Football training device

• US 9,687,710 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2015
• Issued: 06/27/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Allan Wendling
• Original Assignee: Allan Wendling
• Inventors: Keith, Richard Arthur
• Primary Examiner(s): Aryanpour, Mitra
• Application Number:
  US14/955,169
• Publication Number:
  US 20160151693A1
• Time in Patent Office: 574 Days
• Field of Search: 473438, 473422, 473423-430
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/007 American football
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 41/00 Hollow inflatable balls
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/007 Arrangements on balls for connecting lines or cords
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/02 with a handle
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/00 Training appliances or apparatus for special sports training of parachutists B64D23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0002 for baseball
• 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 69/0088 the line or cord having a handle
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/38 for tennis A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence

Abstract

A football training device in which an elongated strap is attached to a football. The strap is elastic and has a handgrip formed at its other end. In practice, a ball runner carries the football while a trainer pulls on the strap in an effort to simulate a fumble thus improving the manner in which the ball carrier carries the ball.

Claims

1. A football training device comprising:

a football, and

an elongated strap having one end attached to the football,

wherein said football includes a bladder surrounded by a skin,

wherein said one end of said strap is attached to said football at an intermediate point between a nose and a midpoint of said football,

wherein said one end of said strap extends through an opening through said skin of said football at said intermediate point, and

a loop formed at said one end of said strap wherein said loop extends around said bladder under said skin.

2. The football training device as defined in claim 1 wherein said strap is elastic.

3. The football training device as defined in claim 1 and comprising a handgrip formed at the other end of said strap.

4. The football training device as defined in claim 3 wherein said handgrip is adjustable in size.

5. The football training device as defined in claim 1 wherein said one end of said strap is attached to an inside area of said skin adjacent said opening.

6. The football training device as defined in claim 5 and comprising a grommet attached to said skin around said opening.

7. The football training device as defined in claim 5 wherein said one end of said strap is attached to said football skin by sewing through said one end of said strap and said skin.