Patents by Inventor John McErlean

John McErlean 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).

  • Publication number: 20180304137
    Abstract: A basketball training device including one or more targets, generally a plurality of targets, featured on a strip of material located along the inside circumference of a basketball goal rim. The strip of material can include a magnetic flap that helps hold the device to the rim or the rim's frame, i.e. the back plate. The strip of material features a plurality of targets that are located in front of the inside of the basketball rim. The device allows a player to aim at a target that is on the inside of the basketball rim located directly in front of their position while shooting from any position on the court. In addition, the device trains the player to target the inside of the rim when shooting while the device is not in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: JAM JAM, LLC
    Inventors: JOHN MCERLEAN, ARNOLD HECHT, MOSES GARCIA
  • Publication number: 20060076191
    Abstract: A light-weight, cost-effective walk-through frame that facilitates movement from one scaffold section to another by a scaffolding worker is disclosed. The frame includes a plurality of substantially vertical support members, each having a bottom end and a top end; a truss structure connected to the support members; and a plurality of angled support members, each of the angled support members having a bottom end and a top end, the angled support members diverging from their top ends to their bottom ends such that each of the angled support member top ends are connected near a central region of the truss structure and each of the angled support member bottom ends are connected near the bottom ends of the plurality of substantially vertical support member bottom ends. The frame can be used in a scaffold, ensuring that the scaffold is suitable for use on projects of significant height. “Walk-through” can be facilitated through the use of a chevron-type configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventor: John McErlean