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US 5,842,941 AGranted
Basketball backboard assembly
OwnerRobert M. Siminski, Michael G. Linihaninventors
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Abstract
A basketball backboard assembly comprising a body including a plurality of selectively releasable interfitting pieces and a rim extending from the body is disclosed whereby upon generating a sufficient force on the rim, the plurality of interfitting pieces release from each other to simulate a shattered backboard.
Claims25
A basketball backboard assembly, comprising:
- a frame structure;
- a body attachable to said frame structure including a plurality of selectively releasable interfitting pieces;
- and
- a rim attached to said body and extending outwardly therefrom;
- whereby upon generating a sufficient force upon said rim, said plurality of interfitting pieces release from each other and from said frame structure to simulate a shattered backboard.
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A toy basketball backboard assembly, comprising:
- a body including a plurality of selectively releasable interfitting pieces;
- and
- a rim extending transversely from said body;
- whereby upon generating a sufficient force upon said rim, said plurality of interfitting pieces release from each other to simulate a shattered backboard.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.