Volleyball training device

• US 7,445,568 B1
• Filed: 08/27/2007
• Issued: 11/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David J. Steffensmeier
• Original Assignee: David J. Steffensmeier
• Inventors: Steffensmeier, David J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiu; Raleigh W.
• Application Number:
  US11/892,721
• Time in Patent Office: 435 Days
• Field of Search: 473/459, 473/473, 473/423, 473/430, 473/447, 473/449
• US Class Current: 473/430
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/005 with adhesive type surfaces, e.g. hook-and-loop type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0075 Means for releasably holding a ball in position prior to kicking, striking or the like golf tees A63B57/10
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0079 Balls tethered to a line or cord A63B43/007 takes precedence; other games using tethered balls A63B67/10; games using a bat or racket with a ball tethered thereto A63B67/20
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0095 for volley-ball

Abstract

A volleyball training device is made of six tubes that are connected to form a shape of the letter “H”. A larger 24 inch by 1½ inch diameter tube runs horizontally to form the crossbar of the “H”. Two approximately one inch holes are drilled into the horizontally extending tube, 18 inches apart to allow the larger tube to slide up and down on the four tubes that form the two vertical portions of the “H”. One of the holes in the horizontally extending tube is located adjacent to one end of the horizontally extending tube. The other hole is spaced from the opposite end of the horizontally extending bar. At the top of the two vertical tubes are two spring clamps. These clamps secure the unit to any standard basketball hoop.

Claims

1. A volleyball training device comprising

a vertically extending element,

a clamp mounted at an upper end of said vertically extending element for supporting said vertically extending element with a lower end of said vertically extending element above ground level,

a crossbar slidably mounted on said vertically extending element and said crossbar being fixable to said vertically extending element at a plurality of locations,

a volleyball, and

a free end of said crossbar including a holder for the volleyball, the volleyball being removably connected to the holder.

2. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the volleyball and the holder include hook and loop fasteners.

3. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the volleyball includes an elongated member, one end of the elongated element is secured to the volleyball and an opposite end of the elongated member includes a clip for anchoring the elongated member.

4. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the elongated member is elastic.

5. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a support member, said clamp of said vertically extending element is secured to said support member.

6. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said support member is a basketball hoop.

7. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 6, wherein said basketball hoop is supported by a pole.

8. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said basketball hoop is supported above ground and the lower end of said vertically extending element terminates above ground level.

9. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising another vertically extending element with said crossbar slidably mounted on said another vertically extending element and an opening in said crossbar for said vertically extending element is located at one end of said crossbar and another opening in said crossbar for said another vertically extending element is spaced from said free end of said crossbar.

10. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 1, wherein an opening in said crossbar for said vertically extending element is spaced from free end of said crossbar.

11. A volleyball training device comprising

a vertically extending element,

a clamp mounted at an upper end of said vertically extending element for supporting said vertically extending element with a lower end of said vertically extending element above ground level,

a crossbar slidably mounted on said vertically extending element,

another clamp fixing said crossbar to said vertically extending element at a plurality of locations,

a volleyball, and

a free end of said crossbar including a holder for the volleyball, the volleyball being removably connected to the holder.

12. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the volleyball and the holder include hook and loop fasteners.

13. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the volleyball includes an elongated member, one end of the elongated element is secured to the volleyball and an opposite end of the elongated member includes a clip for anchoring the elongated member.

14. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the elongated member is elastic.

15. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a support member, said clamp of said vertically extending element is secured to said support member.

16. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 15, wherein said support member is a basketball hoop.

17. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 16, wherein said basketball hoop is supported by a pole.

18. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 17, wherein said basketball hoop is supported above ground and the lower end of said vertically extending element terminates above ground level.

19. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 11, further comprising another vertically extending element with said crossbar slidably mounted on said another vertically extending element and an opening in said crossbar for said vertically extending element is located at one end of said crossbar and another opening in said crossbar for said another vertically extending element is spaced from said free end of said crossbar.

20. The volleyball training device as claimed in claim 11, wherein an opening in said crossbar for said vertically extending element is spaced from free end of said crossbar.