David Winter

6824481, Nov 30, 2004

Dec 16, 2002

10/319970

S. Curtis Nye - Clinton UT
David C. Winter - Layton UT

Lifetime Products, Inc. - Clearfield UT

A63B 6308

473481

A basketball goal assembly includes a basketball goal with a strike plate. The strike plate preferably includes a rebound surface support that is sized and configured to help prevent the backboard from undesirably flexing or bending. In addition, the strike plate may allow forces to be directly transmitted from the backboard to other structures such as a backboard bracket or goal support structure. The strike plate may also have one or more flexural supports that brace the strike plate against flexure so that impact received from the rebound surface via the rebound surface support does not excessively bend the strike plate.

6866596, Mar 15, 2005

Feb 4, 2003

10/357545

Brent Steed - Clearfield UT, US
David C. Winter - Layton UT, US

Lifetime Products, Inc. - Clearfield UT

A63B067/00

473472, 473481

A portable basketball system includes a support pole that is sized and configured to support a basketball goal above a playing surface. The portable basketball system also includes a base with a generally hollow interior that allows the base to be filled with ballast material such as sand or water. In addition, the portable basketball system may include an axle and a locking member that are connected to the support pole, and a wheel that is connected to the axle. The base may include a wheel receiving portion that receives at least a portion of the wheel and support pole, an axle receiving portion that connects the axle to the base, a support pole receiving portion that receives at least a portion of the support pole, and a locking member receiving portion that receives at least a portion of the locking member when the support pole is in a playing position.

6419597, Jul 16, 2002

Oct 23, 2000

09/694620

Edward G. van Nimwegen - North Ogden UT
David C. Winter - Layton UT

Lifetime Products, Inc. - Clearfield UT

A63B 6308

473484, 473483, 473482, 473481, 2482831, 24828011

The invention relates to a compression crank adjustment mechanism for a basketball goal assembly that allows for adjustment of the height of a basketball goal into a plurality of configurations above a playing surface. The basketball goal assembly includes a deformable goal support structure having a first end pivotally attached to a rigid support pole. A basketball goal is preferably attached at a second opposing end of the goal support structure. An extension arm may be connected between the goal support structure and a first adjustment member preferably positioned along the back side of the support pole. A second adjustment member may be connected to the support pole and configured for threaded engagement with the first adjustment member. Preferably, the first and second adjustment members are operably disposed in compression relative to each other under the forces acting on the basketball goal assembly. An electromechanical driver operably engages an end of the first adjustment member and is configured to selectively rotate the first adjustment member relative to the second adjustment member to facilitate movement of the first adjustment member relative to the second adjustment member and thereby selectively dispose the goal support structure into any one of the plurality of configurations of height in relation to said playing surface.

6881162, Apr 19, 2005

Feb 3, 2003

10/358317

S. Curtis Nye - Clinton UT, US
David C. Winter - Layton UT, US

Lifetime Products, Inc. - Clearfield UT

A63B063/08

473481

A basketball goal system that is capable of being assembled without tools is disclosed. The basketball goal system may include a support member, a rim, a bracket, a brace and a backboard. A support pin is sized and configured to be inserted through a first set of openings in the support member, a first set of openings in the bracket and a first set of openings in the brace to connect the bracket and brace to the support member. The backboard is attached to the support member by inserting at least a portion of the first support pin into the first groove in the backboard and inserting at least a portion of the brace into a brace groove. The basketball goal system may also include a second set of openings in the support member, a second set of openings in the bracket, and a second set of openings in the brace. A second support pin is sized and configured to be inserted through the second set of openings in the support member, bracket and brace to connect the bracket and brace to the support member.

