Ball recovery system

• US 4,291,885 A
• Filed: 09/04/1979
• Issued: 09/29/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert S. Cohen
• Original Assignee: Robert S. Cohen
• Inventors: Cohen, Robert S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shapiro, Paul E.
• Application Number:
  US06/072,192
• Time in Patent Office: 756 Days
• Field of Search: 273/1.5 R, 273/1.5 A, 273/395, 273/396, 273/397, 273/394, 273/344-347, 273/DIG. 19
• US Class Current: 273/348.5
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2063/001 Targets or goals with ball-returning means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0018 for wheelchair users
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/083 for basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0071 for basketball
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/19 Waist mounted

Abstract

A modified basketball game that can be played by a person confined to a bed or a wheelchair. The player throws a reduced size basket ball at or through a basket ball hoop. The ball is returned to the player by a recovery device consisting of a net deployed below the basket ball hoop and backboard at one end and attached to the player at the other end. An alternative embodiment uses adhesive coated balls which are thrown at the backboard and attach themselves to the backboard through a net material. When the net material is forced away from the backboard the balls fall into the recovery device and are returned to the player.

Claims

1. A recreational device, comprising:

(a) A backboard;

(b) A frame connected to the said backboard on the lower edge with a hinge device and resting flush with the said backboard;

(c) A screen connected within said frame;

(d) A flexible line connected to the top of said frame;

(e) An open top trough recovery device connected to said backboard;

(f) A strap connected to said recovery device;

(g) A set of adhesive coated balls.

2. A recreational device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said screen connected to said frame is composed of a wire mesh.

3. Recreational device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said screen connected to said frame is composed of a net fabric.

4. A recreational device as recited in claim 1, wherein said strap is configured to be secured to any suitable object.

5. A recreational device as recited in claim 1, wherein said recovery device is composed of a suitable cloth material connected to said backboard in a suitable manner.

6. A recreational device as recited in claim 1, wherein said recovery device is composed of a net material connected to said backboard in a suitable manner.

7. A recreational device as recited in claim 1, wherein said recovery device is composed of a suitable material shaped to fit said backboard and attached to said backboard in a removable manner.

8. A recreational device as recited in claim 1, wherein said backboard is provided with suitable means to attach said backboard to any suitable support structure.