Abstract: A basketball includes an inflatable bladder and a cover that surrounds the bladder. An outer surface of the basketball is substantially smooth, devoid of any seams, lines, stitching, raised or indented surface indicia, corrugation, stippling, or other surface irregularities, besides an air intake and release valve, discernable through the feel. The size and weight of the basketball may meet the specifications of at least one of the NBA, NCAA, WNBA or Youth Basketball.
Abstract: Basketball retrieval devices are provided. The devices have use and storage positions, whereby the devices include collapsible walls that permit the devices to be collapsed into a compact storage position and opened into a use position for permitting a player to practice foul-throw shooting.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 25, 1998
Date of Patent:
May 2, 2000
Assignee:
HoopMaster, Inc.
Inventors:
Charles W. Lees, Jeffrey Sparr, Stephen Lane, Dan McGrail, Justin Sirotin, Aidan Petrie