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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8043172 | Rebounder and method of use A rebounder for rebounding a ball includes a base; a frame pivotally connected to the base for adjusting an angle of the frame relative to the base, the frame including a first member having a first maximum dimension and a second member having a second maximum dimen... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7468009 | Background shield for soccer practice The shield device shown herein is one to aid in soccer practice. An individual player can practice kicking a soccer ball into the apparatus and have it bounced back in his or her general area. The lower area of the shield comprises a back panel and two side panels c... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7325343 | Display board system An apparatus configured to allow the retention of at least one display board with a mounting structure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a retaining system. A portion of the retaining system is deformable to retain at least one display board in a press-in, inter... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293776 | Practice target for sport projectiles A target for practicing aiming sport or game projectiles, such as balls, hockey pucks, arrows, etc., is formed of a large, flexible sheet whose upper edge is temporarily secured to the lower edge of a conventional garage door when the door is lowered. The sheet is d... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7264245 | Portable ball retriever A ball retriever comprising a main member forming a first closed loop, a base member forming a second closed loop with the main member foldably attached to the base member, a fabric portion smaller in area than a spatial plane defined by the first loop, straps conne... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249767 | Portable rebounding ball game A portable ball rebound game includes a ball for being thrown at a rebound panel. Generally the rebounding surface of the rebound panel defines a compound curve to minimize the predictability of any rebound trajectory. Preferably the rebounding surface models the su... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7235025 | Sports goal having curvilinear frame section A sports goal is provided having a pair of vertically extending posts and an interconnecting cross bar, wherein at least one of the posts and the cross bar include a curvilinear section. The posts extend from bottom ends adjacent a playing surface to upper ends inte... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229367 | Quick connect basketball practice device A basketball practice device is for use with a basketball rim having a diameter. The practice device includes an annular body, the body having a diameter substantially lesser than the rim diameter, and at least one and preferably a plurality of supports. Each suppor... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223187 | Method of using a frameless portable suspension system A frameless portable suspension system includes a tensional two-dimensional material having a frameless perimeter, opposite upper corners, and a bottom secured to ground, the tensional two-dimensional material located in a vertical plane perpendicular to the ground;... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214149 | Method for playing a table tennis game and playing table The present invention is a game and table for playing table tennis with six players simultaneously. Each side of the table includes a pair of lobes formed by angled edges, having arcuate edges and being arranged on either side of a central region that defines a play... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7163474 | Portable backstop and sport equipment set, baseball related game, and playing field A lightweight backstop, equipment set, method of defining a playing field and method of playing a baseball related game is provided. The invention integrates a ball stopping backstop, attached strike zone, foul line ropes and base hit markers with methods and means ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7056239 | Throwing and catching training apparatus A throwing and catching training apparatus for sports is disclosed. The throwing and catching training apparatus provides an upright, rigid target panel having a plurality of elastomeric bumpers connected to the target panel wherein the bumpers are adaptable to defl... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048245 | Computer copy holder A copy holder for use with a portable notebook computer is provided, having rectangular, relatively stiff sheet elements slidably disposed between upper and lower parallel channels affixed to the back of a computer screen. Hollow tubular members of square cross sect... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6939256 | Concave playing surfaces The invention relates to new tools for a new game. The invention consists of a thin solid object, as can be obtained by slicing a cylindrical crown parallel to its axis, and of a net, which can separate the surface in two parts. This solid object is placed concave s... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6880828 | Adjusting device for bouncing net devices A bouncing net device includes two connection members each composed of two identical parts and three tubes are pivotably connected between the two parts. Each of the connection members has three sets of positioning holes which are located around positions where the ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6878078 | Padded leather pitching target A leather pitching target simulates the sound of a pitched ball hitting a catcher's mitt and forms a visual indentation where the ball strikes the target. An air-filled layer of padding may be sandwiched between a leather target sheet and a durable backing material.... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6837809 | Practice device for a baseball pitcher A passive pitching target comprises a portable device including a resilient rectangular laminar backstop indentable by a baseball pitched at a velocity of 100 km/hr (62 mph); the target is higher than it is wide, and rests with its base supported on the ground; one ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6739988 | Portable recoil wall A portable recoil wall for sports ball practice. In one embodiment, the recoil wall may include a target that is resiliently suspended on a foldable frame which may be supported in a plurality of inclined positions by a collapsible sustaining assembly coupled to the... