Basketball return device

Abstract

A basketball return device ( 1 ) for securing to a basketball hoop rim ( 2 ), said basketball return device ( 1 ) having a circular ring ( 4 ), at least one clamp ( 30 ) secured to said circular ring ( 4 ) wherein said at least one clamp ( 30 ) removably secures said circular ring ( 4 ) to the basketball hoop rim ( 2 ), a directing frame ( 6 ) for directing movement of a basketball, O-shaped members ( 31 ) located on said directing frame ( 6 ) wherein said directing frame ( 6 ) is rotatably secured to said circular ring ( 4 ) via said O-shaped members ( 31 ) and at least on bracket ( 29 ) secured to said circular ring ( 4 ) wherein said at least one bracket ( 29 ) is mounted on the basketball hoop rim ( 2 ) when said basketball return device ( 1 ) is secured to the basketball hoop rim ( 4 ).

1 . A basketball return device for securing to a basketball hoop rim having a top surface and a bottom surface, said basketball return device comprising:
 a circular ring;   at least one securing means secured to said circular ring wherein said at least one securing means removably secures said circular ring to the basketball hoop rim;   a directing frame for directing movement of a basketball;   at least one rotating means located on said directing frame wherein said directing frame is rotatably secured to said circular ring via said at least one rotating means; and   at least on stabilizing means secured to said circular ring wherein said at least one stabilizing means is mounted on said basketball hoop rim when said basketball return device is secured to said basketball hoop rim.   
   
   
       2 . The basketball return device of  claim 1  wherein:
 said at least one securing means is a clamp.   
   
   
       3 . The basketball return device of  claim 2  wherein:
 said clamp has a first arm and a second arm hingedly joined to each other.   
   
   
       4 . The basketball return device of  claim 3  further comprising:
 at least one knob connector extending from said first arm; and   at least one knob located on said at least one knob connector.   
   
   
       5 . The basketball return device of  claim 1  wherein:
 said directing frame has at least two directing rails.   
   
   
       6 . The basketball return device of  claim 2  wherein:
 said directing frame has at least two directing rails.   
   
   
       7 . The basketball return device of  claim 1  wherein:
 said at least one rotating means is an O-shaped member.   
   
   
       8 . The basketball return device of  claim 2  wherein:
 said at least one rotating means is an O-shaped member.   
   
   
       9 . The basketball return device of  claim 5  wherein:
 said at least one rotating means is an O-shaped member.   
   
   
       10 . The basketball return device of  claim 1  wherein:
 said at least on stabilizing means is a bracket.   
   
   
       11 . The basketball return device of  claim 10  further comprising:
 a first arm located on said bracket wherein said first arm rests on a top surface of said basketball hoop rim when said basketball return device is secured to said basketball hoop rim.   
   
   
       12 . The basketball return device of  claim 11  further comprising:
 a second arm located on said bracket wherein said second arm rests below a bottom surface of said basketball hoop rim.   
   
   
       13 . The basketball return device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 at least one opener having at least one aperture for opening said at least one securing means.   
   
   
       14 . The basketball return device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 at least one extension secured to said directing frame.   
   
   
       15 . The basketball return device of  claim 14  wherein:
 said at least one extension is removably secured to said directing frame.   
   
   
       16 . A basketball return device for securing to a basketball hoop rim having a top surface and a bottom surface, said basketball return device comprising:
 a circular ring;   at least one clamp secured to said circular ring wherein said at least one clamp removably secures said circular ring to the basketball hoop rim;   a directing frame for directing movement of a basketball;   said directing frame having at least two directing rails;   at least O-shaped member located on said directing frame wherein said directing frame is rotatably secured to said circular ring via said at least one O-shaped member; and   at least on bracket secured to said circular ring; and   a first arm located on said at least one bracket wherein said first arm rests on a top surface of said basketball hoop rim when said basketball return device is secured to said basketball hoop rim.   
   
   
       17 . A basketball return device of  claim 16  further comprising:
 a second arm located on said bracket wherein said second arm is located below a bottom surface of said basketball hoop rim.   
   
   
       18 . The basketball return device of  claim 16  further comprising:
 at least one extension secured to said directing frame.   
   
   
       19 . The basketball return device of  claim 16  further comprising:
 at least one opener having at least one aperture for opening said at least one securing means.   
   
   
       20 . A basketball return device for securing to a basketball hoop rim having a top surface and a bottom surface, said basketball return device comprising:
 a circular ring;   at least one clamp secured to said circular ring wherein said at least one clamp removably secures said circular ring to the basketball hoop rim;   a directing frame for directing movement of a basketball;   said directing frame having at least two directing rails;   at extension removably secured to said directing frame;   at least O-shaped member located on said directing frame wherein said directing frame is rotatably secured to said circular ring via said at least one O-shaped member; and   at least on bracket secured to said circular ring;   a first arm located on said at least one bracket wherein said first arm rests on a top surface of said basketball hoop rim when said basketball return device is secured to said basketball hoop rim; and   a second arm located on said at least one bracket wherein said second arm is located below a bottom surface of said basketball hoop rim.