Patent application title:

Baby Ball

Publication number:

US20150133240A1

Publication date:
Application number:

13/998,550

Filed date:

2013-11-08

Abstract:

A miniature basketball, enclosed in a harness, is connected by a cord string to a belt that encircles a baby's waist. A miniature backboard set has nets that are closed at the bottom. The baby shoots the ball into the nets and retrieves it with the cord string. The baby dribbles the ball, and when it gets away from him/her, retrieves it by the same process.

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Classification:

A63B69/0071 »  CPC main

Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for basketball

A63B69/0086 »  CPC further

Training appliances or apparatus for special sports; Means for releasably holding a ball in position; Balls constrained to move around a fixed point, e.g. by tethering; Balls tethered to a line or cord the line or cord being attached to the user

A63B63/083 »  CPC further

Targets or goals for ball games with horizontal opening for ball, e.g. for basketball for basketball

A63B2208/12 »  CPC further

Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player specially adapted for children

A63B69/00 IPC

Training appliances or apparatus for special sports

A63B63/08 IPC

Targets or goals for ball games with horizontal opening for ball, e.g. for basketball

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The twenty-first century is the century of the child. Early childhood development has taken firm root in our culture. Children are no longer regarded, by the knowledgeable, as unformed intellects that should be seen and not heard, but as brand new intellects that must be nurtured and developed. And are capable of being nurtured and developed from embryo forward. Baby Ball is in tune with the times.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Baby Ball will entertain and educate baby. It will teach baby how to make a basket, dribble a basketball, and retrieve the ball. It will develop his/her motor skills, hand to eye coordination, and nurture their spirit of independence.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a miniature inflated rubber basketball;

FIG. 2 is a cord string harness;

FIG. 3 is a cord string;

FIG. 4 is a cloth belt;

FIG. 5 is a miniature plastic basketball goal set;

FIG. 6 is an application of this basketball training apparatus invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Baby Ball consists of an inflated rubber basketball three inches in diameter FIG. 1, 5; a ball-holding harness made of cord string FIG. 2, 6; a cord string tether one yard long FIG. 3, 7; a cloth belt eighteen inches long FIG. 4, 8; a plastic backboard set FIG. 5, 9; with the rim twelve inches from the floor 10, with the nets closed at the bottom 11; and an application of this basketball training apparatus FIG. 6, 12.

The inflated basketball is inside the harness. One end of the cord string is tied to the harness. The belt is secured around the baby's waist. The free end of the cord is tied to the belt.

Claims

What is claimed:

1. A basketball training apparatus for babies comprising:

a miniature inflated rubber basketball

a cord string tether that connects the harness and belt

a miniature plastic backboard set with cord string nets that are closed at the bottom; a toy that entertains, and teaches a baby how to make a basket, how to dribble and how to retrieve the ball.

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