Patent ID: 6582329
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A hoop for indicating when a basketball passes therethrough, comprising:a) a ring; and c) first means for activating when the basketball passes through said ring; and wherein said ring is for having the basketball pass therethrough, wherein said ring comprises an inner ring; wherein said ring comprises an outer ring; wherein said outer ring is replaceably attached to said inner ring; and wherein said outer ring is concentrically attached to said inner ring, wherein said inner ring has a vertical wall; and wherein said vertical wall of said inner ring is cylindrically-shaped, wherein said vertical wall of said inner ring has an uppermost terminal edge; wherein said uppermost terminal edge of said vertical wall of said inner ring is circular-shaped; wherein said vertical wall of said inner ring has a lowermost terminal edge; and wherein said lowermost terminal edge of said vertical wall of said inner ring is circular-shaped, wherein said inner ring has a horizontal wall; wherein said horizontal wall of said inner ring is flat; and wherein said horizontal wall of said inner ring is donut-shaped, wherein said horizontal wall of said inner ring has an innermost terminal edge; wherein said innermost terminal edge of said horizontal wall of said inner ring is circular-shaped; wherein said horizontal wall of said inner ring has an outermost terminal edge; wherein said outermost terminal edge of said horizontal wall of said inner ring is circular-shaped; wherein said outermost terminal edge of said horizontal wall of said inner ring is concentric with said innermost terminal edge of said horizontal wall of said inner ring; and wherein said outermost terminal edge of said horizontal wall of said inner ring is coplanar with said innermost terminal edge of said horizontal wall of said inner ring, wherein said vertical wall of said inner ring has a plurality of throughbores; wherein said plurality of throughbores in said vertical wall of said inner ring extend horizontally through said vertical wall of said inner ring; and wherein said plurality of throughbores in said vertical wall of said inner ring are spaced circumferentially around said vertical wall of said inner ring, wherein said plurality of throughbores in said vertical wall of said inner ring, are disposed in close proximity to said lowermost terminal edge of said vertical wall of said inner ring.