Basketball-type amusement device
US5074552A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 1990 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2063/001
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A basketball-type game apparatus has a hoop mounted to a backboard, the backboard being mounted for rotation by a rotary drive mechanism about an axis over a range of positions to present the thrower with a variety of angles from which to make his throw. The backboard is offset from a rotary drive system to carry the backboard and hoop through a horizontally disposed arc. Confining walls are provided in the form of an open front structure with the open-front defining the throwing position. A tilted floor in the form of a tray carries the supporting structure for the backboard and hoop, and returns the ball to the throwing position after each throw.
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