Basketball Training Apparatus

Abstract

A basketball training apparatus includes a flat table portion including ball holders that are circular holes through the table portion dimensioned to hold a basketball; and legs that extend from the flat table portion and keep the table portion substantially level.

1 . A basketball training apparatus comprising:
 a flat table portion including ball holders that are circular holes through the table portion dimensioned to hold a basketball; and   legs that extend from the flat table portion and keep the table portion substantially level with respect to a surface that the legs engage.   
     
     
         2 . The basketball training apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the legs extend from the table portion from a pivot, such that the legs have two positions, an extended position and a folded position. 
     
     
         3 . The basketball training apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein in the folded position, the legs are beneath the table portion. 
     
     
         4 . The basketball training apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the table portion has a pivot about which the flat table portion can fold. 
     
     
         5 . The basketball training apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the table portion comprises two halves rotatable about the pivot. 
     
     
         6 . The basketball training apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the table portion halves each include a portion of a closure mechanism that when engaged, holds the table in a closed position. 
     
     
         7 . The basketball training apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the table portion includes a storage area into which the legs fold in their folded position. 
     
     
         8 . The basketball training apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the legs are height adjustable. 
     
     
         9 . The basketball training apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the legs include telescoping inner and outer legs engaged to one another through a spring loaded button extending from the inner leg and holes in the outer leg. 
     
     
         10 . The basketball training apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the legs include wheels. 
     
     
         11 . The basketball training apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the wheels include a locking mechanism to prevent the wheels from moving. 
     
     
         12 . The basketball training apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the table portion further includes handles. 
     
     
         13 . The basketball training apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the table portion further comprises weight reduction holes. 
     
     
         14 . The basketball training apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the ball holder holes have a diameter of 0.2 meters. 
     
     
         15 . The basketball training apparatus of  claim 1  where in the ball holder holes are separated by 0.07 meters. 
     
     
         16 . The basketball training apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the table portion measures 1.4 meters by 0.6 meters.