US4805903A
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Park basketball net fixture
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-04-08
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Granted: 1989-02-21
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Expires: 2007-04-08
Abstract
Abstract This basketball net fixture is designed to be easily installed and removed from an existing park basketball hoop. Primarily, it consists of a circular main body with a lip having a magnetic strip to retain the main body to the hoop. A skirt of the main body is also provided with cut-out openings around it for receiving and retaining cord portions of a net that depends from the fixture for a basketball to pass through, and a boat hook is employed to elevate, install, and remove the fixture from the hoop.
Inventors
- 👤 James J. McArdle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:08
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B63/00; A63B63/08; A63B63/083; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A park basketball fixture, comprising, a main body for being received removably on a mounted basketball hoop, a magnetic strip secured to said main body, for magnetically adhering said main body to said hoop, a net removably received on said main body, and a boat hook provided for the installation and removal of said fixture from said hoop, and wherein said main body is circular in shape, is of a resilient material, and includes a bottom skirt with an integrally attached and arcuate lip, and said skirt is received within the confines of said basketball hoop, and wherein equally spaced cut-outs are provided through said skirt of said main body, causing portions of said skirt to be urged inward or outward, and cord portions of said net are engaged within the confines of the cut-outs that retain and support said net from said main body and said hoop.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A park basketball fixture, comprising, a main body for being received removably on a mounted basketball hoop, a magnetic strip secured to said main body, for magnetically adhering said main body to said hoop, a net removably received on said main body, and a boat hook provided for the installation and removal of said fixture from said hoop, and wherein said main body is circular in shape, is of a resilient material, and includes a bottom skirt with an integrally attached and arcuate lip, and said skirt is received within the confines of said basketball hoop, and wherein equally spaced cut-outs are provided through said skirt of said main body, causing portions of said skirt to be urged inward or outward, and cord portions of said net are engaged within the confines of the cut-outs that retain and support said net from said main body and said hoop.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A park basketball fixture as set forth in claim 1, wherein a magnetic strip is fixedly secured to the underside of said lip and magnetically adhere to the top portion of said hoop, preventing the dislodging of said fixture from said hoop when said fixture is in use.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
A park basketball fixture as set forth in claim 1, wherein a vertical opening is provided through said lip of said main body and removably receives a spike of said boat hook, and when said spike is in vertical opening and said boat hook is elevated, said fixture is elevated in the confines of said hoop, and when a hook portion of said boat hook is engaged with the top of said lip and said boat hook is lowered, said hook portion urges said fixture downward and imgages said lip with said hoop.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
141 words
A park basketball fixture, comprising a main body for being received movably on a mounted basketball hoop, mechanical means for adhering said main body to said hoop, a net removably received on said main body, and a boat hook provided for the installation and removal of said fixture from said hoop, and wherein said main body is circular in shape, is of a resilient material, and includes a bottom skirt with an integrally attached and arcuate lip, and said skirt is received within the confines of said basketball hoop, and wherein equally spaced cut-outs are provided through said skirt of said main body, causing portions of said skirt to be urged inward or outward, and cord portions of said net are engaged within the confines of the cut-outs that retain and support said net from said main body and said hoop.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
141 words
A park basketball fixture, comprising a main body for being received movably on a mounted basketball hoop, mechanical means for adhering said main body to said hoop, a net removably received on said main body, and a boat hook provided for the installation and removal of said fixture from said hoop, and wherein said main body is circular in shape, is of a resilient material, and includes a bottom skirt with an integrally attached and arcuate lip, and said skirt is received within the confines of said basketball hoop, and wherein equally spaced cut-outs are provided through said skirt of said main body, causing portions of said skirt to be urged inward or outward, and cord portions of said net are engaged within the confines of the cut-outs that retain and support said net from said main body and said hoop.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A park basketball fixture as set forth in claim 4, wherein said mechanical means for adhering said main body to said hoop is a C-shaped lip which snaps around a front portion of said hoop, preventing the dislodging of said fixture from said hoop when said fixture is in use.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
93 words
A park basketball fixture as set forth in claim 4, wherein a vertical opening is provided through said lip of said main body and removably receives a spike of said boat hook, and when said spike is in vertical opening and said boat hook is elevated, said fixture is elevated in the confines of said hoop, and when a hook portion of said boat hook is engaged with the top of said lip and said boat hook is lowered, said hook portion urges said fixture downward and imgages said lip with said hoop.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-02-21 | 1992-08-22 | 1993-02-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-02-21 | 1996-08-22 | 1997-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-02-21 | 2000-08-22 | 2001-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |