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Practice device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-08-10
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Granted: 1963-10-01
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Expires: 1982-08-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Hershel E Kimbrell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 13:58
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/40; A63B2069/401; A63B63/00; A63B63/08; A63B63/083

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
A BASKETBALL PRACTICE DEVICE COMPRISING A CASING MEANS ADAPTED TO SUPPORT SAID CASING FROM A COMVENTIONAL BASKETBALL RING, AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSOCIATED WITH SAID CASING, A DRIVE SHAFT DRIVEN BY SAID MOTOR, A SHAFT ROTATABLE IN SAID CASING CONNECTED TO SAID DRIVE SHAFT, A PLURALITY OF RADIALLY EXTENDING ARMS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT IN A VERTICAL PLANE IN SAID CASING, SAID CASING HAVING SLOTS THEREIN THROUGH WHICH SAID ARMS EXTEND, AND A CAM IN SAID CASING ROTATED BY SAID SHAFT IN SAID CASING TO IMPART SEQUENTIAL VERTICAL MOVEMENT TO SAID ARMS TO EJECT A BALL DROPPED THROUGH THE RING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 99 words
A BASKETBALL PRACTICE DEVICE COMPRISING A CASING MEANS ADAPTED TO SUPPORT SAID CASING FROM A COMVENTIONAL BASKETBALL RING, AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSOCIATED WITH SAID CASING, A DRIVE SHAFT DRIVEN BY SAID MOTOR, A SHAFT ROTATABLE IN SAID CASING CONNECTED TO SAID DRIVE SHAFT, A PLURALITY OF RADIALLY EXTENDING ARMS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT IN A VERTICAL PLANE IN SAID CASING, SAID CASING HAVING SLOTS THEREIN THROUGH WHICH SAID ARMS EXTEND, AND A CAM IN SAID CASING ROTATED BY SAID SHAFT IN SAID CASING TO IMPART SEQUENTIAL VERTICAL MOVEMENT TO SAID ARMS TO EJECT A BALL DROPPED THROUGH THE RING.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-09-30 1967-04-01 1967-10-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-09-30 1971-04-01 1971-10-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-09-30 1975-04-01 1975-10-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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