Patents by Inventor Jonathan DIETRICH

Jonathan DIETRICH 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).

  • Adaptive basketball shooting devices
    Patent number: 11857859
    Abstract: Adaptive basketball shooting devices are disclosed that allow a person with limited use of his or her arms to shoot a basket from a seated position in a wheelchair. In preferred implementations, the device allows a person with limited mobility to pick up, carry, and shoot a basketball. Some devices include a frame, a conveyor configured to retrieve a ball from a surface on which the wheelchair is positioned, e.g., a floor or a paved basketball court, and in cooperation with the frame convey the ball vertically relative to the frame, and a driven wheel mounted on the frame and configured to eject the ball upward from the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventor: Jonathan Dietrich
  • ADAPTIVE BASKETBALL SHOOTING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20220032156
    Abstract: Adaptive basketball shooting devices are disclosed that allow a person with limited use of his or her arms to shoot a basket from a seated position in a wheelchair. In preferred implementations, the device allows a person with limited mobility to pick up, carry, and shoot a basketball. Some devices include a frame, a conveyor configured to retrieve a ball from a surface on which the wheelchair is positioned, e.g., a floor or a paved basketball court, and in cooperation with the frame convey the ball vertically relative to the frame, and a driven wheel mounted on the frame and configured to eject the ball upward from the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventor: Jonathan DIETRICH