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Football training apparatus

  • US 4,706,964 A
  • Filed: 04/21/1986
  • Issued: 11/17/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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