Basketball training and game device

• US 20030060310A1
• Filed: 09/24/2002
• Published: 03/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Joseph P. Strong
• Original Assignee: Joseph P. Strong
• Inventors: Strong, Joseph P.
• Granted Patent: US 6,945,882 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/447
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0071 for basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 1/28 Indicating playing time

Abstract

A portable combination timer/calculator for basketball players and coaches that is used for indicating the elapse of selected time periods and recording the number of attempted baskets, made baskets, and shot percentages. The device includes a belt worn around a player'"'"'s waist that contains a “made” basket button, and a “missed” basket button, mounted on opposite ends of the belt. Mounted centrally on the belt is an outer housing with a main on/off button, a timer, a calculator, a plurality of programmed timer buttons, and a speaker. Also mounted on the surface of the outer housing is a game select button that enables the device to be used to play various basketball related games or to be used as a recording device for “made” or “missed” baskets. The player presses the “made or missed” basket buttons when a shot is made or missed. Also, when the selected time period has elapsed, an audio signal is broadcast through the speaker.

Claims

1. A basketball training and game device, comprising:

a. an outer housing;

b. a printed circuit board mounted inside said outer housing, said printed circuit board including memory capable of storing data;

c. a timer electrically connected to said printed circuit board;

d. a display means connected to said printed circuit board;

e. a plurality of basketball timer buttons connected to said printed circuit board;

f. a calculator connected to said printed circuit board;

g. a battery connected to said printed circuit board;

h. a body attachment means attached to said outer housing for selectively attaching said outer housing to a user;

i. a made basket button connected to said printed circuit board;

j. a missed basket button connected to said printed circuit board; and

;

k. an on/off switch connected to said printed circuit board.

2. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said made basket button is attached to said body attachment means.

3. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 2, wherein said missed basket button is attached to said body attachment means.

4. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 2, wherein said body attachment means is a belt worn around the waist of a user.

5. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 3, wherein said body attachment means is a belt worn around the waist of a user.

6. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 1, further including said body attachment means being a belt worn by said user and said missed basket button and said made basket button are mounted on said belt at opposite sides of said outer housing.

7. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 6, further including a speaker mounted inside said outer housing and electrically connected to said printed circuit board.

8. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 7, further including a voice synthesizer connected to said printed circuit board.

9. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 6, further including a calculation button connected to said calculator used to display the total number of baskets made or missed on said display means.

10. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 9, further including a percentage button connected to said calculator to display the shooting percentages.

11. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 10, further including a plurality of game buttons connected to said printed circuit board, each said button being associated with a single alphanumeric element and connected to said display means to display said alphanumeric element thereon.

12. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 1, further including a game selection button connected to said printed circuit board, said game selection button being used to select a mode of play from the following group of playing modes—

a timed or untimed shooting mode, a best free throw shooting mode, a best field goal shooting mode, a hoops shooting mode, and a basketball game mode.

13. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 12, further including a clear button connected to said printed circuit board used to clear said memory.

14. A basketball training and game device, comprising:

a. an outer housing;

b. a printed circuit board mounted inside said outer housing, said printed circuit board including memory capable of storing data;

c. a timer electrically connected to said printed circuit board;

d. a display means connected to said printed circuit board;

e. a plurality of basketball timer control buttons connected to said printed circuit board, each said timer control button being couple to said display means and being associated with a single alphanumeric character;

f. a calculator connected to said printed circuit board;

g. a battery connected to said printed circuit board;

h. a body attachment means attached to said outer housing for selectively attaching said outer housing to a user;

i. a made basket button connected to said printed circuit board;

j. a missed basket button connected to said printed circuit board; and

;

k. an on/off switch connected to said printed circuit board, and;

l. a game selection button connected to said printed circuit board, said game selection button used to select a mode of play from the following group of playing modes—

a timed or untimed shooting mode, a best free throw shooting mode, a best field goal shooting mode, a hoops shooting mode, and a basketball game mode.

15. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 14, wherein said body attachment means is a belt worn around the waist of a user.

16. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 15, wherein said made basket button and said missed basket button are attached to said belt on opposite sides of said outer housing.

17. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 15, further including a speaker mounted inside said outer housing and electrically connected to said printed circuit board.

18. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 17, further including a voice synthesizing means.

19. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 18, further including a calculation button connected to said calculator used to display the total number of baskets made or missed on said display means.

20. The basketball training and game device, as recited in claim 19, further including a percentage button connected to said calculator to display the shooting percentages.