Multiple sport training device

• US 20110124442A1
• Filed: 11/16/2010
• Published: 05/26/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eric Erme
• Original Assignee: Eric Erme
• Inventors: Erme, Eric
• Application Number:
  US12/926,434
• Publication Number:
  US 20110124442A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/430
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/0066 Rugby; American football
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/007 American football
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/007 Arrangements on balls for connecting lines or cords
• 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 69/0084 the line or cord being fixed to at least two points
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3655 Balls, ball substitutes, or attachments on balls therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/38 for tennis A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence

Abstract

A one player sports training apparatus which allows for the user to play multiple sports alone. The game is played between two telescoping poles and utilizes an elastic return system of which a ball is attached. Each pole has a bearing assembly on top that makes it stable and does not allow the game to tangle. The user hits the ball and has the ball return close to the original position because of the elastics stretching and retracting which creates velocity. The balls used are tennis ball, soccerball, football, hockey puck, Frisbee, golf ball, and rugby ball.

Claims

1. A multiple sport training device comprising of:

Two spaced apart poles.

Special training balls produced to be safe.

Three rubber threads, each having two ends,

The first end of the three cords being connected to a small swivel and the swivel in turn is connected to a rubber O shaped ring, the second end of one cord being connected to a ball, and the second ends of the other two cords are fixed to a bearing located near or at the top of each pole.

A non-elastic cord strung under tension between the two poles, each end of the non-elastic cord are attached to the middle of the bearing assembly which is secured on the poles.

A bearing assembly which acts as a swivel device is affixed to the top of the two adjacent poles.

Four guy ropes, used to stabilize the whole system by attaching to four pegs which go into the ground. Two Guy ropes are attached to each bearing assembly.

Four ground spikes, used in conjunction with the guy ropes and the non-elastic cord to hold poles upright.

2. Special balls used in reference to claim 1, football, tennis ball, soccer ball. Each ball is designed so that it may be attached to one end of the rubber thread.

3. Bearing assembly consisting of an internal sealed bearing molded into and attached to the main body of the assembly that acts as a pivot point and focal point to stabilize the poles using the said non-elasticized cord affixed to the center of each bearing and the four guy ropes which attach to the assembly on one end and two ground spikes at the opposite end.