Basketball retrieval device
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1. A basketball retrieval device for use with a basketball rim, comprising;
- a frame having, in a use position, a top and a bottom, the frame including;
a pair of first support arms spaced-apart from one another along their lengths, the first support arms defining a pair of first flexible wall attachment locations toward the top of the frame, the first flexible wall attachment locations spaced between 20" and 72" from one another, anda pair of second support arms attached to the first support arms and pivotable with respect to the first support arms, each second support arm having a proximal end adjacent the first support arms and a distal end in the use position remote from the first support arms, the distal ends defining second flexible wall attachment locations spaced between 30" and 72" from one another, and each distal end spaced-apart from its respective first flexible wall attachment location by between 30" and 72", the second support arms spaced-apart laterally from one another along their lengths;
a chute having a proximal end at or below the first support arms and a distal end remote from the first support arms, the chute being at least 48" in length and extending over most of its length downwardly from the first support arms at an angle of between 10 and 45 degrees from horizontal,a first flexible, collapsible wall attached to one of the first flexible wall attachment locations and to its respective second flexible wall attachment location and attached along a length of at least 48" of a first side of the chute, anda second flexible, collapsible wall attached to the other of the first flexible wall attachment locations and to its respective second flexible wall attachment location and attached along a length of at least 48" of a second side of the chute,wherein the second support arms are pivotable from the use position to a storage position in which the second support arms lie substantially parallel to the first support arms and in which the flexible, collapsible wall is collapsed.
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Abstract
Basketball retrieval devices are provided. The devices have use and storage positions, whereby the devices include collapsible walls that permit the devices to be collapsed into a compact storage position and opened into a use position for permitting a player to practice foul-throw shooting.
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1. A basketball retrieval device for use with a basketball rim, comprising;
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a frame having, in a use position, a top and a bottom, the frame including; a pair of first support arms spaced-apart from one another along their lengths, the first support arms defining a pair of first flexible wall attachment locations toward the top of the frame, the first flexible wall attachment locations spaced between 20" and 72" from one another, and a pair of second support arms attached to the first support arms and pivotable with respect to the first support arms, each second support arm having a proximal end adjacent the first support arms and a distal end in the use position remote from the first support arms, the distal ends defining second flexible wall attachment locations spaced between 30" and 72" from one another, and each distal end spaced-apart from its respective first flexible wall attachment location by between 30" and 72", the second support arms spaced-apart laterally from one another along their lengths; a chute having a proximal end at or below the first support arms and a distal end remote from the first support arms, the chute being at least 48" in length and extending over most of its length downwardly from the first support arms at an angle of between 10 and 45 degrees from horizontal, a first flexible, collapsible wall attached to one of the first flexible wall attachment locations and to its respective second flexible wall attachment location and attached along a length of at least 48" of a first side of the chute, and a second flexible, collapsible wall attached to the other of the first flexible wall attachment locations and to its respective second flexible wall attachment location and attached along a length of at least 48" of a second side of the chute, wherein the second support arms are pivotable from the use position to a storage position in which the second support arms lie substantially parallel to the first support arms and in which the flexible, collapsible wall is collapsed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A framework for attachment to a basketball rim, comprising
a first pair of arms lying in a plane and spaced-apart from one another along their lengths, a second pair of arms spaced-apart from one another along their lengths, the second pair pivotally attached to the framework and movable between a storage position, in which the second pair of arms is substantially parallel to the plane, and a use position, in which the second pair of arms extends outwardly and upwardly from the plane when the framework is oriented for attachment to a rim, a third pair of arms spaced-apart from one another along their lengths, the third pair of arms pivotally attached to the framework and moveable between a storage position in which the third pair of arms is substantially parallel to the plane, and a use position, in which the third pair of arms extends outwardly and downwardly from the plane when the framework is oriented for attachment to a rim, means attached to the second pair of arms and the third pair of arms for limiting pivotable movement of the second and third pair of arms and defining the use position by limiting such pivotable movement, and means for attaching the framework to a basketball rim.
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26. A framework for attachment to a basketball rim, comprising:
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a first pair of arms lying in a plane and spaced-apart from one another along their lengths, a second pair of arms spaced-apart from one another along their lengths, and forming on the upper side thereof with the first pair of arms an acute angle, and a third pair of arms spaced-apart from one another along their lengths, the third pair of arms forming on the upper side thereof with the first pair of arms an obtuse angle, and a collapsible wall attached to the first, second and third pair of arms. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A basketball retrieval device comprising
a backboard defining a plane, a rim attached to the backboard, a pair of collapsible panels detachably secured to one of or both of the rim and backboard, one of said panels on a left side of the rim and extending from the backboard forward of the rim, and the other of the said panels on a right side of the rim and extending from the backboard forward of the rim, the pair of panels having top front corners and bottom front corners, wherein the bottom front corners are spaced-apart at a first distance and the top front corners are spaced-apart at a second distance, and wherein the second distance is at least 50% longer than the first distance, and a chute having two sides, each side of the chute attached along its length to a respective panel, the chute being at least 48" in length.
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42. A basketball hoop arrangement comprising:
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an upright support, having a front and a side a basketball rim attached to the upright support and defining with the upright support a center plane, a front net support arm attached to the upright support, extending frontwardly and upwardly from the support and ending at a first net suspension point at least 18" above the rim, not more than 30" to the side of the rim, and at least 12" in front of the rim, wherein the front net support arm is positioned on a single side of the center plane, and a net supported on the front net support arm for restricting lateral movement of a ball bouncing off of the rim. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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46. A basketball retrieval device comprising;
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an upright support, a basketball rim attached to the support, a flexible wall arrangement attached to the support, wherein the wall arrangement includes two side panels, each side panel including a first wedge segment and a second wedge segment, a pair of pivotable arms, pivotable from the storage position in which the first wedge segments are collapsed, to a use position in which the first wedge segments are configured as triangles, wherein the first and second wedge segments of each side panel share a side defined by one of the pivotable arms, and a chute attached to a side of each of the second wedge segments. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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