Basketball type game

• US 5,192,080 A
• Filed: 03/02/1992
• Issued: 03/09/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Don Duncan
• Original Assignee: Don Duncan
• Inventors: Duncan, Don
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Application Number:
  US07/844,454
• Time in Patent Office: 372 Days
• Field of Search: 273/412, 273/414, 273/1.5 R, 273/1.5 A, 273/321, 273/329, 273/330, 273/402, 273/398, 273/399, 273/400, 273/DIG. 24
• US Class Current: 273/412
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/76 with means enabling use in the dark, other than powered illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/083 for basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/083 Juggling games with integral catching or bouncing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/24 Luminescent, phosphorescent

Abstract

A reduced sized backboard has a corresponding sized reduced hoop supported thereon and also has an integral handle depending from the lower end thereof which allows a person to hand-hold the backboard in an upright position and maneuver it so that a reduced sized ball traveling toward the person can by skill of the person be caused to pass through the hoop. The handle also has an integral downward angled extension providing abutted emgagement against the wrist for steadying the hand-hold of the backboard. This angled extension has a releasable strap for securement to the wrist. The hoop is hingedly connected to the backboard and the handle has a hinge between its ends whereby the hoop and handle can be folded against the backboard for compacting the game for shipment and storage. The handle is removable from the backboard to allow the backboard to be mounted on a stationary support if desired.

Claims

1. A basketball-type game comprising:

a reduced size ball,

a reduced size backboard having a face surface,

a hoop supported on the face surface of said backboard in angular relation,

and a handle depending integrally from said backboard by means of which a person can grasp and hold the backboard and hoop in an upright position with one hand and maneuver it so that said ball when approaching the person can by skill of the person be caused to pass through the hoop,

said handle including an integral downward extension on a lower portion thereof angled relative to said handle so as to lie in abutted engagement against the wrist when said handle is gripped in the hand for playing.

2. The game of claim 1 including a releasable strap on said downward extension arranged to encircle the person'"'"'s wrist and lock said extension on the wrist.

3. The game of claim 1 including hinge means between upper and lower ends of said handle for folding a portion of said handle rearwardly against said backboard for compacting it when not in use.

4. A basketball-type game comprising:

a reduced size untethered ball,

a reduced size backboard having a face surface,

a hoop and net assembly supported on the face surface of said backboard in angular relation,

a handle deepening integrally from said backboard by means of which a person can grasp and hold the backboard and hoop in an upright position with one hand and arm and maneuver it so that said ball when approaching the person can by skill of the person be caused to pass through the hoop,

luminous means on the face surface of said backboard,

luminous means on said ball,

and luminous means on said hoop and net assembly.

5. The basketball-type game of claim 4 including an integral downward extension on a lower portion of said handle, and a releasable strap on said downward extension arranged to encircle a person'"'"'s arm and lock said extension on the arm.