Adjustable height basketball standard with telescoping tubes

摘要: An adjustable height basketball standard includes a lower tube secured to ground surface. upper engages the tube. A raising and lowering mechanism friction element handle that may be turned by user. The substantially resists downward movement of unless is overridden through wrap spring, cone clutch, brake plates or shoes, similar device. In one embodiment, series notches. drive housing with gear successive ones notches as turned. When clockwise, raises respect tube, when in counter-clockwise, lowers spring wrapped around housing. not turned, counter-clockwise turns initially direction. However, after about 15 degrees, momentarily released. cable used rather than gears.