Patent ID: 9468826
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: A63B

Claim Text:
1. A basketball net device for mounting on a basketball ring, said basketball net device comprising: a tubular net having upper net cords and configured to receive a basketball and permit passage of said basketball through said tubular net; a flexible annular member comprising a generally circular circumference and having a hoop engaging section comprising a channel extending around a substantial portion of said flexible annular member and configured for receiving the basketball ring, and said flexible annular member further comprising an annular skirt section configured to extend at an angle and be positioned inside of the basketball ring; said annular skirt section including a plurality of net attachment sections, each of said net attachment sections including an aperture configured to receive a hook ring clasp for coupling a section of one of said upper net cords to said annular skirt section, and said aperture being further configured to allow said hook ring clasp to pivot together with said upper net cord; wherein a circumferential section of said annular member has an outer portion of said hoop engaging section cut away forming a narrow inner portion configured to engage an inner half of an upper surface on the basketball ring; and wherein, outside of said circumferential section, said flexible annular member includes an outwardly extending flange connected to said hoop engaging section, and said outwardly extending flange extending along said annular member for more than one half of the circular circumference of said flexible annular member, said outwardly extending flange being configured to extend at an angle to said hoop engaging section; and wherein said hoop engaging section includes a positively displaced groove on a first surface of said hoop engaging section, said positively displaced groove extending into said channel to engage the basketball ring so as to secure said flexible annular member from being pushed up and disengaged from the basketball ring, wherein said hoop engaging section includes a second positively displaced groove on a second surface of said hoop engaging section, said second positively displaced groove extending into said channel to engage the basketball ring, and said second positively displaced groove extending from a front section of said annular member to said narrow inner portion and said second positively displaced groove being tapered to a minimal protrusion at said narrow inner portion.