Basketball Deflection Device

Abstract

There is described a basketball deflection device. It includes a flat platform and a plurality of pairs of suspension elements. One end of the suspension elements is attached to the platform and the other end of the suspension elements is attached to a basketball basket rim, thereby suspending the platform from the basketball basket rim. Each pair of the plurality of suspension elements is of a different length such that the platform hangs at an angle in which a front edge of the platform is lower than a back edge of the platform.

1 . A basketball deflection device, comprising:
 a flat platform; and   a plurality of pairs of suspension elements, one end of the suspension elements attached to the platform and the other end of the suspension elements attached to a basketball basket rim thereby suspending the platform from the basketball basket rim, wherein each pair of the plurality of suspension elements is of a different length such that the platform hangs at an angle in which a front edge of the platform is lower than a back edge of the platform.   
     
     
         2 . The basketball deflection device according to  claim 1 , wherein the platform is an ellipse. 
     
     
         3 . The basketball deflection device according to  claim 1 , wherein the platform is a circle. 
     
     
         4 . The basketball deflection device according to  claim 3 , wherein the circle has a diameter of between 18 inches and 24 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The basketball deflection device according to  claim 3 , wherein the circle has a diameter of 19.25 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The basketball deflection device according to  claim 1 , wherein the platform has a thickness of between 4 mm and 6 mm. 
     
     
         7 . The basketball deflection device according to  claim 1 , wherein the platform is constructed from a material chosen from any one of the group of polycarbonate, a polymer similar to polycarbonate, metal, and wood. 
     
     
         8 . The basketball deflection device according to  claim 1 , wherein the platform incorporates a plurality of peripheral attachment sites. 
     
     
         9 . The basketball deflection device according to  claim 8 , wherein the peripheral attachment sites are narrow rectangular apertures. 
     
     
         10 . The basketball deflection device according to  claim 1 , wherein the suspension elements are chosen from any one of the group of straps, cords, chains, and cables. 
     
     
         11 . The basketball deflection device according to  claim 1 , wherein the different lengths of the plurality of pairs of suspension elements are chosen such that the front edge of the platform hangs between 6 inches and 10 inches below the back edge of the platform. 
     
     
         12 . The basketball deflection device according to  claim 11 , wherein the different lengths of the plurality of pairs of suspension elements are chosen such that the front edge of the platform hangs 8 inches below the back edge of the platform. 
     
     
         13 . The basketball deflection device according to  claim 1 , wherein the number of the plurality of pairs of suspension elements is two, comprising two posterior suspension elements and two anterior suspension elements. 
     
     
         14 . The basketball deflection device according to  claim 13 , wherein the length of the two posterior suspension elements is adjusted such that there is a distance of 15 inches between the basketball basket rim and the platform; and wherein the length of the two anterior suspension elements is adjusted such that there is a distance of 21 inches between the basketball basket rim and the platform.