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US2570860A
US2570860A US98791A US9879149A US2570860A US 2570860 A US2570860 A US 2570860A US 98791 A US98791 A US 98791A US 9879149 A US9879149 A US 9879149A US 2570860 A US2570860 A US 2570860A
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  • This invention relates to a toy for simulatin the game of basketball.
  • the object of this invention is to provide a toy in which a ball may be banked on a backboard and through a hoop similar to the way a regular basketball is banked through the basket.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide such a toy in small form so that it may be operated by a small child or any other person, at the same time retaining the principle of banking the ball through the hoop in the same manner as in the game of basketball.
  • a still further object of this invention is to provide such a toy in which after the ball is banked through the hoop once the operation may be repeated without having to lift the ball back through the hoop and without tangling the string.
  • the toy comprises a miniature backboard with. a handle for holding it, a hoop attached to the backboard and a captive ball.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete t y
  • Figure 2 is an enlarged detail of the hoop, likewise in perspective.
  • the toy comprises a backboard I made of wood, plastic or similar material, substantially square in shape, having a handle 2 securely attached to the backboard by any normal fastening device such as a screw or rivet l3. If it is so desired, the handle may be shaped from the same piece as the backboard.
  • a ball 1 made of rubber, plastic or similar resilient material is attached to the backboard by a string 5 attached to a small nail or tack 6. This nail or tack 6 is preferably attached at one corner of the backboard so that the string will not interfere with the operation of the toy by coming between the ball and the backboard and deflecting its bounce.
  • the ball may be a plain round ball or it may be marked by moulding or painting with simu- Attached to the front or playing surface of the board is a hoop 3, the plane of the hoop being perpendicular to the backboard as shown in' Figure 1, and the rim of the hoop being spaced outwardly from the backboard by means of a leg 9.
  • the hoop is attached to the backboard and held securely in position, so that it will not rotate or bend, by means of staples l2.
  • a portion of the leg 8 bent at an angle to the other portion of the leg 9 of the hoop provides a secure means of attachment.
  • the staples I2 also aid in attaching the handle 2 to the backboard I.
  • This hoop may be made from one single piece of wire as is clearly shown in Figure 2.
  • An important feature of the toy is the gap Ii in the hoop 3. After the ball 1 has been dropped or banked through the hoop, the string 5 is disentangled from the hoop 3 by tilting the toy forward and letting the weight of the ball pull the string free through the gap II. This prevents tangling the string about the hoop or making it necessary to retrieve the ball through the hoop after each successful play.
  • the handle 2 is grasped in one hand and by a forward and upward rotary motion the ball 4 is caused to swing in an are at the end of the string 5. Near the upper end of the rotary sweeping motion, the hand is thrown back thus throwing the ball toward the backboard l.
  • the object is to cause the ball to strike the backboard slightly above the hoop 3 and at such an angle thatit will bounce or bank downward through the hoop, thus making a score.
  • a toy of the type comprising a paddle, a hoop and a captive ball
  • the paddle has a lower handle portion and an upper rectangular, imperforate portion without obstructions except the hoop
  • the hoop is formed with a gap in its periphery to permit a string to pass through, and is attached to the paddle so that it is perpendicular to and below the center of the rectangular portion
  • the ball is attached to one corner of the rectangular portion of the paddle.

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o 1951 c. s. REDDING BACKBOARD AND HOOP TOY Filed June 13, 1.949
INVENTOR.
lated stitches 4 to resemble a basketball.
Patented Oct. 9, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BACKBOARD AND HOOP TOY Charles S. Bedding, Louisville, Ky.
Application June 13, 1949, Serial No. 98,791
1 Claim.
This invention relates to a toy for simulatin the game of basketball.
The object of this invention is to provide a toy in which a ball may be banked on a backboard and through a hoop similar to the way a regular basketball is banked through the basket.
A further object of this invention is to provide such a toy in small form so that it may be operated by a small child or any other person, at the same time retaining the principle of banking the ball through the hoop in the same manner as in the game of basketball.
