Attachable basketball training device

Abstract

An attachable basketball training device including a substantially semicircular inverted R-shaped clamp having a curved right portion, a curved left portion, a linear middle portion, and a continuous bottom opening. Each of the right portion, the left portion, and the middle portion has an interior lip and an exterior lip. A horizontal slot is medially disposed through the interior lip of the middle portion of the clamp, with a tab slidably engageable within the slot. A plurality of slits is disposed through the interior lip of each of the right portion of the clamp and the left portion of the clamp. Each of a plurality of vertical projections has a looped top section and a linear sword-shaped bottom section. The top section of each of the plurality of vertical projections is disposed through each of the plurality of slits. The clamp is removably attachable to a basketball hoop.

Claims

1. An attachable basketball training device comprising: a substantially semicircular inverted R-shaped clamp having a curved right portion, a curved left portion, a linear middle portion, and a continuous bottom opening, each of the right portion, the left portion, and the middle portion having an interior lip and an exterior lip, each of the interior lip and the exterior lip having a bottom edge, wherein a length of the middle portion exterior lip is substantially one-third of a length of the right portion exterior lip and the left portion exterior lip; a horizontal slot medially disposed through the interior lip of the clamp middle portion; a plurality of horizontal slits disposed through the interior lip of each of the clamp right portion and the clamp left portion proximal the bottom edge; a plurality of vertical projections, each of the plurality of vertical projections having a looped top section and a linear downwardly disposed sword-shaped bottom section, wherein the top section of each of the plurality of vertical projections is disposed through each of the plurality of slits; and a tab slidably engageable within the slot, the tab having an inverted triangulated front surface disposed outside of the slot, wherein the tab is moveable along an entirety of a length of the slot; wherein a diameter of the clamp substantially conforms to a diameter of a basketball hoop; wherein the clamp is removably attachable to an exterior surface of a rear half of the basketball hoop through the clamp bottom opening; wherein the bottom section of each of the plurality of vertical projections is configured to hang substantially parallel to a net under the basketball hoop.

2. The attachable basketball training device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of slits is six, and the plurality of vertical projections is six.

3. The attachable basketball training device of claim 1 wherein the clamp is plastic.

4. An attachable basketball training device comprising: a substantially semicircular inverted R-shaped clamp having a curved right portion, a curved left portion, a linear middle portion, and a continuous bottom opening, each of the right portion, the left portion, and the middle portion having an interior lip and an exterior lip, each of the interior lip and the exterior lip having a bottom edge, wherein a length of the middle portion exterior lip is substantially one-third of a length of the right portion exterior lip and the left portion exterior lip; wherein the clamp is plastic; a horizontal slot medially disposed through the interior lip of the clamp middle portion; a plurality of horizontal slits disposed through the interior lip of each of the clamp right portion and the clamp left portion proximal the bottom edge; wherein the plurality of slits is six; a plurality of vertical projections, each of the plurality of vertical projections having a looped top section and a linear downwardly disposed sword-shaped bottom section, wherein the top section of each of the plurality of vertical projections is disposed through each of the plurality of slits; wherein the plurality of vertical projections is six; and a tab slidably engageable within the slot, the tab having an inverted triangulated front surface disposed outside of the slot, wherein the tab is moveable along an entirety of a length of the slot; wherein a diameter of the clamp substantially conforms to a diameter of a basketball hoop; wherein the clamp is removably attachable to an exterior surface of a rear half of the basketball hoop through the clamp bottom opening; wherein the bottom section of each of the plurality of vertical projections is configured to hang substantially parallel to a net under the basketball hoop.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figures

(1) FIG. 1 is a rear isometric view.

(2) FIG. 2 is a front isometric view.

(3) FIG. 3 is a top plan view.

(4) FIG. 4 is a front elevation view.

(5) FIG. 5 is an in-use view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(6) With reference now to the drawings, and in particular FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, an example of the instant attachable basketball training device employing the principles and concepts of the present attachable basketball training device and generally designated by the reference number 10 will be described.

(7) Referring to FIGS. 1 through 5 the present attachable basketball training device 10 is illustrated. The attachable basketball training device 10 includes a substantially semicircular inverted R-shaped clamp 20 having a curved right portion 22, a curved left portion 24, a linear middle portion 26, and a continuous bottom opening 28. Each of the right portion 22, the left portion 24, and the middle portion 26 has an interior lip 30 and an exterior lip 32. Each of the interior lip 30 and the exterior lip 32 has a bottom edge 34. A horizontal slot 36 is medially disposed through the interior lip 30 of the middle portion 26 of the clamp 20.

(8) The attachable basketball training device 10 further includes a plurality of horizontal slits 38 disposed through the interior lip 30 of each of the right portion 22 of the clamp 20 and the left portion 24 of the clamp 20 proximal the bottom edge 34. Each of a plurality of vertical projections 40 has a looped top section 42 and a linear downwardly disposed sword-shaped bottom section 44. The top section 42 of each of the plurality of vertical projections 40 is disposed through each of the plurality of slits 38. The plurality of slits 38 and the plurality of vertical projections 40 is optionally six. A tab 46 is slidably engageable within the slot 36. The tab 46 has an inverted triangulated front surface 48 disposed outside of the slot 36. The tab 46 is moveable along an entirety of a length of the slot 36. The clamp 20 is removably attachable to an exterior surface 50 of a rear half 52 of a basketball hoop 54 through the bottom opening 28 of the clamp 20. As best shown in FIG. 5, the bottom section 44 of each of the plurality of vertical projections 40 is configured to hang substantially parallel to a net 56 under the basketball hoop 54.