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US 8,075,427 B2Granted
Volleyball instructional apparatus
OwnerColleen Millsapinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a volleyball instructional apparatus and methods of using such apparatus, more particularly to a volleyball instructional apparatus that provides assistance with training a user how to establish proper hand, forearm, and/or body positioning when bumping or striking a volleyball during different volleyball motions. The instructional apparatus comprises a first hand member, a second hand member and an element for maintaining said first and second hand members.
Claims17
An apparatus comprising:
- (a) a first hand member having an opening for receiving at least a portion of a first hand and having a top and bottom surface,
- (b) a second hand member having an opening for receiving at least a portion of a second hand and having a top and bottom surface;
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- (c) an element for fixedly attaching a portion of said top surface of said first hand member to a portion of said bottom surface of said second hand member;
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- (d) a thumb guide for receiving two thumbs positioned proximate the upper surface of said second hand member for guiding a first and second thumb.
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An apparatus comprising:
- (a) a first hand member having a first opening for receiving at least a portion of a first hand, an opposing second opening for exposing at least a portion of the fingers, and a top and bottom surface,
- (b) a second hand member having a first opening for receiving at least a portion of a second hand, an opposing second opening for exposing at least a portion of the fingers, and a top and bottom surface;
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- (c) an element for maintaining a portion of said top surface of said first hand member associated either directly or indirectly with a portion of said bottom surface of said second hand member;
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- (d) a thumb guide comprising one or more loops attached to the upper surface of said second hand member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.