Ball basket

• US 5,813,928 A
• Filed: 12/18/1996
• Issued: 09/29/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Frank Hsieh
• Original Assignee: Frank Hsieh
• Inventors: Hsieh, Frank
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Application Number:
  US08/769,134
• Time in Patent Office: 650 Days
• Field of Search: 473/480
• US Class Current: 473/480
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0037 on a target surface or at impact on the ground
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 Tracking a path or terminating locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/00 Targets or goals for ball games golf cups A63B57/40
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/08 with substantially horizontal opening for ball, e.g. for basketball A63B57/40, A63B63/06 take precedence

Abstract

A ball basket comprises an attachment loop, a net and a sensing unit. The net is fastened at one end thereof with the attachment loop which is in turn fastened with a goal frame. The sensing unit is composed of a connection string and a sensing body connected with the connection string fastened with the net. The sensing body is provided with an oscillatory power switch for controlling an audio-photo element capable of bringing about an audio-photo effect at such time when the sensing body is impacted by a ball.

Claims

1. A ball basket comprising:

an attachment loop fastened with a goal frame;

a net formed of a plurality of loosely woven cords and meshes formed by said woven cords, said net fastened at one end thereof with said attachment loop such that said net is composed of one segment proximal to said attachment loop, another segment distal to said attachment loop, and a junction located between said one segment and said another segment such that said junction has a diameter greater than the diameter of a ball, and that said junction is provided with a connection string fastened therewith; and

a sensing unit fastened with said connection string of said junction of said net and provided with a sensing body housing therein an electronic member, said electronic member being composed of an oscillatory power switch and an audio-photo element capable of bringing about an audio-photo effect at such time when said oscillatory power switch is turned on by an impact of the ball making contact with said sensing body.

2. The ball basket as defined in claim 1, wherein said audio-photo element is a voice integrated circuit.

3. The ball basket as defined in claim 1, wherein said audio-photo element is a light-emitting body;

and wherein said sensing body has a housing made of a transparent or translucent material.

4. The ball basket as defined in claim 1, wherein said sensing unit comprises a plurality of sensing bodies which are independent of one another and are connected in series with said connection string.

5. The ball basket as defined in claim 4, wherein said connection string is provided with a circuit sheathed thereby such that said circuit is connected in series with said sensing bodies.