Play structure for playing basketball

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-05-18
DECATHLON SA
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However, this structure do not provide full satisfaction, in that its structure remains relatively complicated.
Moreover, to assure its maintain in position of use, the structure presents only oblique arms mounted in rotation on the base and on the lower element and destined to be deployed during the passage of said lower element in upright position, which is not sufficient to prevent its vertical tipping over.

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[0030]In relation with these figures, a play structure is described hereinbelow for the practice of basketball.

[0031]The play structure comprises a base 1 that rests on the ground, a lower element 2 mounted in rotation on said base between a folded down position and an upright position, as well as an upper element 3 on which is mounted a basketball backboard 4 and which is mounted in rotation on an upper end of said lower element between a retracted position and an upright position.

[0032]As such, the structure can be arranged between a storage position, wherein the lower 2 and upper 3 elements are respectively in folded down and folded position, and a position of use, wherein the lower 2 and upper 3 elements are respectively in upright and deployed position, and this by successively switching the lower element 2 from the folded down position to the upright position, then the upper element 3 from the folded position to the deployed position.

[0033]The base 1 comprises a central frame ...

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A play structure for the practice of basketball, comprising a base that rests on the ground, as well as:a lower element mounted in rotation on said base between a folded down position and an upright position;an upper element on which is mounted a basketball backboard (4), said upper element being mounted in rotation on an upper end of said lower element between a folded position and a deployed position;said play structure being arranged from a storage position to a position of use by successively switching the lower element from the folded down position to the upright position, then the upper element from the folded position to the deployed position, the lower element being arranged to rest on the ground in upright position.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application is the US national phase of International Patent Application No. PCT / FR2015 / 051758, filed Jun. 29, 2015, which application claims priority to French Application No. FR 1456109, filed Jun. 27, 2014. The priority application, FR 1456109, is hereby incorporated by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The invention relates to a play structure, in particular for the practice of basketball.PRIOR ART[0003]Such play structures are known which are foldable in order to facilitate their implementation and their storage, especially by limiting the use of tools and / or the time required for such operations, which can be indeed dissuasive, as for the use of said structure than for its storage.[0004]For example, document U.S. Pat. No. 7,407,453 describes a play structure for the practice of basketball comprising a base that rests on the ground, as well as:[0005]a lower element mounted in rotation on said base between a folded down positi...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B63/08
CPCA63B63/083A63B2243/0037A63B2210/50A63B2071/026
InventorNGUYEN, GUILLAUMELANIGAN, WILLIAMLELEU, DAVID
OwnerDECATHLON SA