Basketball goal

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D696363
  • Patent Number
    D696,363
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, October 4, 2012
    12 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 24, 2013
    11 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D21 301-305
    • D21 698-705
    • D21 781
    • 473 433000
    • 473 447000
    • 473 448000
    • 473 449000
    • 473 472000
    • 473 476000
    • 473 479-489
    • 273 317000
    • 273 317300
    • 273 348000
    • 273 398-410
  • International Classifications
    • 2102
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing of our new design for a basketball goal in a first embodiment having a double rim;



FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the chain portion within area 3 of FIG. 2, the detail within this portion being continued throughout the remainder of the net;



FIG. 4 is a rear view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a left side view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a right side view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a top view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 8 is a bottom view of FIG. 1;



FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of our design in association with a single-spring bracket assembly;



FIG. 10 is front view of FIG. 9;



FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the chain portion within area 11 of FIG. 10, the detail within this portion being continued throughout the remainder of the net;



FIG. 12 is a rear view of FIG. 9;



FIG. 13 is a left side view of FIG. 9



FIG. 14 is a right side view of FIG. 9;



FIG. 15 is a top view of FIG. 9;



FIG. 16 is a bottom view of FIG. 9;



FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing our new design for a basketball goal in a second embodiment that differs from the first embodiment in having a single rim;



FIG. 18 is a front view of FIG. 17;



FIG. 19 is an enlarged view of the chain portion within area 19 of FIG. 18, the detail within this portion being continued throughout the remainder of the net;



FIG. 20 is a rear view of FIG. 17;



FIG. 21 is a left side view of FIG. 17;



FIG. 22 is a right side view of FIG. 17;



FIG. 23 is a top view of FIG. 17;



FIG. 24 is a bottom view of FIG. 17;



FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing the second embodiment of our design in association with a single-spring bracket assembly;



FIG. 26 is front view of FIG. 25



FIG. 27 is an enlarged view of the chain portion within area 27 of FIG. 26, the detail within this portion being continued throughout the remainder of the net;



FIG. 28 is a rear view of FIG. 25;



FIG. 29 is a left side view of FIG. 25



FIG. 30 is a right side view of FIG. 25;



FIG. 31 is a top view of FIG. 25; and,



FIG. 32 is a bottom view of FIG. 25.


The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating the unclaimed elements of the basketball goal, namely, the brackets, springs, spring bolts, bolt nuts and portions of the rear surface.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a basketball goal, substantially as shown and described.
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Entry
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