Portable basketball goal

Abstract

A road trailer carrying a basketball goal assembly that includes a basketball backboard and hoop assembly supported by the trailer in a manner to allow it to be stowed inside an enclosure of the trailer and presented for use from the trailer where the basketball backboard and hoop assembly are located outside the footprint of the trailer when viewed in plan view.

1 . A portable basketball goal comprising:
 a road trailer providing at least one support platform, a basketball goal assembly comprising   i. a support base vertically supported by said support platform,   ii. an arm mounted to said support base at a proximal end or said arm,   iii. a basketball hoop and backboard assembly mounted at the distal end of the arm, the goal assembly adapted and configured to be moved relative the trailer between:   a) a use condition where the basketball hoop and backboard assembly are (i) elevated above the surrounding ground that the trailers sits on and (ii) positioned outside the footprint of the trailer, when viewed in plan view, and   b) a contracted condition where the basketball hoop and backboard assembly is more proximate the road trailer than in the use condition.   
     
     
         2 . A portable basketball goal as claimed in  claim 1  wherein in the contracted condition the basketball hoop and backboard assembly is less elevated and more proximate the road trailer than in the use condition. 
     
     
         3 . A portable basketball goal as claimed in  claim 1  wherein in the contracted condition the basketball hoop and backboard assembly is less elevated and more proximate the support base. 
     
     
         4 . A portable basketball goal as claimed in  claim 1  wherein in the contracted condition the basketball hoop and backboard assembly is positioned, when viewed in plan view, within the footprint of the trailer. 
     
     
         5 . A portable basketball goal as claimed in  claim 1  wherein in the contracted condition the basketball hoop and backboard assembly is positioned, no more than 3 m above the surrounding ground. 
     
     
         6 . A portable basketball goal as claimed in  claim 1  wherein when in the use condition, the basketball hoop is positioned between 2.9 and 3.1 m above the surrounding ground. 
     
     
         7 . A portable basketball goal as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the arm is fully supported by the support base. 
     
     
         8 . A portable basketball goal as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the arm is pivotally mounted to said support base. 
     
     
         9 . A portable basketball goal as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the trailer carries an enclosure that fully encloses the basketball goal assembly when in the contracted condition. 
     
     
         10 . A portable basketball goal as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the enclosure includes a closeable opening that is closeable by at least one door. 
     
     
         11 . A portable basketball goal as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the opening is provided at a location allow the basketball goal assembly to be moved to the use condition. 
     
     
         12 . A portable basketball goal as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the opening is provided at a location to not restrict the basketball goal assembly to be moved between the contracted and the use condition. 
     
     
         13 . A portable basketball goal as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the opening is provided at the rear of the trailer. 
     
     
         14 . A portable basketball goal as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the opening is provided at at least one of a lateral side of the trailer, the rear of the trailer, the front of the trailer. 
     
     
         15 . A portable basketball goal as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the basketball hoop and backboard assembly is positioned, when in the use condition, at least partially above the enclosure. 
     
     
         16 . A portable basketball goal as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the goal assembly is able to move preferably linearly between a stored position and an operative position. 
     
     
         17 - 39 . (canceled) 
     
     
         40 . A road trailer carrying a basketball goal assembly that includes a basketball backboard and hoop assembly supported by said trailer in a manner to allow it to be stowed inside an enclosure of said trailer and presented for use from said trailer where said basketball backboard and hoop assembly are located outside the footprint of said trailer when viewed in plan view. 
     
     
         41 . A road trailer carrying a basketball goal assembly as claimed in  claim 40  wherein the basketball goal assembly is movable relative to said trailer. 
     
     
         42 . A road trailer carrying a basketball goal assembly as claimed in  claim 40  wherein said basketball goal assembly can be moved between a use condition and a more contracted condition for storage inside said enclosure. 
     
     
         43 . (canceled) 
     
     
         44 . A portable basketball goal comprising:
 a container providing a cavity and at least one support platform, a basketball goal assembly comprising   i. a support base vertically supported by said support platform,   ii. an arm mounted to said support base at a proximal end or said arm,   iii. a basketball hoop and backboard assembly mounted at the distal end of the arm, the goal assembly adapted and configured to be moved relative the container between:   a) a use condition where the basketball hoop and backboard assembly are   1. elevated above the surrounding ground that the container sits on, and   2. positioned outside the footprint of the container, when viewed in plan view, and   b) a contracted condition where the basketball hoop and backboard assembly is more proximate the container than in the use condition.