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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2003
Sean Allen Neiberger, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Ian Reed Kaiser, Malibu, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The disclosed basketball net has an integrally formed resilient net-like body of a generally tapered configuration. A connected undulating central waist portion of the body is defined by a series of oppositely disposed upper and lower cutouts to facilitate limited stretching of the net-like body about its waist. A connected undulating lower portion of the body facilitates limited stretching of the net-like body about its lower circumference. The overall shape of the net and its cutouts is adapted to provide an interaction with a regulation basketball similar to that of a conventional nylon basketball net. In one embodiment, the net is fastened to a conventional basketball hoop by a strap in the form of a high-strength metallic cable. In that embodiment, a male clip having a downwardly extending tongue is attached to the body and is connected by the strap to a female clip having a corresponding aperture.