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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 1992
Filed:
Jan. 30, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Russell L Vaught, Dorchester, IL (US);
Assignee:
Schutt Manufacturing Company, Inc., Litchfield, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
273 / ; 384297 ; 384439 ; 3849071 ; 384909 ;
Abstract
A breakaway basketball goal includes rim structure which pivots about self-lubricating bearings when a predetermined force is applied to the rim. The goal further includes a spring-held clamp which engages a shaft, and a rigid member having a looped end encircling the shaft. When the predetermined force is applied to the rim, the rigid member pivots about the shaft and the clamp pivots about a pin.