US20210236896A1 - Polygonal basketball hoop arrangement - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to basketball equipment, and more particularly, to basketball hoops, backboards and support equipment.
- the conventional basketball court arrangement includes two hoops and backboards supported or suspended above the ground at opposite ends of the court.
- Many courts like courts frequently found in school gymnasiums, will include additional hoops/backboards along sides of the court, allowing smaller practice areas to be carved out of a large full court. While such arrangements are useful, they are often quite expensive to implement, and remain relatively limited with respect to the number of competitors that can usefully practice or play simultaneously.
- a basketball hoop arrangement includes three basketball backboards and hoops commonly connected to the upper end of a support structure.
- the backboards are arranged such that respective top and bottom edges thereof form triangles with respective front surfaces of the three basketball backboards facing outwards and respective rear surfaces of the three basketball backboards facing inwards.
- Each hoop is connected to a different one of the respective front surfaces and extends outwardly therefrom.
- a lower end of the support structure is configured to support the support structure and the three basketball backboards on an underlying surface.
- a height of the support structure is variable.
- the lower end of the support structure includes a carriage assembly with a plurality of casters allowing the basketball hoop arrangement to be easily moved between desired locations.
- a basketball game is played using a basketball hoop arrangement having at least three basketball backboards arranged such that respective top and bottom edges thereof form polygons with respective front surfaces of the at least three backboards facing outwards and respective rear surfaces of the at least three basketball backboards facing inwards.
- a single basketball hoop extends outwardly from each of the respective front surfaces, and a support structure holds the at least three backboards above an underlying surface.
- the method includes moving a basketball in a playing area extending around all of the at least three backboards, and scoring points by putting the basketball through any one of the at least three hoops.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a basketball hoop arrangement, according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a top view of the basketball hoop arrangement of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of the basketball hoop arrangement of FIG. 1 , taken along line 3 - 3 of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of a support structure of a basketball hoop arrangement, according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention, with padding removed to show internal details;
- FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the support structure of FIG. 4 , partially cutaway to show internal details
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of a plurality of basketball hoop arrangements arranged for use on an underlying surface.
- a basketball hoop arrangement 10 includes three basketball backboards 12 carried by a support structure 14 .
- the three backboards 12 are arranged such that their top and bottom edges 16 , 20 form triangles with their front surfaces 22 facing outwards and their rear surfaces 24 facing inwards.
- a basketball hoop 26 extends outwardly from each front surface 22 .
- the support structure 14 extends between an upper end 30 , which carries the backboards 12 , and a lower end 32 configured to support the arrangement 10 on an underlying surface.
- At the upper end 30 three support arms 34 extend from a cap 36 .
- Each support arm 34 connects to a mounting frame 40 on the rear surface 24 of a respective one of the backboards 12 .
- Angle brackets 42 connect adjacent sides of the mounting frames 40 .
- the cap 36 is attached to a central post 44 at the upper end 30 .
- a flange 46 at the lower end 32 has a plurality of slots 50 through which the support structure 14 can be bolted to the underlying surface.
- the support structure 14 can be made of any suitable material, with non-limiting examples including steel, aluminum and ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMW).
- the backboards 12 and hoops 26 can also be made of any suitable material, with non-limiting examples of backboard materials including acrylic and aluminum.
- the hoops 26 can attach to the backboards 12 with fixed or breakaway mountings.
- the lower end 32 of the support structure 14 depicted in FIGS. 1-3 is configured to be fixed to an underlying surface.
- the basketball arrangement 10 can also be made portable.
- a carriage assembly 52 A is connected at the lower end 32 A.
- similar components will be given the same reference number followed by an “A” (e.g., 32 , 32 A). It will be appreciated that the upper end of the hoop arrangement 10 remains as shown and described in connection with the foregoing embodiment.
- the carriage assembly 52 A includes a plurality of casters 54 A.
- the casters 54 A are preferably locking casters to immobilize the hoop arrangement 10 temporarily when placed in a desired location.
- the carriage assembly 52 A includes three casters 54 A connected by a carriage frame 56 A so as to form a triangle.
