Patents by Inventor Jeremy P. Gorman

Jeremy P. Gorman 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).

  • Deflectable basketball goal
    Patent number: 5456459
    Abstract: A deflectable basketball goal (10) having a mounting assembly (12) which sets a bracket (62) of a ring assembly (16) at a small angle to the vertical so as to allow a less abrupt actuation of a biasing assembly (18). Accordingly, load applied to the ring assembly (16) is more gradually applied to a basketball backboard to which the deflectable basketball goal (10) is attached. A pivot assembly (14) has resilient members (44 and 46) so as to accommodate slight wobble in the ring assembly (16) for avoiding the effects of wear and hence giving the deflectable basketball goal (10) more consistent "lip out" or rebound characteristics overtime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Inventor: Jeremy P. Gorman