Portable basketball system

A portable basketball system comprising:

• a basketball goal;
• a support structure being sized and configured to support the basketball goal above a playing surface;
• a base being sized and configured to support the support structure, and
• an adjustment assembly that is capable of being moved between a first position in which the portable basketball system is held in a generally fixed position relative to the playing surface and a second position in which the portable basketball system is readily movable relative to the playing surface, the adjustment assembly comprising:
• a bracket at least partially disposed within a recess in the base;
• an arm disposed proximate to the bracket;
• a link pivotally connecting the arm to the bracket;
• and
• a wheel assembly connected to the bracket and the arm;
• wherein at least a portion of the base contacts the playing surface when the adjustment assembly is in the first position;
• wherein the wheel assembly includes an axle that is disposed through an opening in the arm and a slot in the bracket, the axle being movable within the slot when the adjustment assembly moves between the first position and the second position;
• and
• wherein the bracket is pivotally connected to the base to allow the wheel assembly to turn relative to the base.

A portable basketball system comprising:

• a basketball goal;
• a support structure being sized and configured to support the basketball goal above a playing surface;
• a base being sized and configured to support the support structure, and
• an adjustment assembly that is capable of being moved between a first position in which the portable basketball system is held in a generally fixed position relative to the playing surface and a second position in which the portable basketball system is readily movable relative to the playing surface, the adjustment assembly comprising:
• a bracket at least partially disposed within a recess in the base;
• an arm disposed proximate to the bracket;
• a link pivotally connecting the arm to the bracket;
• and
• a wheel assembly connected to the bracket and the arm;
• wherein at least a portion of the base contacts the playing surface when the adjustment assembly is in the first position;
• and
• wherein the bracket includes two generally opposing sides and an axle of the wheel assembly is disposed within a slot in the two generally opposing sides, the axle being movable within the slots when the adjustment assembly moves between the first position and the second position.

A portable sports system that is sized and configured to be positioned on a support surface, the portable sports system comprising:

• a base include an interior cavity that is capable of receiving ballast material;
• and
• an adjustable transport assembly connected to the base, the adjustable transport assembly comprising:
• a wheel assembly including an axle;
• and
• an adjustment assembly that is capable of being moved between a first position in which the portable sports system is held in a generally fixed position relative to the support surface and a second position in which the portable sports system is readily movable relative to the support surface, the adjustment assembly comprising:
• a bracket;
• a pair of arms disposed on each side of the bracket, each arm of the pair of arms being separate and distinct from the bracket;
• and
• a pair of links connecting the arms to the bracket to provide a first connection between the pair of arms and the bracket, each link being sized and configured so that movement of the adjustment assembly from the first position to the second position corresponds to a change in position of the base member, each link including a first portion connected to one of the arms and a second portion connected to the bracket;
• wherein the wheel assembly is connected to the pair of arms and the bracket to provide a second connection between the pair of arms and the bracket that is distinct from the first connection between the pair of arms and the bracket.

A portable basketball system for use in connection with a support surface, the portable basketball system comprising:

• a basketball goal;
• a support structure supporting the basketball goal above the support surface;
• a base being sized and configured to support the support structure, the base including an interior cavity that is capable of receiving ballast material, the base including a lower portion that is sized and configured to contact the support surface;
• and
• an adjustment assembly that is capable of being moved between a first position in which the portable basketball system is held in a generally fixed position relative to the support surface and a second position in which the portable basketball system is movable relative to the support surface, the adjustment assembly comprising:
• a bracket including at least one elongated slot;
• an arm disposed proximate to the bracket and including an opening;
• a link pivotally connecting the arm and the bracket;
• a portion of a wheel assembly disposed through the at least one elongated slot in the bracket and the opening in the arm, the movement of the adjustment assembly from the first position to the second position causes the portion of the wheel assembly to move within the slot;
• and
• a handle connected to the arm.

