Basketball rim reducer and rebounder

Abstract

A reducer for a basketball rim has a circular reducer ring having a diameter less than the basketball rim. Rim clips may be slidably positioned on pins extending radially outwardly on the reducer ring. The clips may have a tube section adapted to fit onto the basketball rim. A rebounder may be attached onto the reducer, or to the rim. The rebounder may have a plurality of spokes with outer ends of the spokes attached to a circular rebounder ring and inner ends of the spokes attached to a central hub. The spokes may have at least one concave section and one convex section.

1 . A reducer for a basketball rim, comprising:
 a circular reducer ring having a diameter less than the basketball rim;   a plurality of spaced apart radial pins; and   a rim clip slidably positioned on each radial pin, with each rim clip having a tube section adapted to fit onto the basketball rim.   
     
     
         2 . The reducer of  claim 1  with the rim reducer comprising a tube formed into a circle and with each rim clip having a sector plate curving around an outer surface and a lower surface of the reducer ring. 
     
     
         3 . The reducer of  claim 2  with the sector plate curving in two dimensions to substantially conform to the outer surface and the lower surface of the reducer ring. 
     
     
         4 . The reducer of  claim 1  with each rim clip captive on a radial pin. 
     
     
         5 . The reducer of  claim 1  wherein substantially each radial pin is 0.5-2 cm long. 
     
     
         6 . The reducer of  claim 1  with the a centerline of the reducer ring 2.5 to 5.5 cm radially inwardly of a centerline of the tube sections of the rim clips. 
     
     
         7 . The reducer of  claim 1  with the reducer ring having an outside diameter of 40-42.5 cm. 
     
     
         8 . The reducer of  claim 1  with the rim clips removable from the reducer ring. 
     
     
         9 . A rebounder assembly for a basketball rim, comprising:
 a rim reducer including a circular reducer ring and a plurality of spaced apart a rim clips each slidably positioned on a clip pin projecting radially outwardly from the reducer ring, and with each rim clip having a tube section adapted to fit onto the basketball rim; and   a rebounder including a circular rebounder ring having a plurality of spokes, with each spoke having an outer end attached to the rebounder ring, and an inner end attached to a hub centered within the rebounder ring, and with each spoke having at least one concave section and one convex section.   
     
     
         10 . The rebounder assembly of  claim 9  with each spoke curving in only two dimensions. 
     
     
         11 . The rebounder of  claim 9  with substantially each spoke having inner and outer convex sections joined on opposite ends of a concave section. 
     
     
         12 . A rebounder for a basketball rim, comprising:
 a circular rebounder ring having a plurality of spokes, with substantially each spoke having an outer end attached to the rebounder ring, and an inner end attached to a hub, and with each spoke having at least one concave section and one convex section.   
     
     
         13 . The rebounder of  claim 12  wherein the hub and the rebounder ring have a common central axis. 
     
     
         14 . The rebounder of  claim 12  with one or more of the spokes including inner and outer convex sections on opposite sides of a concave section. 
     
     
         15 . The rebounder of  claim 14  including four spokes having a clip segment extending radially outwardly beyond the rebounder ring. 
     
     
         16 . The rebounder of  claim 12  with the rebounder ring lying in a first plane, and with the spokes having curvature in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane. 
     
     
         17 . The rebounder of  claim 12  wherein substantially each spoke comprises a radial spoke. 
     
     
         18 . The rebounder of  claim 12  wherein a top surface of the hub is 3.5 to 7 cm above a centerline of the rebounder ring. 
     
     
         19 . The rebounder of  claim 12  comprising eight equally spaced apart spokes with four non-adjacent spokes including a clip segment extending radially beyond the rebounder ring. 
     
     
         20 . The rebounder of  claim 12  with substantially each spoke comprising a metal wire having a diameter of 4-8 mm.