A still further object of this invention is to provide such a toy in which after the ball is banked through the hoop once the operation may be repeated without having to lift the ball back through the hoop and without tangling the string.
In accordance with the present invention, the toy comprises a miniature backboard with. a handle for holding it, a hoop attached to the backboard and a captive ball.
The invention will be described in greater detail in connection with the accompanying drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention and wherein:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete t y,
Figure 2 is an enlarged detail of the hoop, likewise in perspective.
Referring to the drawings, the toy comprises a backboard I made of wood, plastic or similar material, substantially square in shape, having a handle 2 securely attached to the backboard by any normal fastening device such as a screw or rivet l3. If it is so desired, the handle may be shaped from the same piece as the backboard. A ball 1 made of rubber, plastic or similar resilient material is attached to the backboard by a string 5 attached to a small nail or tack 6. This nail or tack 6 is preferably attached at one corner of the backboard so that the string will not interfere with the operation of the toy by coming between the ball and the backboard and deflecting its bounce. The ball may be a plain round ball or it may be marked by moulding or painting with simu- Attached to the front or playing surface of the board is a hoop 3, the plane of the hoop being perpendicular to the backboard as shown in'Figure 1, and the rim of the hoop being spaced outwardly from the backboard by means of a leg 9. The hoop is attached to the backboard and held securely in position, so that it will not rotate or bend, by means of staples l2. A portion of the leg 8 bent at an angle to the other portion of the leg 9 of the hoop provides a secure means of attachment. The staples I2 also aid in attaching the handle 2 to the backboard I.
This hoop may be made from one single piece of wire as is clearly shown in Figure 2. An important feature of the toy is the gap Ii in the hoop 3. After the ball 1 has been dropped or banked through the hoop, the string 5 is disentangled from the hoop 3 by tilting the toy forward and letting the weight of the ball pull the string free through the gap II. This prevents tangling the string about the hoop or making it necessary to retrieve the ball through the hoop after each successful play.
In operation, the handle 2 is grasped in one hand and by a forward and upward rotary motion the ball 4 is caused to swing in an are at the end of the string 5. Near the upper end of the rotary sweeping motion, the hand is thrown back thus throwing the ball toward the backboard l. The object is to cause the ball to strike the backboard slightly above the hoop 3 and at such an angle thatit will bounce or bank downward through the hoop, thus making a score.
It is understood that although I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention certain modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention.
I claim as my invention:
A toy of the type comprising a paddle, a hoop and a captive ball, wherein: the paddle has a lower handle portion and an upper rectangular, imperforate portion without obstructions except the hoop; the hoop is formed with a gap in its periphery to permit a string to pass through, and is attached to the paddle so that it is perpendicular to and below the center of the rectangular portion; and the ball is attached to one corner of the rectangular portion of the paddle.
CHARLES S. BEDDING.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,077,027 Austin Oct. 28, 1913 1,228,575 Lynch June 5, 1917 1,508,147 Vinal Sept. 9, 1924 2,042,984 Fritz June 2, 1936 2,243,019 Singer May 20, 1941 2,382,513 Singer Aug. 14, 1945 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 721,093 France Feb. 27, 193
