Portable Basketball Hoop System

Abstract

A portable basketball hoop system includes a door and a mounting unit that is removably suspended from the door. The mounting unit has a slidably adjustable length. A basketball goal is provided. The basketball goal has a backboard and a hoop. The backboard is coupled to the mounting unit and the hoop may have a ball thrown therethrough.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A portable basketball hoop system comprising:
 a door;   a mounting unit being removably suspended from said door, said mounting unit having a slidably adjustable length; and   a basketball goal having a backboard and a hoop, said backboard being coupled to said mounting unit wherein said hoop is configured to have a ball thrown therethrough.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said mounting unit comprises a mount having a lateral arm and a longitudinal arm, said longitudinal arm being coupled to and extending away from said lateral arm, said longitudinal arm being centrally positioned on said lateral arm, said lateral arm having a first end and a second end, said mount including a pair of hooks. 
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 2 , wherein each of said hooks has a central member extending between a pair of end members, said end members corresponding to each of said hooks being spaced apart from each other to define a space in each of hooks, one of said end members corresponding to each of said hooks being coupled to and extending upwardly from said lateral arm. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 said door has a top edge and a first surface; and   each of hooks being positioned adjacent to an associated one of said first end and said second end, said mount engaging said door such that said top edge of said door is positioned within said space in each of said hooks having said longitudinal arm extending downwardly along said first surface.   
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 2 , further comprising a member having a top end and a bottom end, said top end being open, said member being substantially hollow, said top end insertably receiving said longitudinal arm such that said member is slidably coupled to said mount, said member being positionable at a selected point along said longitudinal arm. 
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 5 , further comprising a screw extending through said member wherein said screw is configured to be manipulated, said screw selectively engaging said longitudinal arm such that said member is retained at said selected point along said longitudinal arm. 
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said door has a first surface;   said mounting unit includes a member, said member having a bottom end; and   said backboard has a back side and a front side, said hoop being coupled to said front side, said back side being coupled to said member such that said basketball goal is configured to be positioned a selected distance from a support surface when said mounting unit is suspended from said door, said backboard being positioned proximate said bottom end of said member, said hoop extending away from said first surface of said door when said mounting unit is suspended from said door.   
     
     
         8 . A portable basketball hoop system comprising:
 a door having a top edge and a first surface;   a mounting unit being removably suspended from said door, said mounting unit having a slidably adjustable length, said mounting unit comprising:
 a mount having a lateral arm and a longitudinal arm, said longitudinal arm being coupled to and extending away from said lateral arm, said longitudinal arm being centrally positioned on said lateral arm, said lateral arm having a first end and a second end, said mount including a pair of hooks, each of said hooks having a central member extending between a pair of end members, said end members corresponding to each of said hooks being spaced apart from each other to define a space in each of hooks, one of said end members corresponding to each of said hooks being coupled to and extending upwardly from said lateral arm, each of hooks being positioned adjacent to an associated one of said first end and said second end, said mount engaging said door such that said top edge of said door is positioned within said space in each of said hooks having said longitudinal arm extending downwardly along said first surface, 
 a member having a top end and a bottom end, said top end being open, said member being substantially hollow, said top end insertably receiving said longitudinal arm such that said member is slidably coupled to said mount, said member being positionable at a selected point along said longitudinal arm, and 
 a screw extending through said member wherein said screw is configured to be manipulated, said screw selectively engaging said longitudinal arm such that said member is retained at said selected point along said longitudinal arm; and 
   a basketball goal having a backboard and a hoop, said backboard being coupled to said mounting unit wherein said hoop is configured to have a ball thrown therethrough, said backboard having a back side and a front side, said hoop being coupled to said front side, said back side being coupled to said member such that said basketball goal is configured to be positioned a selected distance from a support surface when said mounting unit is suspended from said door, said backboard being positioned proximate said bottom end of said member, said hoop extending away from said first surface of said door when said mounting unit is suspended from said door.