Convertible sports stand construction

• US 4,762,319 A
• Filed: 07/01/1987
• Issued: 08/09/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jerrold J. Krumholz
• Original Assignee: Jerrold J. Krumholz
• Inventors: Krumholz, Jerrold J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shapiro, Paul E.
• Application Number:
  US07/068,964
• Time in Patent Office: 405 Days
• Field of Search: 273/1.5, 273/55 R, 273/55 D, 273/398-402, 273/410, 273/29 BB
• US Class Current: 473/416
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/08 with substantially horizontal opening for ball, e.g. for basketball A63B57/40, A63B63/06 take precedence

Abstract

A multi-purpose sports apparatus has a frame which has spaced-apart support members adapted to rest upon a supporting surface, such as the ground, a net extending between the support members, and a backboard carrying a basketball goal hoop supported between the support members above the net, the backboard being adjustably rotatable horizontally between a vertical position and a horizontal position, whereby the basketball goal hoop can be positioned to extend horizontally or vertically.

Claims

1. A multi-purpose sports apparatus comprising a frame having spaced-apart support members adapted to rest upon a supporting surface, net means extending between the support members, a backboard and basketball goal hoop carried by said backboard, said backboard being supported between said support members above said net, and said backboard being adjustably rotatable horizontally between a vertical position and a horizontal position, whereby said basketball goal hoop can be positioned to extend horizontally or vertically.

2. A multi-purpose sports apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said frame includes a horizontal bar at its upper end and said backboard is adjustably rotatable about said bar.

3. A multi-purpose sports apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said frame is adjustable vertically to adjust the height of said backboard above the supporting surface.

4. A multi-purpose sports apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said support members carry means for vertically adjusting the height of said backboard.

5. A multi-purpose sports apparatus comprising a frame having spaced-apart members adapted to rest upon a supporting surface and a U-shaped upper portion, net means extending between the support members, a backboard carried by said U-shaped upper portion, a basketball goal hoop carried by said backboard, said backboard being adjustably rotatable horizontally between a vertical position and a horizontal position, whereby said backetball goal hoop can be positioned to extend horizontally or vertically.

6. A multi-purpose sports apparatus as defined in claim 5, wehrein said U-shaped upper portion includes a horizontal bar and said backboard is adjustably rotatable about said bar.

7. A multi-purpose sports apparatus as defined in claim 5, wherein said frame is adjustable vertically to adjust the height of said backboard above the supporting surface.

8. A multi-purpose sports apparatus as defined in claim 5, wherein said support members carry means for vertically adjusting the height of said backboard.

9. A multi-purpose sports apparatus comprising a frame having spaced-apart support members adapted to rest upon a supporting surface, a U-shaped upper portion, vertically adjustable tubular means between said supporting members and said upper portion for adjusting the height of said upper portion- to correct spelling and provide a proper function for the "means" expression, net means extending between the support members, a backboard carried by said u-shaped upper portion, a basketball goal hoop carried by said backboard, said back-board being supported between said support members above said net, and said backboard being adjustably rotatable horizontally between a vertical position and a horizontal position, whereby said basketball goal hoop can be positioned to extend horizontally or vertically.

10. A multi-purpose sports apparatus as defined in claim 9, wherein said U-shaped upper portion includes a horizontal bar at its upper end and said backboard is adjustably rotatable about said bar.

11. An apparatus as defined in claim 10, wherein said support members are hollow and adapted to be filled with sand or water.

12. Apparatus in accordance with claim 11, wherein said hollow members include enlarged boot portions at positions underlying the vertical plane of said vertical tubular means, to stabilize said apparatus.