Soccer training device
First Claim
1. An article for simulating the playing of soccer, comprising a soccer ball, a net surrounding said soccer ball, said net including several strands fastened to each other at certain locations such that there are a plurality of small openings via which one can look into the interior of the net, said openings being of a significantly smaller size than the diameter of the soccer ball so that the soccer ball cannot pass through said openings, said net including an open end through which a soccer ball can be inserted and removed from the net interior, means for allowing the open end of the net to be pulled apart to define an opening large enough to allow a soccer ball to pass therethrough into the interior of the net, an elastic means having a first end and a second end, said first end secured to said open end of said net to close the same by passing through opposite ends of the net which define the open end thereof and then being tied about the remainder of the elastic means so that the open end of the net is constricted in size to prevent the soccer ball contained in the interior thereof from being removed therefrom;
- a strap for wrapping about and constricting a portion of a person'"'"'s limb, said strap having on the exterior surface of one end thereof VELCRO fastening means and on the other end thereof, mating VELCRO fastening means such that the respective VELCRO fastening means can be attached to each other so as to constrict said strap about a person'"'"'s limb, said second end of said elastic means being attached to said strap.
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Abstract
A soccer training device including a soccer ball located within a net. The net is attached to one end of a bungee cord and the other end of the bungee cord is attached to a strap which is placed about a person'"'"'s wrist or ankle. The person kicks the ball within the net and by having the strap fastened to his limb the ball is propelled away from the person and then returned to his vicinity allowing the person to play soccer by himself.
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2 Claims
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1. An article for simulating the playing of soccer, comprising a soccer ball, a net surrounding said soccer ball, said net including several strands fastened to each other at certain locations such that there are a plurality of small openings via which one can look into the interior of the net, said openings being of a significantly smaller size than the diameter of the soccer ball so that the soccer ball cannot pass through said openings, said net including an open end through which a soccer ball can be inserted and removed from the net interior, means for allowing the open end of the net to be pulled apart to define an opening large enough to allow a soccer ball to pass therethrough into the interior of the net, an elastic means having a first end and a second end, said first end secured to said open end of said net to close the same by passing through opposite ends of the net which define the open end thereof and then being tied about the remainder of the elastic means so that the open end of the net is constricted in size to prevent the soccer ball contained in the interior thereof from being removed therefrom;
a strap for wrapping about and constricting a portion of a person'"'"'s limb, said strap having on the exterior surface of one end thereof VELCRO fastening means and on the other end thereof, mating VELCRO fastening means such that the respective VELCRO fastening means can be attached to each other so as to constrict said strap about a person'"'"'s limb, said second end of said elastic means being attached to said strap. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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Current AssigneeSoccer Stuff Incorporated
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Original AssigneeSoccer Stuff Incorporated
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InventorsGeorge, Barbara L., Brooks, Fuller H., Boyle, Matthew D.
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Primary Examiner(s)SHAPIRO, PAUL
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Application NumberUS07/633,011Time in Patent Office442 DaysField of Search273/413, 273/414, 273/58 C, 273/DIG. 30, 273/200 R, 273/26 EUS Class Current473/576CPC Class CodesA63B 69/0086 the line or cord being atta...
