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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1998
David A Allen, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Mark Edward Davis, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Randy R Schickert, Kewaskum, WI (US);
Clement F Hying, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Huffy Corporation, Miamisbburg, OH (US);
Abstract
The ballast system for a portable basketball system is composed of dual ballast fillable tanks, which together form the base for supporting the pole, backboard and goal. The dual tank system includes a primary tank and a secondary tank cooperatively configured such that the secondary tank may be disposed in one position for compact shipping/storage and in another position to ensure stability during play. In particular, the secondary tank is centrally disposed within the dimensions of the primary tank during shipping. During play, the secondary tank is repositioned in a manner that elongates the primary tank to increase the footprint of the portable basketball system and concentrate the ballast of the secondary tank at the rear of the base.