Illuminated basketball basket rim and illuminated basketball backboard

• US 4,984,787 A
• Filed: 03/30/1990
• Issued: 01/15/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Charles E. Nesbit, Mark S. Nesbit
• Original Assignee: Charles E. Nesbit, Mark S. Nesbit
• Inventors: Nesbit, Mark S., Nesbit, Charles E.
• Primary Examiner(s): SHAPIRO, PAUL
• Application Number:
  US07/501,680
• Time in Patent Office: 291 Days
• Field of Search: 273/1.5 R, 273/55 D, 273/424, 273/DIG. 24, 315/360
• US Class Current: 473/481
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/083 for basketball

Abstract

A basketball basket rim having an illumination light that combined with an illuminated basketball backboard would aid those involved with the sport when used in low light areas and areas without lighting systems.

Claims

1. In a basketball backboard and basketball rim combination an improvement comprising:

an illumination means in the form of illumination lights contained within both the basketball rim and portions of the basketball backboard wherein both said rim and backboard are provided with transparent surfaces that will permit the transmission of light from the said illumination lights; and

switching means for controlling the on/off actuation of said illumination lights;

wherein, the switching means includes pressure sensitive means located on the face of the backboard for controlling the on/off actuation of said illumination lights.

2. The improvement as in claim 1;

wherein, the switching means further comprises time delay means operatively associated with said pressure sensitive means for controlling the on/off actuation of said illumination lights.

3. In a basketball backboard and basketball rim combination an improvement comprising:

an illumination means in the form of illumination lights contained within the basketball rim wherein said rim is provided with transparent surfaces that will permit the transmission of light from the said illumination lights; and

switching means for controlling the on/off actuation of said illumination lights;

wherein, the switching means including pressure sensitive means located on the face of the backboard for controlling the on/off actuation of said illumination lights.

4. The improvement as in claim 3;

wherein, the switching means further comprises time delay means operatively associated with said pressure sensitive means for controlling the on/off actuation of said illumination lights.

5. In a basketball backboard and basketball rim combination an improvement comprising:

an illumination means in the form of illumination lights contained within portions of the basketball backboard wherein said backboard is provided with transparent surfaces that will permit the transmission of light from the said illumination lights; and

switching means for controlling the on/off actuation of said illumination lights;

wherein, the switching means includes pressure sensitive means located on the face of the backboard for controlling the on/off actuation of said illumination lights.

6. The improvement as in claim 5;

wherein, the switching means further comprises time delay means operatively associated with said pressure sensitive means for controlling the on/off actuation of said illumination lights.