Basketball retriever device
First Claim
1. A basketball retriever device adapted to be used on a basketball court in association with an elevated basketball basket and backboard, comprising:
- (a) an elongated ball collector chute including an elongated bottom panel having a rear edge portion, a front portion and opposite side portions, and opposed upright side panels having rear edge portions and projecting upward from said side portions of said bottom panel,(b) a mounting frame fixed to said chute for supporting the rear edge portion of said bottom panel beneath a basketball basket on a basketball court in an operative shooting position, said bottom panel declining longitudinally forward,(c) said side panels projecting upward substantially above the basket and backboard when said chute is in said operative position,(d) said rear edge portions of said bottom and side panels defining a rear opening receiving the basket in said operative position, and said side panels terminating in spaced top edges defining a top opening,(e) a discharge opening in the front portion of said chute permitting the discharge of a basketball from said chute,(f) a basketball receiver cradle,(g) means supporting said cradle beneath said discharge opening for receiving a basketball passing through said discharge opening, and(h) an elongated ramp member adjustably positioned upon said cradle for receiving basketballs from said cradle.
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Abstract
A basketball retriever device including an elongated chute having a bottom panel, upright side panels, and an open rear end, and adapted to fit around a basketball basket to guide a basketball shot to the vicinity of the basket and to guide the return of the basketball to the front end of the chute. A basketball receiver device includes a cradle beneath the front end of the chute for receiving the returned basketball and an extensible ramp member for guiding the balls from the chute to a variety of shooting positions for a basket player. The retriever device further includes auxiliary closure panels for closing the area adjacent the rear end of the chute when the chute is disposed at angles to the basketball backboard other than a perpendicular position relative to the backboard.
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12 Claims
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1. A basketball retriever device adapted to be used on a basketball court in association with an elevated basketball basket and backboard, comprising:
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(a) an elongated ball collector chute including an elongated bottom panel having a rear edge portion, a front portion and opposite side portions, and opposed upright side panels having rear edge portions and projecting upward from said side portions of said bottom panel, (b) a mounting frame fixed to said chute for supporting the rear edge portion of said bottom panel beneath a basketball basket on a basketball court in an operative shooting position, said bottom panel declining longitudinally forward, (c) said side panels projecting upward substantially above the basket and backboard when said chute is in said operative position, (d) said rear edge portions of said bottom and side panels defining a rear opening receiving the basket in said operative position, and said side panels terminating in spaced top edges defining a top opening, (e) a discharge opening in the front portion of said chute permitting the discharge of a basketball from said chute, (f) a basketball receiver cradle, (g) means supporting said cradle beneath said discharge opening for receiving a basketball passing through said discharge opening, and (h) an elongated ramp member adjustably positioned upon said cradle for receiving basketballs from said cradle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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