Foldable Indoor Ceiling Mounted Mini Basketball Hoop Assembly

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a Foldable Indoor Ceiling Mounted Basketball Hoop Assembly. In practice a basketball apparatus comprises a backboard structure and a pair of ceiling mounted brackets, where the ceiling mounted brackets are attached to the back of the backboard structure. Additionally, the ceiling mounted brackets are configured to rotate the backboard structure from a first ceiling mounted bracket position at or near parallel to the ceiling to a second ceiling mounted bracket position at or near orthogonal to the ceiling. Further, a hoop is attached to a front of the backboard structure via a hoop bracket, where the hoop bracket is configured to rotate the hoop from a first hoop bracket position at or near parallel to the backboard to a second hoop bracket position at or near orthogonal to the backboard.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A basketball apparatus, comprising:
 a backboard structure;   a pair of ceiling mounted brackets, wherein the ceiling mounted brackets:
 are attached to a back of the backboard structure, and 
 are configured to rotate the backboard structure from a first ceiling mounted bracket position at or near parallel to the ceiling to a second ceiling mounted bracket position at or near orthogonal to the ceiling; and 
   a hoop attached to a front of the backboard structure via a hoop bracket, wherein the hoop bracket is configured to rotate the hoop from a first hoop bracket position at or near parallel to the backboard to a second hoop bracket position at or near orthogonal to the backboard.   
     
     
         2 . The basketball apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a net, wherein the net is attached to the hoop. 
     
     
         3 . The basketball apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the net is comprised:
 of a variety of woven or knitted materials to form the net.   
     
     
         4 . The basketball apparatus of  claim 2 ; wherein the net additionally comprises:
 an elastic element configured to increase a plasticity and durability of the net.   
     
     
         5 . The basketball apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the ceiling mounted bracket comprises a magnet within a housing, wherein the magnet is configured to maintain the backboard in a first position allowing it to rest parallel to a ceiling. 
     
     
         6 . The basketball apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the hoop bracket is further comprised of a two-part stop configured to maintain the hoop bracket to be positioned in a first hoop bracket position and a second hoop bracket position. 
     
     
         7 . The basketball apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the two-part stop of the hoop bracket maintains the hoop in either; the first hoop bracket position allowing for it to rest securely parallel to the backboard structure, or the second hoop bracket position allowing for it rest securely at a 90 degree to the backboard structure. 
     
     
         8 . The basketball apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the backboard structure is comprises a frame, wherein the frame is configured to cover any specified edges of the backboard structure for protection. 
     
     
         9 . The basketball apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the frame is configured to reduce impact forces. 
     
     
         10 . The basketball apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the backboard structure is comprised of an alternative material with shock-absorbing elements, such that the alternative material is integrated into the backboard structure to lessen impact forces. 
     
     
         11 . The basketball apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the backboard structure is comprised of a plurality of markers. 
     
     
         12 . The basketball apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the hoop is of a standard basketball hoop of 18 inches and is configured to accommodate a regulation-size basketball. 
     
     
         13 . The basketball apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the hoop is configured to be more than one diameter size. 
     
     
         14 . A basketball apparatus, comprising:
 a backboard structure;   a pair of ceiling mounted brackets attached to a back of the backboard structure, the ceiling mounted brackets configured to rotate the backboard structure from a first ceiling mounted bracket position at or near parallel to the ceiling to a second ceiling mounted bracket position at or near orthogonal to the ceiling;   a hoop attached to a front of the backboard structure via a hoop bracket, the hoop bracket configured to rotate the hoop from a first hoop bracket position at or near parallel to the backboard to a second hoop bracket position at or near orthogonal to the backboard; and   a net attached to the hoop, the net comprising a variety of woven or knitted materials.   
     
     
         15 . The basketball apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the backboard structure further comprises a frame, the frame configured to cover specified edges of the backboard structure for protection. 
     
     
         16 . The basketball apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the hoop bracket further comprises a two-part stop, the two-part stop configured to maintain the hoop in either the first hoop bracket position, allowing it to rest securely parallel to the backboard structure, or the second hoop bracket position, allowing it to rest securely at a 90-degree angle to the backboard structure. 
     
     
         17 . The basketball apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein each of the ceiling mounted brackets comprises a magnet within a housing, the magnet configured to maintain the backboard in the first position, allowing it to rest parallel to the ceiling. 
     
     
         18 . The basketball apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the backboard structure is comprised of a shock-absorbing material integrated into the backboard structure to lessen impact forces. 
     
     
         19 . The basketball apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the hoop is configured to accommodate a regulation-size basketball.