US 2021/0228955 A1 · BASKETBALL RIM ASSEMBLIES

Abstract

Basketball goals may incorporate folding rim assemblies which can be packaged and transported pre-mounted to certain backboard assemblies. Alternately, folding rim assemblies can be sold separately or packaged with a backboard for on-site mounting. Some basketball rim assembles may incorporate a break-away mechanism using a leaf spring. The leaf spring biases the rim bracket and resiliently resists downward pivotal movement of the rim bracket and rim. When the rim is rotated downward under an applied force, the leaf spring is flexed, biasing the rim to return to a static playing position when the force is removed.

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A basketball goal rim assembly, comprising:

a mounting bracket with a planar rear portion configured to be mounted to a basketball backboard with the rear portion parallel to the backboard
a rim bracket with a planar top portion, wherein the rim bracket is pivotally mounted to the mounting bracket to pivot downward relative to the mounting bracket around a pivot axis;
a basketball rim extending from the rim bracket;
a leaf spring formed as an elongated length of plate material, the leaf spring having a lower end anchored parallel to the backboard, wherein the leaf spring extends upward from the lower end and curves forward to an upper end which abuts the planar top portion of the rim bracket, wherein the elongate length of the leaf spring is perpendicular to the pivot axis;
and
wherein the leaf spring biases the rim bracket upward relative to the mounting bracket.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Basketball rim assemblies

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Basketball rim assemblies

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Abstract

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