Patents by Inventor Horace Gates

Horace Gates 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).

  • Basketball shooting aid
    Patent number: 5207789
    Abstract: A basketball training aid for improving a player's shooting accuracy. The aid is a removable rim that is placed over a regulation basketball goal to reduce the inside diameter of the goal. The players can then practice with a smaller goal and thereby improve both accuracy and concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: Accu-Rim, Inc.
    Inventor: Horace Gates