Basketball bankshot aiming aid

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of a basketball bankshot aiming aid;

FIG. 2 is a front plan view of the first embodiment of the basketball bankshot aiming aid;

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of a basketball bankshot aiming aid; and,

FIG. 4 is a front plan view of the second embodiment of the basketball bankshot aiming aid.

The dashed broken lines in the drawings illustrate a basketball backboard and hoop of the basketball bankshot aiming aid that form no part of the claimed design. The remaining dashed broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the basketball bankshot aiming aid that form no part of the claimed design. The basketball bankshot aiming aid is of conventional thickness that forms no part of the claimed design. The rear side of the basketball bankshot aiming aid forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a basketball bankshot aiming aid, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1155708
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 13, 2024
Date of Patent: Oct 27, 2026
Inventor: Bartholomew Thomas Wilson (San Antonio, TX)
Primary Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Assistant Examiner: Emily Anna Saunders
Application Number: 29/973,014
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Basketball Type (D21/701)