Portable basketball system

Abstract

A basketball system includes a basketball goal and a support structure that is sized and configured to support the basketball goal above a support surface. The basketball system may include one or more feet that are sized and configured to engage a support surface. The feet may movable among a plurality of positions to facilitate, for example, leveling the basketball system, adjusting the height of the basketball system and/or holding the basketball system in a generally fixed location.

1 . A portable basketball system comprising: 
 a basketball goal including a backboard and a rim;    a support structure;    a height adjustment mechanism connected to the support structure, the height adjustment mechanism sized and configured to adjust the height of the basketball goal between a plurality of generally fixed heights above a support surface; and    an adjustment assembly connected to the basketball goal and the height adjustment mechanism, the adjustment assembly being sized and configured to tilt the basketball in a plurality of directions to adjust the orientation of the basketball goal while the basketball goal is at any of the plurality of generally fixed heights.    
   
   
       2 . The portable basketball system as in  claim 1 , wherein the adjustment assembly comprises: 
 a first bracket connected to the basketball goal; and    a second bracket connected to the first bracket and the support structure, the second bracket being sized and configured to be connected to the first bracket in a plurality of relative positions.    
   
   
       3 . The portable basketball system as in  claim 2 , wherein the adjustment assembly comprises: 
 a third bracket connected to the basketball goal; and    a fourth bracket connected to the third bracket and the support structure, the fourth bracket being sized and configured to be connected to the third bracket in a plurality of relative positions.    
   
   
       4 . The portable basketball system as in  claim 2 , wherein the second bracket includes an opening sized and configured to receive a fastener in a plurality of positions to connect the second bracket to the first bracket in a plurality of relative positions.  
   
   
       5 . The portable basketball system as in  claim 2 , wherein the first bracket includes an opening sized and configured to receive a fastener in a plurality of positions to connect the second bracket to the first bracket in a plurality of relative positions.  
   
   
       6 . The portable basketball system as in  claim 2 , wherein the backboard comprises a frame portion and a rebound portion connected to the frame portion; and wherein the first bracket is connected to the frame portion of the backboard.  
   
   
       7 . The portable basketball system as in  claim 2 , wherein the backboard comprises a frame portion and a rebound portion connected to the frame portion; and wherein the first bracket includes a receiving portion sized and configured to receive at least a part of the frame portion of the backboard.  
   
   
       8 . The portable basketball system as in  claim 7 , wherein the receiving portion comprises a notch.  
   
   
       9 . The portable basketball system as in  claim 1 , wherein the support structure includes a first front elongated support member, a second front elongated support member and a rear elongated support member disposed in a generally tripod-shaped configuration.  
   
   
       10 . The portable basketball system as in  claim 1 , wherein the support structure includes a first front elongated support member, a second front elongated support member and a rear elongated support member disposed in a generally tripod-shaped configuration, the first front elongated support member and the second front elongated support member being sized and configured to engage the support surface.  
   
   
       11 . The portable basketball system as in  claim 1 , wherein the support structure includes a first front elongated support member, a second front elongated support member and a rear elongated support member disposed in a generally tripod-shaped configuration, the first front elongated support member and the second front elongated support member being connected to the rear elongated support member above a midpoint of the rear elongated support member.  
   
   
       12 . The portable basketball system as in  claim 1 , wherein the adjustment assembly is sized and configured to tilt the basketball goal forward and backwards while the basketball goal is any of the plurality of generally fixed heights.  
   
   
       13 . The portable basketball system as in  claim 1 , further comprising one or more feet movably connected to the support structure, the feet being sized and configured to be moved between a first position in which the basketball goal is in a first orientation and a second position in which the basketball goal is in a second orientation.  
   
   
       14 . A portable basketball system comprising: 
 a basketball goal including a backboard and a rim;    a support structure sized and configured to support the basketball goal, the support structure including a threaded portion; and    a foot including a threaded portion sized and configured to couple the threaded portion of the support structure, the foot being sized and configured to be moved between a first position in which the basketball goal is in a first orientation and a second position in which the basketball goal is in a second orientation.    
   
   
       15 . The portable basketball system as in  claim 14 , further comprising a base sized and configured to at least partially rest against a support surface, the foot being sized and configured to contact the support surface.  
   
   
       16 . The portable basketball system as in  claim 14 , further comprising an adjustment assembly connected to the basketball goal and the support structure, the adjustment assembly sized and configured to adjust the orientation of the basketball goal.  
   
   
       17 . A portable basketball system comprising: 
 a basketball goal including a backboard and a rim;    support structure is sized and configured to support the basketball goal at any of a plurality of generally fixed heights above a support surface; and    an adjustment assembly is sized and configured to adjust the orientation of the basketball goal while the basketball goal is at any of the plurality of generally fixed heights.    
   
   
       18 . The portable basketball system as in  claim 17 , wherein the adjustment assembly comprises: 
 a first bracket connected to the basketball goal; and    a second bracket connected to the first bracket and the support structure, the second bracket being sized and configured to be connected to the first bracket in a plurality of relative positions.    
   
   
       19 . The portable basketball system as in  claim 17 , further comprising one or more feet movably connected to the support structure, the feet being sized and configured to be moved between a first position in which the basketball goal is in a first orientation and a second position in which the basketball goal is in a second orientation.