Basketball training systems and methods

• US 7,938,746 B2
• Filed: 12/18/2004
• Issued: 05/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Walter B. Cromwell
• Original Assignee: Richard F. Chipperfield
• Inventors: Chipperfield, Richard F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim; Gene
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHAMBERS, MICHAEL S
• Application Number:
  US10/583,531
• Publication Number:
  US 20080261726A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,334 Days
• Field of Search: 473/434, 473/431, 473/422, 473/447, 473/433, 473/485, 273/368
• US Class Current: 473/434
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0037 on a target surface or at impact on the ground
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2063/001 Targets or goals with ball-returning means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0037 Basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0021 Tracking a path or terminating locations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 47/002 Devices for dispensing balls, e.g. from a reservoir automatic teeing devices A63B57/0006; devices for projecting balls A63B69/40
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/00 Targets or goals for ball games golf cups A63B57/40
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/083 for basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0071 for basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/40 Stationarily-arranged devices for projecting balls or other bodies golf cups with ball ejector means A63B57/405; traps for clay-pigeon targets F41J9/18
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities

Abstract

Basketball training systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a basketball training apparatus includes a first rim and a second rim. The first rim has a center and the second rim has a center. The first rim rotates about its center and the second rim revolves about the center of the first rim.

Claims

1. A basketball training apparatus comprising:

a first rim having a center;

a second rim having a center, wherein the first rim rotates about its own center while the center of the second rim revolves about the center of the first rim; and

,

a backboard assembly having first and second opposing sides, wherein the first rim is connected to the first side of the backboard assembly and the second rim is connected to the second side of the backboard assembly.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first rim has a first diameter and the second rim has a second diameter, and wherein the first diameter is different from the second diameter.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first rim is at a first height and the second rim is at a second height, wherein the second height is greater than the first height.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the backboard assembly includes a first backboard and a second backboard, and wherein the first rim is connected to the first backboard and the second rim is connected to the second backboard.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, further including a gear associated with the first and second backboards, which is used to elevate or lower the second rim relative to the first rim.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first rim has a flange having a first length and the second rim has a flange having a second length.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the first length is different from the second length.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first rim and the second rim may be interposed by pivoting about an axis that does not correspond with the center of the first rim or the center of the second rim.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second rim rotates about its center and the first rim revolves about the center of the second rim after the first rim and the second rim have been interposed.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the backboard assembly is a single backboard.

11. A basketball training method comprising the steps of:

providing a first rim having a center;

providing a second rim having a center;

providing a backboard assembly having first and second opposing sides, wherein the first rim is connected to the first side of the backboard assembly and the second rim is connected to the second side of the backboard assembly; and

,

rotating the first rim about its own center while the center of the second rim revolves about the center of the first rim.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first rim has a first diameter and the second rim has a second diameter, and wherein the first diameter is different from the second diameter.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first rim is at a first height and the second rim is at a second height, wherein the second height is greater than the first height.

14. The method of claim 11, further including the step of:

elevating the second rim relative to the first rim.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the first rim has a flange having a first length and the second rim has a flange having a second length.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the first length is different from the second length.

17. The method of claim 11, including the step of:

interposing the first rim and the second rim by pivoting about an axis that does not correspond with the center of the first rim or the center of the second rim.

18. The method of claim 17, including the step of:

rotating the second rim about its center while the center of the first rim revolves about the center of the second rim.