Patents by Inventor Walter J. Tatar, Sr.

Walter J. Tatar, Sr. 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).

  • Breakaway basketball goal
    Patent number: 6296583
    Abstract: A basketball goal has a hoop connected through a breakaway mechanism with a support, independently of the backboard. A force on the hoop is transmitted to the support and is not applied to the backboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Inventor: Walter J. Tatar, Sr.