Adjustable height miniature basketball backboard assembly

Abstract

An adjustable height miniature basketball backboard assembly is described having an a-symmetric backboard with a plurality of threaded apertures, a basket mounted thereto via single face-plate. A first and second biased support structures are used in combination with a series of coupling brackets to secure the backboard assembly on the supports at selective heights within a door frame or similar area. A plurality of thumb fasteners are used to quickly secure and deploy the assembly as a light-weight and transparent assembly.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An adjustable height miniature basketball backboard assembly comprising: 
 a backboard having a plurality of threaded apertures, a basket, said basket comprises a face-plate having a plurality of apertures for attachment with said backboard;    a first support means for supporting a first portion of the backboard between a first and second portion of a frame member;    a second support means for supporting a second portion of the backboard between a third and fourth portion of the frame member;    a plurality of coupling means for coupling said respective first and second support means to said backboard via said plurality of threaded apertures; and    a plurality of fastening means for fastening the face-plate to the backboard via said plurality of apertures.    
     
     
         2 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said first and second support means further comprise respective first and second stoppers adapted thereto.    
     
     
         3 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said respective first and second stoppers are made of a material which maximizes friction between a surface portion of the respective stoppers and an abutting surface portion of the respective frame members.    
     
     
         4 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein: 
 said respective first and second stoppers are made of rubber material.    
     
     
         5 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein: 
 said first and second support means are extendable and retractable support members.    
     
     
         6 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein: 
 said first and second extendable and retractable support members are spring loaded, said springs having a predetermined stiffness for effecting a support force for the back board assembly.    
     
     
         7 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said first and second support means are extendable and retractable support members.    
     
     
         8 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein: 
 said first and second extendable and retractable support members are spring loaded, said springs having a predetermined stiffness for effecting a support force for the back board assembly.    
     
     
         9 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said first and second support means are telescoping support members.    
     
     
         10 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said backboard is made of a light-weight and transparent material.    
     
     
         11 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said material is acrylic.    
     
     
         12 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said plurality of coupling means comprise at least one bracket and at least one mechanical fastener, said at least one bracket having a first and second aperture for insertably receiving said at least one mechanical fastener.    
     
     
         13 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein: 
 said plurality of coupling means comprise at least one bracket and at least one mechanical fastener, said at least one bracket having a first and second aperture for insertably receiving said at least one mechanical fastener.    
     
     
         14 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein: 
 said at least one mechanical fastener is a threaded thumb fastener of predetermined dimensions corresponding to said plurality of threaded apertures of said backboard.    
     
     
         15 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said a plurality of fastening means are a plurality of threaded thumb fasteners.    
     
     
         16 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said basket includes a rim portion having a plurality of T-shaped protruding attachment ends disposed within a interior rim portion of said rim for attaching a basket ball net.    
     
     
         17 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said basket being made of a light-weight plastic material.    
     
     
         18 . An adjustable height miniature basketball backboard assembly comprising, in combination with a miniature basketball: 
 a backboard having a plurality of threaded apertures, a basket, said basket comprises a face-plate having a plurality of apertures for attachment with said backboard;    a first support means for supporting a first portion of the backboard between a first and second portion of a frame member;    a second support means for supporting a second portion of the backboard between a third and fourth portion of the frame member;    a plurality of coupling means for coupling said respective first and second support means to said backboard via said plurality of threaded apertures; and    a plurality of fastening means for fastening the face-plate to the backboard via said plurality of apertures.    
     
     
         19 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 18 , wherein: 
 said first and second support means further comprise respective first and second stoppers adapted thereto.    
     
     
         20 . The backboard assembly according to  claim 19 , wherein: 
 said respective first and second stoppers are made of a material which maximizes friction between a surface portion of the respective stoppers and an abutting surface portion of the respective frame members.