Elastic cord-attached returning soccer ball
OwnerCopp Collinsinventor
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Abstract
A tethered inflated athletic ball resembling a ball used in the playing of soccer, with an elastic cord secured at one end thereto and provided at its other end with at least one flexible loop which fits around a member of the human body-- such as the foot, ankle, head or neck. The ball upon rebound strikes a part of the body in motion, which in turn drives the ball to the elastic limit of the cord and return again. (This continuous, simulated soccer play or practice permits the user to remain in a stationary position, yet experience the exercise, skill and enjoyment of soccer play with having to retrieve the ball or play with a partner.)
Claims4
An inflated athletic ball resembling a ball used in the playing of soccer, provided with an elastic cord secured at one end thereto and extending therefrom and provided at its other end with at least one loop which receives a member of the human body such as the leg, calf, thigh, waist, neck or head, and whereby the ball, after being propelled, is enabled, upon rebound, to strike a part of the body of the user so as to drive the ball outwardly again to the elastic limit of the cord, said cord including an internal passage forming an airway extending into the ball and a normally closed valve at the opposite end of the cord which is opened while inflating the ball.
A practice device for soccer comprising an inflated athletic ball resembling a ball used in the playing of soccer, and an elongate elastic cord, which is secured at one end to said ball and which includes at least one loop at the other end thereof for receiving a portion of the body of a user, for enabling automatic return of the ball to the user after the ball has been propelled away from the user, said at least one loop comprising an adjustable loop having first and second free ends, and first and second annular elements attached to the loop adjacent said first free end of the loop for receiving the second free end of the loop whereby the second free end is inserted through the first and second annular elements, looped around the annular element furthest from the first free end and inserted back through the other annular elements, and means for fixing the second free end in place, a portion of said loop including a series of holes spaced along the length thereof and said fixing means comprising a pin which is adapted to be selectively fit into one of said series of holes.
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