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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7452293 | Appliance for controllably altering the trajectory of a kicked American football A device for controllably altering trajectory of a kicked football includes a member removably insertable in a recess of a tee. The device is used in any one of three ways. First, it may be placed within the forward recess of the tee to combine with the ball receivi... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7252605 | Articulated football goal including sacrificial crossbar An articulated athletic goal can be raised to a high position and/or a low position relative to the game position, for safety and security. The crossbar and uprights are supported on the end of a boom pivoted on a vertical column and powered by a hydraulic actuator,... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7118499 | Easy table tennis training device An easy table tennis training device comprises a retaining mount, a swing member, a telescopic tube, and a retaining seat wherein the retaining mount is made up of a base and an accommodating case with a receiving cavity fixed on top of the base thereon for the acco... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7066849 | Portable training device for soccer players A soccer training device includes a base member including a flexible handle for assisting a user to transport the device between remote locations. A plurality of mounting brackets are removably securable to the base member and a plurality of bearings are operably at... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7033289 | Soccer ball kicking training device A soccer ball kicking training device assists a player so that his or her plant foot are correctly positioned with respect to the target line. A foot positioning pad includes a foot outline indicia and is attached to an adjustable cross member. The other end of the ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6929586 | Balance and gait training board A balance and Gait Training Board which adapts well within an existing parallel bar system which includes a board having a right half section and left half section being symmetrical to each other, each half section having a longitudinal inner border and a longitudin... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6719650 | Place-kicking practice holder An apparatus for holding an American football includes a CPVC horizontal arm, removably attached to a vertical post composite, that is removably attached to a securing means. The horizontal arm has an elbow tip removably attached at one end that holds the tip of the... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6475108 | Soccer kicking training device A soccer kicking training device used for placement on a surface and for allowing a soccer ball to be kicked thereof. The soccer ball kicking training device includes a base with stationary base connector and horizontal and vertical members, two ball hold... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6309316 | Football tee with onside kick ball support A football tee includes one or two cut-outs in the peripheral surface, each of which is shaped to resemble the outer surface of a football adjacent its tip. Each cut-out is designed to support the football on a ground surface next to the tee to allow a ki... | 10/30/2001 |
| 5961402 | Mold for temporary football kicking tee A mold is made of a thin-walled material and allows the user to mold a temporary football kicking tee out of a loose material such as, for example, wet sand or mud. In use, the material is placed into the mold, packed tightly in the mold, and then the mol... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5690565 | Recreational game apparatus with indicator A game apparatus having a plurality of game pieces to be pulled, kicked or struck for removal from a base. The base includes a sound emitting circuit to indicate removal of the game piece from the base.... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5690564 | Football support A support device (10) for a football, particularly a rugby football (B), comprises a flexible bag (12) having a flat base (18) with sides (12a) formed from tapered sections of a woven nylon material (for example) defining a generally ogival shape. The bag... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5613678 | Apparatus for projecting an object such as a ball The present invention provides for projecting supported objects, such as baseballs, footballs or golf balls. The apparatus includes a movable striker having a first surface (a target surface) for receiving a force, and a second surface (a projecting surfa... | 03/25/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5501454 | Football kicking tee The present invention is directed to a football kicking tee having a ring extending in a segment of a circle for a perimeter distance of about between 180° to 360°. The ring has a first surface having a first frictionally enhanced finish for supporting ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5100135 | Football kicking tee support A football kicking tee having a pair of hinged gates attached to the rear portion of the tee. The gates are movable between a closed position and an open position by contact of the kicker's foot as it approaches the football. Each gate carries an upwardly... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4865330 | Soccer kick-training device A soccer ball kick-training device holds the soccer ball at a variety of heights and placement positions to the pivot foot. The kick-trainer device is structured to guide the kicking foot into optimum contact with the ball. The kick-trainer is an assembly... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4842279 | Indicating device When a golfer strikes a ball on a tee connected to a latch release for a pivotally mounted arm, the arm is accelerated by a preloaded torsion spring from an inactive (vertical) position to an indicating (horizontal) position in which an opening in the arm... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4795164 | Dribble practice device for soccer players and the like This dribble practice device is designed to aid in increasing a soccer player's skill and coordination when not on the field. Primarily, it consists of a base frame mounting a vertical bar with a swivel mounted tray on top which receives a mini ball that ... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4775151 | Apparatus for controlling and simulating the game of football Apparatus for controlling and simulating certain aspects of the game of football which includes: a housing for portably housing components of the apparatus; a micro-processor for processing singals representative of designated time elements of a football ... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4657252 | Combination football place kicking tee and place kicking block An improved kicking tee is usable in one orientation as a place kicking tee and in another orientation thereof as a kicking block. When used as a kicking tee, the ball is supported within a recess having a configuration conforming to the shape of the end ... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4655453 | All-purpose football place kicking tee An improved place kicking tee which includes a first side having a recess therein with the configuration similar to that of the end of an oblate spheroidal football, which recess is specifically designed to support a football in an upright position while ... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4537397 | Football kicking tee The combination of a regulation football and kicking tee wherein the tee is formed as a single, contiguous wall of closed, circular cross section extending from a lower, ground engaging portion to an upper edge upon which the ball is supported. The ball s... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4418910 | Football kicking tee A football kicking tee is disclosed which is especially useful by soccer style kickers wherein a horizontal ball supporting platform has three depending legs that support the tee above the football turf at a desired height, two upright elements and a thir... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4019735 | Football kicking tee with vacuum ball retainer A tee for holding a football in kicking position and including suction means for retaining the ball against dislocation from the tee by wind or the like, with the suction means preferably including a motor driven blower contained in the tee and creating a... | 04/26/1977 |
