Claims
- 1. A device for use in shooting a basketball into a basketball hoop, the hoop having a rim and a net descending from the rim the net having an inside surface and outside surface, comprising:
- a member forming a partial circle; and
- means for detachably mounting the member to the rim, the mounting means detachably mounted to the rim with the member positioned inside the net so the member provides a visual guide of the rim position when shooting the basketball into the hoop.
- 2. The device of claim 1 wherein the device has a forward portion and rearward portion, a top and bottom, the forward portion shorter from top to bottom than the rearward portion.
- 3. A device for use in shooting a basketball into a basketball hoop having a rim and a net descending from the rim, the net having an inside surface and outside surface, the device comprising:
- an annular member; and
- means for detachably mounting the annular member to the rim, with the annular member positioned inside the net so the member provides a visual guide of the rim position when shooting the basketball into the basketball hoop, the annular member having an interior surface and exterior surface, and further comprising a loop attached to the exterior surface of the member, to aid in lifting the device for placement on the basketball hoop.
- 4. A device for use in shooting a basketball into a basketball hoop having a rim and a net descending from the rim, the net having an inside surface and outside surface, the device comprising:
- an annular member having interior and exterior surfaces;
- means for detachably mounting the annular member to the rim, with the annular member positioned inside the net so the member provides a visual guide of the rim position when shooting the basketball into the basketball hoop; and
- a retaining wedge member on the exterior surface of the annular member positioned below the basketball hoop to prohibit the annular member from inadvertent upward movement when in use.
- 5. The device of claim 4 wherein the annular member has an upper portion and lower portion, the mounting means is a series of extensions upward from the annular member and arching outward from the member to form a series of lips resting on the rim to mount the member to the rim.
- 6. The device of claim 4 wherein the annular member has an interior surface and exterior surface, and further comprising a loop attached to the exterior surface of the member, to aid in lifting the device for placement on the basketball hoop.
- 7. The device of claim 4 wherein the retaining member is positioned below the rim of the basketball hoop.
- 8. The device of claim 4 wherein the wedge includes a resilient member to resiliently force the wedge outward.
- 9. The device of claim 4 wherein the lip extends around the rim and downward from the rim to form a resilient clip prohibiting inadvertent upward movement of the device when in use.
- 10. The device of claim 4 wherein the device has an interior surface and exterior surface, the interior surface having a different color than the exterior, surface.
- 11. The device of claim 4 wherein the device has an interior surface and exterior surface, the interior surface having a different texture than the exterior surface.
- 12. The device of claim 4 wherein the device has a forward portion and rearward portion, a top and bottom, the forward portion being shorter from top to bottom than the rearward portion.
- 13. The device of claim 4 wherein the annular member has upper and lower portions, the mounting means extending upward from the annular member and arching outward from the annular member to form a lip adapted to rest on the rim to mount the member to the rim.
- 14. The device of claim 13 wherein the rim is attached to a backboard by at least one support, the lip having at least one indentation allowing attachment of the device to the rim without interfering with the support.
- 15. A device for use in shooting a basketball into a basketball hoop having a rim and a net descending from the rim, the net having an inside surface and outside surface, the device comprising:
- an annular member;
- means for detachably mounting the annular member to the rim with the annular member positioned inside the net so the member provides a visual guide of the rim position when shooting the basketball into the basketball hoop; and
- the device having an interior surface and an exterior surface, with the interior surface having a different color than the exterior surface.
- 16. A device for use in shooting a basketball into a basketball hoop having a rim and a net descending from the rim, the net having an inside surface and outside surface, the device comprising:
- an annular member;
- means for detachably mounting the annular member to the rim, with the annular member positioned inside the net so the member provides a visual guide of the rim position when shooting the basketball into the basketball hoop; and
- the device having an interior surface and an exterior surface, with the interior surface having a different texture than the exterior surface.
- 17. A device for use in shooting a basketball into a basketball hoop having a rim and a net descending from the rim, the net having an inside surface and outside surface, the device comprising:
- an annual member;
- means for detachably mounting the annular member to the rim, with the annular member positioned inside the net so the member provides a visual guide of the rim position when shooting the basketball into the basketball hoop; and
- the device having a forward portion, a rearward portion, a top, and a bottom, the forward portion being shorter from top to bottom than the rearward portion.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This application is a Continuation-In-Part of my earlier copending application, U.S. Ser. No. 07/409,246, filed Sept. 19, 1989 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,991,837.
A conventional basketball hoop which is mounted with a backboard in an elevated position on a pole consists of a rim attached to the backboard and netting which extends downwardly and inwardly from the rim. The rim is narrow and horizontally positioned. When shooting basketballs, it is somewhat difficult to coordinate view of the thin, raised rim and movement of the arms and hands to propel the basketball into the opening in the rim. This invention relates to a device designed to aid in improving shooting accuracy by providing an enhanced visual guide as to the location and orientation of the rim and the opening. It provides a target area for which the player may shoot in order to improve shooting accuracy.
Therefore, it is a primary object of this invention to provide for a device which provides a visual guide for shooting basketballs into a basketball hoop.
A further object of the invention is to provide for a visual guide in improving accuracy of shooting basketballs into a basketball hoop.
Another object of the invention is to provide for a visual guide for improving shooting accuracy of basketballs into a basketball hoop which is distinctive and easy to see.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide for a device for improving accuracy of shooting basketballs into a basketball hoop which is easily mounted onto the basketball hoop.
Still further objects of the invention will become apparent in the following disclosure.
The invention relates to a visual guide which consists of an annular member capable of being mounted below the rim of the basketball hoop and extending downwardly from the rim. The device enhances visual identification of the rim and opening in the rim. The device may be mounted on the basketball hoop by any one of a variety of means or methods. These include providing a lip to attach to the rim, holes within the annular member for threading a rope, a snap on the annular member to loop over the rim of the hoop, a hook extending upward from the annular member to hook onto the rim, or providing a loop fastened to the inside of the annular member for threading a rope.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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Patent Grant
5156394
