Granted Patent
Utility
US 4,896,882 · App. 07/137,326
Goal-supported basketball return device
Inventor:
Brian Coleman
Patented Case
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Granted: Jan 30, 1990
Filed: Dec 23, 1987
Inventor
Brian Coleman
Assignee (at issue)
Auburn Research Foundation, Auburn Univ.
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