BASKETBALL GOAL RETURN NET AND MOUNTING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A mounting system for mounting a basketball return net to a basketball goal assembly, comprising:
- an elongate member with opposing end portions;
a net have opposing side edges wherein said net is suspendable from said elongate member; and
, a pair of mounting straps, each strap having an outward end engagable adjacent an end of the elongate member, and each strap having an inward end securable to a hoop mount of a backboard assembly of a basketball goal.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention includes a basketball goal return net and a mounting system for mounting the basketball return net to a basketball goal assembly. The mounting system may be used with various styles and sizes of basketball goal assemblies. The mounting system secures a net to a basketball goal assembly. The system suspends the net and may also inhibit side-to-side or lateral movement. In certain embodiments, an elongate member passes through a sleeve of the return net, the sleeve being formed at the top of the return net. The mounting system includes one or more straps extending from the net and attachable to a hoop mount. The straps can be attached adjacent ends of the elongate member to the outer surface of the sleeve or directly to the elongate member. The straps are preferably attached at a middle portion or opposing end to the hoop mount. The net serves to capture and/or return a basketball to a thrower.
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19 Claims
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1. A mounting system for mounting a basketball return net to a basketball goal assembly, comprising:
- an elongate member with opposing end portions;
a net have opposing side edges wherein said net is suspendable from said elongate member; and
, a pair of mounting straps, each strap having an outward end engagable adjacent an end of the elongate member, and each strap having an inward end securable to a hoop mount of a backboard assembly of a basketball goal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- an elongate member with opposing end portions;
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6. A basketball goal assembly, comprising:
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a. a backboard defining a front face;
b. a basketball hoop bracket mounted to said front face;
c. an elongate member having opposing end portions;
d. a net suspended from said elongate member;
e. at least one strap extending from at least one of said opposing end portions to over said basketball hoop bracket; and
,f. means for securing said at least one strap to said basketball hoop bracket. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A basketball goal assembly, comprising:
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a. a backboard defining a front face;
b. a basketball hoop mounted to said front face;
c. an elongate member having opposing end portions;
d. a net suspended from said elongate member;
e. at least one strap extending from adjacent to at least one of said opposing end portions to over said basketball hoop; and
,f. wherein said at least one strap is releaseably secured to said basketball hoop. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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