Gregory Parks Craig

US Patent:

61428906, Nov 7, 2000

Filed:

Oct 21, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/176711

Inventors:

Gregory Alan Craig - Dallas TX

International Classification:

A63B 6308

US Classification:

473472

Abstract:

An apparatus for use in a round ball rebounding game played on a circular court consisting of a spherical structure supported by a single pole and having a plurality of goals placed at equidistant intervals about the maximum horizontal diameter of the sphere and parallel to the playing surface. The apparatus further comprising a plurality of discharge tubes inserted into the bottom of the sphere, said number of tubes corresponding to the number of goals. Openings are further cut into the sphere relative to the position of each goal such that a net attached to the bottom of each goal can direct a round ball into the interior of the sphere with the ball eventually departing the bottom of the sphere through one of the discharge tubes which then deposit the ball at the base of the structure along the playing surface.

US Patent:

58368370, Nov 17, 1998

Filed:

Nov 6, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/792547

Inventors:

Gregory Alan Craig - Rowlett TX

Assignee:

Archworks, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

A63B 6308

US Classification:

473472

Abstract:

An apparatus for use in a round ball rebounding game played on a circular court consisting of a spherical structure supported by a single pole and having a plurality of goals placed at equidistant intervals about the maximum horizontal diameter of the sphere and parallel to the playing surface. The apparatus further comprising a plurality of discharge tubes inserted into the bottom of the sphere, said number of tubes corresponding to the number of goals. Openings are further cut into the sphere relative to the position of each goal such that a net attached to the bottom of each goal can direct a round ball into the interior of the sphere with the ball eventually departing the bottom of the sphere through one of the discharge tubes which then deposit the ball at the base of the structure along the playing surface.