Football training apparatus
First Claim
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1. A training apparatus for footballers and for players of games of hitting, volleying and half volleying, comprising:
- (a) a stand;
(b) a boom support post extending upwardly from said stand;
(c) a boom;
(d) adjustable positioning means for mounting said boom to said support post so that said boom is adjustable in height, position and inclination, said adjustable positioning means including a sleeve slidably mounted on said boom support post, a locking screw engaged with said sleeve and said boom support post for fixing the position of said sleeve on said boom support post, a stay-rod extending from said sleeve to said boom and means for adjusting the length of said stay-rod;
(e) a ball;
(f) a line attached to said ball;
(g) winding/unwinding means for winding and unwinding said line; and
(h) steadying means for steadying said ball at a predetermined vertical position with respect to said boom, whereby the vertical position of said ball with respect to said base may be adjusted by adjusting said adjustable positioning means.
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Abstract
A football (33) is attached to the end of a line (36) mounted in a winding/unwinding system (15) fixed to one end of an adjustable boom (9) supported by a post (8) integral with a mobile stand (1).
The football (33) is kept a certain distance below the boom (9) by means of a small ball and a retaining box (32) which is adjusted to compensate solely the weight of the football, so that the football can be freed at the slightest impact.
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13 Claims
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1. A training apparatus for footballers and for players of games of hitting, volleying and half volleying, comprising:
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(a) a stand; (b) a boom support post extending upwardly from said stand; (c) a boom; (d) adjustable positioning means for mounting said boom to said support post so that said boom is adjustable in height, position and inclination, said adjustable positioning means including a sleeve slidably mounted on said boom support post, a locking screw engaged with said sleeve and said boom support post for fixing the position of said sleeve on said boom support post, a stay-rod extending from said sleeve to said boom and means for adjusting the length of said stay-rod; (e) a ball; (f) a line attached to said ball; (g) winding/unwinding means for winding and unwinding said line; and (h) steadying means for steadying said ball at a predetermined vertical position with respect to said boom, whereby the vertical position of said ball with respect to said base may be adjusted by adjusting said adjustable positioning means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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