# US 10,500,462 B2 · Adjustable easy fit lacrosse training weight

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- Number: US 10,500,462 B2
- Document ID: US10500462B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/838,488
- Filed: 2017-12-12
- Published: 2018-06-28
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2016-12-27
- Assignees: Ripper Products, Inc.
- Applicants: Ripper Products, Inc.
- Inventors: Ken Francis
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10500462B2

## CPC

- A63B 69/00: Training appliances or apparatus for special sports (training of parachutists B64D23/00)
- A63B 21/00065: {by increasing or reducing the number of resistance units}
- A63B 21/08: anchored at one end
- A63B 59/20: having means, e.g. pockets, netting or adhesive type surfaces, for catching or holding a ball, e.g. for lacrosse or pelota
- A63B 60/02: Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass (A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence)
- A63B 2102/14: Lacrosse
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

Provided therefore herein is a lacrosse training device, lacrosse training device assembly, and methods of making and using the same. The lacrosse training device includes a weighted assembly of cylindrical sleeves longitudinally oriented with respect to a lacrosse shaft to form a U-shaped collar, a fastening means, and a mounting cap designed to fit on the lacrosse training device; wherein the cylindrical sleeves are designed to accommodate weights.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A lacrosse training device comprising:
i) a weighted assembly of cylindrical sleeves longitudinally oriented with respect to a lacrosse shaft to form a U-shaped collar;
ii) a fastening means comprising a clasping means, said clasping means connecting to an opposing mated clasping means on said U-shaped collar, said fastening means securing said lacrosse training device to a lacrosse shaft, said fastening means further comprising at least one cylindrical sleeve which is oriented in parallel fashion to said cylindrical sleeves of said U-shaped collar, said clasping means comprising a press-fit connection wherein a cylindrical sleeve of said U-shaped collar is pressed into a c-shaped open-faced half cylindrical sleeve of said fastening means;
iii) a mounting cap designed to fit on said lacrosse training device; wherein said cylindrical sleeves are designed to accommodate weights, and said weights are secured in said cylindrical sleeves by said mounting cap.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The lacrosse training device of claim 1 further comprising cylindrical weights fitted for insertion in said sleeves.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The lacrosse training device of claim 2 wherein said weights are cylinders fitted for insertion into said cylindrical sleeves.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The lacrosse training device of claim 1 wherein said mounting cap comprises a first U-shaped collar cap and a second fastening means cap.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The lacrosse training device of claim 3 wherein said mounting cap provides a cover for said cylindrical sleeves to maintain said weights therein.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The lacrosse training device of claim 1 wherein said U-shaped collar comprises at least one cylindrical sleeve.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The lacrosse training device of claim 1 wherein said U-shaped collar comprises at least two cylindrical sleeves.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The lacrosse training device of claim 1 wherein said U-shaped collar comprises seven cylindrical sleeves.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The lacrosse training device of claim 1 wherein said U-Shaped collar and fastening means together further comprise an inner octagon-shaped channel mated to an octagon-shaped lacrosse shaft.

### Claim 10

A lacrosse training device assembly including a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse training device, said lacrosse training device comprising:
i) a weighted assembly of cylindrical sleeves longitudinally oriented with respect to a lacrosse shaft to form a U-shaped collar;
ii) a fastening means comprising a clasping means, said clasping means connecting to an opposing mated clasping means on said U-shaped collar, said fastening means securing said lacrosse training device to a lacrosse shaft, said fastening means further comprising at least one cylindrical sleeve which is oriented in parallel fashion to said cylindrical sleeves of said U-shaped collar, said clasping means comprising a press-fit connection wherein a cylindrical sleeve of said U-shaped collar is pressed into a c-shaped open-faced half cylindrical sleeve of said fastening means;
iii) a mounting cap designed to fit on said lacrosse training device; wherein said cylindrical sleeves are designed to accommodate weights.