Volleyball training system

• US 8,257,203 B2
• Filed: 11/11/2010
• Issued: 09/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mike Rasmussen
• Original Assignee: Mike Rasmussen
• Inventors: Rasmussen, Mike
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiu, Raleigh W.
• Application Number:
  US12/944,078
• Publication Number:
  US 20110136596A1
• Time in Patent Office: 663 Days
• Field of Search: 473423-425, 473/430, 473/459, 473/569, 473/570, 473/575, 473/576
• US Class Current: 473/459
• 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: A63B 69/0095 for volley-ball

Abstract

The present invention is a volleyball training system that allows a user to practice hitting a ball without the inconvenience of retrieving the ball. The ball is connected to the user'"'"'s body so that once hit, the ball will not travel far distances requiring retrieval by the user. The system includes a volleyball tethered to a band that is secured to the user'"'"'s body. The first end of the tethering cord is secured to the volleyball with a plug. The cord runs through the ball, secured to the second side of the ball with a plug, while the second end of the cord is secured to the band, which is secured to the user'"'"'s body on either wrist. A portion of the cord runs through the diameter of the ball such that the cord is attached to opposite ends of the ball.

Claims

1. A sports training device comprising a volleyball with a first plug on the first end of said volleyball and a second plug on the second end of said volleyball wherein said first plug is positioned directly across from said second plug, a tethering means with a first end and second end, said tethering means securely connected to said volleyball on said first end of said tethering means at said first plug, said tethering means traversing the interior of said volleyball such that said tethering means is attached to opposite side of said volleyball at said second plug such that the remainder of said tethering means is positioned outside the exterior of said volleyball, a strapping means securely connected to said second end of said tethering means wherein the strapping means securely fastens around a human wrist.

2. The sports training device of claim 1, wherein the tethering means is a rope.

3. The sports training device of claim 2, wherein said rope is made of a material selected from the group consisting of cord, rubber, plastic, and elastic.

4. The sports training device of claim 1, wherein the said strapping means is selected from the group consisting of rubber bracelet, elastic band, wrist buckles, wrist ties and velcro band.

5. A sports training device as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising means for computing the speed of said volleyball during service, such results of said speed computation displayed on said strapping means through a display device attached to said strapping means.

6. A sports training device as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising means for computing the length the volleyball would have traveled as if untethered, such results of said length computation displayed on said strapping means through a display device attached to said strapping means.

7. A sports training device as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising means for computing the force imputed on said volleyball during service, such results of said imputed force computation displayed on said strapping means through a display device attached to said strapping means.

8. The sports training device of claim 1 wherein said volleyball is selected from the group consisting of foam, rubber, polyurethane, and vinyl.