- the triangle formed by the casters 54 A is preferably commonly oriented with the triangles formed by the top and bottom edges 16 , 20 of the backboards 12 (see, e.g., dashed lines in FIG. 2 ).
- the carriage assembly 52 A includes one or more vertical studs 60 A that are dimensioned to receive the central aperture of weight plates.
- the padding assembly 62 A includes a lower section 64 A which extends up high enough to cover the carriage assembly 52 A and any weight plates on the vertical studs 60 A.
- An upper section 66 A has a smaller diameter than the lower section 64 A and extends upwardly therefrom to cover more of the central post 44 A.
- the height of the support structure 14 can be made variable.
- the central post 44 A includes telescoping upper and lower sections 70 A, 72 A. By raising and lowering the upper section 70 A relative to the lower section 72 A in the directions of arrow 74 A, the overall height the hoop arrangement is varied.
- a drive motor 76 A preferably located internally, is operable to raise and lower the upper section 70 A.
- a plurality of hoop arrangements 10 can be located on an underlying surface 80 , allowing multiple playing areas 82 to be realized in a relatively limited space.
- multiple players can be involved in drills and other games in which a basketball 84 is moved around all of the multiple backboards 12 ; for example via passing (long dashed lines) and dribbling (short dashed lines). Points can be scored by shooting or otherwise putting the basketball 84 through any of the hoops 26 (e.g., long-short dashed lines).
Abstract
A basketball hoop arrangement includes three basketball backboards and hoops commonly connected to the upper end of a support structure. The backboards are arranged such that respective top and bottom edges thereof form triangles with respective front surfaces of the three basketball backboards facing outwards and respective rear surfaces of the three basketball backboards facing inwards. Each hoop is connected to a different one of the respective front surfaces and extends outwardly therefrom. A lower end of the support structure is configured to support the support structure and the three basketball backboards on an underlying surface. A basketball game is played by moving a basketball in a playing area extending around all of the at least three backboards, and scoring points by putting the basketball through any one of the at least three hoops.
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. Non-provisional patent application Ser. No. 16/661,984 filed on Oct. 23, 2019, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/749,455, filed on Oct. 23, 2018, the contents of which applications are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.
- The present invention relates to basketball equipment, and more particularly, to basketball hoops, backboards and support equipment.
- The conventional basketball court arrangement includes two hoops and backboards supported or suspended above the ground at opposite ends of the court. Many courts, like courts frequently found in school gymnasiums, will include additional hoops/backboards along sides of the court, allowing smaller practice areas to be carved out of a large full court. While such arrangements are useful, they are often quite expensive to implement, and remain relatively limited with respect to the number of competitors that can usefully practice or play simultaneously.
- According to an embodiment of the present invention, a basketball hoop arrangement includes three basketball backboards and hoops commonly connected to the upper end of a support structure. The backboards are arranged such that respective top and bottom edges thereof form triangles with respective front surfaces of the three basketball backboards facing outwards and respective rear surfaces of the three basketball backboards facing inwards. Each hoop is connected to a different one of the respective front surfaces and extends outwardly therefrom. A lower end of the support structure is configured to support the support structure and the three basketball backboards on an underlying surface.
- According to an aspect of the present invention, a height of the support structure is variable. According to another aspect of the present invention, the lower end of the support structure includes a carriage assembly with a plurality of casters allowing the basketball hoop arrangement to be easily moved between desired locations.
- According to a method aspect, a basketball game is played using a basketball hoop arrangement having at least three basketball backboards arranged such that respective top and bottom edges thereof form polygons with respective front surfaces of the at least three backboards facing outwards and respective rear surfaces of the at least three basketball backboards facing inwards. A single basketball hoop extends outwardly from each of the respective front surfaces, and a support structure holds the at least three backboards above an underlying surface. The method includes moving a basketball in a playing area extending around all of the at least three backboards, and scoring points by putting the basketball through any one of the at least three hoops.
