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US 5,669,837 AGranted
Soccer training apparatus
OwnerBradley David Hauterinventor
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Abstract
A soccer training apparatus is provided. The apparatus has a mesh soccer net sized and configured for encapsulating a soccer ball and loosely holding the soccer ball within the mesh soccer net enabling the encapsulated soccer ball to freely rotate within. A waist belt is adapted for securement around a waist of a user. A cord has a first portion attached to the mesh soccer net and a second portion connected to a hand grip. The hand grip is removably connected with the waist belt.
Claims10
A soccer training apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a mesh soccer net sized and configured for encapsulating a soccer ball and loosely holding the soccer ball within the mesh soccer net enabling the encapsulated soccer ball to freely rotate within;
- (b) a waist belt adapted for securement around a waist of a user;
- (c) a cord having a first portion operatively attached to the mesh soccer net;
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- (d) a hand grip connected to the second portion of the cord and means for detachably securing the hand grip to the waist belt so that a user may selectively hold the hand grip in a user's hand or secure the hand grip to the waist belt leaving the mesh soccer net carrying the soccer ball suspended from the waist belt.
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A soccer training apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a mesh soccer net sized and configured for encapsulating a soccer ball and loosely holding the soccer ball within the mesh soccer net enabling the encapsulated soccer ball to freely rotate within;
- (b) a waist belt adapted for securement around a waist of a user, the waist belt having means for adjustably varying the length of the waist belt;
- (c) a hand grip;
- (d) a cord having a first portion attached to the mesh soccer net, the cord having a second portion connected to the hand grip;
- (e) means for detachably securing the hand grip to the waist belt;
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- (f) cord adjustment means connected to the cord for manually adjusting the length of the cord between the mesh soccer net and waist belt.
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A soccer training apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a mesh soccer net sized and configured for encapsulating a soccer ball and loosely holding the soccer ball within the mesh soccer net enabling the encapsulated soccer ball to freely rotate within;
- (b) a waist belt having first and second belt ends detachably connectable to one another for securement around a waist of a user;
- (c) a hand grip;
- (d) a cord formed of a non-elastic material, the cord having a first portion attached to the mesh soccer net in a drawstring type fashion by gathering the mesh soccer net, the cord having a second portion operatively connected to the hand grip;
- (e) means for detachably securing the hand grip to the waist belt;
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- (d) cord adjustment means connected to the cord for manually adjusting the length of the cord between the mesh soccer net and waist belt and securing the first portion of the cord in a looped configuration for attachment with the net.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.