Patents by Inventor Dan R. Wetzel

Dan R. Wetzel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5120054
    Abstract: A protected backboard bumper structure for cushioning the lower edges of basketball backboards. A stretchable cover is placed around a bumper pad. The lower edges of the basketball backboard are received within a groove on the bumper pad. With the lower edges of the backboard received within the groove, the cover is stretched into the groove and held between the backboard and the bumper pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: Basketball Product International
    Inventor: Dan R. Wetzel