Basketball light raising and lowering apparatus and method
AssigneeSOP Services, Inc.
InventorDaniel L. Webb
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Abstract
Certain preferred embodiments of the present invention provide an improved light raising and lowering apparatus and method for a basketball goal. In some improved embodiments, an extension arm with a light attaches to an adjustment mechanism and further attaches pivotally to a basketball goal support structure, where the light moves upward when the adjustment mechanism pulls on the extension arm. As a preferred feature, the extension arm rotates to a raised position where the extension arm may be secured without requiring manual adjustments. As another preferred feature, the light raising and lowering apparatus may be attached to a previously assembled basketball goal.
Claims23
An apparatus for illuminating a basketball goal, comprising:
- a basketball goal with a vertical support member and a backboard, said vertical support member configured to be vertically oriented during use;
- an elongate extension arm with a pivot location, wherein said extension arm defines a lamp arm portion extending forwardly over said backboard, and an actuation arm portion extending rearwardly, said lamp arm portion and said actuation arm portion being on opposing sides of said pivot location, wherein said extension arm is pivotally mounted to said vertical support member at said pivot location;
- a lamp mounted to said lamp arm portion;
- and,
- an adjustment mechanism connected to said actuation arm portion of said extension arm, wherein said lamp travels upward when said adjustment mechanism pulls on said extension arm.
A lighting apparatus for a basketball goal, comprising:
- a basketball goal with a support structure and a backboard;
- an extension arm rotatably attached to said support structure;
- a lamp attached to said extension arm;
- an adjustment mechanism mounted to said basketball goal;
- and,
- a connecting member secured to said adjustment mechanism and secured to said extension arm, wherein said lamp rotates upward on said extension arm when a sufficient force is applied by said adjustment mechanism to said connecting member.
A basketball lighting kit, comprising:
- an extension member pivotally attachable to a basketball goal having a vertical support and a backboard adjustment member mounted to said vertical support;
- a lamp connectable to said extension member;
- and,
- a connecting member connectable between said extension member and the adjustment member;
- wherein said extension member, lamp, and connecting member are connectable to form a basketball goal lighting apparatus pivotally connectable to the vertical support;
- and, wherein in use said lamp moves upward when the adjustment member is actuated to pull on said connecting member.
A method for raising and lowering a lighting apparatus for a basketball goal, comprising:
- connecting a lamp to an extension arm;
- pivotally attaching the extension arm to a basketball goal support structure;
- connecting an adjustment mechanism to the basketball goal support structure;
- connecting the adjustment mechanism to the extension arm;
- applying a tensile force to the extension arm by the adjustment mechanism;
- and,
- raising the lamp upward.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.