BASKETBALL BACKBOARD

摘要

A basketball backboard assembly and a method of making the backboard assembly are disclosed. The assembly includes a backboard frame structure and an acrylic backboard which are bonded together with a suitable elastomeric adhesive, providing adequate adhesion and flexibility. The elastomeric adhesive has a bond gap in the range from 2 to 2.5 mm. The adhesive is catalyzed to provide control of the set time in the range from about 5 minutes to 1 hour. A plurality of bond gap spacers are located between the frame bonding surface and the backboard bonding surface to provide the bond gap.

主权项

1. A basketball backboard assembly for a residential basketball system that resembles a professional basketball backboard with an at least substantially clear basketball backboard, the basketball backboard assembly comprising:
a basketball backboard; a basketball backboard frame; and a liquid adhesive used to bond the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame, the cured liquid adhesive securely bonding the basketball backboard and the basketball backboard frame.