- These and other objects, aspects and advantages of the present invention will be better appreciated in view of the drawings and following detailed description of preferred embodiments.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a basketball hoop arrangement, according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a top view of the basketball hoop arrangement ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of the basketball hoop arrangement ofFIG. 1 , taken along line 3-3 ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of a support structure of a basketball hoop arrangement, according to an alternate embodiment of the present invention, with padding removed to show internal details; -
FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the support structure ofFIG. 4 , partially cutaway to show internal details; and -
FIG. 6 is a plan view of a plurality of basketball hoop arrangements arranged for use on an underlying surface. - Referring to
FIGS. 1-3 , according to an embodiment of the present invention, abasketball hoop arrangement 10 includes threebasketball backboards 12 carried by asupport structure 14. The threebackboards 12 are arranged such that their top andbottom edges front surfaces 22 facing outwards and theirrear surfaces 24 facing inwards. Abasketball hoop 26 extends outwardly from eachfront surface 22. - The
support structure 14 extends between anupper end 30, which carries thebackboards 12, and alower end 32 configured to support thearrangement 10 on an underlying surface. At theupper end 30, threesupport arms 34 extend from acap 36. Eachsupport arm 34 connects to amounting frame 40 on therear surface 24 of a respective one of thebackboards 12.Angle brackets 42 connect adjacent sides of themounting frames 40. - The
cap 36 is attached to acentral post 44 at theupper end 30. Aflange 46 at thelower end 32 has a plurality ofslots 50 through which thesupport structure 14 can be bolted to the underlying surface. Thesupport structure 14 can be made of any suitable material, with non-limiting examples including steel, aluminum and ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMW). Likewise, thebackboards 12 andhoops 26 can also be made of any suitable material, with non-limiting examples of backboard materials including acrylic and aluminum. Thehoops 26 can attach to thebackboards 12 with fixed or breakaway mountings. - The
lower end 32 of thesupport structure 14 depicted inFIGS. 1-3 is configured to be fixed to an underlying surface. Advantageously, thebasketball arrangement 10 can also be made portable. Referring toFIGS. 4 and 5 , in an alternate embodiment of thesupport structure 14A, acarriage assembly 52A is connected at thelower end 32A. In the description of this alternate embodiment, similar components will be given the same reference number followed by an “A” (e.g., 32, 32A). It will be appreciated that the upper end of thehoop arrangement 10 remains as shown and described in connection with the foregoing embodiment. - The
carriage assembly 52A includes a plurality ofcasters 54A. Thecasters 54A are preferably locking casters to immobilize thehoop arrangement 10 temporarily when placed in a desired location. Advantageously, thecarriage assembly 52A includes threecasters 54A connected by acarriage frame 56A so as to form a triangle. The triangle formed by thecasters 54A is preferably commonly oriented with the triangles formed by the top andbottom edges FIG. 2 ). - To provide additional stability to the hoop arrangement, the
carriage assembly 52A includes one or morevertical studs 60A that are dimensioned to receive the central aperture of weight plates. Preferably, there are threevertical studs 60A, each of which is located adjacent to a respective one of thecasters 54A. - For added safety, at least a portion of the
support structure 14 extending upwardly from thelower end 32 is covered with apadding assembly 62A. In the embodiment ofFIGS. 4 and 5 , with acarriage assembly 52A, thepadding assembly 62A includes a lower section 64A which extends up high enough to cover thecarriage assembly 52A and any weight plates on thevertical studs 60A. Anupper section 66A has a smaller diameter than the lower section 64A and extends upwardly therefrom to cover more of thecentral post 44A. - Advantageously, the height of the
support structure 14, and thus the height of thebackboards 12 andhoops 26, can be made variable. In thesupport structure 14A, thecentral post 44A includes telescoping upper andlower sections upper section 70A relative to thelower section 72A in the directions ofarrow 74A, the overall height the hoop arrangement is varied. Adrive motor 76A, preferably located internally, is operable to raise and lower theupper section 70A. Although particularly advantageous in connection with theportable support structure 14A, it will be appreciated that a variable height support structure could readily be employed with a support structure configured for fixed attachment to an underlying surface. - Referring to
FIG. 6 , it will be appreciated that a plurality of hoop arrangements 10 (or 10A) can be located on anunderlying surface 80, allowingmultiple playing areas 82 to be realized in a relatively limited space. Within eachplaying area 82, multiple players can be involved in drills and other games in which abasketball 84 is moved around all of themultiple backboards 12; for example via passing (long dashed lines) and dribbling (short dashed lines). Points can be scored by shooting or otherwise putting thebasketball 84 through any of the hoops 26 (e.g., long-short dashed lines). - The foregoing is provided for illustrative and exemplary purposes; the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto. Rather, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, as well as adaptations to particular circumstances, are possible within the scope of the invention as herein shown and described and of the claims appended hereto.
