SPORTS TRAINING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR TRAINING ATHLETES
First Claim
1. A sports training device comprisinga housing having a size, shape and configuration that mimics the size, shape and configuration of a sport equipment member, the sports training device comprisinga sensor for sensing an impact on the sports devicea signaling device in communication with the sensor for selectively emitting and not emitting a human detectable display in response to an impact sensed by the sensor, anda timer in communication with the sensor and the signaling device for controlling the timing of the display of the signaling device.
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Abstract
A sports training device is provided that includes a housing. The housing has a size, shape and configuration that mimics the size, shape and configuration of a sports equipment member such as a baseball or football. A sensor is provided for sensing an impact on the sports training device and a signaling device is in communication with the sensor for selectively emitting and not emitting the human detectable display in response to an impact sensed by the sensor. A timer is provided that is in communication with the sensor and the signaling device for controlling the timing of the signaling device.
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20 Claims
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1. A sports training device comprising
a housing having a size, shape and configuration that mimics the size, shape and configuration of a sport equipment member, the sports training device comprising a sensor for sensing an impact on the sports device a signaling device in communication with the sensor for selectively emitting and not emitting a human detectable display in response to an impact sensed by the sensor, and a timer in communication with the sensor and the signaling device for controlling the timing of the display of the signaling device.
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2. The sports training device wherein the housing has a size, shape and configuration that mimics the size, shape and configuration of at least one of a baseball, a softball, a lacrosse ball, a hockey puck, a football, a soccer ball, a kick-ball, a tennis ball, a golf ball, a volleyball, a bossa ball, a badmitten shuttlecock, a biribol ball, a fistball ball, a footbag, a football tennis ball, basketball, jianzi shuttlecock, a Jokgu ball, a peteca shuttlecock, a pickleball ball, a sepaktakraw ball, a sipa ball, a throwball ball, a wallyball ball, a korflatball, a netball ball, a slamball ball, a cork ball ball, a Brannball ball, a cricket ball, a Danish longball ball, a ping pong ball, a Lapta ball, a Matball ball, an Oina ball, over-the-line ball, pesapollo ball, a rounders ball, a broom ball ball, a rugby ball, paddleball ball, paddle tennis ball, a roller hockey ball, and a street hockey ball, and a polo ball.
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14. The sports training device wherein the reset switch is actuated upon the sensor sensing an impact on the sports training device, and wherein the human detectable display comprises a lighted human detectable display capable of displaying at least a first, second and third color, wherein the actuation of the reset switch causes the signaling device to select one of the at least first, second and third colors for display upon a subsequent impact on the sports training device.
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20. A method of training a student to concentrate on a particular sports training device when interacting with the sports training device comprising
providing a sports training device comprising a housing having a size, shape and configuration that mimics the size, shape and configuration of a sports equipment member, the sports training device including a sensor for sensing an impact on the sports training device, a signaling device in communication with the sensor for selective emitting and not emitting a human detectable display in response to an impact sensed by the sensor, and a timer in communication with the sensor and the signaling device for controlling the timing of the display of the signaling device; -
delivering the training device to a student, for permitting the student to impact the training device, emitting a human detectable display in response to the impact of the device cause by the student striking the device, actuating a timer to control the timing of the display, and causing the student to observe the display to report upon the nature of the display.
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