US2009298621A1PendingUtilityA1

Basketball shooting coach

Assignee: BILL BAXTERPriority: Jun 2, 2008Filed: Jul 14, 2008Published: Dec 3, 2009
Est. expiryJun 2, 2028(~1.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A63B 2220/80A63B 69/0071A63B 2071/0627A63B 2220/16A63B 2071/063A63B 2209/10A63B 2220/836A63B 2220/801
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Abstract

A basketball shooting coach aid device used to help individuals learn how to keep their elbow tucked to the side of their body while keeping the forearm and elbow at a 90 degree angle while shooting a basketball. The basketball shooting coach is a self contained square in shape device that is worn or either the right or left arm depending on the individual wearing the unit. The device consists of a speaker, IC voice chip, batteries, arm straps, and an adjustable sensitivity switch all enclosed in a light weight plastic cover. The basketball shooting aid casing will have a speaker grille to help increase the volume, a sensitivity control cavity to control how sensitive the device is, a Velcro straps that allow the device to fit over an individual's forearm, and an on and off switch. If the alarm sounds when the individual uses the device then the individual is using bad form. The basketball shooting coach aid reconditions the body and mind through response conditioning which is a way to modify behavior and this will give the individual a consistent shot when shooting a basketball.

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1 . A basketball shooting aid that is worn on the forearm and held to the forearm with straps that are fixed to the basketball shooting aid casing, and on the inside of the said aid is a sensitivity switch, and there is a ball on the inside of said sensitivity switch. When the said ball rolls from one end of the said sensitivity switch to the opposite end of the said sensitivity switch then an alarm will sound. 
   
   
       2 . The said basketball shooting aid of  claim 1 , wherein said cover has an elongated square casing. 
   
   
       3 . The said basketball shooting aid of  claim 2 , wherein said casing does not have a length of more than 4 inches 
   
   
       4 . The said basketball shooting aid of  claim 2 , wherein said casing is made of a hollow plastic material. 
   
   
       5 . The said basketball shooting aid of  claim 1 , wherein said aid is held in place on the outside of the forearm with preferably said straps that are Velcro. 
   
   
       6 . The said basketball shooting aid of  claim 1 , wherein has said controllable sensitivity switch for helping individuals maintain proper form when shooting a basketball. 
   
   
       7 . The said basketball shooting aid of  claim 6 , wherein said sensitivity switch will have an alarm that is triggered when said ball touches said plate which is on the opposite end of said switch. 
   
   
       8 . The said basketball shooting aid apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said sensitivity switch will have an IC voice chip 
   
   
       9 . The said basketball shooting aid of  claim 8 , wherein said ic voice chip can have any sound that is able to be placed on a voice chip. 
   
   
       10 . The said basketball shooting aid of  claim 1 , wherein by teaching individuals to tuck the elbow while shooting.

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