US2015065275A1PendingUtilityA1

Basketball backboard

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Assignee: LIFETIME PROD INCPriority: Jan 11, 1999Filed: Oct 6, 2014Published: Mar 5, 2015
Est. expiryJan 11, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Larry Stevens
B32B 37/1284C09J 5/00B32B 38/145Y10T156/10A63B 63/083
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Abstract

A basketball backboard assembly and a method of making the backboard assembly are disclosed. The assembly includes a backboard frame structure and an acrylic backboard which are bonded together with a suitable elastomeric adhesive, providing adequate adhesion and flexibility. The elastomeric adhesive has a bond gap in the range from 2 to 2.5 mm. The adhesive is catalyzed to provide control of the set time in the range from about 5 minutes to 1 hour. A plurality of bond gap spacers are located between the frame bonding surface and the backboard bonding surface to provide the bond gap.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A basketball backboard assembly for a residential basketball system that resembles a professional basketball backboard with an at least substantially clear basketball backboard, the basketball backboard assembly comprising:
 a basketball backboard;   a basketball backboard frame; and   a liquid adhesive used to bond the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame, the cured liquid adhesive securely bonding the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame.   
     
     
         2 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , further comprising a robotic device applying the liquid adhesive to the basketball backboard. 
     
     
         3 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , further comprising a robotic device applying the liquid adhesive to the basketball backboard frame. 
     
     
         4 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , further comprising a robotic device applying the liquid adhesive to a bonding surface of the basketball backboard. 
     
     
         5 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , further comprising a robotic device applying the liquid adhesive to a bonding surface of the basketball backboard frame. 
     
     
         6 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides sufficient flexibility in the bond to dissipate impact energy between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame when a basketball strikes the basketball backboard to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball. 
     
     
         7 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides sufficient flexibility and adhesion to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball. 
     
     
         8 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides sufficient flexibility in the bond to dissipate impact energy between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame when a basketball strikes the basketball backboard to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball; and
 wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides elastic bonding between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball.   
     
     
         9 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , further comprising a printed image on the basketball backboard, the printed image providing surface preparation of the basketball backboard such that a separate surface preparation step of the basketball backboard is not necessary. 
     
     
         10 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , further comprising a printed image on a bonding surface of the basketball backboard, the printed image providing surface preparation of the bonding surface of the basketball backboard such that a separate surface preparation step of the bonding surface of the basketball backboard is not necessary. 
     
     
         11 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , further comprising a printed image on the basketball backboard. 
     
     
         12 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , further comprising a printed image on the basketball backboard, at least a portion of the printed image disposed between the adhesive and the basketball backboard. 
     
     
         13 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , further comprising a bond gap disposed between the basketball backboard frame and the basketball backboard, the bond gap in the range of about 2 mm to about 2.5 mm (about 0.08 inch and about 0.1 inch). 
     
     
         14 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a catalyzed adhesive, the catalyzed adhesive decreasing cure time and optimizing set time. 
     
     
         15 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is an elastomeric adhesive. 
     
     
         16 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a catalyzed elastomeric adhesive. 
     
     
         17 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a silicone adhesive. 
     
     
         18 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a silicone elastomeric adhesive. 
     
     
         19 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a catalyzed silicon elastomeric adhesive. 
     
     
         20 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a two-part adhesive including a separate catalyst. 
     
     
         21 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the basketball backboard is constructed from acrylic. 
     
     
         22 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the basketball backboard is constructed from a polymer. 
     
     
         23 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the basketball backboard is constructed from a composite material. 
     
     
         24 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the basketball backboard is constructed from acrylic;
 wherein the basketball backboard frame is constructed from metal;   wherein the adhesive is an elastomeric adhesive that provides elastic bonding between the basketball backboard and the metal basketball backboard frame to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball; and   wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides sufficient flexibility in the bond to dissipate impact energy between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame when a basketball strikes the basketball backboard to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball.   
     
     
         25 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the basketball backboard is constructed from a polymer;
 wherein the basketball backboard frame is constructed from metal;   wherein the adhesive is an elastomeric adhesive that provides elastic bonding between the basketball backboard and the metal basketball backboard frame to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball; and   wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides sufficient flexibility in the bond to dissipate impact energy between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame when a basketball strikes the basketball backboard to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball.   
     
