Patents by Inventor Philip F. Ferrari

Philip F. Ferrari 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: 5833556
    Abstract: The game for perfecting the arc of a basketball as it travels toward a hoop includes a vertically oriented ring which is positioned a predetermined height above and distance away from the basketball, the ring defining a target area through which the basketball must pass to ensure passage through the hoop. Play of the game includes the awarding of points for each basketball shot, with the greatest number of points awarded for a shot wherein the basketball passes through the ring and hoop without contact and no points awarded where the basketball does not at least pass through the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Inventor: Philip F. Ferrari