Basketball shooting training device

• US 10,245,492 B1
• Filed: 09/14/2018
• Issued: 04/02/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wesley Barth Bellairs
• Original Assignee: Onlynet LLC
• Inventors: Bellairs, Wesley Barth
• Primary Examiner(s): Layno, Benjamin
• Application Number:
  US16/131,100
• Time in Patent Office: 200 Days
• Field of Search: 473450, 473448, 473447, 473FOR 101
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0694 Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0037 Basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/00 Training appliances or apparatus for special sports training of parachutists B64D23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0059 worn by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0071 for basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/00 Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00 starting appliances A63K3/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/14 for the hands, e.g. baseball, boxing or golfing gloves archer's finger tabs F41B5/1473
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/20 for imaging minute objects, e.g. light-pointer

Abstract

A basketball shooting training device employs a housing for retaining an optical projection device and one or more straps for facilitating a secure connection to the user. In various embodiments, the optical projection device is configured to emit a light beam, which facilitates prompt and accurate feedback for a user employing the device.

Claims

1. A device for improving basketball shooting form, comprising:

an elongated base plate, wherein the base plate has a first end and a second end;

a lower housing assembly secured to the base plate, wherein the lower housing assembly comprises a frame having a set of opposing walls and an apron member secured above the first end of the base plate;

an optical projection device maintained at least partially within the lower housing assembly;

an upper housing assembly secured around the optical projection device;

a finger strap secured to the lower housing assembly for securing to a finger of a user; and

a wrist strap secured to the lower housing assembly for securing to a wrist of the user.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the optical projection device comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is adjacent the finger strap, and wherein the optical projection device further comprises a lens secured to a laser.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the optical projection device is configured to project a linear beam.

4. The device of claim 2, wherein the optical projection device is configured to project a point.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the base plate comprises a flexible material, and wherein the upper housing assembly comprises a flexible upper housing member positioned above the base plate.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the base plate has a first end and a second end, and wherein the lower housing assembly comprises a battery compartment secured at the first end of the base plate, and a laser sleeve secured at the second end of the base plate.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the battery compartment has a battery compartment outer edge, the laser sleeve has a laser sleeve outer edge, and wherein the lower housing assembly further comprises a frame secured at the first and second ends of the base plate and outside of the battery compartment outer edge and the laser sleeve outer edge.

8. The device of claim 6, wherein the optical projection device comprises a laser secured to a lens and further secured to a component board, wherein the laser is maintained within the laser sleeve, and the component board is maintained above the battery compartment.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the upper housing assembly comprises a back frame and a front frame, wherein the back frame is secured around the component board and the front frame is secured around the laser.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the upper housing assembly further comprises a flexible upper housing member secured between the back frame and the front frame.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the apron member extends at a raised angle above the first end of the base plate.

12. The device of claim 1, further comprising an adjustable strap secured to the wrist strap for securing to a wrist of the user.

13. A device for improving basketball shooting form, comprising:

a housing, wherein the housing comprises a base plate and a lower housing assembly comprising a frame, wherein the base plate comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the frame comprises a set of opposing walls, and wherein the lower housing assembly further comprises an apron member secured above the first end of the base plate;

an optical projection device maintained at least partially within the housing; and

a finger strap secured to the housing for securing to a finger of a user.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the optical projection device comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is adjacent the finger strap, and wherein the optical projection device further comprises a lens secured to a laser.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein the optical projection device is configured to project a linear beam.

16. The device of claim 13, further comprising:

a wrist strap secured to the housing for securing to a wrist of the user; and

an adjustable strap secured to the wrist strap for securing to a wrist of the user.

17. The device of claim 13, wherein the housing comprises an upper housing assembly secured around the optical projection device, wherein the upper housing assembly comprises a flexible upper housing member secured between a back frame and a front frame.

18. The device of claim 13, wherein the optical projection device comprises a laser secured to a lens.