Poolside basketball goal

• US 6,113,506 A
• Filed: 07/31/1998
• Issued: 09/05/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gary Kenneth Nielsen
• Original Assignee: Gary Kenneth Nielsen
• Inventors: Nielsen, Gary Kenneth
• Primary Examiner(s): Chapman, Jeanette
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S
• Application Number:
  US09/126,641
• Time in Patent Office: 767 Days
• Field of Search: 473/472, 473/479, 473/481, 473/483, 473/485, 473/487, 473/466
• US Class Current: 473/466
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/024 with screws or pins in the earth
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/03 the user being in water
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/083 for basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/023 Supports, e.g. poles
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/028 Floor sockets for removable poles

Abstract

A lightweight poolside basketball goal that easily mounts to the side of an in-ground swimming pool. The poolside basketball goal will attach to a standard size volleyball or basketball sleeve in the pool deck. The poolside basketball goal can also be used with a weighted ballast, instead of with a sleeve. The basketball goal easily attaches to the side of a pool, utilizing the underside of the pool deck overhang, in such a manner that the basketball bounces off of the goal as if it were a conventional basketball goal.

Claims

1. A portable basketball goal for an in-ground swimming pool, including a backboard, with rim and net, a support frame, and an assembly for attaching the goal to the side of an in-ground swimming pool, said assembly comprising:

first attachment means for attaching said goal to underside of the pool deck overhang;

second attachment means for attaching said goal into a sleeve that is located in a pool deck.

2. The portable basketball goal as recited in claim 1, further comprising adjustment means for adjusting the length of said attachment means to accommodate different heights of pool deck overhangs.

3. The portable basketball goal as recited in claim 1, further comprising adjustment means for adjusting the length of said second attachment means to accommodate sleeves located at different lengths from side of swimming pool.

4. The portable basketball goal as recited in claim 2, further comprising adjustment means for adjusting the length of said second attachment means to accommodate sleeves located at different lengths from side of swimming pool.

5. The portable basketball goal as recited in claim 1, wherein said second attachment means attaches the goal to a weighted ballast.

6. The portable basketball goal as recited in claim 5, further comprising adjustment means for adjusting the length of said second attachment means to accommodate weighted ballast located at different lengths from side of swimming pool.