FOOTBALL TRAINING DEVICE SYSTEM

• US 20110319202A1
• Filed: 06/23/2011
• Published: 12/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Damon D. Boyd, Daniel J. Heffron
• Original Assignee: Damon D. Boyd, Daniel J. Heffron
• Inventors: Heffron, Daniel J., Boyd, Damon D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,439,772 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/423
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0683 Input by handheld remote control
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/153 wound-up and unwound during exercise, e.g. from a reel
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/80 Special sensors, transducers or devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/007 American football
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0084 the line or cord being fixed to at least two points
• 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 football training device and system is presented that simulates game-time conditions wherein players of the opposite team attempt to strip the ball carrier of the ball. The football training device has a football with at least one cord attached to each end of the football. The cord is connected to a housing which is attached to the player'"'"'s body by a strap. As the player carries the football a remote control device is used to activate the housing to retract the cord which acts to strip the football from the players hands.

Claims

3-1. The football training device of claim 1 further comprising a sensor electrically connected to the housing which senses whether a fumble occurs.

8. A method of using a football training device comprising the steps of:

providing a football training device having a football connected to a housing by at least one cord;

connecting the housing to the body of a player by an attachment member;

holding the football by the player; and

activating the housing such that the housing retracts the cord such that a strip is simulated.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the housing is activated by way of a remote control wirelessly connected to the housing.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the cord is connected to at least one pulley within the housing.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the cord is wound around a spool within the housing.