PURE SHOOTER

Abstract

An illustrated front view of an exemplary shooting guide device for training a player proper finger and guide hand positioning while shooting a basketball. The shooting guide device is useful for encouraging and training a player to properly position the player's guide hand and fingers when shooting a basketball. The shooting guide device provides a training device to increase control and improve accuracy, which results in more baskets and fewer errant shots. The shooting guide device is useful to improve shooting accuracy and training players to shoot properly.

Claims

1. A shooting guide device for improving shooting skills in basketball, the device comprising: a body, the body having a top side, a bottom side, a first side and a second side; a first; a first end of the top side, the first end being substantially near the first side of the body, wherein the first end being a curved shape; a second end of the top side, the second end being substantially near the second side of the body, wherein the second end being a curved shape; a first insert of the bottom side, the first insert being substantially between a middle of the bottom side and the first side of the body; and a second insert of the bottom side, the second insert being substantially between the middle of the bottom side and the second side of the body.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the device having a length being four (4) inches.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the device having a length being five (5) inches.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the device having a length being six (6) inches.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the device having a width being one-half (0.5) inch.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the device having a height being one-half (0.5) inch.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the device being made of a rubber material.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the device having a shape being rectangular.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein a center of the first end of the top side being a U shape.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein a center of the second end of the top side being a U shape.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the first end of the top side being a hook shape.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the second end of the top side being a hook shape.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the first insert of the bottom side being a curved shape.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the second insert of the bottom side being a curved shape.

15. The device of claim 1, wherein the device being a size for fitting a child's hand.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein the device being a size for fitting an adult's hand.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] FIG. 1A is an illustrated front view of an exemplary shooting guide.

[0015] FIG. 1B is an illustrated side view of the exemplary shooting guide shown in FIG. 1A.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The phrases in one embodiment, in various embodiments, in some embodiments, and the like are used repeatedly. Such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. The terms comprising, having, and including are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise. Such terms do not generally signify a closed list.

[0017] Above, adhesive, affixing, any, around, both, bottom, by, comprising, consistent, customized, enclosing, friction, in, labeled, lower, magnetic, marked, new, nominal, not, of, other, outside, outwardly, particular, permanently, preventing, raised, respectively, reversibly, round, square, substantial, supporting, surrounded, surrounding, threaded, to, top, using, wherein, with, or other such descriptors herein are used in their normal yes-or-no sense, not as terms of degree, unless context dictates otherwise.

[0018] Reference is now made in detail to the description of the embodiments as illustrated in the drawings. While embodiments are described in connection with the drawings and related descriptions, there is no intent to limit the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein. On the contrary, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents. In alternate embodiments, additional devices, or combinations of illustrated devices, may be added to, or combined, without limiting the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein.

[0019] Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, an illustrated front view of an exemplary shooting guide device 100 for training a player proper finger and guide hand positioning while shooting a basketball. The shooting guide device 100 is useful for encouraging and training a player to properly position the player's guide hand and fingers when shooting a basketball. The shooting guide device 100 provides a training device to increase control and improve accuracy, which results in more baskets and fewer errant shots. The shooting guide device 100 is useful to improve shooting accuracy and training players to shoot properly.

[0020] The shooting guide device 100 preferably has a height of one-half (0.5) inch, however other heights are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, one-quarter (0.25) inch, three-fourths (0.75) inch, etc. The shooting guide device 100 preferably has a length of four (4) inches, however other lengths are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to six (6) inches, five (5) inches, etc. The shooting guide device 100 preferably has a width of one-half (0.5) inch, however other widths are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, one-quarter (0.25) inch, three-fourths (0.75) inch, etc.

[0021] The shooting guide device 100 preferably has a rectangular shape, however other shapes are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, oblong, trapezoidal, etc. The shooting guide device 100 is preferably made of a rubber material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, plastic, nylon, poly-vinyl chloride (PVC), etc. The shooting guide device 100 preferably has two sizes, an adult size and a child size, for fitting properly in an adult's hand or a child's hand.

[0022] The shooting guide device 100 has a body 200. The body 200 has a top side 210, a bottom side 220, a first side 230 and a second side 240.

[0023] The top side 210 of the body 200 has first end 211 and a second end 212. The first end 211 of the top side 210 of the body 200 is preferably a curved shape, however other shapes are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, square, rectangular, oblong, etc. The second end 212 of the top side 210 of the body 200 is preferably a curved shape, however other shapes are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, square, rectangular, oblong, etc. A center 214 of the first end 211 of the top side 210 is preferably a U-shape. A center 215 of the second end 212 of the top side 210 is preferably a U shape.

[0024] The first end 211 of the top side 210 of the body 200 is significantly near the first side 240 of the body 200. The first end 211 of the top side 210 of the body 200 forms a hook-like shape 213 of FIG. 1B. A player would place their first finger, whether a thumb or ring finger, onto the first end 211 of the top side 210.

[0025] The second end 212 of the top side 210 of the body 200 is significantly near the second side 240 of the body 200. The second end 212 of the top side 210 of the body 200 forms a hook-like shape 216 of FIG. 1B. A player would place their second finger, whether a thumb or ring finger, onto the second end 212 of the top side 210.

[0026] The bottom side 220 of the body 200 has a first insert 221 and a second insert 222. The first insert 221 of the bottom side 220 of the body 200 is preferably a curved shape, however other shapes are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, square, rectangular, oblong, etc. The second insert 222 of the bottom side 220 of the body 200 is preferably a curved shape, however other shapes are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, square, rectangular, oblong, etc. A center 224 of the first insert 221 of the bottom side 220 is preferably a U-shape. A center 225 of the second insert 222 of the bottom side 220 is preferably a U shape. The first insert 221 of the bottom side 220 and the second insert 222 of the bottom side 220 are preferably for smaller hands, such as a child's hand.

[0027] The first insert 221 of the bottom side 220 of the body 200 is significantly between a middle 223 of the bottom side 220 and the first side 240 of the body 200. A player would place their first finger, whether a thumb or ring finger, onto the first insert 221 of the bottom side 220.

[0028] The second insert 222 of the bottom side 220 of the body 200 is significantly between the middle 223 of the bottom side and the second side 240 of the body 200. A player would place their second finger, whether a thumb or ring finger, onto the second insert 222 of the bottom side 220.

[0029] A middle portion 226 is configured between the first insert 221 and the second insert 222. The middle portion 226 is preferably five-sixteenths ( 5/16) inches in length, however other lengths are hereby contemplated, includes one-fourth () inch, three-eighths () inch, etc.

[0030] In the numbered clauses below, specific combinations of aspects and embodiments are articulated in a shorthand form such that (1) according to respective embodiments, for each instance in which a component or other such identifiers appear to be introduced (with a or an, e.g.) more than once in a given chain of clauses, such designations may either identify the same entity or distinct entities; and (2) what might be called dependent clauses below may or may not incorporate, in respective embodiments, the features of independent clauses to which they refer or other features described above.

[0031] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the foregoing specific exemplary processes and/or devices and/or technologies are representative of more general processes and/or devices and/or technologies taught elsewhere herein, such as in the claims filed herewith and/or elsewhere in the present application.

[0032] The features described with respect to one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments or combined with or interchanged with the features of other embodiments, as appropriate, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0033] Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.