U.S. patent number 3,795,401 [Application Number 04/818,572] was granted by the patent office on 1974-03-05 for basketball rebound dome.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Kenneth E. Hayden. Invention is credited to Kenneth E. Hayden, Bradford H. Voltz.
United States Patent |
3,795,401 |
Voltz , et al. |
March 5, 1974 |
BASKETBALL REBOUND DOME
Abstract
A basketball rebound dome in the shape of a convex surface
member having a plurality of raised hemispherical surfaces against
which a basketball may strike to cause erratic bouncing is held
within the rim of a basketball goal by a plurality of radially
extending clamps.
Inventors: |
Voltz; Bradford H. (Erie,
PA), Hayden; Kenneth E. (Avon, OH) |
Assignee: |
Hayden; Kenneth E. (Avon,
OH)
|
Family
ID: |
25225856 |
Appl.
No.: |
04/818,572 |
Filed: |
April 23, 1969 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
473/449 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B
69/0053 (20130101); A63B 63/083 (20130101); A63B
69/0097 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A63B
63/00 (20060101); A63B 63/08 (20060101); A63b
063/00 () |
Field of
Search: |
;273/1.5,30 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Pinkham; Richard C.
Assistant Examiner: Shapiro; Paul E.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Baldwin, Egan, Walling &
Fetzer
Claims
1. A basketball rebound dome device comprising a convex outer
surface member having a plurality of individual unitary
non-continuous bumps which cause erratic bouncing of a basketball
when contacted thereby, a plurality of clamp members carried by
said device as securement means to a basketball hoop, said rebound
dome device being convexed on the upper surface and concaved on the
lower surface, said upper surface having raised hemispherical
surfaces against which a basketball may strike to cause its erratic
bouncing in order to develop a player's skill at
2. A combination according to claim 1, wherein said clamp members
are provided on the outer periphery of said convex outer surface
member, said clamp members serving to clampingly engage said hoop
for supporting said rebound dome device in a stationary manner,
said clamp members having openings for slipping said convex outer
surface member into said hoop which is secured to the backboard.
Description
This invention relates to attachment devices for game equipment,
and more particularly to a device for basketball practice.
It is therefore the main purpose of this invention to provide a
basketball rebound dome which will be attached by clamp means to a
basketball hoop and will serve to develop basketball players'
rebound ability with a basketball.
Another object of this invention is to provide a basketball rebound
dome which will be moulded or formed in a suitable way so as to
have up-raised hemispherical surfaces, which when the basketball
strikes one of these surfaces, it will cause the basketball to
rebound in a random fashion.
A further object of this invention is to provide a rebound dome of
the type described, which will have a plurality of clamp members
secured to the rim of the device to clampingly engage the hoop
attached to the backboard so as to render the dome device
stationary while also allowing it to be easily removed after a
practice.
Other objects of this invention are to provide a basketball rebound
dome which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged
in construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.
These and other objects will become readily apparent upon a study
of the following specification together with the accompanying
drawing wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention shown secured
to a basketball hoop with a basketball shown in phantom lines;
and
FIG. 2 is a fragmentary horizontal view of the device shown in
elevation and in section.
According to this invention, a basketball rebound dome 10 is
concave on its underside 11 and is provided with a plurality of
spaced apart and raised hemispherical surfaces 11' which when
struck by basketball 12 will cause ball 12 to rebound in a random
fashion so as to develop a basketball player's skill in handling
rebounds. To the rim of rebound dome 10, extends a plurality of
radially spaced apart clamps 14, the opening 15 of clamps 14
receiving portions of the hoop 16 which is secured to the backboard
17.
In use, the basketball 12 when shot by the player above the
basketball hoop 16, will descend, striking any one of the plurality
of hemispherical surfaces 11', the inherent shape of surfaces 11'
causing the basketball 12 to rebound in any direction, thus
developing the player's skill at handling rebounds.
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