Triple reactor lineman trainer

An improved lineman trainer, comprising:

• a) a base including mounting means comprising a horizontal bar for movably mounting at least first and second brackets, each carrying a pad;
• b) actuator means for actuating each of said brackets, comprising:
• i) latch means for each bracket associated with said mounting means for releasably latching actuator means for each bracket in a first position in which each said bracket is retracted;
• ii) biasing means for biasing each said bracket toward a second position in which said bracket is extended;
• iii) latch releasing means for releasing one of said latch means independently of another of said latch means, whereby said biasing means moves a said bracket from said first position to said second position;
• c) said latch means including an elongated arm pivotably mounted on each bracket at a first end thereof, each said arm having a second end movable through a separate opening in said bar;
• d) said latch means further including a notch in each said arm engageable with a respective said opening to releasably latch said arm in said first position;
• e) said biasing means comprising a spring surrounding each said arm and interposed between said bar and a respective said bracket;
• f) said latch releasing means being mounted on said bar and comprising an elongated movable bar engageable with said second ends of said arms to release said notches from engaging said respective openings;
• g) said latch releasing means reciprocating to release said first bracket while allowing said second bracket to remain latched and rotating to release said second bracket while allowing said first bracket to remain latched;
• h) said first bracket being pivotably movable with respect to said bar and said second bracket being reciprocably movable with respect to said bar, said reciprocating movement of said bar being perpendicular to said reciprocating movement of said second bracket.

An improved lineman trainer, comprising:

• a) a base including first mounting means for pivotably supporting a first bracket carrying a pad and second mounting means for reciprocably supporting a second bracket carrying a pad;
• b) actuator means for actuating said first and second brackets independently of one another, comprising:
• i) first latch means associated with said first mounting means for releasably latching said first bracket in a first position in which said first bracket is retracted and second latch means associated with said second mounting means for releasably latching said second bracket in a first position in which said second bracket is retracted;
• ii) biasing means for biasing each said bracket toward a second position in which each said bracket.is extended;
• iii) latch releasing means for releasing each of said first and second latches independently of one another, whereby said biasing means moves one or another of said brackets from said first position to said second position, said latch releasing means comprising an elongated bar having an axis of elongation perpendicular to a direction of reciprocation of said second bracket and mounted on said base, said elongated bar linearly reciprocating along said axis of elongation to release said first latch means and moving in a direction other than along said elongated axis to release said second latch means.