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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7828678 | Soccer goal for use on shared fields A sports goal assembly having a goal frame defining an upright goalmouth on a shared soccer/football playing field is provided. The goal frame includes a spaced-apart, opposed pair of elongate base rails that each extend rearward of the goalmouth and along and paral... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7658688 | Extreme baseball game A unique playing field and method of playing extreme baseball, a game of traditional baseball modified by rules to allow two teams to play at the same time on the same field, is disclosed. ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7371195 | Collapsible sports goal A collapsible sports goal comprising goal posts, supporting members, and a folding means for selective pivoting of the supporting members between an erect configuration and a collapsed configuration without disassembly. Each goal post has a base portion. An upper su... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364517 | Soccer practice apparatus A soccer practice apparatus to assist a user in practicing the ability to power kick, ball control, mid-volley and/or head a soccer ball. The apparatus can be formed from an arm assembly comprised of a primary arm member angled with a smooth bend to a substantially ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351168 | Multiple sports device This device is an all-in-one sports combination, which will allow an individual to play soccer, hockey, rollerblade driveway hockey, lacrosse, football, baseball, and basketball, as well as practice kicking a football. The frame structure will allow different height... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341529 | Football training device A device which is utilized during practice or other informal situation to teach a football player such as a quarterback or kicker to deliver a football around or over one or preferably a group of linemen. In one embodiment, the device includes a mechanism capable of... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331880 | Soccer goal retainer A Soccer Goal Retainer including an enclosure buried in the ground. A bar is mounted in the enclosure and rotates about its longitudinal axis. The bar is located toward the front wall and base of the enclosure. A clamp plate is mounted on the bar by hand bolts which... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7278417 | Device and method for illuminating luminescent paintballs A device 10 for illuminating luminescent paintballs before the paintballs are projected down the barrel of a paintball gun includes a conduit 12 configured to form a forty-five degree angle to promote the arranging of luminescent paintballs into a sing... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7247105 | Convertible game apparatus A reconfigurable multi-sport, game apparatus is disclosed. The reconfigurable multi-sport, game apparatus includes multiple, separate target portions and a ball return portion. The multi-sport, game apparatus a basketball basket, a first target portion configured to... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7229366 | Batting system A batting system wherein the ball hopper is located proximate a batting position and a pitching machine is located at a pitching position with a ball transport system for conveying baseballs from the ball hopper to the pitching machine. The system provides for the c... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210685 | Sporting good structure A sporting good structure including a frame and a target board with resilient straps attached at four lateral edges and being led and joined to a bracket unit of the frame so as to locate the target board onto the frame. The target board has a transparent hook side ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7137911 | Table tennis ball return mechanism A ball return mechanism for use with a table tennis table for returning a ball to a player. The table tennis table includes a net, a first side and a second side located on opposite sides of the net. The ball return mechanism includes a first return line including a... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7136617 | Computer assisted game for teaching cooperative resource allocation and multi-party negotiation skills A multiple player game has objects corresponding to projects to which resources are allocated by the players of the game. The players include a plurality of groups. A resource bank mechanism determines a bank of resources to be made available to each group of player... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7094164 | Trajectory detection and feedback system A trajectory detection and feedback system is described. The system is capable of detecting one or more moving objects in free flight, analyzing a trajectory of each object and providing immediate feedback information to a human that has launched tile object into fl... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7069922 | Paintball marker internal reset system An internal reset system for paint ball markers. A hammer body as modified rearwardly to include an axial opening to receivably retain the forward head of a reset rod. The forward portion of the reset rod is thus free to reciprocate within the axial opening, but res... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059980 | Telescopic singles stick A singles stick is provided for raising the top edge of a tennis net from its otherwise undisturbed position to convert a tennis net from doubles to regulation singles play. The singles stick comprise a base that abuts against the ground when the singles stick is in... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056269 | Physical therapy tool The physical therapy tool comprises a large hoop with several small rings that slide around the hoop for use as a physical therapy or exercise aid. Moving the small rings around the hoop provides a measured, repeatable, and variable circumduction exercise for the ar... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040308 | Device and method for illuminating luminescent paintballs A hopper device 50 for illuminating luminescent paintballs before the paintballs are projected down the barrel of a paintball gun includes a hopper shell 52, top and bottom rows 54 and 56 of ultraviolet lights 14 disposed at presel... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029401 | Golf swing practice device The present invention is a golf practice device for assisting in the development of a correct golf swing including an elevated path guidance apparatus for establishing a linear path limit under which the correct golf swing can arc while passing through a stationary ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011310 | Interchangeable modular ball game apparatus The multidimensional interchangeable modular ball game apparatus is used for building game playing skills, such as hand-to-eye and foot-to-eye coordination. The apparatus can be used for throwing, kicking or hitting any type of sports ball and can help with practici... