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Specifi cations—EZ Fold TF-20
Ceiling-Suspended, Forward-Folding Backstop (Under 28'-4")
Product Description
Basketball backstop shall be the EZ FOLD TF-20, ceiling-suspended, forward-
folding as manufactured by Draper, Inc. of Spiceland, IN and shall be installed
at locations shown on customer approval plan.
Backstops shall be a welded together main frame constructed from steel
me chan i cal tubing to form a rigid tetrahedral “T” design of back-to-back right
triangles. The main stem (center strut) shall be 6" OD 11-gauge steel tubing, the
top of the “T” shall be 4" OD 11-gauge steel tubing, and the side braces shall be
2¼" OD 14-gauge steel tubing. Side braces shall join stem no higher than 4'-6"
above goal. The main stem shall be of suffi cient length to allow plus or minus 6"
height adjustment of either fan or rectangular banks.
The folding front brace shall be jackknife type, fully adjustable, self-locking in
the down position and constructed of 2½" OD 13-gauge (outer) steel tubing and
2¼" OD 14-gauge (inner) steel tubing.
The backstop shall be supported from 4" OD 11-gauge steel mechanical tubing
(as shown on plans) anchored to roof structure by means of heavy steel support
hangers. Superstructure tubes shall be reinforced with bridging and/or bracing
when truss centers exceed 8'-0".
Pivot or hinge joint (pin height) for folding shall not exceed 15" from roof structure
except when required by architect for coordination with other trades.
The main backstop frame shall pivot on 1¼" minimum solid steel shaft secured
in a milled bearing hole in ½" minimum steel plate hangers to insure accurate
positioning of bank.
The bank shall be attached to the 6" OD main stem by heavy-duty bank hang-
ers. Hangers shall be constructed of 2¼" OD 14-gauge steel tubing and ¼" x
2" fl at steel plate with slotted holes for lateral adjustment. All glass banks shall
have one upper bank hanger and include a goal brace which attaches directly
to the goal mounting plate and directly to the 6" main stem of the backstop to
eliminate any strain on the bank and help prevent glass breakage. This direct
mount feature shall conform to NCAA recommendation No. 5-F (dated Mar. 82)
which states that the design of the unit shall transfer the load on the goal directly
to the backboard support so as to minimize stress to the glass backboard.
Backstop is raised or lowered by a ¼" (6.35 mm) aircraft cable, certifi ed minimum
break strength of 7,000 pounds (3178 kg), operating over aluminum alloy sheaves
with bronze oilite bearings that do not require lubrication.
Backstop shall have a black or white powder coat fi nish. Other colors optionally
available: contact Draper for details.
Operation: Backstop shall be operated by 503085 motorized winch or 503086
manually operated winch. For complete specifi cations, see separate sheets.
EZ Fold

®

TF-20 Basketball Backstop—Ceiling-Suspended,
Forward-Folding, Front-Braced
Options
Backstop can be provided with any of several different styles of backboards,
goals and padding. Specify types desired. See separate sheets.
Accessories
Smart Gym Control System. For group control of Basketball Backstops with
Elec tric Winches, Electric Divider Curtains, Electric Height Adjusters and other
Auxiliary Devices. For complete specifi cations, see separate sheet.
503060 EZ Power Wireless Remote Control. For remote control operation of
electric winch. For complete specifi cations, see separate sheet.
503029 Posilok™—Safety belt to automatically lock basketball back stop in
position due to a sudden surge of speed created by a possible malfunction of
the hoisting apparatus. For complete specifi cations, see separate sheet.
503049—Portable Operator—To operate manual winch with heavy-duty electric
drill. For complete specifi cations, see separate sheet.
Height Adjusters (see separate sheets):
503093— For motorized 8'-10' Height Adjustment of rectangular bank.
503097— For motorized 8'-10' Height Adjustment of fan bank.
503095— For motorized 8'-10' Height Adjustment of rect an gu lar bank with
wireless remote control.
503098— For motorized 8'-10' Height Adjustment of fan bank with wireless
remote control.
503096— For motorized 8'-10' Height Adjustment of rectangular bank with EZ
Stick Power Wand.
503099— For motorized 8'-10' Height Adjustment of fan bank with EZ Stick
Power Wand.
503092— For manual 8'-10' height adjustment of rectangular backboards.
503094— For manual 8'-10' height adjustment of fan backboards.
503003—Portable Height Adjuster Operator—Speed controlled battery
powered operator for manual height adjusters. For complete specifications,
see separate sheet.
Downloadable 3-part specifi cations
are available at www.draperinc.com.
www.draperinc.com (765) 987-799
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LEED® Submittal Information
Credit Measure
MRc4 – Recycled Content Post Consumer Average 51.21% Post Industrial 0%
MRc5 – Regional Materials Raw materials are commodity items from multiple
sources so extraction point cannot be determined.
Final Manufacturing/Assembly in Spiceland, IN
47385.