A portable basketball system comprising:

• a basketball goal;
• a base;
• a support structure interconnecting the base and the basketball goal;
• and
• an adjustment assembly movable relative to the base between a first position in which the portable basketball system is held in a generally fixed position relative to a playing surface and a second position in which the portable basketball system is movable relative to the playing surface, the adjustment assembly comprising:
• a bracket,
• an arm,
• a link pivotally attaching the arm and the bracket,
• a wheel assembly including an axle that is disposed through an opening in the arm and an elongated slot in the bracket, and
• a handle that is connected to the arm;
• wherein movement of the handle causes the adjustment assembly to move relative to the base between the first position and the second position.

A portable basketball system comprising:

• a basketball goal;
• a base;
• a support structure interconnecting the base and the basketball goal;
• a wheel assembly including an axle and at least one wheel;
• and
• an adjustment assembly that is sized and configured to move the wheel assembly relative to the base between a first position in which the basketball goal is held in a generally fixed position relative to a playing surface and a second position in which the basketball goal is movable relative to the playing surface, the adjustment assembly comprising:
• a bracket connected to the base, the bracket including two elongated slots and the axle of the wheel assembly being disposed within the slots, the axle of the wheel assembly being movable within the slots when the adjustment assembly moves between the first and second positions;
• an arm including an opening and the axle of the wheel assembly disposed within the opening;
• a link connecting the arm and the bracket;
• and
• a handle connected to the arm;
• wherein movement of the handle causes the arm to rotate about the axle of the wheel assembly and the link to move the bracket relative to the arm so that the adjustment assembly is moved from the first position to the second position.

A portable basketball system comprising:

• a support structure for supporting a basketball goal above a playing surface;
• a base that is sized and configured to support the support structure above the playing surface;
• a wheel assembly including an axle connected to the base;
• and
• an adjustment mechanism that is capable of being moved between a first position in which the portable basketball system is held in a generally fixed position relative to a support surface and a second position in which the portable basketball system is readily movable relative to the support surface, the adjustment mechanism comprising:
• a bracket including two generally opposing sides, each of the generally opposing sides of the bracket including an opening and an elongated slot;
• a pair of arms disposed proximate the generally opposing sides of the bracket, each of the arms including an opening;
• and
• a link pivotally connecting each of the pair of arms to the bracket;
• wherein the axle of the wheel assembly is disposed through the opening in each of the pair of arms and through the slot in each of the generally opposing sides of the bracket, the axle being movable within the slot in each of the generally opposing sides of the bracket when the adjustment mechanism moves between the first position and the second position.

A portable basketball system comprising:

• a support structure for supporting a basketball goal above a playing surface;
• a base that is sized and configured to support the support structure relative to the playing surface, the base including an exterior surface and an interior portion that is capable of receiving ballast material;
• and
• an adjustment mechanism that is capable of being moved between a first position in which the portable basketball system is held in a generally fixed position relative to the playing surface and a second position in which the portable basketball system is movable relative to the playing surface, the adjustment mechanism comprising:
• a bracket that is at least generally disposed proximate an exterior surface of the base;
• at least one brace disposed proximate to the bracket, the brace being separate and distinct from the bracket;
• at least one link connecting the brace and the bracket to provide a first connection between the brace and the bracket, the link including a first portion connected to the brace and a second portion connected to the bracket;
• and
• a wheel assembly including at least one wheel, the wheel assembly being connected to the brace and the bracket to provide a second connection between the brace and the bracket that is distinct from the first connection between the brace and the bracket, the wheel assembly facilitating movement of the portable basketball system relative to the playing surface when the adjustment mechanism is in the second position.

A portable basketball system comprising:

• a basketball goal;
• a support structure being sized and configured to support the basketball goal above a playing surface;
• a base being sized and configured to support the support structure, and
• an adjustment assembly that is capable of being moved between a first position in which the portable basketball system is held in a generally fixed position relative to the playing surface and a second position in which the portable basketball system is readily movable relative to the playing surface, the adjustment assembly comprising:
• a bracket at least partially disposed within a recess in the base;
• an arm disposed proximate to the bracket;
• a link pivotally connecting the arm to the bracket;
• and
• a wheel assembly connected to the bracket and the arm;
• wherein at least a portion of the base contacts the playing surface when the adjustment assembly is in the first position;
• and
• wherein the wheel assembly includes an axle that is disposed through an opening in the arm and a slot in the bracket, the axle being movable within the slot when the adjustment assembly moves between the first position and the second position.