Basketball shooter's target

• US 20070135239A1
• Filed: 12/14/2005
• Published: 06/14/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mary Manix, Paul Manix
• Original Assignee: Mary Manix, Paul Manix
• Inventors: Manix, Mary, Manix, Paul
• Application Number:
  US11/302,694
• Publication Number:
  US 20070135239A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/448
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/083 for basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0071 for basketball

Abstract

A basketball shooter'"'"'s target adapted to be attached to the rim of a basketball basket comprising, a flexible or elastic cord having two ends which reach from one side of the rim to the opposite side, a target having a horizontal hole which passes completely through the target, through which the flexible cord passes, the target being affixed to the center of the cord by friction, means at each end of the flexible cord to attach the cord to opposite sides of the rim.

Claims

1. :

A basketball shooter'"'"'s target device, adapted to be attached to the rim of a basketball basket, comprising, a flexible or elastic cord, a target affixed to the center of the cord and means at each end of the cord to attach the cord to the rim of a basketball basket.

2. :

A basketball shooter'"'"'s target adapted to be attached to a basketball basket rim having a plurality of net hooks attached to the rim, comprising, a flexible or elastic cord adapted to stretch from one side of the rim to the opposite side, a target affixed to the center of the cord, means to affix the ends of the cord to opposite net hooks.

3. :

The device of claim 2 in which the target is affixed to the flexible cord by friction.

4. :

The device of claim 2 in which the target is brightly colored.

5. :

The device of claim 2 in which the target glows in the dark.

6. :

The device of claim 2 in which the target is made of wood, plastic or metal.

7. :

The device of claim 2 in which the target is round, square, triangular, oblong or star shaped.

8. :

The device of claim 2 in which the flexible cord is made of rubber, bungee cord, shock cord, or elastic cord or rope.

9. :

The device of claim 2 in which the target has a horizontal hole passing completely through the center of the target, through which the flexible cord passes.

10. :

The device of claim 2 in which a basketball net is attached to the rim net hooks.

11. :

The device of claim 2 in which the ends of the flexible cord are attached to net hooks 180 degrees apart.

12. :

The device of claim 9 in which the horizontal hole in the target has a diameter equal to, or lesser than, the diameter of the flexible cord.

13. :

A basketball shooter'"'"'s target adapted to be attached to a basketball rim having a plurality of net hooks attached to the rim comprising, a flexible cord having two ends which reach from one side of the rim to the 180 degree opposite side, a target having a horizontal hole which passes completely through the target, through which the flexible cord passes, the cord being fixedly attached to the center of the cord, loops at each end of the flexible cord adapted to attach to opposite side net hooks.

14. :

The device of claim 13 in which the target is affixed to the flexible cord by friction.

15. :

The device of claim 13 in which the target is brightly colored.

16. :

The device of claim 13 in which the target glows in the dark.

17. :

The device of claim 13 in which the target is made of wood, plastic or metal.

18. :

The device of claim 13 in which the target is round, square, triangular, oblong or star shaped.

19. :

The device of claim 13 in which the flexible cord is made of rubber, bungee cord, shock cord, or elastic cord or rope.

20. :

The device of claim 13 in which the horizontal hole in the target has a diameter equal to, or lesser than, the diameter of the flexible cord.