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Basketball training aid
Assignee: HANEY RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT C
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Filing: 1971-11-15
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Granted: 1973-02-20
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Expires: 1991-11-15
Abstract
Abstract This invention describes a basketball training aid in which a basketball is hung by a flexible cord from an arm which juts out from a supporting wall, the other end of the cord hangs vertically along the wall and carries a cylindrical weight which fits, as a piston, inside of a tubular cylinder and is sealed by means of an O-ring, rubber washer, or wiper to the cylinder. The bottom of the cylinder is closed and there is an opening which is covered by a sliding cover so that an aperture of variable size is available to limit the inflow of air as the weighted piston moves up or down. Check valve means may be installed in addition. The cylinder can be raised or lowered which sets the basketball at any desired height above the floor. In operation the basketball player jumps and grasps the ball in both hands and pulls down. Because of the weight, which can be adjusted to any desired value, and the suction created by the seal, the pull can be adjusted to any desired value which forces the player to maintain a strong pressure on the ball. When the ball is released it returns to its regular position as the weight drops to the bottom of the cylinder.
Inventors
- 👤 J Haney
- 👤 J Hargis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/0073; A63B69/0079
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
In a basketball practice device which comprises: support means attachable to a vertical wall; arm means extending horizontally from said support means and hingedly mounted thereto so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis, and means to lock said arm at a preselected angle to said wall; and flexible cord means supported by aid arm, a first end of said cord at the outer end of said arm supporting a ball of selected size and shape, the second end of said core near the support end of said arm supporting an adjustable weight means; the improvement comprising; a. tubular cylindrical mean enclosing aid weight means, aid weight including seal means to seal the space below said weight as said weight moves vertically in said cylinder; said weight b. the bottom of said cylinder closed, at last one opening in the bottom closure and means to adjustably cover at least part of said at least one opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
In a basketball practice device which comprises: support means attachable to a vertical wall; arm means extending horizontally from said support means and hingedly mounted thereto so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis, and means to lock said arm at a preselected angle to said wall; and flexible cord means supported by aid arm, a first end of said cord at the outer end of said arm supporting a ball of selected size and shape, the second end of said core near the support end of said arm supporting an adjustable weight means; the improvement comprising; a. tubular cylindrical mean enclosing aid weight means, aid weight including seal means to seal the space below said weight as said weight moves vertically in said cylinder; said weight b. the bottom of said cylinder closed, at last one opening in the bottom closure and means to adjustably cover at least part of said at least one opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
157 words
In a basketball practice device which comprises: support means attachable to a vertical wall; arm means extending horizontally from said support means and hingedly mounted thereto so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis, and means to lock said arm at a preselected angle to said wall; and flexible cord means supported by aid arm, a first end of said cord at the outer end of said arm supporting a ball of selected size and shape, the second end of said core near the support end of said arm supporting an adjustable weight means; the improvement comprising; a. tubular cylindrical mean enclosing aid weight means, aid weight including seal means to seal the space below said weight as said weight moves vertically in said cylinder; said weight b. the bottom of said cylinder closed, at last one opening in the bottom closure and means to adjustably cover at least part of said at least one opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
157 words
In a basketball practice device which comprises: support means attachable to a vertical wall; arm means extending horizontally from said support means and hingedly mounted thereto so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis, and means to lock said arm at a preselected angle to said wall; and flexible cord means supported by aid arm, a first end of said cord at the outer end of said arm supporting a ball of selected size and shape, the second end of said core near the support end of said arm supporting an adjustable weight means; the improvement comprising; a. tubular cylindrical mean enclosing aid weight means, aid weight including seal means to seal the space below said weight as said weight moves vertically in said cylinder; said weight b. the bottom of said cylinder closed, at last one opening in the bottom closure and means to adjustably cover at least part of said at least one opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The basketball practice device as in claim 1 including means to vertically adjust and lock the position of said cylinder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The basketball practice device as in claim 1 incluDing means to adjust the magnitude of said weight means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The basketball practice device as in claim 1 including compliant bumper means in the bottom of said cylinder.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-02-20 | 1976-08-21 | 1977-02-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-02-20 | 1980-08-21 | 1981-02-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-02-20 | 1984-08-21 | 1985-02-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |