Football training device system

• US 8,439,772 B2
• Filed: 06/23/2011
• Issued: 05/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Damon D. Boyd, Daniel J. Heffron
• Original Assignee: Damon D. Boyd, Daniel J. Heffron
• Inventors: Heffron, Daniel J., Boyd, Damon D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Aryanpour, Mitra
• Application Number:
  US13/167,069
• Publication Number:
  US 20110319202A1
• Time in Patent Office: 691 Days
• Field of Search: 473/422, 473423-425, 473/438, 473/450, 473/458, 473/464
• US Class Current: 473/438
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0683 Input by handheld remote control
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/153 wound-up and unwound during exercise, e.g. from a reel
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/80 Special sensors, transducers or devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2243/007 American football
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0084 the line or cord being fixed to at least two points
• 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

Abstract

A football training device and system is presented that simulates game-time conditions wherein players of the opposite team attempt to strip the ball carrier of the ball. The football training device has a football with at least one cord attached to each end of the football. The cord is connected to a housing which is attached to the player'"'"'s body by a strap. As the player carries the football a remote control device is used to activate the housing to retract the cord which acts to strip the football from the players hands.

Claims

1. A football training device comprising:

a football having at least one cord connected to the football;

a housing connected to an attachment member;

the cord retractably extending between the football and the housing;

the attachment member connected to a body of the player;

a remote control device wirelessly connected to the housing; and

wherein when the player carries the football the housing retracts the cord thereby simulating a strip.

2. The football training device of claim 1 wherein retraction of the cord is activated by a remote control device.

3. The football training device of claim 1 further comprising a sensor electrically connected to the housing which senses whether a fumble occurs.

4. The football training device of claim 1 further comprising a display connected to the housing.

5. The football training device of claim 1 further comprising at least one pulley connected to the cord to effectuate retraction.

6. The football training device of claim 1 further comprising a spool connected to the housing to effectuate retraction.

7. The football training device of claim 1 further comprising a tension member that provides some give to the cord.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein the cord is connected to at least one pulley within the housing.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein the cord is wound around a spool within the housing.

11. The football training device of claim 1 wherein the attachment member is a belt.

8. A method of using a football training device comprising the steps of:

providing a football training device having a football connected to a housing by at least one cord;

connecting the housing to the body of a player by an attachment member;

holding the football by the player;

activating the housing such that the housing retracts the cord such that a strip is simulated; and

wherein the housing is activated by way of a remote control wirelessly connected to the housing.

12. A football training device comprising:

a football having at least one cord connected to the football;

a housing connected to an attachment member;

the cord retractably extending between the football and the housing;

the attachment member connected to a body of the player; and

a recoil member connected to the housing having at least one pulley such that when activated when the player carries the football the housing retracts the cord thereby simulating a strip.

13. The football training device of claim 12 wherein retraction of the cord is activated by a remote control device.

14. The football training device of claim 12 further comprising a sensor electrically connected to the housing which senses whether a fumble occurs.

15. The football training device of claim 12 further comprising a display connected to the housing.

16. The football training device of claim 12 further comprising a spool connected to the housing to effectuate retraction.

17. The football training device of claim 12 further comprising a tension member that provides some give to the cord.

18. The football training device of claim 12 wherein the attachment member is a belt.