Robert D Mcclure

US Patent:

62416286, Jun 5, 2001

Filed:

Nov 7, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/965931

Inventors:

Craig D. Jenkins - Lakewood CO
Scott E. Jenkins - Littleton CO
Robert M. McClure - Evergreen CO

International Classification:

A63B 6900

US Classification:

473436

Abstract:

A projectile machine for use in practicing various activities including the practice of basketball shots from various positions on a basketball court. The projectile machine when practicing basketball shots automatically returns the basketballs to the person practicing shots thereby eliminating the necessity for the practicing player or other players to retrieve the basketballs that have been shot and return them to the player practicing the shots. More specifically, the present invention enables basketballs that have been shot towards the basketball goal or hoop to be automatically collected and mechanically returned to a selected on-court location at varying elevations, trajectories and velocities. The projectile machine can also be used during various activities relating to the practice of various endeavors in which an article is projected in a desired trajectory. The projectile machine may be supported from a support post for the backboard and goal for use as a home unit.

US Patent:

20140117183, May 1, 2014

Filed:

Oct 26, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/662170

Inventors:

Robert McClure - Golden CO, US

International Classification:

A47G 23/02
B23P 25/00
B29C 45/00

US Classification:

2483112, 2643281, 295271

Abstract:

A beverage container holder configured to mounting to a flush valve of a urinal for the purpose of holding a beverage, such as a bottle of beer, is described. The holder mounts to a tailpiece nut of the flush valve by way of a tailpiece connector that both securely holds the container in place to prevent undesirable upwardly and downwardly motion as well as side to side motion.