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US 7,115,051 B2Granted
Practice equipment
AssigneeJoseph P. Hansberry
InventorJoseph P. Hansberry
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Abstract
A training device can be used, for example, to practice punching and kicking techniques and to practice baseball batting and golf swing mechanics.
Claims28
A system for improving a user's hand-eye coordination, the system comprising:
- a hollow member comprising a plurality of apertures disposed along at least a portion of a length of said hollow member, said hollow member further including an end aperture positioned at an end of said hollow member for securing a flexible line;
- a flexible line, said flexible line for threading into and out of said hollow member through at least some of said plurality of apertures, said flexible line also passing through said end aperture for allowing said flexible line to hang down from said hollow member;
- a stand structure coupled to said hollow member to support said hollow member at a height sufficient to dispose said flexible line at a location above a ground surface;
- a first target coupled to said flexible line at a height above said ground surface, wherein a user can strike said first target to improve said user's hand-eye coordination;
- wherein said flexible line passes through a hole in said first target;
- a weight coupled to said flexible line;
- and
- a second target, said second target being formed from a frayed portion of said flexible line at a location below said first target;
- wherein said frayed portion is of substantial length for serving as an alternate target.
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A system for improving a user's hand-eye coordination, the system comprising:
- a hollow member comprising a plurality of apertures disposed along at least a portion of a length of said hollow member, said hollow member further including an end aperture positioned at an end of said hollow member for securing a flexible line;
- a flexible line, said flexible line for threading into and out of said hollow member through at least some of said plurality of apertures, said flexible line also passing through said end aperture for allowing said flexible line to hang down from said hollow member;
- a stand structure coupled to said hollow member to support said hollow member at a height sufficient to dispose said flexible line at a location above a ground surface;
- a first target coupled to said flexible line at a height about said ground surface, wherein a user can strike said first target to improve said user's hand-eye coordination;
- wherein said flexible line passes through a hole in said first target;
- and wherein the first target comprises a ball
- a weight positioned on said flexible line;
- and
- a second target, said second target being formed from a frayed portion of said flexible line at a location below said first target;
- wherein said frayed portion is of substantial length for serving as an alternate target.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.