Shooting and training aid for basketball players

• US 7,442,133 B2
• Filed: 05/19/2006
• Issued: 10/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Star Shooter Company, LLC
• Original Assignee: Star Shooter Company, LLC
• Inventors: Wolf, Jay W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim; Gene
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S
• Application Number:
  US11/436,542
• Publication Number:
  US 20070270247A1
• Time in Patent Office: 893 Days
• Field of Search: 473/450, 473/61, 473/422, 473/446, 473/464, 473/458, 473/459, 216/11, 482/124, 482/125
• US Class Current: 473/450
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0059 worn by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0071 for basketball

Abstract

A shooting and training aid for basketball players to prevent interference of the non-shooting hand when shooting a basketball. This interference is caused by the non-shooting hand unnecessarily providing force for the shot as well as the fingers on the non-shooting hand dragging on the side of the ball. The shooting and training aid is provided with several adjustable members which ultimately would wind around the arms of the non-shooting hand, include a loop attached to the base of the thumb of the non-shooting hand as well as a pocket member into which at least the tip of the middle finger of the non-shooting hand is inserted.

Claims

1. A basketball shooting and training aid to be applied to the non-shooting arm and hand of basketball players, comprising:

a first band member for attachment to the non-shooting arm of a basketball player at position between the basketball player'"'"'s shoulder and elbow;

a first strap member having a first end attached to said first band member and a second end provided with a loop for encircling the base of the thumb of the non-shooting hand of the basketball player;

a second strap member attached to said first strap member at a position proximate to said loop; and

a pocket member attached to said second strap member into which the middle finger of the non-shooting hand of the basketball player is inserted,

wherein, as the non-shooting hand is extended during a shooting motion, said first band member, said first strap member, and said second strap member including said pocket member tighten, thereby providing the proper release from a basketball of the thumb, middle finger and remaining fingers of the non-shooting hand, during the shooting motion.

2. The basketball shooting and training aid in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first strap member comprises a second band member affixed to said first band member and a third band member connected to said second band member.

3. The basketball shooting and training aid in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first band member is provided with first and second ends and a first securing device attached to said first band member, said first end of said first band member passing through said first securing device to create a loop, allowing said first band member to encircle the non-shooting arm of the basketball player.

4. The basketball shooting and training aid in accordance with claim 2, wherein said first band member is provided with first and second ends and a first securing device attached to said first band member, said first end of said first band member passing through said first securing device to create a loop, allowing said first band member to encircle the non-shooting arm of the basketball player.

5. The basketball shooting and training aid in accordance with claim 3, wherein said first securing device is adjustable.

6. The basketball shooting and training aid in accordance with claim 4, wherein said first securing device is adjustable.

7. The basketball shooting and training aid in accordance with claim 2, further including a second securing device attaching said second band member to said third band member.

8. The basketball shooting and training aid in accordance with claim 4, further including a second securing device attaching said third band member to said fourth band member.

9. The basketball shooting and training aid in accordance with claim 7, wherein said second securing device is adjustable.

10. The basketball shooting and training aid in accordance with claim 8, wherein said second securing device is adjustable.

11. The basketball shooting and training aid in accordance with claim 2, wherein said first band member, said first strap member, said second strap member are constructed from non-stretchable material.

12. The basketball shooting and training aid in accordance with claim 2, further including a fourth band member attached to said third band member to form a pocket therebetween through which said second strap member passes.

13. The basketball shooting and training aid in accordance with claim 12, wherein said second strap member is provided with a third securing device.

14. The basketball shooting and training aid in accordance with claim 13, wherein said third securing device includes a hook and loop fastening device.