U.S. patent application number 12/074310 was filed with the patent office on 2009-09-10 for foldable basketball shooting device.
Invention is credited to Te-Lung Chen.
Application Number | 20090227402 12/074310 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 41054243 |
Filed Date | 2009-09-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090227402 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chen; Te-Lung |
September 10, 2009 |
Foldable basketball shooting device
Abstract
The present invention relates to a foldable basketball shooting
device which comprises a backboard, a hoop, foldable frame
structures, a pair of side fabric guards and a fabric bottom. The
backboard is composed of four pivotally connected rectangular
boards, two upright frame bars in the back and a hoop engaged in
the front thereof. The foldable frame structures include side frame
bars, upper supporting legs, first, second and lower supporting
legs accompanied with collapsible joints and crossed connecting
joint members wherein said side frame bars, upper supporting legs,
first, second and third pair of lower supporting legs are
respectively in different length. The side fabric guards are
respectively extending upwardly from the side frame bars and
inclining correspondingly toward two side edges of the backboard
for preventing basketballs from dropping off. Catching returned
basketballs is provided with said fabric bottom mounted to the side
frame bars.
Inventors: |
Chen; Te-Lung; (Tainan City,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Te-Lung, Chen
No.2, Alley 492, Hai Tien Rd., Sec.2
Tainan
709
TW
|
Family ID: |
41054243 |
Appl. No.: |
12/074310 |
Filed: |
March 4, 2008 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
473/481 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 69/0071 20130101;
A63B 2210/50 20130101; A63B 63/083 20130101; A63B 2063/001
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
473/481 |
International
Class: |
A63B 63/08 20060101
A63B063/08 |
Claims
1. A foldable basketball shooting device, comprising: a backboard,
a hoop, foldable frame structures, a fabric bottom and a pair of
side fabric guard, wherein said backboard is composed of four
rectangular foldable boards having two upright frame bars installed
at the back and said hoop mounted to the front thereof; said
foldable frame structures includes two pairs of side frame bars,
three pairs of upper supporting legs, first pair of lower
supporting legs, second pair of lower supporting legs and third
pair of lower supporting legs accompanied first pair of collapsible
joints, second pair of collapsible joint, third pair of collapsible
joints and three crossed connecting joint members wherein said side
frame bars, upper supporting legs, first, second and third pair of
lower supporting legs are in different length; said pair of side
fabric guards are extending upwardly and inclining from the distal
to proximal end of said pairs of side frame bars correspondingly to
two side edges of said backboard for preventing basketballs from
dropping off; and said fabric bottom is mounted between said pairs
of side frame bars for catching returned basketballs.
2. A foldable basketball shooting device, as recited in claim 1,
wherein said two pairs of side frame bars are pivotally connected
with each other by said second pair of collapsible joints, said
first, second and third pair of upper supporting legs are pivotally
mounted to said frame bars respectively against said first, second
and third pair of collapsible joints, said first pair of lower
supporting legs is shorter than said second pair of supporting legs
which are shorter than said third pair of supporting legs in
sequent; first pair of intra-leg foldable joints are pivotally
installed on the relative middle position of said second pair of
lower supporting legs respectively; second pair of intra-leg
foldable joints are pivotally installed on the relative middle
position of said third pair of lower supporting legs respectively;
and three crossed connecting joint members are relatively engaged
between said first, second and third pair of lower supporting
legs.
3. A foldable basketball shooting device, as recited in claim 1,
wherein said crossed connecting joint is composed of two connecting
plates which respectively have pin holes correspondingly located at
the crossed section thereof and pivotally engaged with each
other.
4. A foldable basketball shooting device, as recited in claim 1,
wherein said third pair of collapsible joints permits the head
portion thereof pivotally folded laterally.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an arcade-type basketball
shooting device, more particularly to a foldable basketball
shooting device which is used outdoor and easily unfolded to a
ready-for-play position or folded into a storage position.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Invention
[0004] Conventionally, the basketball shooter device comprises
merely a basket and a backboard fixedly hanging on a stable object
making it unable to be portable. Additionally, another improvement
provides multi-sectional combination of frame structure which must
be assembled or detached one by one of each section thereof, more
particularly, most users find such improvement inconvenient and
unable to complete the assembling and folding process alone.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0005] In view of the foregoing disadvantages, the present
invention relates to an improvement of a foldable arcade basketball
shooting device which mainly utilizes a hoop, a backboard, foldable
frame structures, two side fabric guards and a fabric bottom. The
present invention enables the rapid process of being extended to
ready-for-play position and folded into a storage position to scale
down the size by providing collapsible joints pivotally connected
among each frames.
BRIEF DESPCIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is a perspective view in accordance with the
preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0007] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the frame structure
disclosed in FIG.1 in accordance with the preferred embodiment of
the present invention.
[0008] FIG. 2-1 is a perspective view of the frame structure in
folded position in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the
present invention.
