Soccer training belt for use wtih a cord suspended soccer ball

• US 5,443,576 A
• Filed: 07/12/1994
• Issued: 08/22/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bradley D. Hauter
• Original Assignee: Bradley D. Hauter
• Inventors: Hauter, Bradley D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Millin, Vincent
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wong, Steven B.
• Application Number:
  US08/273,761
• Time in Patent Office: 406 Days
• Field of Search: 273/58 C, 273/DIG. 30, 273/DIG. 17-DIG. 19, 273/414, 273/413, 273/26 R, 273/26 C, 273/1.5 A, 273/29 A, 434/251
• US Class Current: 473/424
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/153 wound-up and unwound during exercise, e.g. from a reel
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0025 Football American football A63B2243/007
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/19 Waist mounted
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/20 Weighted balls
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/30 Hooked pile fabric fastener

Abstract

A soccer training apparatus is provided. The apparatus has a mesh soccer net sized for encapsulating a soccer ball. A cord having a first end and a securing portion is provided. The first end of the cord is attached to the mesh soccer net. A waist belt having an inner lapped belt end and an outer lapped belt end is also provided. Hook and loop fastening means provided on confronting faces of the inner lapped belt end and outer lapped belt end secure the inner lapped belt end and outer lapped belt end in detachable assembly together. The outer lapped belt end having an elongated slot of sufficient size to permit a soccer ball to be inserted through the elongated slot of the waist belt. An adjusting lock holds the securing portion of the cord to the inner lapped belt end leaving the mesh soccer net carrying the soccer ball suspended from the waist belt.

Claims

1. In a soccer training apparatus, comprising a mesh soccer net sized for encapsulating a soccer ball, a cord physically attached at a first end to the mesh soccer net, and a waist belt connected to the cord,

the improvement comprising,

the waist belt having an inner lapped belt end and an outer lapped belt end, hook and loop fastening means provided on confronting faces of the inner lapped belt end and outer lapped belt end for securing the inner lapped belt end and outer lapped belt end in detachable assembly together, means for securing a portion of the cord to the inner lapped belt end, and the outer lapped belt end having an elongated slot of sufficient size to permit a soccer ball to be inserted through the elongated slot of the waist belt leaving the mesh soccer net carrying the soccer ball suspended from the waist belt.

2. The soccer training apparatus of claim 1, further comprising means on the waist belt for securing a length of the cord to the waist belt at a point on the waist belt remote from where the inner lapped belt end and outer lapped belt end are engaged for allowing a distance between the mesh soccer net and the means for securing the portion of the cord to the inner lapped belt end to be varied.

3. The soccer training apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cord is physically attached at the first end to the mesh soccer net in a drawstring type fashion by gathering the mesh soccer net so that the mesh soccer net encapsulates the soccer ball.

4. The soccer training apparatus of claim 3, wherein the first end of the cord is slidably connected to the cord for opening and closing of the mesh soccer net in a drawstring type fashion.

5. The soccer training apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cord is non-elastic.

6. The soccer training apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mesh soccer net formed a nylon material.

7. A soccer training apparatus, comprising:

(a) a mesh soccer net sized for encapsulating a soccer ball;

(b) a cord having a first end and a securing portion, the first end being attached to the mesh soccer net;

(c) a waist belt having an inner lapped belt end and an outer lapped belt end, hook and loop fastening means provided on confronting faces of the inner lapped belt end and outer lapped belt end for securing the inner lapped belt end and outer lapped belt end in detachable assembly together, the outer lapped belt end having a slot of sufficient size to permit insertion of the cord through the slot; and

(d) means for securing the securing portion of the cord to the inner lapped belt end leaving the mesh soccer net carrying the soccer ball suspended from the waist belt.

8. The soccer training apparatus of claim 7, further comprising means on the waist belt for securing a length of the cord to the waist belt at a point on the waist belt remote from where the inner lapped belt end and outer lapped belt end are engaged for allowing a distance between the mesh soccer net and the means for securing the portion of the cord to the inner lapped belt end to be varied.

9. The soccer training apparatus of claim 7, wherein the cord is physically attached at the first end to the mesh soccer net in a drawstring type fashion by gathering the mesh soccer net so that the mesh soccer net encapsulates the soccer ball.

10. The soccer training apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first end of the cord is slidably connected to the cord for opening and closing of the mesh soccer net in a drawstring type fashion.

11. The soccer training apparatus of claim 7, wherein the cord is non-elastic.

12. The soccer training apparatus of claim 7, wherein the mesh soccer net formed a nylon material.

13. The soccer training apparatus of claim 7, wherein the waist belt is formed from an elastic material.

14. The soccer training apparatus of claim 7, wherein the slot is elongated and of sufficient size to permit a soccer ball to be inserted through the slot of the waist belt.

15. A soccer training apparatus, comprising:

(a) a mesh soccer net sized for encapsulating a soccer ball;

(b) a non-elastic cord having a first end, a securing portion, and a second end, the first end being attached to the mesh soccer net;

(c) an waist belt having an inner lapped belt end and an outer lapped belt end, hook and loop fastening means provided on confronting faces of the inner lapped belt end and outer lapped belt end for securing the inner lapped belt end and outer lapped belt end in detachable assembly together, the outer lapped belt end having an elongated slot of sufficient size to permit a soccer ball to be inserted through the elongated slot of the waist belt;

(d) means for securing the securing portion of the cord to the inner lapped belt end leaving the mesh soccer net carrying the soccer ball suspended from the waist belt; and

(e) means on the waist belt for securing the second end of the non-elastic cord to the waist belt at a point on the waist belt remote from where the inner lapped belt end and outer lapped belt end are engaged for allowing a distance between the mesh soccer net and the means for securing the securing portion of the cord to the inner lapped belt end to be varied.

16. The soccer training apparatus of claim 15, wherein the non-elastic cord is physically attached at the first end to the mesh soccer net in a drawstring type fashion by gathering the mesh soccer net so that the mesh soccer net encapsulates the soccer ball.

17. The soccer training apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first end of the non-elastic cord is slidably connected to the non-elastic cord for opening and closing of the mesh soccer net in a drawstring type fashion.