Pickleball training apparatus
OwnerAndrea Beth Chatisinventor
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Abstract
A pickleball training apparatus that includes a base; a substantially vertical stem configured to engage the base; and an arm assembly coupled to the vertical stem, the arm assembly having: a) a coupler having: i) a bearing configured to engage the vertical stem; ii) one or more apertures; and iii) one or more stand offs; b) one or more arms each having a proximal end configured to engage the one or more apertures of the coupling; and c) a ball connected to a distal end of each of the one or more arms; the one or more arms are substantially rigid and extend in a substantially horizontal orientation from the coupler and the substantially vertical base; and the one or more stand offs extend from the coupler in a generally vertical orientation.
Claims15
A pickleball training apparatus, comprising:
- a base;
- a substantially vertical stem configured to engage the base;
- and
- an arm assembly coupled to the vertical stem, the arm assembly comprising:
- a) a first coupler having:
- i) a bearing configured to engage the vertical stem;
- ii) two or more apertures;
- and
- iii) one or more stand offs;
- b) two or more arms each having a proximal end configured to engage a respective one of the two or more apertures of the first coupler;
- and
- c) a pickleball connected to a distal end of each of the two or more arms;
- wherein the two or more apertures of the first coupler extend in a substantially horizontal direction relative to the vertical stem;
- wherein the two or more arms are substantially rigid and extend in a substantially horizontal orientation from the first coupler;
- and
- wherein the one or more stand offs extend from the first coupler in a generally vertical orientation.
A pickleball training apparatus, comprising:
- a base;
- a substantially vertical stem configured to engage the base;
- a first arm assembly coupled to the vertical stem, the first arm assembly comprising:
- a) a first coupler having:
- i) a first coupler bearing configured to engage the vertical stem;
- ii) one or more first coupler apertures;
- and
- iii) one or more stand offs;
- b) one or more arms each having a proximal end configured to engage a respective one of the one or more apertures of the first coupler;
- and
- c) a pickleball connected to a distal end of each of the one or more arms;
- a second arm assembly coupled to the vertical stem, the second arm assembly comprising
- a) a second coupler having:
- i) a second coupler bearing configured to engage the vertical stem;
- and
- ii) one or more second coupler apertures;
- b) one or more additional arms each having a proximal end configured to engage the one or more apertures of the second coupler;
- and
- c) an additional pickleball connected to a distal end of each of the one or more additional arms;
- wherein the one or more arms, the one or more additional arms, or both are substantially rigid and extend in a substantially horizontal orientation from the first coupler, the second coupler, or both and the substantially vertical stem;
- wherein the one or more stand offs extend from the first coupler in a generally vertical orientation;
- and
- wherein the one or more stand offs from the first coupler are configured to contact the second coupler and maintain a vertical spacing between the first coupler and the second coupler.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.