Portable basketball return apparatus

2:

• The apparatus of claim 1 in which said holding clamp comprises an upper plate and a lower plate adapted to fit over a horizontal bracket holding said rim to said backboard, a screw passing through said lower plate, means to tighten said screw against said horizontal bracket so as to clamp the return apparatus between said screw and said upper plate.

3:

• The apparatus of claim 2 in which said return panel is slidably attached to said spine, at about a 45 degree angle.

4:

• The apparatus of claim 3 in which said panel is comprised of an elastic material.

5:

• The apparatus of claim 1 in which said spine is rotatable 360 degrees.

6:

• The apparatus of claim 5 in which the return panel is attached to said spine by rotatable socket screws, allowing said return panel to rotate 360 degrees around said spine.

7:

• The apparatus of claim 2 in which said screw has a female receptacle which is turned by a pole having a male connector, for tightening said screw from the ground.

8:

• The apparatus of claim 1 in which said spine has four elbow joints allowing said spine to be rotated in two separate sections.

9:

• The apparatus of claim 6 in which said return panel has a horizontal support leg connected to said panel by socket screws, allowing said return panel to be disconnected from said spine for ease of portability.

10:

• A portable basketball return apparatus adapted to be attached to a rim attached to a backboard by a horizontal bracket, comprising, a holding clamp for attachment of the apparatus to the horizontal bracket, a spine attached to said holding clamp, a return panel attached to said spine, said holding clamp comprising an upper plate and a lower plate adapted to fit over said horizontal bracket, a screw passing through said lower plate, means to tighten said screw against said horizontal bracket so as to clamp the return apparatus onto said horizontal bracket.

11:

• The apparatus of claim 10 in which said return panel is slidably held on said spine at about a 45 degree angle.

12:

• The apparatus of claim 10 in which said panel is comprised of an elastic material.

13:

• The apparatus of claim 10 in which said spine is rotatable 360 degrees.

14:

• The apparatus of claim 10 in which the return panel is attached to said spine by rotatable socket screws, allowing said return panel to rotate 360 degrees around said spine.

15:

• The apparatus of claim 10 in which said screw has a female receptacle which is turned by a pole having a male connector, for tightening said screw from the ground.

16:

• The apparatus of claim 10 in which said spine has four elbow joints allowing said spine to be rotated in two separate sections to provide further adjustment of the position of the return panel.

17:

• The apparatus of claim 16 in which said return panel has a horizontal support leg connected by socket screws, allowing said return panel to be disconnected from said spine for ease of portability.

18:

• A portable basketball return apparatus adapted to be attached to a rim attached to a backboard by a bracket, comprising, a holding clamp for attachment of the apparatus to the bracket, a spine attached to said holding clamp, a return panel attached to said spine, said holding clamp comprising an upper plate and a lower plate adapted to fit over said horizontal bracket, a screw passing through said lower plate, a ball joint attached to said screw, a flat plate attached to said ball joint, means to tighten said screw so as to clamp the return apparatus onto said bracket.

19:

• The apparatus of claim 18 in which said return panel is slidably held on said spine at about a 45 degree angle.

20:

• The apparatus of claim 18 in which said panel is comprised of an elastic material.

21:

• The apparatus of claim 18 in which said spine is rotatable 360 degrees.

22:

• The apparatus of claim 18 in which the return panel is attached to said spine by rotatable socket screws, allowing said return panel to rotate 360 degrees around said spine.

23:

• The apparatus of claim 18 in which said screw has a female receptacle which is turned by a pole having a male connector, for tightening said screw from the ground.

24:

• The apparatus of claim 18 in which said spine has four elbow joints allowing said spine to be rotated in two separate sections to provide further adjustment of the position of the return panel.

25:

• The apparatus of claim 18 in which said return panel has a horizontal support leg connected by socket screws, allowing said return panel to be disconnected from said spine for ease of portability.

26:

• The apparatus of claims 1, 10 or 18 further comprising a sensor and counter display to keep count of the number of successful baskets made.

27:

• The apparatus of claims 2, 10 or 18 further comprising a female receptacle in said spine, a pole with a male connector, adapted to fit into said female receptacle to lift the apparatus onto said bracket.