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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2021
Indian Industries, Inc., Evansville, IN (US);
Philip Elpers, Evansville, IN (US);
Clay Seitz, Evansville, IN (US);
Robert W. Cornell, Evansville, IN (US);
Indian Industries, Inc., Evansville, IN (US);
Abstract
Basketball goals may incorporate folding rim assemblies which can be packaged and transported pre-mounted to certain backboard assemblies. Alternately, folding rim assemblies can be sold separately or packaged with a backboard for on-site mounting. Some basketball rim assembles may incorporate a break-away mechanism using a leaf spring. The leaf spring biases the rim bracket and resiliently resists downward pivotal movement of the rim bracket and rim. When the rim is rotated downward under an applied force, the leaf spring is flexed, biasing the rim to return to a static playing position when the force is removed.