[0009] FIG. 3 is a schematic drawing of the frame structure of the
first folded position in accordance with the preferred embodiment
of the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 4 is a schematic drawing of the frame structure of the
second folded position in accordance with the preferred embodiment
of the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 5 is a schematic drawing of the frame structure of the
third folded position in accordance with the preferred embodiment
of the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 6 is a schematic drawing of the frame structure of the
fourth folded position in accordance with the preferred embodiment
of the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 7 is a schematic drawing of the fifth frame structure
in folded position in accordance with the preferred embodiment of
the present invention.
[0014] FIG. 7-1 is a schematic drawing of the fourth frame
structure in folded position in accordance with the preferred
embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0015] Referring to FIGS. 1 to FIG. 7-1 of the drawings, the
present invention includes a backboard (10), a hoop (20), foldable
frame structures (30), a pair of side fabric guards (50) and a
fabric bottom (60), wherein the hoop (20) is secured to the
backboard (10) and the backboard (10) which is installed with a
pair of vertical and parallel upright frame bars (12) in the back
thereof utilizes four foldable boards (11) presenting in
rectangular shape when in ready-for-play position.
[0016] Foldable frame structures (30) include two pairs of side
frame bars (31), three pairs of upper supporting legs (32), first
pair of lower supporting legs (33), second pair of lower supporting
legs (34), and third pair of lower supporting legs (35),
accompanied with first pair of collapsible joints (36), second pair
of collapsible joints (37), third pair of collapsible joints (38)
and three crossed connecting joint members (40), wherein the side
frame bars (31), the upper supporting legs (32), the first, second
and the third pair of lower supporting legs (33, 34, 35) are
totally in different length of cylinder bars respectively. More
particularly, the length of the first pair of lower supporting legs
(33) are shorter than the second pair of lower supporting legs (34)
which are sequentially shorter than the third pair of lower
supporting legs (35), wherein three pairs of the lower supporting
legs (33, 34, 35) are suitably and respectively engaged with three
pairs of the upper supporting legs (32) by utilizing three crossed
connecting joint members (40) respectively. At the bottom of each
pair of lower supporting legs (33, 34, 35) are installed with base
plates (70). Two pairs of side frame bars (31) are pivotally
connected with each other by the second pair of collapsible joints
(37) there between. Each pair of upper supporting legs (32) are
respectively engaged with the side frame bars (31) by pivotally
connected with the first, second and third pairs of collapsible
joints (36, 37, 38). First pair of intra-leg foldable joints (341)
is relatively provided in the middle of the second pair of
supporting legs (34), and second pair of intra-leg foldable joints
(351) are relatively provided in the middle of the third pair of
supporting leg (35). Three crossed connecting joint members (40)
are respectively composed of two plates (41) which have pin holes
(411) correspondingly located at the crossed section thereof and
pivotally engaged with each other.
[0017] The function of preventing basketballs from dropping off is
provided by a pair of side fabric guards (50) and the fabric bottom
(60), with the pair of side fabric guards (50) respectively
inclining from the distal to the proximate end of the side frame
bars (31) by extending upwardly from the side frame bars (31) and
suitably attached to both side edges of the backboard (10). As for
catching the returned basketballs, it is permitted by the fabric
bottom (60) attached to and extending along inner edges of the side
frame bars (31) from one end to another and up to the edges of the
backboard (10)
[0018] The backboard (10) comprises four foldable boards (11) being
pivotally mounted to each other by providing locking plates
installed among each of the foldable boards (11). Two upright frame
bars (12) are suitably attached to the back of the backboard (10)
and each of them is mounted on third pair of collapsible joints
(38).
[0019] The storage position is provided by pulling out the upright
frame bars (12) from the third pair of collapsible joints (38) and
removing the backboard (10) along with detaching the hoop (20)
therefrom. Further, each side frame bars (31) is pivotally pressed
inwardly against each other, together with three pairs of
collapsible joints (36, 37, 38), each pair of the upper supporting
legs (32) and three pairs of lower supporting legs (33, 34, 35).
The upper supporting legs (32) are pivotally folded upwardly
leaning on the side frame bars (31) against the first pair of
collapsible joints (36). The section of side frame bars (31)
between the first and second pair of collapsible joints (36, 37) is
pivotally folded downward leaning on the upper supporting legs (32)
and the first pair of lower supporting legs against the second pair
of collapsible joints (37). The lower ends of third pair of lower
supporting legs (35) are outwardly folded in half leaning on each
other against the intra-leg foldable joints (351). The upper
supporting leg (32) is pivotally folded toward the second pair of
lower supporting leg (34) against the third pair of collapsible
joint (38). The side frame bars (31) positioned between the second
and the third pair of collapsible joints (37, 38) are bended
downwardly leaning on the upper supporting legs (32) and the second
pair of lower supporting legs (34) against the third collapsible
joint (38). Eventually, the end of the second pair of lower
supporting legs (34) is folded outwardly in half against the
intra-leg foldable joint (341) so as to complete the folding
process into storage position.
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