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US 10,207,167 B2Granted
Sport training devices
OwnerRodney Downinginventor
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Abstract
A sport training device for players practicing with balls that includes a support arm assembly having an arm post, a pivot assembly coupled to the arm post and comprising a claw assembly that supports a ball, and a clamp coupled to the arm post. The claw assembly is movable to a raised position, and the clamp is configured to engage the pivot assembly when the claw assembly moves to the raised position.
Claims20
A training device for players practicing with a ball, the training device comprising:
- a support arm assembly having an arm post;
- a pivot assembly coupled to the arm post and comprising a pivot arm and a claw assembly, wherein the claw assembly is mounted to the pivot arm and configured to receive and support the ball, wherein the pivot arm is pivotally mounted to the arm post such that the claw assembly and the ball are movable into and between a lowered position and a raised position in which the ball and the claw assembly are located vertically above the lowered position;
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- a clamp having a first end movably coupled to the arm post such that the clamp is movable upwardly and downwardly along the arm post and a second end configured to receive and engage the pivot arm to hold the claw assembly and the ball in the raised position
- wherein the position of the first end of the clamp along the arm post sets the raised position and the pivot arm disengages from the clamp to permit the claw assembly and the ball to move to the lowered position.
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A training device for players practicing with a ball, the training device comprising:
- a support arm assembly having an arm post;
- a pivot assembly coupled to the arm post and comprising a claw assembly that supports the ball, wherein the claw assembly is movable between a raised position and a lowered position;
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- a clamp movably coupled to the arm post such that the clamp is movable upwardly and downwardly along the arm post and configured to engage the pivot assembly when the claw assembly is in the raised position;
- wherein the pivot assembly further comprises a pivot arm having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the pivot assembly is coupled to the arm post at a fulcrum point positioned between the first end of the pivot arm and the second end of the pivot arm;
- wherein the second end of the clamp engages the pivot arm of the pivot assembly between the fulcrum point and the first end of the pivot arm to securely hold the claw assembly in the raised position;
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- wherein the first end of the pivot arm includes a counterweight to bias the claw assembly into the raised position.
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A training device for players practicing with a ball, the training device comprising:
- a frame;
- a support arm assembly having an arm post, wherein the support arm assembly extends radially outward from the frame in a horizontal direction and is pivotally coupled to the frame such that the arm post is movable along a radial path;
- a pivot assembly coupled to the arm post and comprising a pivot arm and a claw assembly, wherein the claw assembly is mounted to the pivot arm and configured to receive and support the ball, wherein the pivot arm is pivotally mounted to the arm post such that the claw assembly and the ball are movable into and between a lowered position and a raised position in which the ball and the claw assembly are located vertically above the lowered position;
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- a clamp having a first end coupled to the arm post and a second end configured to receive and engage the pivot arm to hold the pivot arm in the raised position.
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A volleyball training device for players practicing with volleyballs, the training device comprising:
- a support frame having an upper opening configured to receive volleyballs;
- a ball collector having a collector webbing configured to receive and collect volleyballs received through the upper opening;
- a collector basket mounted to the support frame and positioned to receive the volleyballs from the collector webbing;
- a support arm assembly pivotally coupled to the support frame, the support arm assembly having a vertically adjustable arm post;
- a pivot arm coupled to the arm post, the pivot arm being moveable between a raised position and a lowered position, the pivot arm including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the pivot arm is coupled to the arm post at a fulcrum point positioned between the first end and the second end such that the pivot arm is movable between the raised position and the lowered position about the fulcrum point;
- a counterweight positioned on the first end of the pivot arm to bias the pivot arm into the raised position;
- a claw assembly mounted to the second end of the pivot arm to support one of the volleyballs, wherein the claw assembly includes a pair of claw members to receive and support one of the volleyballs;
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- a clamp coupled to the arm post, the clamp having a first end coupled to the arm post and a second end configured to receive and retain the pivot arm when the pivot arm is in the raised position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.