US 8,911,308 B2 · Football quarterback training apparatus

Abstract

The present invention is an apparatus for training a quarterback in skills necessary for the game of American football. The invention comprises a snap deck, targets, and blitz sticks, which all stand freely. The snap deck is a station that allows the user to create or modify play sequences, which are defined by selecting certain targets and blitz sticks to illuminate at certain times. The interface also includes displays showing session statistics. A play is initiated by removing the football from a holder on the snap deck. The targets illuminate according to the programmed play, representing open receivers, to which the user attempts to complete a pass. The blitz sticks illuminate according to the programmed play, signaling a blitz to the user, who reacts accordingly while attempting to complete a pass. If a successful pass is not completed within the time limit, all targets illuminate red and an alarm sounds.

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Dependent claims

A football quarterback training apparatus comprising,

a snap deck;
a plurality of targets;
a plurality of blitz sticks;
the snap deck comprises a deck radio communication device, a deck chipset, a housing, a football holder, a control panel, a speaker, an on/off switch, a deck power source, an adjustable height deck leg, a plurality of data storage ports, and a deck base;
each of the plurality of targets comprises a target frame, a net, a target radio communication device, a target chipset, a plurality of target lights, a target power source, an adjustable height target leg, a target base, and a plurality of pass detection sensors;
and
each of the plurality of the blitz sticks comprises a stick body, a stick radio communication device, a stick chipset, a plurality of stick lights, an adjustable height stick leg, a stick power source, and a stick base.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Football quarterback training apparatus

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Football quarterback training apparatus

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