Patents by Inventor Joseph P. Strong

Joseph P. Strong 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: 6945882
    Abstract: A portable combination timer/calculator for basketball players and coaches that is used for indicating the elapse of selected time periods and recording the number of attempted baskets, made baskets, and shot percentages. The device includes a belt worn around a player's waist that contains a “made” basket button, and a “missed” basket button, mounted on opposite ends of the belt. Mounted centrally on the belt is an outer housing with a main on/off button, a timer, a calculator, a plurality of programmed timer buttons, and a speaker. Also mounted on the surface of the outer housing is a game select button that enables the device to be used to play various basketball related games or to be used as a recording device for “made” or “missed” baskets. The player presses the “made” or “missed” basket buttons when a shot is made or missed. Also, when the selected time period has elapsed, an audio signal is broadcast through the speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Inventor: Joseph P. Strong
  • Publication number: 20030060310
    Abstract: A portable combination timer/calculator for basketball players and coaches that is used for indicating the elapse of selected time periods and recording the number of attempted baskets, made baskets, and shot percentages. The device includes a belt worn around a player's waist that contains a “made” basket button, and a “missed” basket button, mounted on opposite ends of the belt. Mounted centrally on the belt is an outer housing with a main on/off button, a timer, a calculator, a plurality of programmed timer buttons, and a speaker. Also mounted on the surface of the outer housing is a game select button that enables the device to be used to play various basketball related games or to be used as a recording device for “made” or “missed” baskets. The player presses the “made or missed” basket buttons when a shot is made or missed. Also, when the selected time period has elapsed, an audio signal is broadcast through the speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph P. Strong