Illuminated basketball goal and basketball
First Claim
1. A basketball goal comprising:
- a backboard, said backboard having a perimeter and a front surface;
a rim extending from said front surface of said backboard, said rim having a perimeter;
means for illuminating said backboard, said backboard illuminating means carried by said perimeter of said backboard; and
means for illuminating said rim, said rim illuminating means carried by said perimeter of said rim.
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Abstract
An illuminated basketball goal comprises a first light source carried by the perimeter of the backboard and a second light source positioned within a recess formed in the perimeter of the rim. The target square, located on the front face of the backboard is made of a fluorescent compound which glows upon activation of the first and second light source. The net depending from the rim is made of a reflective material. The first and second light source are made of a luminous material, providing an even, indirect source of illumination. Also advanced is a basketball having a luminous coating placed within the ribs recessed below the surface of the ball. Alternatively, the ball can be formed with clear tubing which accepts a charge of a chemiluminescent fluid.
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20 Claims
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1. A basketball goal comprising:
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a backboard, said backboard having a perimeter and a front surface; a rim extending from said front surface of said backboard, said rim having a perimeter; means for illuminating said backboard, said backboard illuminating means carried by said perimeter of said backboard; and means for illuminating said rim, said rim illuminating means carried by said perimeter of said rim. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A basketball goal comprising:
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a backboard, said backboard having a perimeter and a front surface; a rim extending from said front surface of said backboard, said rim having a perimeter, said rim having a recess formed about said perimeter; a target square positioned on said front face of said rim; means for illuminating said backboard, said backboard illuminating means carried by said perimeter of said backboard; and means for illuminating said rim, said rim illuminating means positioned within said recess of said rim. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for playing basketball comprising:
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a backboard, said backboard having a perimeter and a front surface; a rim extending from said front surface of said backboard, said rim having a perimeter; means for illuminating said backboard, said backboard illuminating means carded by said perimeter of said backboard; means for illuminating said rim, said rim illuminating means carried by said perimeter of said rim; a basketball having an exterior, said basketball having a plurality of ribs on said exterior; and means for illuminating said basketball. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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