U.S. patent application number 12/381037 was filed with the patent office on 2010-09-09 for basketball training aid.
Invention is credited to Thomas Richard King.
Application Number | 20100227715 12/381037 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42678751 |
Filed Date | 2010-09-09 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100227715 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
King; Thomas Richard |
September 9, 2010 |
Basketball training aid
Abstract
A basketball training device to allow basketball coaches,
basketball trainers, or basketball instructors to simulate the
physical contact of the sport for their players without causing
injury to those players. The training device is comprised of a
plastic pole with three areas of thick foam padding encased in
vinyl fabric. The device is to be held at the grip/s with one or
both hands. The device makes it possible to practice many of the
situations where contact occurs in the game of basketball in a
practice or drill setting safely. Practice scenarios include;
making lay-ups or other shots around the basket while being fouled,
being fouled on a dribble drive to the basket, a player fighting
through contact to set or receive a screen, and fouling a perimeter
player on a pass to the post and then quickly fouling the post
player while finishing the play.
Inventors: |
King; Thomas Richard;
(Canfield, OH) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Thomas Richard King
21 Maple St.
Canfield
OH
44406
US
|
Family ID: |
42678751 |
Appl. No.: |
12/381037 |
Filed: |
March 7, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
473/447 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 69/0071 20130101;
A63B 2071/0063 20130101; A63B 69/0057 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
473/447 |
International
Class: |
A63B 69/00 20060101
A63B069/00 |
Claims
1) A device used for basketball practicing, training, developing
offensive skills, shooting, scoring around the basket, posting up,
screening, cutting, ball handling, passing, driving, said device
can be used by basketball coaches and basketball trainers to
provide safe contact to players to create game like contact in
practice, drill, or training sessions, said device is light weight
and durable, consisting of a plastic pole with two flat plastic
ends attached or in one solid piece, where thick polyurethane foam
is adhered and encased in vinyl fabric of any color, with the grips
consisting of the plastic pole.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not Applicable
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH
[0002] Not Applicable
REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM
LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX
[0003] Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0004] 1. Field of Invention
[0005] The present invention relates to the field of athletic
training devices, and more particularly to safely simulate the
contact a player experiences in the sport of basketball.
[0006] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0007] In the prior art, means of basketball training aids try to
simulate defensive opponents in practice settings so the offensive
player/s can improve their skills for games. The prior art does not
create scenarios to emulate the natural contact of the game of
basketball in a fluid and safe manner. Practicing against this
contact in a realistic manner is critical to the process of
sharpening the offensive player's skills. These devices are
uniformly deficient with respect to their failure to provide a
simple, efficient, and practical device for effective practice
against contact from a defensive player fluidly in a practice
setting, so the offensive player can prepare for the natural
contact that occurs when they shoot, dribble, pass, cut, or post
up.
[0008] U.S. Pat. No. 7,258,633 B2 (2007) issued to Joseph et al.
describes a basketball practice system or apparatus with pads where
a player can practice post position or boxing out with contact from
the apparatus. While this device does provide contact for offensive
players, it is only for players around the basket and not on the
perimeter. Also, it cannot be moved from the perimeter to the post
during one drill to provide fluid, game-like contact throughout a
drill.
[0009] U.S. Pat. No. 199,676 A1 (2006) issued to Ashbaugh describes
a hand held device for the purpose of improving the effectiveness
of the defensive player. The device includes a foam hand on padded
wooden pole. This device presents the user with an single elongated
arm to distract the offensive player but does not create the type
of physical contact the offensive player will face in the game.
[0010] U.S. Pat. No. 5,485,993 (1996) issued to Lipsett describes a
moveable basketball training device that includes elongated padded
arms to simulate a defender. The device cannot be move quickly
enough from perimeter to the post and does not simulate intense
game like situation.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0011] The present invention provides a device that will safely
simulate the physical contact that occurs in the game of
basketball. The device is to be used in a practice or drill setting
to improve offensive players' skill level, particularly playing
through physical contact. Several objects and advantages of the
present invention are: [0012] (a) to provide a basketball training
device that when held by a knowledgeable basketball coach or
basketball instructor in the proper manner, this device allows
offensive players to practice using the correct driving lanes to
basket in a drill situation. [0013] (b) to provide a basketball
training device that when held by a knowledgeable basketball coach
or basketball instructor in the proper manner, this device allows
offensive players to practice passing to teammates using the
correct, open passing angles in a drill situation. [0014] (c) to
provide a basketball training device that when held by a
knowledgeable basketball coach or basketball instructor in the
proper manner, this device allows offensive post players to
practice correct post position with safe contact from the device.
