally spaced away from the support pole, the bottom portion of the support base being generally spaced away from the playing surface, the first wheel assembly being in the second position, and the portable basketball system being capable of being moved from one location to another location by rolling on the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly.