Flanged mounting system for an in-ground basketball system
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1. A mounting system for supporting an in-ground basketball system, said mounting system comprising:
- a ground sleeve with an interior surface and having an opening and a first flange extending outwardly from said ground sleeve;
a basketball support pole with an exterior surface and having first and second ends, and a second flange extending outwardly from said basketball support pole intermediate said first and second ends, said basketball support pole being received within said opening of said ground sleeve such that said interior surface of said ground sleeve substantially abuts said exterior surface of said basketball support pole within said ground sleeve; and
a connector coupling said first and second flanges together, said connector being disposed substantially outside of said pole.
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Abstract
A basketball mounting system for an in-ground basketball system has a flanged basketball support pole and a flanged ground sleeve receiving a portion of the pole in overlapping relationship. The flanges are connected together by removable fasteners such as threaded bolts. In addition, the mounting system may include jacking members in the pole flange to facilitate removal of the pole from the ground sleeve. The jacking members include members such as threaded bolts passing through the pole flange that, when rotated in one direction, press against the ground sleeve flange causing the pole and the ground sleeve to separate.
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1. A mounting system for supporting an in-ground basketball system, said mounting system comprising:
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a ground sleeve with an interior surface and having an opening and a first flange extending outwardly from said ground sleeve; a basketball support pole with an exterior surface and having first and second ends, and a second flange extending outwardly from said basketball support pole intermediate said first and second ends, said basketball support pole being received within said opening of said ground sleeve such that said interior surface of said ground sleeve substantially abuts said exterior surface of said basketball support pole within said ground sleeve; and
a connector coupling said first and second flanges together, said connector being disposed substantially outside of said pole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of separating a flanged basketball support pole from a flanged ground sleeve in an in-ground basketball system by providing a separation mechanism on the pole flange that is cammingly engageable with the ground sleeve flange, said method comprising the steps of:
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removing any mechanical connectors used to connect the pole to the ground sleeve during installation of the pole in the ground sleeve; and operating the separation mechanism until the pole and the ground sleeve separate. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method of making a flanged mounting system for supporting an in-ground basketball system, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) securing a first flange to a ground sleeve having an interior surface; b) securing a second flange to a basketball support pole having an exterior surface; c) inserting the basketball support pole into the ground sleeve such that said interior surface of said ground sleeve substantially abuts said exterior surface of said basketball support pole; and d) securing the first and second flanges together. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A mounting system for supporting an in-ground basketball system, said mounting system comprising:
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a ground sleeve having an opening and a first flange extending outwardly from said ground sleeve; a basketball support pole having first and second ends, and a second flange extending outwardly from said basketball support pole intermediate said first and second ends, said basketball support pole being received within said opening of said ground sleeve; a connector coupling said first and second flanges together, said connector being disposed substantially outside of said pole; and said mounting system has a longitudinal axis and said first flange has a first portion extending at an angle to said longitudinal axis and a second portion extending substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A mounting system for supporting an in-ground basketball system, said mounting system comprising:
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a ground sleeve having an opening and a first flange extending outwardly from said ground sleeve; a basketball support pole having first and second ends, and a second flange extending outwardly from said basketball support pole intermediate said first and second ends, said basketball support pole being received within said opening of said ground sleeve; a connector coupling said first and second flanges together, said connector being disposed substantially outside of said pole; wherein said mounting system has a longitudinal axis and said second flange has a curved portion and a flat portion extending from said curved portion substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
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30. A mounting system for supporting an in-ground basketball system, said mounting system comprising:
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a ground sleeve having a first portion with a first transverse interior size at an opening and a second portion with a second transverse interior size smaller than said first interior size and a first flange extending outwardly from said ground sleeve; a basketball support pole having first and second ends, and a second flange extending outwardly from said basketball support pole intermediate said first and second ends, said basketball support t pole being received within said first portion of said ground sleeve; a connector coupling said first and second flanges together, said connector being disposed substantially outside of said pole.
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31. A mounting system for supporting an in-ground basketball system, said mounting system comprising:
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a ground sleeve having an opening and a first flange extending outwardly from said ground sleeve; a basketball support pole having first and second ends, and a second flange extending outwardly from said basketball support pole intermediate said first and second ends, said basketball support pole being received within said opening of said ground sleeve; a connector coupling said first and second flanges together, said connector being disposed substantially outside of said pole; and a jacking member provided on at least one of said first and second flanges operable to separate said first flange from said second flange. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A ground sleeve for supporting a basketball support pole and a basketball goal assembly, said ground sleeve comprising:
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a tubular body having a first portion with a first transverse interior size configured to receive the portion of the basketball support pole and a second portion having a second transverse interior size smaller than said first transverse interior size; and a flange extending outwardly from said tubular body, said flange having a first side configured to be disposed in a vicinity of the ground and a second side opposing said first side configured to contact a complementary flange on a basketball support pole.
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35. A ground sleeve for supporting a basketball support pole and a basketball goal assembly, said ground sleeve comprising:
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a tubular body configured to receive a portion of a basketball support pole; a flange extending outwardly from said tubular body, said flange having a first side configured to be disposed in a vicinity of the ground and a second side opposing said first side configured to contact a complementary flange on a basketball support pole; and said ground sleeve has a longitudinal axis and said flange has a first portion extending at an angle to said longitudinal axis and a second portion extending substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
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36. A ground sleeve for supporting a basketball support pole and a basketball goal assembly, said ground sleeve comprising:
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a tubular body configured to receive a portion of a basketball support pole; and a flange extending outwardly from said tubular body provided with a jacking member thereon, said flange having a first side configured to be disposed in a vicinity of the ground and a second side opposing said first side configured to contact a complementary flange on a basketball support pole.
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37. A method of making a flanged mounting system for supporting an in-ground basketball system, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) securing a first flange to a ground sleeve formed from a stock material having a width; b) securing a second flange to a basketball support pole formed from the same stock material having the same width; c) increasing the width of one end of the stock material of the ground sleeve; d) inserting the basketball support pole into the ground sleeve; and e) securing the first and second flanges together.
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38. A ground sleeve for supporting a basketball support pole and a basketball goal assembly, said ground sleeve comprising:
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an interior surface; a tubular body configured to receive a portion of a basketball support pole having an exterior surface therein, said tubular body having a first portion with a first transverse interior size configured to receive the portion of the basketball support pole and a second portion having a second transverse interior size smaller than said first transverse interior size; and a flange extending outwardly from said tubular body, said flange having a first side configured to be disposed in a vicinity of the ground and a second side opposing said first side configured to contact a complementary flange on a basketball support pole, such that said interior surface of said ground sleeve substantially abuts said exterior surface of said basketball support pole.
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39. A ground sleeve for supporting a basketball support pole and a basketball goal assembly, said ground sleeve comprising:
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an interior surface; a longitudinal axis; a tubular body configured to receive a portion of a basketball support pole having an exterior surface therein; and a flange extending outwardly from said tubular body, said flange having a first side configured to be disposed in a vicinity of the ground and a second side opposing said first side configured to contact a complementary flange on a basketball support pole, such that said interior surface of said ground sleeve substantially abuts said exterior surface of said basketball support pole, said a first angle to said longitudinal axis and a second portion extending substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
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40. A ground sleeve for supporting a basketball support pole and a basketball goal assembly, said ground sleeve comprising:
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an interior surface a tubular body configured to receive a portion of a basketball support pole having an exterior surface therein; a flange extending outwardly from said tubular body, said flange having a first side configured to be disposed in a vicinity of the ground and a second side opposing said first side configured to contact a complementary flange on a basketball support pole, such that said interior surface of said ground sleeve substantially abuts said exterior surface of said basketball support pole; and a jacking member provided on said flange.
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