Soccer training device
First Claim
1. A soccer training device for enhancing ball-handling and physical coordination of a soccer player, comprising:
- a base member;
a rotary bearing;
an elongated arm having a free distal end and a proximal end pivotally attached to a top portion of the base member via said rotary bearing, said elongated arm adapted for pivotal movement in at least one axis of direction about the point of attachment;
an articulated member extending from the distal end of the elongated arm, said articulated member adapted for movement from a rest position in any axis of direction independent of the elongated arm;
biasing means operatively associated with the articulated member for biasing the articulated member into alignment with the elongated arm; and
ball retaining means operatively associated with the free end of the articulated member for retaining a soccer ball thereon wherein the elongated arm is configured for movement in a single vertical axis relative to the base member and said soccer training device also having a dampener positioned on the top portion of the base member along an intermediate point of a path of movement of the elongated arm, said dampener being adapted for dampening a forward movement, and a return movement of said elongated arm toward the rest position;
said dampener including;
a selectively removable mounting member adapted for mounting on the top portion of the base member;
a compressive spring; and
a strike plate in position for receiving the elongated arm, said strike plate being resiliently attached to the mounting member via said compressive spring, for dampening and dissipating a force imparted on the strike plate by said elongated arm.
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Abstract
A soccer training device for enhancing ball-handling and physical coordination of a soccer player, includes a base member, a rotary member, an elongated arm having a free distal end and a proximal end pivotally attached to a top portion of the base member via the rotary bearing, wherein the elongated arm is adapted for pivotal movement in at least one axis of direction about the point of attachment, an articulated member extending from the distal end of the elongated arm, wherein the articulated member is adapted for movement from a rest position in any axis of direction independent of the elongated arm, a biasing mechanism operatively associated with the articulated member for biasing the articulated member into alignment with the elongated arm, and a ball retaining member operatively associated with the free end of the articulated member for retaining a soccer ball thereon.
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18 Claims
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1. A soccer training device for enhancing ball-handling and physical coordination of a soccer player, comprising:
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a base member; a rotary bearing; an elongated arm having a free distal end and a proximal end pivotally attached to a top portion of the base member via said rotary bearing, said elongated arm adapted for pivotal movement in at least one axis of direction about the point of attachment; an articulated member extending from the distal end of the elongated arm, said articulated member adapted for movement from a rest position in any axis of direction independent of the elongated arm; biasing means operatively associated with the articulated member for biasing the articulated member into alignment with the elongated arm; and ball retaining means operatively associated with the free end of the articulated member for retaining a soccer ball thereon wherein the elongated arm is configured for movement in a single vertical axis relative to the base member and said soccer training device also having a dampener positioned on the top portion of the base member along an intermediate point of a path of movement of the elongated arm, said dampener being adapted for dampening a forward movement, and a return movement of said elongated arm toward the rest position;
said dampener including;
a selectively removable mounting member adapted for mounting on the top portion of the base member;
a compressive spring; and
a strike plate in position for receiving the elongated arm, said strike plate being resiliently attached to the mounting member via said compressive spring, for dampening and dissipating a force imparted on the strike plate by said elongated arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A soccer training device for enhancing ball-handling and physical coordination of a soccer player, comprising:
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a circular base member having a selectively sealable opening in communication with a hollow portion thereof for receiving an amount of a flowable material to weigh down said base member; a rotary bearing; an elongated arm having a free distal end and a proximal end pivotally attached to a top portion of the base member via said rotary bearing, said elongated arm adapted for pivotal movement in a select axis of direction about the point of attachment to provide a range of motion of about 180 degrees in the vertical plane; an articulated member extending from the distal end of the elongated arm, said articulated member adapted for movement from a rest position in any axis of direction independent of the elongated arm; biasing means operatively associated with the articulated member for biasing the articulated member into alignment with the elongated arm; and ball retaining means operatively associated with the free end of the articulated member for retaining a soccer ball thereon wherein the top portion of the base member further comprises a raised area defining a groove extending laterally across the top portion thereof in alignment with a path of movement of the elongated arm, and wherein the raised area of said base member further comprises at least one removable section to permit lateral movement of the elongated arm in a horizontal plane relative to the base member.
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