Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1994-06-27
1994-12-20
Shapiro, Paul E.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
A63B 6900
Patent
active
053740548
ABSTRACT:
A basketball apparatus used in a seated or reclined position includes a backboard and hoop assembly, a catch net, a return trough, and a trough support cushion. The catch net is suspended from L-beams attached to the backboard, and feeds thrown balls along a downwardly inclined bottom surface to the return trough, and ultimately to the user. The trough is attached to the net such that the net is held tautly in shape on the L-beams. To return thrown balls, whether or not they had been thrown through the hoop, the net surrounds the hoop on three sides and is sized to allow leeway for missed balls. On the underside of the return trough a support cushion is attached which allows the opening of the trough to be comfortably positioned on a user's lap. The basketball apparatus is specifically adapted for in-home use by bedridden individuals.
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