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Henry E St Louis, Jr

Aubrey J Owen, Jr

James Patrick Richardson

A James Owen, Jr

A golf practice hole with a variable diameter rim provides a flexible material positioned over a series of radially-movable supports that each define a portion of an edge or rim of a hole. The flexible material is typically provided with expansion areas that can include slits that define separate flaps of material. The flaps of material are tensioned beneath the movable supports to maintain the flaps in engagement with the supports. As the supports are moved radially-inwardly and radially-outwardly, the material follows the supports and defines a continuous surface above the rim throughout a range of movement of the supports. The range of movement defines a corresponding range of hole rim diameters. The flexible surface remains free of discontinuities and breaks despite diametral changes in the rim and provides an improved playing surface.

Golf practice hole with variable diameter rim

A basketball hoop assembly for improving the shooting accuracy of a basketball player, includes a basketball frame support for attachment to a basketball backboard; and a plurality of interchangeable basketball hoops, each having a different diameter, from a regulation hoop diameter of eighteen inches to one or more smaller diameters, each of the hoops having a bracket fixedly secured thereto and adapted to securely engage its respective hoop to the frame support such that a center point of each of said hoops is equidistant from the backboard when any one of the hoops is engaged with the frame support means. A hoop support and breakaway mechanism is pivotally secured to a first axle to permit the hoop assembly to pivot downwardly under a predetermined load, the breakaway mechanism including a spring loaded quick release mechanism for releasably capturing the mounting rod.

Basketball practice assembly

A basketball hoop assembly for improving a basketball shooter's accuracy in shooting a basketball. The assembly includes a frame support which is attachable to a backboard. A plurality of different diameter hoops beginning with the largest or 'regulation' diameter, and stepping smaller in diameter each have their own bracket for mating with the frame support. The smaller diameter hoops have longer frames so that the horizontal distance between the center of each hoop and the backboard, is equal for all the different hoops of the assembly.

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Georgetown, MA, United States of America

Henry E St Louis, Jr