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US 2026/0216577 A1Published application
Interchangeable backboard and mounting hardware for a basketball hoop
AssigneeBrilliant Vision, LLC
InventorDaniel E. Mauro
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Abstract
A mounting system for a basketball hoop including the capability of rotating the basketball hoop between a first position and a second position, interchangeability of backboards for use with the basketball hoop, hanging picture frames with pictures therein from a mount of the basketball hoop, and increasing verticality of mounting apertures in a wall to produce a truly level basketball hoop.
Claims20
A basketball system, comprising:
- a mount for attaching to an upstanding structure comprising:
- a mounting base including a top and a bottom;
- an alignment portion extending from a first side of the mounting base, the alignment portion including substantially straight sides;
- at least two apertures extending through the mounting base, the at least two apertures defining a line perpendicular to a surface of the top of the mounting base;
- and
- at least two hook holders positioned at the bottom of the mounting base extending from a second direction of the mount, the at least two hook holders each comprising substantially an L-shape;
- a basketball hoop comprising:
- a base portion;
- a pair of cylindrical protrusions extending substantially parallel from the base portion on a first side and a second side of the base portion;
- a rim;
- and
- a frame connecting the rim to the base portion;
- wherein, the pair of cylindrical portions are insertable into an area formed by the L-shape of the at least two hook holders.
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A basketball system, comprising:
- a mount for attaching to an upstanding structure comprising:
- a mounting base including a first side and a second side;
- and
- an alignment portion extending from the first side of the mounting base, the alignment portion including substantially straight sides;
- a basketball hoop comprising:
- a base portion for interfacing with the second side of the mounting base;
- a rim extending from the base portion on a side opposite the base portion that interfaces with the mounting base;
- and
- a magnet housing on the base portion containing a magnet therein;
- and
- an interchangeable reversible backboard comprising:
- a base backboard;
- and
- a cutout positioned at a bottom of the base backboard including substantially straight sides for interfacing with the alignment portion;
- wherein the cutout is configured to slidingly engage the alignment portion for inserting and removing the interchangeable reversible backboard from the mount;
- wherein the interchangeable reversible backboard includes a first image on a first side and a second image on a second side of the interchangeable reversible backboard;
- wherein the interchangeable reversible backboard is reversible on the mount.
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A method for mounting a basketball system, comprising:
- locating a sturdy portion of an upstanding surface;
- placing a placement guide on the sturdy portion;
- leveling the placement guide using a leveler;
- marking fastener points on the sturdy portion by inserting a marking agent through apertures within locator sleeves disposed on the placement guide;
- placing an alignment guide on the sturdy portion of the upstanding structure;
- leveling the alignment guide;
- placing a mount in a receiving portion of the alignment guide;
- securing the mount to the upstanding structure with fasteners extending into the fastener points;
- removing the alignment guide;
- and
- placing a basketball hoop on the mount.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.