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1. A basketball hoop arrangement comprising:
three basketball backboards arranged such that respective top and bottom edges thereof form triangles with respective front surfaces of the three basketball backboards facing outwards and respective rear surfaces of the three basketball backboards facing inwards;
three basketball hoops, each hoop connected to a different one of the respective front surfaces and extending outwardly therefrom; and
a support structure connected to the three basketball backboards for supporting the support structure and the three basketball backboards above an underlying surface.
2. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 21 , wherein the support structure includes three support arms extending outwardly from the upper end of the support structure, each of the support arms connected to a different one of the respective rear surfaces.
3. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 21 , wherein the support structure includes a central post extending between the upper end and the lower end.
4. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 3 , wherein the support structure further includes three support arms extending outwardly from the central post at the upper end, each of the support arms connected to a different one of the respective rear surfaces.
5. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 3 , wherein the central post includes telescoping upper and lower post sections, such that a distance between the upper end and lower end of the support structure can be changed to alter a height of the three basketball hoops relative to the underlying surface.
6. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 5 , further comprising a drive motor operable to raise and lower the upper post section relative to the lower post section.
7. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 21 , further comprising a padding arrangement arranged around the support structure at the lower end and extending at least part way to the upper end.
8. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 21 , wherein the lower end of the support structure is configured to be fixedly mounted to the underlying surface.
9. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 21 , wherein the lower end of the support structure includes a carriage assembly supported by a plurality of casters.
10. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of casters is a locking caster.
11. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 9 , wherein the carriage assembly includes a first vertical stud configured to receive at least one weight plate thereon.
12. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of casters includes three casters arranged in a triangle commonly oriented with the triangles formed by the top and bottom edges of the three basketball backboards.
13. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 12 , wherein the first vertical stud is located adjacent to a first of the three casters and the carriage assembly further includes second and third vertical studs arranged, respectively, adjacent to a second and third of the three casters.
14. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 13 , wherein the support structure includes a central post extending between the upper end and the lower end.
15. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 14 , further comprising a padding arrangement arranged around the support structure at the lower end and extending at least part way to the upper end, the padding arrangement including a lower padding section covering the carriage assembly and an upper padding section covering at least some of the central post above the carriage assembly, the lower padding section having a greater diameter than the upper padding section.
16. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 15 , wherein the central post includes telescoping upper and lower post sections, such that a distance between the upper end and lower end of the support structure can be changed to alter a height of the three basketball hoops relative to the underlying surface.
17. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 16 , further comprising a drive motor operable to raise and lower the upper post section relative to the lower post section.
18. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 16 , wherein the upper padding section ends below a junction of the upper and lower post sections.
19. A method of playing a basketball game using a basketball hoop arrangement having at least three basketball backboards arranged such that respective top and bottom edges thereof form polygons with respective front surfaces of the at least three backboards facing outwards and respective rear surfaces of the at least three basketball backboards facing inwards, a single basketball hoop extending outwardly from each of the respective front surfaces, and a support structure holding the at least three backboards above an underlying surface, the method comprising:
moving a basketball in a playing area extending around all of the at least three backboards; and
scoring points by putting the basketball through any one of the at least three hoops.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the basketball hoop arrangement is portable and the method comprises an initial step of placing the basketball hoop arrangement on the underlying surface.
21. The basketball hoop arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the support structure has an upper end connected to the three basketball backboards and a lower end for supporting the support structure and the three basketball backboards on the underlying surface.
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