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001288 | Soccer practice cage A soccer practice cage including an enclosure defining an enclosure interior and multiple ball openings provided in spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other in the bottom portion of the enclosure and communicating with the enclosure interior. In typical ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6948713 | Flying disk target assembly for engaging and catching flying disk A flying disk target assembly used as a target in flying disk golf. The assembly includes a strut assembly attached to a vertical lower pole. The lower pole is received inside a basket sleeve centered on an open top basket. The sleeve is attached to an upper pole. T... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935971 | Training tool for ball games A training tool (1) for ball games allows an optimal return of the ball itself and a remarkable use flexibility. The tool includes a frame (2) defining a rebound area, ground anchoring apparatus (5) that anchors the frame to the ground, the elas... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6922935 | Light emitting fishing lure A light emitting fishing lure has a hollow body encompassing a multiple emission color light source and/or an ultraviolet LED light source. A light pipe is provided to transmit emission from the internal light source to the exterior of the lure. A regularly changing... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6220974 | Training device for kicking soccer balls A ball kicking apparatus for (1) practicing kicking a soccer-type ball; (2) training to be a goal keeper to receive a ball; and (3) obtaining aerobic exercise, where a frame has two upstanding members for supporting a soccer-type ball by a first cord to b... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6048280 | System for luminescing and propelling a projectile A projectile having photoluminescent properties is exposed to light within a gun when propelled from the gun to excite the photoluminescent surface and provide a visual display by the propelled projectile. The projectile is illuminated by a flash lamp, su... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5908360 | Entertainment and exercise game A game is provided including a playing field. A pair of planar vertically oriented backboards are situated at opposite ends of the playing field with a plurality of apertures formed therein and a net mounted within each aperture. A ball is provided having... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5865691 | Combination of sports game apparatus A combination of sports game apparatus including a plurality of U-blocks, a plurality of triangle blocks, a plurality of elongated tubes, a plurality of L-bars, a plurality of angle connectors, and a plurality of coupling tubes, and adapted to be alternat... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5613676 | Sporting net A sporting net which can be utilized either as a hockey net or a basketball hoop. The apparatus includes a center post having a basketball hoop and its upper end. Furthermore, two linkages are pivotally secured at opposing locations at the intermediate ex... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613922 | Multipurpose athletic training apparatus A multipurpose athletic training apparatus including a trampoline, two stands for holding the trampoline, two fastening devices for fastening the trampoline to the stands, the fastening devices being adjustable to fix the trampoline between a horizontal p... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5611539 | Pole sport court A game system includes two uprights formed of three telescoping sections. The lower section extends into a base which is positioned into the supporting surface or related ground. A plurality of securing structures are positioned along the length of each u... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5584480 | Portable sports target frame A portable sports target frame is described for numerous sports games in which a projectile such as a ball or puck is used. The target frame includes an elongated cross member with uprights mounted at opposed ends. The uprights are mounted by an angular a... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5558338 | Game assembly for multiple sports usage A versatile, multi-use base assembly constituting a stable support for post-like standards for each of series of different games to be played by children. In a football game and in a soccer game a base-carried supports an upwardly projecting wall. For the... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5553848 | Multiple sport practice apparatus A portable positioning device which permits a person to engage in the repetitive striking of such object at any selected vertical position, even in a relatively confined location, so as to tone the required muscles, develop muscle memory of the proper mot... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5549302 | Athletic projectile and target training device A device for allowing an athlete to practice various methods of propelling a projectile in a controlled and accurate manner by allowing him/her to place the projectile on a specific location on a target. This device uses hook and loop fastening material o... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5533724 | Sport rackets A sports racket has a handle 10 and two different playing surfaces 11 and 12. The same racket can therefore be conveniently used for different sports or recreations, or used for different purposes or different scoring in a single recreation.... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5513843 | Convertible practice system for field goal kicking A system is disclosed comprising a goal and kicking pad for practicing kicking for football and soccer. The goal portion provides a yoke through which a football is kicked, the yoke being selectively elevated on a post connected to a base. The goal is con... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5470057 | Paddle game A paddle game and method of preparing same for play is provided, having an elongate deflector adapted for resting on a table top. The deflector has a generally triangular configuration when viewed in cross section and has two substantially solid opposing ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5431411 | Combination portable sports goal and pitch back assembly Disclosed is a portable sports goal and pitch back assembly of tubular construction including a U-shaped main, generally upright frame with a horizontal top bar and two side posts, and a foot member that extends rearwardly at a right angle from the lower ... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5393069 | Retractable backboard suspended not support A retractable net support including a frame, a carriage, a net support post mounted on the carriage, and a coupling connected to the support post for securing the end of a net. The carriage is movably mounted on the frame such that it may be selectively p... | 02/28/1995 |