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6585610 | Portable stoopball playing device A portable stoopball playing device comprising a playing panel and a support panel connected to said playing panel. The playing panel and the support panel are moveable relative to each other between at least one open deployed position and a closed storag... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6575851 | Rebound wall for ball sports A rebound wall for a ball sport game permitting a player to hit a ball to the rebound wall and upon the ball rebounding to again hit the ball. The wall is to include sensors and transducers which can calculate and display scoring values based on where the... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6482112 | Retractable sports net An apparatus for the practice of any sport involving a ball that is propelled in the air includes a planar section of netting that is surrounded by an elastic cord. The netting is attached to the elastic cord by a plurality of rings that are attached to t... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6458048 | Baseball and softball practice device A ball throwing practice system for improving a ball player's skills that includes a collapsible support frame having a first pair of legs and a second pair of legs, with the second pair of legs being pivotally coupled to one of the first pair of legs to ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6422956 | Apparatus for practicing a ball-propelling sport using a ball-returning device in conjunction with an imaging device The invention, which can be utilized by a player to practice his or her competence in any sport in which a ball is hit, thrown, kicked, or otherwise propelled, comprises a ball-returning device in conjunction with an imaging device disposed in relation to... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6357750 | Ball rebound net A ball returning device comprising a frame and a net disposed within the frame, wherein the horizonal members of the frame are nonlinear so that the attached net is in two sections having a nonlinear angle therebetween. In an alternate embodiment of the p... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6299554 | Throwing and catching net A throwing and catching net comprising a frame supporting a net having one or more layers of lattice adapted to cause a ball thrown at the net to rebound in an unpredictable manner, wherein in use, catching, throwing and/or batting skills can be practiced... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6250634 | Bounce back sports apparatus A sports apparatus for bouncing back a sports object after the sports object strikes the sports apparatus is also disclosed. The sports apparatus includes a frame defining an opening therethrough and an elastomeric sheet stretched about the frame and cove... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6234919 | Table tennis handle-less racquet and multipurpose combination table A table tennis handle-less paddle or racquet, and a multipurpose sport & entertainment game-study convertible table are disclosed. A racquet is characterized by combination of two separate impact surfaces, between which a players hand is inserted. The acc... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6209877 | Ball rebound device An improved ball rebound device which will deliver a playground type ball such as a soccer ball, basketball, or kick ball which is propelled against the device, back to the user with surprising speed and distance. This ball rebound device utilizes a serie... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6165085 | Soccer goal An improved soccer goal of the type including a net and a frame for supporting the net. The frame includes a first vertical front post, a second vertical front post, a front bottom cross bar, a front top cross bar, a first horizontal side bar, a second ho... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6093120 | Baseball pitching and throwing training apparatus A baseball pitching and training apparatus includes a pair of laterally spaced upright support members. Movably mounted between the support members is a target frame or strike zone. The target frame or strike zone can be adjusted vertically up and down wi... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5967911 | Basketball rebound device A basketball rebound device (14) comprising a wedge shaped ramp (16). A component (18) is on a top surface of the wedge shaped ramp (16) for deflecting a basketball (20), when the wedge shaped ramp (16) is positioned upon a basketball court (22) under a h... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5934679 | Bounce back sports apparatus A bounce back hockey net for use with a hockey puck is disclosed. The hockey net includes a three dimensional frame defining a target area and an elastomeric sheet secured to the frame. The elastomeric sheet is perforated with a plurality of perforations ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5857679 | Tennis rebound net A portable rebound net using a tension adjustable elastic net material lashed to a frame structure is provided. Adjusting the tension of the elastic netting material allows the user to alter the return speed of a ball hit against the rebound net.... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5772537 | Device for returning a ball at a user determinable speed A ball return device that enables a user to quickly and easily adjust the force with which a ball thrown into the device is returned. The ball return device includes a frame constructed from sections of plastic tubing joined by 90° elbows, forming a base... | 06/30/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5580048 | Hockey puck or ball return apparatus A modular return apparatus for reflecting back an object such as a puck or ball when struck by the puck or ball traveling on a playing surface, for use in returning the puck or ball to the player for another shot and in training the player to shoot the pu... | 12/03/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5556104 | Soccer practice device A practice device is provided for practicing soccer ball kicking and passing techniques comprising essentially a frame and a rebound surface and optional netting. When the practice device is positioned at a certain distance from the practicing student and... | 09/17/1996 |