[0015] (d) to provide a basketball training device that when held
by a knowledgeable basketball coach or basketball instructor in the
proper manner, this device allows offensive post players to
practice using their sense of touch to determine the correct post
move versus the device with safe contact. [0016] (e) to provide a
basketball training device that when held by a knowledgeable
basketball coach or basketball instructor in the proper manner,
this device allows the offensive player to practice moving the
basketball from one side of their body to other side with safe
contact from the device. [0017] (f) to provide a basketball
training device that when held by a knowledgeable basketball coach
or basketball instructor in the proper manner, this device allows
offensive players to practice scoring while being fouled with safe
contact from the device. [0018] (g) to provide a basketball
training device that when held by a knowledgeable basketball coach
or basketball instructor in the proper manner, this device allows
offensive players to practice basketball cuts with safe contact
from the device. [0019] (h) to provide a basketball training device
that when held by a knowledgeable basketball coach or basketball
instructor in the proper manner, this device can be easily moved
from one drill to the next or can be used in one drill to provide
multiple contact scenarios for offensive players.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING
[0020] FIG. 1 is a front elevated view of the present invention,
the back of the present invention being a mirror image. [0021] (a)
is a front elevated view of said inventions oversized flat blocking
pad, the back of the present invention being a mirror image. [0022]
(b) is a front elevated view of said inventions plastic grip, the
back of the present invention being a mirror image. [0023] (c) is a
front elevated view of said inventions elongated cylinder blocking
pad, the back of the present invention being a mirror image. [0024]
(d) is a front elevated view of said inventions plastic grip, the
back of the present invention being a mirror image. [0025] (e) is a
front elevated view of said inventions shorten cylinder blocking
pad, the back of the present invention being a mirror image.
[0026] FIG. 2 is front view of the present invention showing one
use of the FIG. 1(a) and FIG. 1(b) simulating contact on an
offensive player shooting the basketball.
[0027] FIG. 3 is a front view of the present invention showing one
use of the FIGS. 1(b) (c) and (d) simulating contact on an
offensive player establishing post position.
[0028] FIG. 4 is a front view of the present invention showing one
use of the FIGS. 1(b) (c) and (d) simulating contact on an
offensive player attempting to pivot to face the basket from a post
up position.
[0029] FIG. 5 is a side and top view of the present invention
showing one use of the FIGS. 1(b) (d) and (e) simulating contact on
an offensive player on the perimeter attempting to move the
basketball from one side of the body to the other.
[0030] FIG. 6 is a side view of the present invention showing one
use of the FIGS. 1(a) (b) (c) (d) and (e) simulating contact on an
offensive player while showing the correct driving angle to the
basket.
[0031] FIG. 7 is a back view of the present invention showing one
use of the FIGS. 1(a) (b) (c) (d) and (e) simulating contact on an
offensive player attempting to pass the basketball to another
offensive play
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0032] This device provides a simple, effective way to simulate
safely in a practice setting, the physical contact an offensive
player experiences in a basketball game.
[0033] The device is to be held at the handles (FIGS. 1b and 1d)
and is used as a blocking pad to make safe contact with an
offensive player in a number of ways: [0034] (a) this device allows
offensive players to practice using the correct driving lanes to
the basket with safe contact in a drill situation. [0035] (b) this
device allows offensive players to practice passing with safe
contact to teammates using the correct, open passing angles in a
drill situation. [0036] (c) this device allows offensive post
players to practice correct post position with safe contact in a
drill situation. [0037] (d) this device allows offensive post
players to practice using their sense of touch to determine the
correct post move versus the device with safe contact in a drill
situation. [0038] (e) this device allows the offensive player to
practice moving the basketball from one side of their body to other
side with safe contact from the device in a drill situation. [0039]
(f) this device allows offensive players to practice scoring while
being fouled with safe contact from the device in a drill
situation. [0040] (g) this device allows offensive players to
practice basketball cuts with safe contact from the device in a
drill situation. [0041] (h) this device is easily moved from one
drill to the next or can be used in one drill to provide multiple
contact scenarios for offensive players.
[0042] This device consists of a plastic cylinder 50 inches in
length and 1 inch in diameter. FIG. 1a widens to a flat piece of
plastic 11 inches in length, 11 inches in width, and 1/4 inch in
thickness. Adhered to the plastic in FIG. 1a is polyurethane foam 4
inches in thickness encased in vinyl fabric of any color. FIG. 1e
widens from the cylinder pole to a wider cylinder of plastic 11
inches in length, 6 inches in diameter, and 1/4 inch in thickness.
Adhered to the plastic in FIG. 1e is polyurethane foam 10 inches in
thickness cut in the shape of a cylinder, encased in vinyl fabric
of any color. FIG. 1b and FIG. 1d consist of the plastic pole 7
inches in length from FIG. 1a and FIG. 1c and 7 inches in length
from FIG. 1c and FIG. 1e which serve a handles for the device. FIG.
1c has 4 inches of polyurethane foam in diameter encased by vinyl
fabric of any chosen color.
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