Basketball free throw practice guide

• US 8,197,362 B1
• Filed: 09/21/2010
• Issued: 06/12/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joe Johnson
• Original Assignee: Joe Johnson
• Inventors: Johnson, Joe
• Primary Examiner(s): Aryanpour, Mitra
• Application Number:
  US12/886,615
• Time in Patent Office: 630 Days
• Field of Search: 473/422, 473/446, 473/447, 473/438, 473/462, 473/448, 473/439, 473/480, 273/348, 273/392
• US Class Current: 473/447
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/026 stabilised by weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/083 for basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0071 for basketball

Abstract

The Basketball free throw practice guide includes a flag that extends vertically from an assembly that attaches onto a basketball rim. The assembly includes a flag base, support, and main base that inter-connect via a bolt or screw. The main base has a groove that is sealed off via the flag base to enclose the cross-section of the basketball rim therein. The assembly is weighted and self-ballasts when installed upon said basketball rim such that the flag will return to a vertical position upon impact by an object such as a basketball. The flag acts as a guide to teach proper basketball trajectory into the basketball rim.

Claims

1. A Basketball free throw practice guide comprising:

a flag extending vertically from a flag base;

wherein an attaching means connects an assembly comprising a main base and flag base together;

wherein the main base has a groove that is enclosed via the flag base in which to encircle a portion of a cross-section of a basketball rim therein;

wherein the assembly can rotate about said basketball rim, and self-ballasts;

wherein the flag acts as a guide to teach proper basketball trajectory into said basketball rim;

wherein the flag has a thin profile, and includes arms that extend from side to side on the flag, and which are oriented from a forward and rear side with respect to the basketball rim.

2. The guide as described in claim 1 wherein the attaching means comprises a bolt or screw.

3. The guide as described in claim 1 wherein the flag has a flag pole that fits into a flag hole located on the flag base.

4. The guide as described in claim 1 wherein the main base and the flag base each have a threaded hole through which the attaching means enters into in order to secure the assembly together.

5. The guide as described in claim 4 wherein the flag base has a protruding member that extends thereon and includes the threaded hole thereon.

6. The guide as described in claim 5 wherein the main base has a protruding lip along a bottom of the main base.

7. The guide as described in claim 6 wherein the protruding member of the flag base rests upon the protruding lip of the main base;

and wherein the threaded hole of the flag base and the main base align thereon.

8. The guide as described in claim 7 wherein the assembly when assembled and engaged upon a basketball rim, shall hang at or below the elevation of the basketball rim and act as a ballasting effect to automatically right the flag to a vertical position.

9. The guide as described in claim 8 wherein the main base shall hang along an internal side of the basketball rim;

whereas the flag base shall be located on an external side of the basketball rim such that the main base is balanced with the flag base such that the entire assembly is counter-balanced when hanging from the basketball rim.

10. The guide as described in claim 1 wherein the main base and the flag base have a pin hole that are aligned with one another and of which a pin is inserted to further secure the assembly together in addition to the attaching means.

11. The guide as described in claim 1 wherein the flag has arms that extend atop said flag to form a “

T’

shape atop said assembly.

12. A Basketball free throw practice guide comprising:

a flag extending vertically from a flag base;

wherein an attaching means connects an assembly comprising a main base and flag base together;

wherein the main base has a groove that is enclosed via the flag base in which to encircle a portion of a cross-section of a basketball rim therein;

wherein the assembly can rotate about said basketball rim, and self-ballasts;

wherein the flag acts as a guide to teach proper basketball trajectory into said basketball rim;

wherein the flag has a flag pole that fits into a flag hole located on the flag base;

wherein the flag has arms that extend atop said flag;

wherein the main base and the flag base each have a threaded hole located on a bottom surface through which the attaching means enters into in order to secure the assembly together;

wherein the main base and the flag base have a pin hole that are aligned with one another and of which a pin is inserted to further secure the assembly together in addition to the attaching means;

wherein the flag has a thin profile, and includes arms that extend from side to side on the flag, and which are oriented from a forward and rear side with respect to the basketball rim.

13. The guide as described in claim 12 wherein the fastening means comprises a bolt or screw.

14. The guide as described in claim 12 wherein the flag base has a protruding member that extends thereon and includes the threaded hole thereon.

15. The guide as described in claim 14 wherein the main base has a protruding lip along a bottom of the main base;

wherein the protruding member of the flag base rests upon the protruding lip of the main base.

16. The guide as described in claim 15 wherein the assembly when assembled and engaged upon a basketball rim, shall hang at or below the elevation of the basketball rim and act as a ballasting effect to automatically right the flag to a vertical position.

17. The guide as described in claim 16 wherein the main base shall hang along an internal side of the basketball rim;

whereas the flag base shall be located on an external side of the basketball rim such that the main base is balanced with the flag base such that the entire assembly is counter-balanced when hanging from the basketball rim.

18. A Basketball free throw practice guide comprising:

a flag extending vertically from a flag base;

wherein an attaching means connects an assembly comprising a main base and flag base together;

wherein the main base has a groove that is enclosed via the flag base in which to encircle a portion of a cross-section of a basketball rim therein;

wherein the assembly can rotate about said basketball rim, and self-ballasts;

wherein the flag acts as a guide to teach proper basketball trajectory into said basketball rim;

wherein the flag has a flag pole that fits into a flag hole located on the flag base;

wherein the main base and the flag base each have a threaded hole through which the attaching means enters into in order to secure the assembly together;

wherein the main base shall hang along an internal side of the basketball rim;

whereas the flag base shall be located on an external side of the basketball rim such that the main base is balanced with the flag base a such that the entire assembly is counter-balanced when hanging from the basketball rim;

wherein the main base and the flag base have a pin hole that are aligned with one another and of which a pin is inserted to further secure the assembly together in addition to the attaching means;

wherein the flag has a thin profile, and includes arms that extend from side to side on the flag, and which are oriented from a forward and rear side with respect to the basketball rim.

19. The guide as described in claim 18 wherein the attaching means comprises a bolt or screw.

20. The guide as described in claim 18 wherein the flag base has a protruding member that extends thereon and includes the threaded hole thereon;

wherein the main base has a protruding lip along a bottom of the main base;

wherein the protruding member of the flag base rests upon the protruding lip of the main base; and

wherein the threaded hole of the flag base and the main base align thereon;

wherein the assembly when assembled and engaged upon a basketball rim, shall hang at or below the elevation of the basketball rim and act as a ballasting effect to automatically right the flag to a vertical position.