Self-storing basketball goal system

Abstract

A modular self-storing basketball goal system includes a foundation box having a pivotable top cover movable from a horizontal closed position and a vertical open position for deployment of a basketball game upward therefrom. The basketball goal includes a post assembly having a backboard and rim attachable at a top end. The post, backboard and hoop are stored within the foundation box when the basketball game goal is not deployed. The post extends up from the top cover for deploying the basketball game goal. Folding locking struts support the top cover during use. The post assembly is telescoped and folded down to fit into the foundation box, along with the backboard and hoop for storage.

1 . A self-storing basketball goal system comprising: 
 a) a foundation box having a pivotable top cover with a hinge along one edge movable from a horizontal position closing said box and a vertical position for deployment of a basketball game;    b) said basketball goal comprising: 
 i) a post assembly having a top end and a bottom end telescoped into a bottom surface of said top cover;  
 ii) a backboard attached to said top end of said post assembly, said backboard having a hinge attached hoop, said backboard and hoop stored within said foundation box when said game is not deployed;  
 iii) said post assembly being extendable from said top cover when extending vertically from said hinge for deploying said game;  
 iv) a pair of folding locking struts for supporting said top cover in a vertical position; and  
 v) said post assembly having hinged foldable members for allowing said post assembly to be telescoped and folded down to fit into said foundation box along with said backboard and hoop for storage or extended and unfolded for deployment of said basketball game.  
   
   
   
       2 . The portable basketball game system of  claim 1  in which said post assembly comprises parallel, spaced post members.  
   
   
       3 . A self-storing basketball goal system comprising: 
 a) a foundation box;    b) a portable basketball goal comprising a backboard and hoop rim, said backboard being attached to the a distal end section of a dual post assembly, said dual post assembly being foldable and telescopic into said storage container;    said storage compartment having a lid including a pair of hollow tubing sections attached in a parallel relationship to an underside of said lid, said lid openable from a closed horizontal position to an open vertical position of use,    a pair of parallel captive telescoping support posts, each insertable within a respective hollow parallel tubing section of said pair of hollow parallel tubing sections,    a pair of parallel folding locking struts pivoted at respective proximal ends thereof at respective opposite inner sides of said storage container and at respective distal ends to each said hollow tubing section attached to said lid,    said captive telescoping support posts slidably movably to respective fixed positions within each said respective hollow tubing sections to said rim at one predetermined height of a regulation height, a lower than regulation height or a height exceeding regulation height;    a pair of parallel upper post members pivotable attachable respective upper distal ends of each said captive telescoping support post, said pair of parallel upper post members being swung around on respective hinges and locked at a preferable angle using adjacent spring pins;    said backboard being attached to said pair of parallel support posts in the deployed position and locked in the vertical position by a lock.    
   
   
       4 . The portable basketball goal as in  claim 3  wherein said backboard is expandable in size for use and retractable in size to fit within said storage container.  
   
   
       5 . A basketball backboard and hoop rim assembly comprising: 
 a post holding a basketball backboard at a predetermined height above the ground;    said basketball backboard having a frame;    said frame having four outer peripheral walls and an intermediate wall forming a window frame there between;    said window having a tongue bar between a pair of slits accommodating a pair of parallel walls extending rearward from a basketball hoop rim;    said slits being notched convexly outward to accommodate a toggle latch clamp attached to one of said parallel walls and a toggle latch hook attached to another of said parallel walls;    said walls of said toggle latch clamp having a depth there between defining a recess accommodating said post holding up said basketball backboard.    
   
   
       6 . The basketball backboard and hoop rim assembly as in  claim 5  further comprising said backboard from having a further toggle latch clamp having a pair of parallel walls having a depth there between defining a recess accommodation, said post holding up said basketball backboard.