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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2020
Filed:
May. 11, 2016
Applicant:
Shoot-a-way, Inc., Upper Sandusky, OH (US);
Inventors:
John G. Joseph, Upper Sandusky, OH (US);
Troy David Geiser, Findlay, OH (US);
Assignee:
SHOOT-A-WAY, INC., Upper Sandusky, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 69/00 (2006.01); A63B 69/40 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01); G09B 19/00 (2006.01); G01S 13/88 (2006.01); G01S 13/66 (2006.01); A63B 47/02 (2006.01); G01S 13/522 (2006.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01); A63B 63/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 69/0071 (2013.01); A63B 24/0021 (2013.01); A63B 24/0062 (2013.01); A63B 24/0075 (2013.01); A63B 24/0087 (2013.01); A63B 47/02 (2013.01); A63B 69/40 (2013.01); A63B 71/0619 (2013.01); G01S 13/522 (2013.01); G01S 13/66 (2013.01); G01S 13/88 (2013.01); G09B 19/0038 (2013.01); A63B 2024/0037 (2013.01); A63B 2024/0056 (2013.01); A63B 2024/0093 (2013.01); A63B 2063/001 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0694 (2013.01); A63B 2208/0204 (2013.01); A63B 2220/13 (2013.01); A63B 2220/17 (2013.01); A63B 2220/805 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for gathering and returning basketballs thrown towards a basketball goal is disclosed. The device includes an ejector programmed to launch basketballs to a series of locations selected via an interface having a plurality of interactive indicia arranged in a spaced angular pattern. A basketball retrieval system associated with the basketball goal captures basketballs thrown towards the goal and guides them to the ejector. An upper edge of the basketball retrieval system extends above the rim of the basketball goal.