Patents by Inventor Patrick Bowling

Patrick Bowling 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 apparatus
    Patent number: 10080944
    Abstract: A basketball shooting apparatus having adjustable rim members varying the opening through the basketball rim. The basketball shooting apparatus may include one or more portions of a rim portion and/or one or more portions of a floor portion of the apparatus for developing a basketball shooter's form. The rim portion may include the adjustable rim members attached to the basketball rim. The rim members of the rim portion may be combined with one or more other portions of the rim portion to connect to the basketball rim such as at least one of one or more portions of funnel, a lower ring, or a body. The rim portion may also have attachments for a basketball return chute to the floor portion. The floor portion may include a pair of uprights. The floor portion may include one or more alignment guide panels, an abutment member, ball ramp, and/or ball rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Inventor: Patrick Bowling
  • Decoy apparatus for attracting animals
    Patent number: 6357159
    Abstract: A decoy moving apparatus for attracting animals including a set of reels attached to a clutch system which is workable on an automated drive motor system. The clutch system works to engage and disengage the reels to takeon/take-off line which is extending from the reels to at least one stake or decoy anchor reference point, wherein the line is attached to a decoy pulled between the reels and one or more anchors, whereby the takeon/take-off of the line with the decoy apparatus moves the decoy back and forth and/or rotates the decoy on its axis. The decoy may float in water, mounted to a sled type mounting base, or suspended from a wire, depending upon the habitat of the animal to be attracted to the viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Inventor: Patrick Bowling
  • Decoy apparatus for attracting animals
    Patent number: 5974720
    Abstract: A decoy moving apparatus for attracting animals including a winding and unwinding apparatus and a set of reels having a line or string extending to at least one stake or decoy anchor reference point, wherein the line is attached to a decoy pulled between the winding apparatus and one or more anchors, whereby winding the line with the decoy apparatus moves the decoy back and forth and/or rotates the decoy on its axis. The decoy may float in water, mounted to a sled type mounting base, or suspended from a wire, depending upon the habitat of the animal to be attracted to the viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventor: Patrick Bowling