US3561762A
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Portable basketball apparatus with ball return
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-07-07
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Granted: 1971-02-09
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Expires: 1989-07-07
Abstract
Abstract A portable amusement device having a small basket mounted on the underside of the lid of a box so that when the lid is secured in a vertical position a ball can be thrown toward the lid with the object being for the ball to go through the basket. An inclined member is releasably connected with the lid and box in the assembled position to hold the lid in position and to provide a ball return.
Inventors
- 👤 Merle P Russell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:09
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F7/00; A63F7/06; A63F7/0604; A63F7/0612; A63B; A63B63/00; A63B2063/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A portable amusement device, comprising: a box member having a lid pivotable to a substantially vertical position, said lid having first securing means and said box member having second securing means; a basket connected to the underside of said lid so that the rim of said basket is in a substantially horizontal plane when said lid is in said substantially vertical position; and a return member having third and fourth securing means cooperable with said first securing means on said lid and said second securing means on said box member to releasably secure the lid in said substantially vertical position and said return member on an incline whereby a ball thrown towards said basket will normally be automatically returned to the thrower by contact with said return member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A portable amusement device, comprising: a box member having a lid pivotable to a substantially vertical position, said lid having first securing means and said box member having second securing means; a basket connected to the underside of said lid so that the rim of said basket is in a substantially horizontal plane when said lid is in said substantially vertical position; and a return member having third and fourth securing means cooperable with said first securing means on said lid and said second securing means on said box member to releasably secure the lid in said substantially vertical position and said return member on an incline whereby a ball thrown towards said basket will normally be automatically returned to the thrower by contact with said return member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said return member is of a size to fit into said box member when disassembled, and wherein said basket is sufficiently small to allow said lid to be closed with said return member inside of said box member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
105 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said first securing means in said lid are a plurality of openings in said lid with each of said openings being enlarged in one portion, and wherein said third securing means on said return member are projections equal in number to said plurality of openings in said lid with said projections terminating in an enlarged portion of a size to pass only through the enlarged portion of said openings in said lid so that when said return member is in an assembled position each of said projections is received in a different one of said openings in said lid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said second securing means in said box member are upstanding shoulders near the opposite sides of said box member and said fourth securing means in said return member are walls defining notches at the sides of said return member, said notches being positioned to receive said shoulders in said box member when said return member is in assembled position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said lid has first and second portions connected by pivot means with said first portion connected with said box member and said second portion being pivotable to said substantially vertical position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The device of claim 5 wherein said return member is slightly smaller than said lid and wherein when assembled extends beyond said box member a predetermined distance less than the width of said first portion of said lid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said basket is mounted on said lid so as to be above said return member so that a ball passing there through will coNtact said return member and normally be returned to the thrower.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said box member, lid, basket, and return member are of light material for ease of portability.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said lid has a lip extending around at least a portion of the periphery, said lip extending inwardly so as to be contiguous to the sides of said box member when in the closed position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said box member and said lid are formed from a single blank having a central body section from which the bottom, lid and ends of said box member are formed, and side projections from the central body section from which the sides of said box member are formed and from which the lip of said lid is formed.
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-02-08 | 1974-08-10 | 1975-02-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-02-08 | 1978-08-10 | 1979-02-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-02-08 | 1982-08-10 | 1983-02-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |