Basketball training apparatus for connection to resistance device

Abstract

A basketball rebound training system includes a ball device having an outer surface having thereon basketball indicia including one or more basketball seams and a surface texture of a basketball, and being of an official basketball size. The ball device includes an inner cavity and an anchor system disposed at least partially within the inner cavity of the ball device. An attachment ring is affixed to the anchor system and is further adapted for attachment to a resistance machine to provide rebound training to an athlete when the ball device is pushed or pulled downward. The outer surface may be made of leather or of a synthetic material such as rubber, and has a pebbled texture thereon. The inner cavity may be filled with pressurized air, ambient air, or a solid material.

1 . A system for basketball rebound training comprising:
 a ball device having an outer surface having thereon basketball indicia including one or more basketball seams and a surface texture of a basketball, and being of an official basketball size;   an inner cavity of the ball device;   an anchor system disposed at least partially within the inner cavity of the ball device; and   an attachment ring affixed to the anchor system and being further adapted for attachment to a resistance machine to provide rebound training to an athlete when the ball device is pushed or pulled downward.   
     
     
         2 . The system for basketball rebound training according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface is made of leather. 
     
     
         3 . The system for basketball rebound training according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface is made of a synthetic material. 
     
     
         4 . The system for basketball rebound training according to  claim 1 , wherein the synthetic material is rubber. 
     
     
         5 . The system for basketball rebound training according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface has a pebbled texture thereon. 
     
     
         6 . The system for basketball rebound training according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner cavity comprises pressurized air. 
     
     
         7 . The system for basketball rebound training according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner cavity comprises ambient air. 
     
     
         8 . The system for basketball rebound training according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner cavity is filled with a solid material. 
     
     
         9 . The system for basketball rebound training according to  claim 8 , wherein the solid material is selected from the group consisting of wood, foam, plastic, and fiberglass. 
     
     
         10 . The system for basketball rebound training according to  claim 1 , wherein the anchor system extends through the inner cavity and is visible beneath the ball, and includes a bezel or washer under the ball to anchor the anchor system. 
     
     
         11 . A ball training device including:
 an air-filled ball, wherein the air-filled ball is of an official basketball size;   an attachment ring attached to the air-filled ball; and   a basketball-textured outer layer on the air-filled ball, the basketball-textured outer layer including one or more basketball seams and a basketball surface grain.   
     
     
         12 . The ball training device according to  claim 11 , wherein the basketball-textured outer layer is made of leather. 
     
     
         13 . The ball training device according to  claim 11 , wherein the basketball-textured outer layer is made of a synthetic material. 
     
     
         14 . The ball training device according to  claim 11 , wherein the synthetic material is rubber. 
     
     
         15 . The ball training device according to  claim 11 , wherein the basketball-textured outer layer grain has a pebbled texture. 
     
     
         16 . The ball training device according to  claim 11 , wherein the air-filled ball is filled with pressurized air. 
     
     
         17 . The ball training device according to  claim 11 , wherein the air-filled ball is filled ambient pressure air. 
     
     
         18 . A system for basketball rebound training comprising:
 a hemispherical ball device having an outer surface having thereon basketball indicia including one or more basketball seams and a surface texture of a basketball, and being of an official basketball size; and   an attachment ring affixed to the hemispherical ball device and being adapted for attachment to a resistance machine to provide rebound training to an athlete when the hemispherical ball device is pushed or pulled downward.