Adjustment device for a basketball rim attachment

Abstract

An adjustment device for a basketball rim attachment is disclosed. The basketball rim attachment includes a generally C-shaped ring capable of circumferential contraction from its normal unrestrained configuration. The coupling device is employed to cause the circumferential contraction of the ring to facilitate the installation and removal of the basketball rim attachment to and from a rim of a basketball goal.

1 . A basketball rim attachment for the rim of a standard basketball goal comprising:
 a ring having spaced apart ends and being generally C-shaped in its unrestrained configuration; and   adjustment means for varying the spacing between the ends of the ring.   
   
   
       2 . The invention defined in  claim 1  including a plurality of outwardly extending tabs affixed to the ring adapted to engage the rim of a basketball goal. 
   
   
       3 . The invention defined in  claim 2  wherein the tabs are positioned adjacent the respective ends of the ring. 
   
   
       4 . The invention defined in  claim 1  wherein the adjustment means includes:
 a first member having a hook on one end adapted to attach to the ring and a right-hand threaded section formed to extend from the hook;   a second member having a hook on one end adapted to attach to the ring and a left-hand threaded section formed to extend from the hook; and   an elongate member including an internally threaded bore having a right-hand threaded section to receive the right-handed threaded end of the first member and having a left-hand threaded section to receive the left-hand threaded end of the second member.   
   
   
       5 . The invention defined in  claim 4  wherein the right-hand threaded section extends in spaced relation from the hook of the first member and the left-hand threaded section extends in spaced relation from the hook of the second member. 
   
   
       6 . The invention defined in  claim 4  wherein the elongate member includes an outer surface to facilitate the gripping thereof to effect a rotation of the elongate member. 
   
   
       7 . A basketball rim attachment for the rim of a standard basketball goal comprising:
 a ring having spaced apart ends and being generally C-shaped in its unrestrained configuration;   a plurality of radially outwardly extending tabs affixed to the ring adapted to engage the rim of the basketball goal, each of the respective ends of the ring having at least one tab adjacent thereto; and   adjustment means for varying the spacing between the ends of the ring, the adjustment means including a first member having a hook on one end adapted to attach to the tabs and a right-hand threaded section formed to extend from the hook, a second member having a hook on one end adapted to attach to the tabs and a left-hand threaded section formed to extend from the hook, and an elongate member including an internally threaded bore having a right-hand threaded section to receive the right-handed threaded end of the first member and having a left-hand threaded section to receive the left-hand threaded end of the second member.   
   
   
       8 . The invention defined in  claim 7  wherein the right-hand threaded section extends in spaced relation from the hook of the first member and the left-hand threaded section extends in spaced relation from the hook of the second member. 
   
   
       9 . The invention defined in  claim 7  wherein the elongate member includes an outer surface to facilitate the gripping thereof to effect a rotation of the elongate member.