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US2754123A (en) * 1953-03-13 1956-07-10 Davidson Ernest Richie Portable exerciser
US3288466A (en) * 1965-04-02 1966-11-29 Warren H Cumings Tethered basketabll practice device
US3398955A (en) * 1966-07-11 1968-08-27 Robert G. Rakestraw Target with ball shiftably tethered thereto
US3656749A (en) * 1970-01-28 1972-04-18 Albert J Jacobs Buoyant game hoop
US3819183A (en) * 1971-10-18 1974-06-25 W Crowder Projectile tethered to rotatable target hoop
US3907297A (en) * 1974-04-25 1975-09-23 Leva Anthony J Di Tethered basketball apparatus
US4296925A (en) * 1980-06-23 1981-10-27 Alston William G Jump trainer
US4621811A (en) * 1986-03-27 1986-11-11 Campbell John F Basketball training device
US4900036A (en) * 1989-01-30 1990-02-13 Morgan Richard H Curved frontboard game
US5125670A (en) * 1991-10-11 1992-06-30 Hamlett Ii James R Vertical backboard-tether ball amusement device
US5192080A (en) * 1992-03-02 1993-03-09 Don Duncan Basketball type game
US5374054A (en) * 1994-06-27 1994-12-20 Suess; Matthew G. Basketball apparatus for reclined or seated sportsmen
US5829751A (en) * 1996-05-16 1998-11-03 Kenneth J. Willis Hand-held basketball game
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US20070078033A1 (en) * 2005-09-30 2007-04-05 Hewitt Mullins Wavable basketball backboard and rim
US20090051116A1 (en) * 2004-11-18 2009-02-26 Colin Edward Offland Ball games apparatus
US20090264226A1 (en) * 2008-04-17 2009-10-22 Mauro Daniel E Basketball hoop assembly
US20110163502A1 (en) * 2010-01-05 2011-07-07 Miller Daunielle L Hand held product for playing a game
US8366571B2 (en) 2009-11-23 2013-02-05 Walker Jr Wilmer David Waist-mounted tethered ball and target
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FR721093A (en) * 1931-08-06 1932-02-27 Snowshoe-sling net
US2042984A (en) * 1935-08-16 1936-06-02 Jacob S Fritz Pocket ball game
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US2754123A (en) * 1953-03-13 1956-07-10 Davidson Ernest Richie Portable exerciser
US3288466A (en) * 1965-04-02 1966-11-29 Warren H Cumings Tethered basketabll practice device
US3398955A (en) * 1966-07-11 1968-08-27 Robert G. Rakestraw Target with ball shiftably tethered thereto
US3656749A (en) * 1970-01-28 1972-04-18 Albert J Jacobs Buoyant game hoop
US3819183A (en) * 1971-10-18 1974-06-25 W Crowder Projectile tethered to rotatable target hoop
US3907297A (en) * 1974-04-25 1975-09-23 Leva Anthony J Di Tethered basketball apparatus
US4296925A (en) * 1980-06-23 1981-10-27 Alston William G Jump trainer
US4621811A (en) * 1986-03-27 1986-11-11 Campbell John F Basketball training device
US4900036A (en) * 1989-01-30 1990-02-13 Morgan Richard H Curved frontboard game
US5125670A (en) * 1991-10-11 1992-06-30 Hamlett Ii James R Vertical backboard-tether ball amusement device
US5192080A (en) * 1992-03-02 1993-03-09 Don Duncan Basketball type game
US5374054A (en) * 1994-06-27 1994-12-20 Suess; Matthew G. Basketball apparatus for reclined or seated sportsmen
US5829751A (en) * 1996-05-16 1998-11-03 Kenneth J. Willis Hand-held basketball game
US20090051116A1 (en) * 2004-11-18 2009-02-26 Colin Edward Offland Ball games apparatus
US20060290062A1 (en) * 2005-06-27 2006-12-28 Sorrells Thomas P Hand held basketball toy
US20070078033A1 (en) * 2005-09-30 2007-04-05 Hewitt Mullins Wavable basketball backboard and rim
US7374503B2 (en) * 2005-09-30 2008-05-20 Hewitt Mullins Wavable basketball backboard and rim
US20090264226A1 (en) * 2008-04-17 2009-10-22 Mauro Daniel E Basketball hoop assembly
US8366571B2 (en) 2009-11-23 2013-02-05 Walker Jr Wilmer David Waist-mounted tethered ball and target
US8500576B2 (en) 2009-11-23 2013-08-06 Wilmer David Walker, Jr. Waist-mounted tethered ball and target
US20110163502A1 (en) * 2010-01-05 2011-07-07 Miller Daunielle L Hand held product for playing a game
US8109517B2 (en) * 2010-01-05 2012-02-07 Miller Daunielle L Hand held product for playing a game
US10179267B1 (en) 2018-03-19 2019-01-15 Wilmer David Walker, Jr. Game system

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