US2022001226A1PendingUtilityA1

Universal trampoline backboard mount

Assignee: CHEN SAMUELPriority: Jul 2, 2020Filed: Jul 2, 2020Published: Jan 6, 2022
Est. expiryJul 2, 2040(~13.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Samuel Chen
A63B 2209/02A63B 63/083A63B 2067/005A63B 2063/086A63B 5/11A63B 2209/10A63B 71/022
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Abstract

A universal trampoline backboard mount has a backboard. The backboard includes a hoop connection configured for receiving a basketball hoop. A right post has a right post upper connector and a right post lower connector. A right upper line connects to the right post upper connector. The right upper line connects to the backboard. A right lower line connects to the right post lower connector. The right lower line connects to the backboard. The right lower line is mounted below the right upper line. A right enclosure pole adapter connects the right post to an upper end of a right enclosure pole. A left post has a left post upper connector and a left post lower connector. A left upper line connects to the left post upper connector and the right side is symmetrical to the left side.

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1 . A trampoline with a universal trampoline backboard mount comprising:
 a trampoline, wherein the trampoline includes a trampoline frame supporting a trampoline bed, wherein the trampoline bed is enclosed by a trampoline enclosure having a trampoline enclosure net;   a backboard, wherein the backboard includes a hoop connection configured for receiving a basketball hoop;   a right post having a right post upper connector and a right post lower connector, wherein the right post is part of the trampoline enclosure;   a right upper line connecting to the right post upper connector, wherein the right upper line connects to the backboard;   a right lower line connecting to the right post lower connector, wherein the right lower line connects to the backboard, wherein the right lower line is mounted below the right upper line;   a right enclosure pole adapter, wherein the right enclosure pole adapter connects the right post to an upper end of a right enclosure pole;   a left post having a left post upper connector and a left post lower connector, wherein the left post is part of the trampoline enclosure;   a left upper line connecting to the left post upper connector, wherein the left upper line connects to the backboard;   a left lower line connecting to the left post lower connector, wherein the left lower line connects to the backboard, wherein the left lower line is mounted below the left upper line; and   a left enclosure pole adapter, wherein the left enclosure pole adapter connects the left post to an upper end of a left enclosure pole.   
     
     
         2 . The trampoline with a universal trampoline backboard mount of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a left upper strap having a left upper grommet, wherein the left upper strap connects to the backboard, wherein the left upper grommet connects to the left upper line;   a right upper strap having a right upper grommet, wherein the right upper strap connects to the backboard, wherein the right upper grommet connects to the right upper line;   a left lower strap having a left lower grommet, wherein the left lower strap connects to the backboard, wherein the left lower grommet connects to the left lower line;   a right lower strap having a right lower grommet, wherein the right lower strap connects to the backboard, wherein the right lower grommet connects to the right lower line.   
     
     
         3 . The trampoline with a universal trampoline backboard mount of  claim 1 , wherein the hoop connection is a magnetic connection. 
     
     
         4 . The trampoline with a universal trampoline backboard mount of  claim 1 , wherein the right enclosure pole adapter and the left enclosure pole adapter both respectively have a right eyelet and a left eyelet, wherein the right enclosure pole adapter further includes a right hook slot, and wherein the left enclosure pole adapter further includes a left hook slot. 
     
     
         5 . The trampoline with a universal trampoline backboard mount of  claim 1 , wherein the right enclosure pole adapter and the left enclosure pole adapter both respectively have net hook, wherein the net hook is configured to connect to a net strap. 
     
     
         6 . The trampoline with a universal trampoline backboard mount of  claim 1 , wherein the right enclosure pole adapter has a right post socket, wherein the right post socket is configured for receiving the right post, and wherein the left enclosure pole adapter has a left post socket, wherein the left post socket is configured for receiving the left post, wherein the right post socket has a right post socket inside grip, and wherein the left post socket has a left post socket inside grip. 
     
     
         7 . The trampoline with a universal trampoline backboard mount of  claim 1 , wherein the right enclosure pole adapter has a right enclosure pole socket, wherein the right enclosure pole socket is configured to attach to a right enclosure pole, and wherein the left enclosure pole adapter has a left enclosure pole socket, wherein the left enclosure pole socket is configured to attach to a left enclosure pole. 
     
     
         8 . The trampoline with a universal trampoline backboard mount of  claim 7 , wherein the right enclosure pole socket has a right leeway gap, wherein the right leeway gap is configured for receiving a right collar insert wherein the left enclosure pole socket has a left leeway gap, wherein the left leeway gap is configured for receiving a left collar insert. 
     
     
         9 . The trampoline with a universal trampoline backboard mount of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a left upper strap having a left upper grommet, wherein the left upper strap connects to the backboard, wherein the left upper grommet connects to the left upper line;   a right upper strap having a right upper grommet, wherein the right upper strap connects to the backboard, wherein the right upper grommet connects to the right upper line;   a left lower strap having a left lower grommet, wherein the left lower strap connects to the backboard, wherein the left lower grommet connects to the left lower line;   a right lower strap having a right lower grommet, wherein the right lower strap connects to the backboard, wherein the right lower grommet connects to the right lower line.   
     
     
         10 . The trampoline with a universal trampoline backboard mount of  claim 9 , wherein the right enclosure pole adapter and the left enclosure pole adapter both respectively have a right eyelet and a left eyelet. 
     
     
         11 . The trampoline with a universal trampoline backboard mount of  claim 10 , wherein the right enclosure pole adapter and the left enclosure pole adapter both respectively have net hook, wherein the net hook is configured to connect to a net strap. 
     
     
         12 . The trampoline with a universal trampoline backboard mount of  claim 10 , wherein the right enclosure pole adapter has a right post socket, wherein the right post socket is configured for receiving the right post, and wherein the left enclosure pole adapter has a left post socket, wherein the left post socket is configured for receiving the left post.

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