Sports pole support assembly

Abstract

In accordance with the present invention a sports equipment support assembly is provided comprising a joint including a first hollow member; a second hollow member having a hollow extension of greater cross section than the first support member whereby the first support member fits within said extension and abuts said second hollow member. In one embodiment fasteners hold the second hollow member extension in place. In another embodiment the first hollow member is a lower or bottom pole support member and the second member is a top pole support member. In another embodiment the lower or bottom pole member engages a base member to support and maintain the assembly in an upright position. In another embodiment the base member is hollow and includes a lug which the lower or bottom pole engages in operative position. In another embodiment one or more fasteners are located on the first hollow member and or the second hollow member to support sports equipment such as a net or basket ball goal. In another embodiment the second hollow member includes at least one second fastener to receive a sports equipment support. All of the materials are commercially available at reasonable prices. Thus the assembly can be manufactured quickly and inexpensively and sold with a reasonable profit, inexpensively. A particular advantage is that the assembly and disassembly process is simple and takes very little time.

1 . A sports equipment support assembly comprising: 
 a joint including a first hollow member;    a second hollow member having a hollow extension of greater cross section than the first hollow support member whereby said first support member fits within said extension and abuts said second hollow member.    
     
     
         2 . An assembly according to  claim 1  wherein mechanical fasteners hold said extension in place surrounding said first hollow member.  
     
     
         3 . An assembly according to  claim 1  wherein said first hollow member is a lower pole support member and the second member is a top pole support member.  
     
     
         4 . An assembly according to  claim 1  wherein said first hollow member is a bottom pole support member and the second member is a top pole support member.  
     
     
         5 . An assembly according to  claim 4  wherein said bottom pole member engages a base member to support and maintain the assembly in an upright position.  
     
     
         6 . An assembly according to  claim 5  wherein said base member is hollow and includes a lug which the bottom pole engages in operative position.  
     
     
         7 . An assembly according to  claim 1  including fasteners located on at least one of said first support member and said second support member which support sports equipment in operative position.  
     
     
         8 . An assembly according to  claim 8  including at least one second fastener located on at least one of said first support member and said second support member which support sports equipment in operative position.  
     
     
         9 . An assembly according to  claim 8  including at least one fastener located on said first support member and at least one fastener located on said second support member which support sports equipment in operative position.  
     
     
         10 . An assembly according to  claim 8  wherein said fasteners support a sport s game net.  
     
     
         11 . A sports equipment support assembly comprising: 
 a pair of laterally spaced joints, each joint including a first hollow member;    a second hollow member having a hollow extension of greater cross section than the first hollow support member whereby said first support member fits within said extension and abuts said second hollow member.    
     
     
         12 . An assembly according to  claim 11  wherein mechanical fasteners hold both of said extensions in place surrounding said respective first hollow members.  
     
     
         13 . An assembly according to  claim 11  wherein each of said first hollow members is a lower pole support member and each of said second members is a top pole support member.  
     
     
         14 . An assembly according to  claim 13  wherein each of said first hollow members is a bottom pole support member and each of said second members is a top pole support member.  
     
     
         15 . An assembly according to  claim 14  wherein each of said bottom pole members engage a base member to support and maintain the assembly in an upright position.  
     
     
         16 . An assembly according to  claim 15  wherein each of said base member is hollow and includes a lug which the respective bottom pole engages in operative position.  
     
     
         17 . An assembly according to  claim 11  including fasteners located on at least one of said first support member and said second support member which support sports equipment in operative position.  
     
     
         18 . An assembly according to  claim 17  including at least one second fastener located on at least one of said first support member and said second support member which support sports equipment in operative position.  
     
     
         19 . An assembly according to  claim 17  including at least one fastener located on said first support member and at least one fastener located on said second support member which support sports equipment in operative position.  
     
     
         20 . An assembly according to  claim 19  wherein said fasteners support a sports game net.