Sports vision training device and method

• US 7,740,352 B2
• Filed: 09/10/2007
• Issued: 06/22/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ted G. Kopren
• Original Assignee: Ted G. Kopren
• Inventors: Kopren, Ted G.
• Primary Examiner(s): DANG, HUNG XUAN
• Application Number:
  US11/900,171
• Publication Number:
  US 20090066907A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,016 Days
• Field of Search: 351/45, 351/46, 351/44, 351/49, 351/53, 351/41, 473/210, 473/268, 473/227, 332/62, 332/57, 333/33, 33370-377
• US Class Current: 351/45
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/029 Additional functions or features, e.g. protection for other parts of the face such as ears, nose or mouth; Screen wipers or cleaning devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 5/00 Exercisers for the eyes
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 5/005 Exercisers for training the stereoscopic view
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0694 Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0002 for baseball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3608 Attachments on the body, e.g. for measuring, aligning, restraining A63B69/0059, A63B69/3673 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3629 Visual means not attached to the body for aligning, positioning the trainee's head or for detecting head movement, e.g. by parallax
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/38 for tennis A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/001 specially adapted for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for or not fully classifiable according to technical characteristics, e.g. therapeutic glasses

Abstract

A sports vision training device includes a pair of glasses with a frame supporting a left lens and a right lens. The right lens carries a right reticle, and the left lens carries a left reticle. The reticles provide visual references within the field of view of the player. The reticles may include upper and lower horizontal reference lines, vertical reference lines, a frame, and a crosshair pattern. Different patterns can be used for depth control training, timing control training, and early recognition for tennis and other sports.

Claims

1. A sports vision training device comprising:

a frame;

a left lens supported by the frame;

a right lens supported by the frame;

a left reticle on the left lens; and

a right reticle on the right lens,

wherein the left and right reticles are placed on the lenses such that the images from the two eyes of the player wearing the device fuse to create a merged reticle for tracking a ball in play and wherein the left and right reticles each include an upper horizontal reference line and a lower horizontal reference line wherein at least one of the upper and lower horizontal lines includes line segments separated by a space.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein each of the upper and lower horizontal lines includes line segments separated by a space.

3. A sports vision training device comprising:

a frame;

a left lens supported by the frame;

a right lens supported by the frame;

a left reticle on the left lens;

a right reticle on the right lens,

wherein the left and right reticles are placed on the lenses such that the images from the two eyes of the player wearing the device fuse to create a merged reticle for tracking a ball in play, wherein the left and right reticles each include a vertical reference line, wherein the left and right reticles each further include a horizontal reference line, and wherein the horizontal reference line is connected to and extends outward from one end of the vertical reference line.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein each of the horizontal reference lines is connected to and extends outward from the bottom ends of the vertical reference lines.

5. A sports vision training device comprising:

a frame;

a left lens supported by the frame;

a right lens supported by the frame;

a left reticle on the left lens; and

a right reticle on the right lens,

wherein the left and right reticles are placed on the lenses such that the images from the two eyes of the player wearing the device fuse to create a merged reticle for tracking a ball in play, and wherein the left and right reticles each include a reticle frame.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the left and right reticles each further include a crosshair pattern within the reticle frame.

7. The device of claim 5, wherein the reticle frame comprises a rectangle.

8. A sports vision training device comprising:

a frame;

a pair of lenses supported by the frame; and

a reticle on at least one of the pair of lenses,

wherein the reticle comprises a vertical reference line and a horizontal reference line,

wherein the horizontal reference line is connected to and extends outward from the lower end of the vertical reference line,

wherein the reticle is positioned on the lens such that when the device is worn, the reticle provides a reference to aid in maintaining a steady head position and in tracking the flight of a ball in motion.

9. A sports vision training device comprising:

a frame;

a pair of lenses supported by the frame; and

a reticle on at least one of the pair of lenses,

wherein the reticle comprises a closed frame,

wherein the reticle is positioned on the lens such that when the device is worn, the reticle provides a reference to aid in maintaining a steady head position and in tracking the flight of a ball in motion.

10. A sports vision training device comprising:

a frame;

a pair of lenses supported by the frame; and

a reticle on at least one of the pair of lenses,

wherein the reticle comprises a crosshair pattern enclosed in a frame,

wherein the reticle is positioned on the lens such that when the device is worn, the reticle provides a reference to aid in maintaining a steady head position and in tracking the flight of a ball in motion.