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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
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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.

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