US 12,246,233 B2
Adjustable basketball training device for the guide hand
Robert M. White, Durham, NC (US); and Krista J. Gingrich-White, Durham, NC (US)
Filed by Robert M. White, Durham, NC (US); and Krista J. Gingrich-White, Durham, NC (US)
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/987,212.
Prior Publication US 2024/0157213 A1, May 16, 2024
Int. Cl. A63B 69/00 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 69/0059 (2013.01) [A63B 69/0071 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adjustable basketball training device for a user's guide hand, comprising:
an upper arm component comprising at least one upper arm strap through-slot and pivot mounting socket;
an upper arm strap attached to said at least one upper arm strap through-slot, said upper arm component configured to be secured to a user's upper arm with said upper arm strap;
a pivot component comprising at least one pivot attachment point and a gudgeon, said gudgeon pivotably connected to said pivot mounting socket;
a forearm component comprising at least one forearm strap through-slot, at least one proximal forearm attachment point, and a first distal forearm attachment point;
a forearm strap attached to said at least one forearm strap through-slot, said forearm component configured to be secured to a user's forearm with said forearm strap;
a thumb component comprising at least one thumb strap through-slot and a thumb attachment point,
a thumb strap attached to said at least one thumb strap through-slot, said thumb component configured to be secured to a user's thumb with said thumb strap;
a first telescopic complex comprising a first distal end and a first proximal end, said first distal end attached to said thumb attachment point and said first proximal end attached to said first distal forearm attachment point; and
at least one forearm-pivot coupling member comprising a first end and a second end, said first end attached to said at least one pivot attachment point and said second end attached to said at least one proximal forearm attachment point;
whereby said upper arm component is configured to be secured to said user's upper arm, said pivot component is pivotably connected to said upper arm component, said pivot component is coupled to said forearm component by way of said at least one forearm-pivot coupling member, said forearm component is configured to be secured to said user's forearm, said forearm component is coupled to said thumb component by way of said first telescopic complex, and said thumb component is configured to be secured to said user's thumb.