Hand-eye trainer

• US 20040254036A1
• Filed: 06/11/2003
• Published: 12/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael J. Smith
• Original Assignee: Michael J. Smith
• Inventors: Smith, Michael J.
• Application Number:
  US10/460,344
• Publication Number:
  US 20040254036A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/423
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/055 used for fixing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0079 Balls tethered to a line or cord A63B43/007 takes precedence; other games using tethered balls A63B67/10; games using a bat or racket with a ball tethered thereto A63B67/20

Abstract

A ball connected to an elastic string is suspended at adjustable elevations relative to the ground for free swinging movement toward and away from a user for hand- and eye-coordination training.

Claims

1. A hand-eye trainer, comprising:

a) a ball;

b) a string having a lower end region connected to the ball; and

c) an overhead support connected to an upper region of the string above the lower end region, and operative for suspending the ball at adjustable elevations to enable free swinging movement of the ball toward and away from a user.

2. The trainer of claim 1, wherein the ball is a hollow ball.

3. The trainer of claim 1, wherein the string is an elastic string.

4. The trainer of claim 1, wherein the support is a hook.

5. The trainer of claim 1, wherein support is a suction cup.

6. The trainer of claim 1, wherein the lower end region of the string is knotted within the ball.

7. The trainer of claim 1, wherein the upper region of the string is knotted to the support.