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Basketball hoop assemblyBasketball hoop assembly description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20090264226, Basketball hoop assembly. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a basketball hoop assembly and more particularly to a basketball hoop assembly kit which includes a storage tube into which the components of the basketball hoop assembly of this invention are placed for shipment, transport, or storage. Components of the assembly may be removed from the storage tube so that the backboard thereof may be adhesively secured to a wall with hoop or rim then being secured to the backboard by means of a semi-adhesive. 2. Description of the Related Art The term “basketball hoop” generally means a backboard having a rim or hoop secured to the lower central portion thereof with the hoop having a net extending downwardly therefrom. The backboards come in various sizes and shapes with most collegiate and professional backboards being rectangular in configuration. Many types of miniature or mini basketball hoops have been previously provided to enable the same to be mounted within a home or office. Some of the prior art miniature basketball hoops are simply comprised of a rim or hoop which has an inverted U-shaped bracket secured thereto which is placed over the top of a door. In other prior art miniature basketball hoops, a backboard is also included with the U-shaped hangar bracket so that the backboard and hoop creates a more realistic basketball hoop. Even though most of the hangar brackets are lined with a cushion material to prevent damage to the door upon which they are placed, damage sometimes still occurs to the door. In other prior art miniature basketball hoop devices, a backboard with a hoop or rim attached thereto is nailed or screwed to a wall which detracts from the portability of the device and which also causes damage to the wall. A basketball hoop assembly kit is disclosed which comprises an elongated hollow storage or shipping tube having closed ends with at least one of the ends being able to be opened to permit the contents of the tube to be removed therefrom. A thin flexible sheet which is rolled into a tubular form is positioned in the tube. The flexible sheet has a front side and a back side and the sheet, when unrolled, has the appearance of a basketball backboard. The back side of the sheet has a pressure sensitive removable or semi-adhesive material thereon. The adhesive material is covered with a peelable member for storage and/or shipment. The adhesive material enables the sheet to be selectively removable secured to a wall and to be removed therefrom without leaving any marks or adhesive residue thereon. A hoop mount is also removably contained within the storage tube. The hoop mount is adapted to be secured to the front side of the sheet when the sheet is secured to the wall. An elongated flexible tubular member having opposite ends, is also positioned in the storage tube. The flexible tubular member, upon being removed from the storage tube, is connectable to the hoop mount to form a basketball hoop or rim. In the preferred embodiment, the opposite ends of the flexible tubular member are secured to the hoop mount which is adhesively secured to the sheet member. A hoop net is removably positioned in the storage tube for attachment to the hoop. In the preferred embodiment, the hoop mount is capable of being deformed so as to be fitted within the storage tube. In the preferred embodiment, the sheet has a width of approximately 30″ and a height of approximately 24″ and the hoop has a diameter of approximately 9″. Also in the preferred embodiment, the front side of the sheet has conventional backboard markings thereon. The sheet, hoop mount, hoop and net may be packaged in other forms than the storage tube but the storage tube provides a convenient means of shipping, transporting, storing and carrying the components of the basketball hoop assembly. It is therefore a principal object of the invention to provide a basketball hoop assembly which may be selectively removably secured to a wall and which may be removed therefrom without leaving any marks on the wall or leaving adhesive residue on the wall. A further object of the invention is to provide a basketball hoop assembly which is light-weight for handling and shipping. Still another object of the invention is to provide a basketball hoop assembly which is comprised of a flexible sheet which forms the backboard of the basketball hoop assembly, a hoop mount which is adhesively secured to the front side of the sheet, a hoop which is secured to the hoop mount and a net which is secured to the hoop. A further object of the invention is to provide a basketball hoop assembly which does not damage the supporting surface upon which the hoop assembly is mounted. Still another object of the invention is to provide a basketball hoop assembly which is smaller than regulation size so as to be able to be used in a home or office. Yet another object of the invention is to provide a basketball hoop assembly of the type described which is realistic in appearance thereby providing more enjoyment to persons using the hoop assembly. These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Continue reading about Basketball hoop assembly... Full patent description for Basketball hoop assembly Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Basketball hoop assembly patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. 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