     
         26 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the basketball backboard is constructed from acrylic;
 wherein the basketball backboard frame is constructed from metal;   wherein the adhesive is a catalyzed elastomeric adhesive that provides elastic bonding between the basketball backboard and the metal basketball backboard frame to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball; and   wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides sufficient flexibility in the bond to dissipate impact energy between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame when a basketball strikes the basketball backboard to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball.   
     
     
         27 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the basketball backboard is constructed from a polymer;
 wherein the basketball backboard frame is constructed from metal;   wherein the adhesive is a catalyzed elastomeric adhesive that provides elastic bonding between the basketball backboard and the metal basketball backboard frame to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball; and   wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides sufficient flexibility in the bond to dissipate impact energy between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame when a basketball strikes the basketball backboard to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball.   
     
     
         28 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the basketball backboard is constructed from acrylic;
 wherein the basketball backboard frame is constructed from metal;   wherein the adhesive is a silicone adhesive that provides elastic bonding between the basketball backboard and the metal basketball backboard frame to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball; and   wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides sufficient flexibility in the bond to dissipate impact energy between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame when a basketball strikes the basketball backboard to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball.   
     
     
         29 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the basketball backboard is constructed from a polymer;
 wherein the basketball backboard frame is constructed from metal;   wherein the adhesive is a silicone adhesive that elastic bonding between the basketball backboard and the metal basketball backboard frame to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball; and   wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides sufficient flexibility in the bond to dissipate impact energy between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame when a basketball strikes the basketball backboard to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball.   
     
     
         30 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive includes at least one of the following ingredients: dimethylpolysiloxane, N-propylsilicate, aminopropyltriethoxysilane, and 1,3,5-tris(trimethoxysilylpropylisocyanurate). 
     
     
         31 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of bond gap spacers between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame. 
     
     
         32 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , further comprising a printed image on the basketball backboard, at least a portion of the printed image and the adhesive sandwiched between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame. 
     
     
         33 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the cured liquid adhesive forms a single layer of the same material. 
     
     
         34 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the cured liquid adhesive forms an elastomeric, single layer between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame;
 wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides sufficient flexibility in the bond to dissipate impact energy between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame when a basketball strikes the basketball backboard to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball; and   wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides elastic bonding between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball.   
     
     
         35 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is an elastomeric adhesive that provides elastic bonding between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball;
 wherein the cured liquid adhesive forms an elastic, single layer between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame; and   wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides sufficient flexibility in the bond to dissipate impact energy between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame when a basketball strikes the basketball backboard to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball.   
     
     
         36 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a catalyzed elastomeric adhesive, the catalyzed elastomeric adhesive decreasing cure time and optimizing set time, the catalyzed elastomeric adhesive providing elastic bonding between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball;
 wherein the cured liquid adhesive forms an elastic, single layer between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame;   wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides sufficient flexibility in the bond to dissipate impact energy between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame when a basketball strikes the basketball backboard to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball.   
     
     
         37 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a silicone adhesive;
 wherein the cured liquid adhesive forms a single layer between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame; and   wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides sufficient flexibility in the bond to dissipate impact energy between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame when a basketball strikes the basketball backboard to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball.   
     
     
         38 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a silicone elastomeric adhesive, the silicone elastomeric adhesive providing elastic bonding between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball;
 wherein the cured liquid adhesive forms an elastic, single layer between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame; and   wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides sufficient flexibility in the bond to dissipate impact energy between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame when a basketball strikes the basketball backboard to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball.   
     
     
         39 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a catalyzed silicone elastomeric adhesive, the catalyzed silicone elastomeric adhesive decreasing cure time and optimizing set time, the catalyzed silicone elastomeric adhesive providing elastic bonding between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball;
 wherein the cured liquid adhesive forms an elastic, single layer between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame; and   wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides sufficient flexibility in the bond to dissipate impact energy between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame when a basketball strikes the basketball backboard to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball.   
     
     
         40 . The basketball backboard assembly as in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a robotic device applying the liquid adhesive; and   a printed image on the basketball backboard, at least a portion of the printed image disposed between the adhesive and the basketball backboard;   wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides sufficient flexibility in the bond to dissipate impact energy between the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame when a basketball strikes the basketball backboard to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball; and   wherein the cured liquid adhesive provides sufficient flexibility and adhesion to allow the basketball backboard assembly to be used for playing the game of basketball.

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