WO1999025428B1 - Sports ball throwing training device - Google Patents

Sports ball throwing training device

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Publication number
WO1999025428B1
WO1999025428B1 PCT/US1998/019198 US9819198W WO9925428B1 WO 1999025428 B1 WO1999025428 B1 WO 1999025428B1 US 9819198 W US9819198 W US 9819198W WO 9925428 B1 WO9925428 B1 WO 9925428B1
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WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
attached
elongated member
sports ball
stopper
replicated
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Application number
PCT/US1998/019198
Other languages
French (fr)
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WO1999025428A1 (en
Inventor
Ron Romanick
Original Assignee
Ron Romanick
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Priority claimed from US08/974,082 external-priority patent/US5830091A/en
Priority claimed from US09/132,578 external-priority patent/US6024660A/en
Application filed by Ron Romanick filed Critical Ron Romanick
Priority to KR1020007005446A priority Critical patent/KR20010032244A/en
Priority to JP2000520860A priority patent/JP2001523495A/en
Priority to AU94854/98A priority patent/AU9485498A/en
Priority to CA002310829A priority patent/CA2310829A1/en
Publication of WO1999025428A1 publication Critical patent/WO1999025428A1/en
Publication of WO1999025428B1 publication Critical patent/WO1999025428B1/en

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Abstract

The present invention includes a training aid (10) for providing an audible or visual indication of a properly thrown ball. The device includes an elongated hollow, tubular member (12) with closed ends and an inner dowel (40) freely moveable longitudinally within the hollow tube (12). The ends (14, 16) on the tube can alternatively include plugs, weights, magnets, or bolts, thereby allowing the device to be adjusted or changed for varying levels of sound, weight, resistance, release points or other training needs. One end of the tubular member includes an upwardly curving handle (28) replicating the lower end of a sports ball (41). An upper curved handle is located at a distance from the lower handle, replicating the top of the sports ball (41). The upper curved handle (28) is adjustable along the length of the tubular member (12), thereby allowing the distance between the handles to be increased or decreased to replicate various sized sports balls, namely a baseball, softball or football. One end (16) of the tubular member can be inserted into a replicated or actual sports ball (or attached to the outside of a sports ball) so the athlete is able to grasp the sports ball (14) with a proper grip. Alternatively, the device includes an elongated rod with beveled ends and an outer ring (18) which circumscribes the rod and is freely moveable longitudinally along the outside of the rod. The device can consist of an electric circuit, external or internal to the ball, in which the mercury switch (52) acts like the dowel in the preferred embodiment.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 8 June 1999 (08.06.99); original claims 1-20 replaced by amended claims 1-16 (3 pages)] 1. A training device configured to provide an indication of the accuracy of a throwing motion, said device comprising: a replicated sports ball; an indicating device integral with said sports ball, wherein said indicating device provides at least one of an audible indication and visual indication of said accuracy of said throwing motion.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein said indicating device includes: an elongated member having a first and a second end; a ring circumscribing said elongated member, said ring adapted for longitudinal movement along said elongated member, as upon centrifugal force developed from a throwing motion; and, said replicated sports ball substantially located at said second end of said elongated member.
3. The device of claim 2, wherein said first end of said elongated member includes a stopper configured to impact said ring, said stopper being attached to said first end. said stopper being at least one of a bolt, magnet, rubber stopper and beveled portion.
4. The device of claim 2, wherein said stopper is attached to an electronic circuit and said ring is attached to said electronic circuit, such that when said ring impacts said stopper said circuit is completed thereby allowing activation of at least one of a visual indicator attached to said circuit and an audible indicator attached to said circuit.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein said indicating device includes an electronic circuit having a mercury switch.
6. The device of claim 5. wherein said electronic circuit includes at least one of an LED which provides said visual indication and a speaker which provides said audible indication.
1 3
AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE I9)
7. The device of claim 1, wherein said indicating device includes: a hollow tubular member having a chamber, a first end and a second end; a dowel disposed within said chamber of said tubular member, said dowel adapted for longitudinal movement within said chamber, as upon centrifugal force developed from a throwing motion; and, a replicated sports ball attached at said second end of said tubular member.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein said replicated sports ball includes a first handle attached to said elongated member and a second handle attached to said elongated member, at least one of said first and second handles being adjustably attached to said elongated member.
9. A method for providing an indication of the accuracy of a throwing motion, said method comprising: grasping a replicated sports ball in a user's hand; practicing a throwing motion with said replicated sports ball; providing at least one of an audible indication and visual indication of said accuracy of said throwing motion, using an indicating device integral with said sports ball.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein said providing an audible indication step includes providing: an elongated member having a first and a second end; a ring circumscribing said elongated member, said ring adapted for longitudinal movement along said elongated member, as upon centrifugal force developed from a throwing motion; and, said replicated sports ball substantially located at said second end of said elongated member.
1 1. The method of claim 10, wherein said first end of said elongated member includes a stopper configured to impact said ring, said stopper being attached to said first end, said stopper being at least one of a bolt, magnet, rubber stopper and beveled portion.
12. The method of claim 1 1, wherein said stopper is attached to an electronic circuit and said ring is attached to said electronic circuit, such that when said ring impacts said stopper said circuit is completed thereby allowing activation of at least one of a visual indicator attached to said circuit and an audible indicator attached to said circuit.
13. The method of claim 9, wherein said providing an indication step includes providing an electronic circuit having a mercury switch.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein said electronic circuit includes at least one of an LED which provides said visual indication and a speaker which provides said audible indication.
15. The method of claim 9, wherein said providing an audible indication step includes providing: a hollow tubular member having a chamber, a first end and a second end; a dowel disposed within said chamber of said tubular member, said dowel adapted for longitudinal movement within said chamber, as upon centrifugal force developed from a throwing motion; and, a replicated sports ball attached at said second end of said tubular member.
16. The method of claim 9, wherein said step of grasping a replicated sports ball includes grasping a first handle attached to said elongated member and a second handle attached to said elongated member, at least one of said first and second handles being adjustably attached to said elongated member.
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KR1020007005446A KR20010032244A (en) 1997-11-19 1998-09-14 Sports ball throwing training device
JP2000520860A JP2001523495A (en) 1997-11-19 1998-09-14 Sports ball throw practice equipment
AU94854/98A AU9485498A (en) 1997-11-19 1998-09-14 Sports ball throwing training device
CA002310829A CA2310829A1 (en) 1997-11-19 1998-09-14 Sports ball throwing training device

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US08/974,082 1997-11-19
US08/974,082 US5830091A (en) 1997-11-19 1997-11-19 Sports ball throwing training device
US09/132,578 US6024660A (en) 1998-08-11 1998-08-11 Sports ball throwing training device
US09/132,578 1998-08-11

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