US2013040765A1PendingUtilityA1

Luminous attachable basketball training device

Assignee: MYLES TENO DEMONTPriority: Aug 8, 2011Filed: Aug 8, 2011Published: Feb 14, 2013
Est. expiryAug 8, 2031(~5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A63B 2225/76A63B 63/083A63B 69/0071
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Abstract

The present invention relates to glow in the dark luminous attachable basketball rim, somewhat tubular and circular, more particularly, to a flexible luminous glow in the dark, also marked with reflectors positioned equidistantly of each other, to provide better visibility with targeting features to assist the shooter at basketball rims. Currently basketball rims only have a net affixed to them and have no distinguishing features to aim at besides the backboard and do not glow at night.

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1 ) Mounting an attachable luminous glow in the dark rubber somewhat tubular ring construction  0  internally mixed to rubber or painted with a glow in the dark phosphorescent pigmented paint that can be coated with a gloss epoxy protectant for weatherproofing with reflectors  1  through  5  positioned on it for target accuracy makes the shooter more precise when shooting a basketball. 
     
     
         2 ) The basketball shooting system according to  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises at least 5 reflectors positioned around the apparatus. 
     
     
         3 ) The basketball shooting system according to  claim 1  wherein the reflectors  1  through  5  are color coded to help differentiate between the rim aid and desired target on the rim aid. 
     
     
         4 ) The basketball shooting system according to  claim 1  wherein the breakdown of the perimeter of the rim into sections by use of the reflectors makes for more accuracy. 
     
     
         5 ) The device of  claim 1  comprised substantially of rubber 
     
     
         6 ) The device of  claim 1  comprised of reflective tape and plastic 
     
     
         7 ) The device of  claim 1  comprised of substantial amounts of luminescent phosphorescent pigment paint and can be coated with gloss epoxy protectant to provide for weatherproofing and night play.

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