6896021, May 24, 2005

Mar 31, 2003

10/403694

Michael David Kachner - Akron OH, US
Thulasiram Gobinath - Hudson OH, US
David Louis Winter - Munroe Falls OH, US
Kelly Sue King - Wadsworth OH, US
Michael Christopher Kulton - Wadsworth OH, US
John Patrick Roman - Hudson OH, US
Judy Ann Birt - Copley OH, US
Randall Raymond Brayer Sr. - North Canton OH, US
Ching-Chih Lee - Hudson OH, US
Robert Allen Losey - Kent OH, US

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - Akron OH

B60C015/024
B60C015/02
B60C015/00
B60C015/06

152544, 152539, 152543

A pneumatic tire has a carcass structure extending through a pair of opposing bead portions and an inner liner located inward of the carcass structure, each bead portion comprising a bead core about which is wrapped the carcass structure and a toeguard. Each bead portion has a bead toe, a bead base, and a bead heel, the bead base extending between the bead toe and the bead heel. The bead heel has a profile corresponding to a sector of an ellipse or approximates a sector of an ellipse by having a dual radius structure. The bead base may have a dual taper configuration. The bead core may be substantially centered in the bead portion, as determined by the material thickness at three locations about the bead core.

6419598, Jul 16, 2002

Nov 6, 2000

09/707262

David C. Winter - Layton UT
Edward G. van Nimwegen - North Ogden UT
Coplan E. Vaughan - Syracuse UT

Lifetime Products, Inc. - Clearfield UT

A63B 6308

473484, 473483, 473482, 473481, 2482831, 24828011

An adjustable basketball goal system allowing for adjustment of the height of a basketball goal above a playing surface. The basketball goal system including a rigid support pole having a first end, a second opposing end, and an intermediate body portion disposed between the first and second ends. A first parallelogrammic structure configured to pivotally engage the first end of the rigid support. A basketball goal attached to the first parallelogrammic structure. The first deformable parallelogrammic structure may be deformed into a plurality of configurations resulting in an adjustment to the height of the basketball goal above the playing surface corresponding to each configuration. A second parallelogrammic structure, which may also be deformed into a plurality of configurations, includes a first end pivotally connected to the first parallelogrammic structure and a second opposing end configured to pivotally engage the rigid support pole. In operation, selective deformation of the second parallelogrammic structure results in selective deformation of the first parallelogrammic structure, thereby adjusting the height of the basketball goal above the playing surface. A locking mechanism may be operably disposed relative to the second parallelogrammic structure.

6901867, Jun 7, 2005

Apr 8, 2003

10/409469

L. Curtis Strong - Clearfield UT, US
David C. Winter - Layton UT, US

Lifetime Products, Inc. - Clearfield UT

A47B003/00

108131, 108129, 248439

A table includes a support brace that interconnects the table top and the leg. The support brace includes a first end with an outwardly extending arm with an opening and a second end with an outwardly extending arm with an opening. A first bracket is attached to the leg and it includes a flange with a rounded end and an aperture. The rounded end of the flange is disposed within the opening in the outwardly extending arm and a portion of the outwardly extending arm extends through the aperture in the flange when the support brace is connected to the first bracket. A second bracket is attached to the table top and it includes a first end with an angled portion and an aperture. A portion of the angled portion is disposed within the opening in the outwardly extending arm and a portion of the outwardly extending arm extends through the aperture in the bracket when the support brace is connected to the second bracket.

6912961, Jul 5, 2005

Jan 9, 2003

10/340018

David C. Winter - Layton UT, US
Jay Jones - Clearfield UT, US
Stephen F. Nye - Syracuse UT, US
Brandon Smith - Ogden UT, US
Kent Ashby - Logan UT, US
L. Curtis Strong - Clearfield UT, US

Lifetime Products, Inc. - Clearfield UT

A47B003/02

108118, 108116

A personal table is provided having a table top supported by a support assembly. The table top is preferably constructed from blow-molded plastic and the support assembly preferably includes a first leg and a second leg that are pivotally connected. The legs desirably have a generally X-shaped configuration when the legs are placed in an upright position and the legs can be collapsed into a storage position. Each of the legs may include a lower portion, a body portion and an upper portion that is preferably selectively connected to the table top. The legs, for example, can be connected to the table top by inserting the upper portions of the legs into leg receiving recess formed in the table top. The leg receiving recesses are preferably integrally formed in the bottom surface of the table top as part of a one-piece construction. Desirably, a plurality of leg receiving recesses are formed in the bottom surface of the table top and the legs can be selectively attached to the leg receiving recesses in order to vary the height of the table.