Sports training device

• US 10,112,095 B2
• Filed: 01/13/2017
• Issued: 10/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mr. Assist LLC
• Original Assignee: Mr. Assist LLC
• Inventors: Serowik, Jeff
• Primary Examiner(s): Aryanpour, Mitra
• Application Number:
  US15/406,075
• Publication Number:
  US 20170197131A1
• Time in Patent Office: 655 Days
• Field of Search: 473422, 473425, 473424, 473423, 473438, 473446
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 59/70 with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/14 Curling stone; Shuffleboard; Similar sliding games
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/20 Games using a bat or racket with a ball or other body tethered thereto
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/00 Training appliances or apparatus for special sports training of parachutists B64D23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0024 for hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0026 for ice-hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0086 the line or cord being attached to the user A63B21/0608 takes precedence; punching balls attached to the user A63B69/26

Abstract

A sports training device has a circular main housing having opposed top and bottom surfaces each having a plurality of bosses formed thereon, a channel formed within an intermediate housing section of the main housing and extending therethrough, and a fastening mechanism seated within the channel and secured to the main housing by a fastener. The fastener mechanism can include a first fastener part and a separate and independent second fastener part that can be coupled together. The training device also includes a cord element having a first end portion mounted between the first fastener part and the second fastener part and being mechanically retained therebetween, wherein the cord element extends outwardly from the channel.

Claims

1. A sports training device, comprising:

a circular main housing having opposed top and bottom surfaces each having a plurality of bosses formed thereon,

a channel formed within an intermediate housing section of the main housing and extending therethrough,

a fastening mechanism seated within the channel and secured to the main housing by a fastener, wherein the fastener mechanism includes a first fastener part and a separate and independent second fastener part, wherein the first fastener part and the second fastener part can be coupled together, and

a cord element having a first end portion mounted between the first fastener part and the second fastener part and being mechanically retained therebetween, wherein the cord element extends outwardly from the channel,

wherein the first fastener part comprises a main body having

a first end that includes a first skirt portion and an opposed second end that has a second skirt portion that forms a lip portion, wherein the lip portion projects in a direction opposite to a projection direction of first skirt portion, and

one or more cut-out portion that forms an outwardly projecting tab, and

wherein the second fastener part comprises a main body having

a first end that includes a first skirt portion and an opposed second end that has a skirt portion that forms a lip, wherein the lip portion projects in a direction opposite to a projection direction of the first skirt portion, and

one or more cut-out portions that form a pair of outwardly projecting tabs that are axially spaced apart along the main body.

2. The sports training device of claim 1, wherein the main housing has a first housing section forming the top surface and a second housing section forming the bottom surface, wherein the intermediate section is disposed between the first and second housing sections, and wherein the intermediate housing section is composed of first and second intermediate components.

3. The sports training device of claim 1, wherein the main housing has a fastener receiving aperture formed therein and the first fastener part and the second fastener part each have a fastener receiving aperture formed therein, wherein when the first and second fastener parts are mounted within the channel, the fastener receiving apertures of the main housing and the first and second fastener parts are disposed in registration with each other for receiving a fastener for retaining and securing the first and second fastener parts within the channel.

4. The sports training device of claim 1, wherein each of the first skirt portions of the first fastener part and the second fastener part has a pair of prong like projections.

5. The sports training device of claim 1, wherein the outwardly projecting tab of the first fastener part is disposed between the pair of outwardly projecting tabs of the second fastener part when the first and second fastener parts are mounted together within the channel of the main housing.