Method for enhancing sports scores

• US 8,758,834 B2
• Filed: 04/10/2013
• Issued: 06/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alan R. Hirsch
• Original Assignee: Alan R. Hirsch
• Inventors: Hirsch, Alan R.
• Primary Examiner(s): RAO, SAVITHA M
• Application Number:
  US13/860,234
• Publication Number:
  US 20130230607A1
• Time in Patent Office: 440 Days
• Field of Search: 424/725, 514/1, 514/5
• US Class Current: 424/725
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/63 Oleaceae (Olive family), e.g. jasmine, lilac or ash tree

Abstract

Methods and compositions for enhancing the score of an individual in a sport activity are disclosed.

Claims

1. A method of enhancing performance of a batter in a baseball activity, comprising:

having the batter inhale an effective amount of a composition comprising a suprathreshold but non-irritant concentration of a jasmine odorant prior to or during batting of a baseball such that the batting performance of the batter is improved by a statistically significant amount compared to the batter'"'"'s performance in the absence of inhaling the composition.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises a concentration of the jasmine odorant greater than an average normal threshold concentration of the jasmine odorant, the concentration being about 25-55 decismel units.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the composition consists essentially of the jasmine odorant in a carrier, and optional additives.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises a mixture of odorants in a carrier, said mixture of odorants comprising the jasmine odorant as a dominant odorant in combination with a less than suprathreshold concentration of one or more odorants as a secondary odorant that complement and do not mask the jasmine odorant.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising assessing the batting performance of the batter to determine effectiveness of administering the composition to enhance the batter'"'"'s performance.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising, prior to the batter inhaling the composition,

having the batter bat the baseball and measuring said batting performance, and

comparing said measurement to a measurement of the batting performance of the batter with inhaling the composition.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the batting performance is an action selected from the group consisting of bat speed, bat swing accuracy, bat swing in strike zone, ball trajectory, number of hits and ball distance.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the batting performance is a hitting mechanic selected from the group consisting of follow through, aim, contact with the ball, timing, force of the impact, stance, reaction speed between release of the ball by the pitcher and impact, accuracy of the swing to connect with the ball, and accuracy in recognizing the strike zone and not swinging the bat when the ball is outside the strike zone.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the batter wears a wrist or arm band containing the odorant composition, and sniffs the band to inhale the composition.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the batter wears at least one of a wristband, an armband and a headband containing the odorant composition.