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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187123 | Portable target to enable an individual to practice kicking soccer balls through what is considered the most difficult location for a goal tender to guard against A portable target for a soccer goal designed with rods that enable an individual to stand on the ground and lift the portable target so that it can be lifted over the top horizontal crossbar of the soccer goal and then set in place. The target has elongated rods wit... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182373 | Hockey training device A hockey training device includes a substantially elevated panel and a substantially horizontally positioned board having a top playing surface on which a puck is to be moved, following instantly on-and-off conditions of lights distributed in desired locations on th... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8157676 | Goalie training device A device for training hockey goaltenders including a base having an ice engaging surface to reduce sliding on the ice, a plurality of side panels arranged around a perimeter of the base and secured directly or indirectly to the base, each side panel having an outer ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8113968 | Screen apparatus and method of use A screen apparatus for use in sports training or sports skills development, the screen apparatus including a plurality of screen members and a support means for supporting the screen members in a use condition, each of the screen members at least temporarily attache... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109845 | Sports target device and method An interactive sports target device is designed specifically to be suspended on the inside of a net attached to a goal. The target device emits an audible signal when impacted by a projectile such as a ball, puck or the like. The target device is light in weight to ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8079923 | Goal shot training system and methods A soccer training system is used to condition soccer players to make shots at the goal with an improved likelihood of scoring by conditioning the soccer players to aim towards the areas of the goal where shots are more likely to score. Similarly disclosed is a novel... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8052545 | Sports training device A sports training device which is suitable for developing skills in sports in which attempts are made by players of opposing teams to maneuver a ball, puck or other object into a goal of the opposing team includes a target support frame, a device attachment assembly... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7905800 | Hockey shooting training device A hockey shooting training device comprises an elongate track and a carriage having a puck shaped an engaging member supported thereon for engagement by a hockey stick to be displaced along the track with the carriage from a starting end to a target end. Wheels on t... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7896758 | Soccer trainer The present invention is a soccer trainer [1000] which allows players to practice kicking a soccer ball toward a target and/or positioning themselves inside of the goal. It employs a flexible kick pad [1100] indicating where to kick a soccer ball from,... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7867112 | Athletic training apparatus An athletic training apparatus for improving the stick and ball handling ability of an athlete and particularly an ice hockey player. The athletic training apparatus generally includes a body member having an upper surface, a flat bottom surface, and a generally cir... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7857717 | Hockey stick apparatus for stick handling training and methods of stick handling training A hockey stick for training a person in stick handling, having elongate upper stick portion, an elongate lower stick portion, an elongate coupling member, and an elongate middle stick portion. The elongate upper stick portion is configured to be gripped by a control... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7811184 | Goal shot training system and methods A soccer training system is used to condition soccer players to make shots at the goal with an improved likelihood of scoring by conditioning the soccer players to aim towards the areas of the goal where shots are more likely to score. Similarly disclosed is a novel... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7670237 | Sports skills training apparatus An apparatus for training sports skills for games conducted on a playing surface having a goal using one or more simulated opponents on the playing surface to train a player to strike the game object away from an opponent in addition to practicing striking the game ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7662054 | Hockey shooting and return system training devise Hockey Shooting and Return System Training Devise used by hockey players which provides a very time and space efficient method for practicing ones shot. It is efficient for it returns the shot hockey puck back to the shooter relying only on the speed of the puck and... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7651416 | Goal tending device An apparatus for mounting on a goal is provided for assisting in scoring and target practice. The apparatus is preferably formed of a laminate fabric that is capable of being printed or decorated on at least one side, and is provided with at least one target area th... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7621829 | Goalie training device The present invention is a training device that is able to condition a hockey goalie in the proper placement of his hand and index finger for effectively controlling a hockey stick. The training device includes a strap adapted to be fitted around the top of a paddle... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7578757 | Puck-deflecting training device with vertical and horizontal deflecting members and method An ice hockey training device providing goalie training in preventing pucks, particularly deflected or “tipped” pucks, from entering the goal is disclosed. The device is disposed on ice or other playing surface in front of a goal guarded by a goalie, the device ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7556573 | Field hockey training device A field hockey training device includes a handle having a shaft. The shaft includes a first end and a second end with a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end. The training device includes a head shaped and dimensioned for playing field... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7534176 | Puck base deflecting training device and method An ice hockey training device providing goalie training in preventing pucks, particularly deflected or “tipped” pucks, from entering an ice hockey goal is disclosed. The device is disposed on a playing surface in front of a goal guarded by a goalie. The device c... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7448968 | Training device for soccer players This is a training device for soccer players that uses a plurality of connectors that have a main body and three hollow engagement ports that are angled away from the main body to provide support for the frame. The ends of the frame members fit into the engagement p... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7422531 | Killer applications of golh, golfishing, golfrisbee, golfball, basedisc, golfrisbee basket The killer applications of golfrisbee are comprised of the golh club, golfrisbee disc, golfrisbee basket, golfrisbee target, golfishing, grenade, water golh gun club, etc. The golfishing is to throw the fishing line far away with flying object and monitoring the fis... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7407452 | Soccer targeting aid A targeting aid for use with goals characterized by opposing uprights and a crossbar has a first connector connected to the crossbar. A support extends rearwardly and downwardly relative to the first connector and connects to a second connector behind the goal plane... | 08/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7357760 | Padded freestanding bag Freestanding bag or body with a support member, and a bag or body mountable upon the support member, has at least part of the support member provided with padding to receive a striking blow. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357740 | Hockey training pucks and methods of using same This application relates to hockey pucks modified for training purposes and methods of using same. The pucks are intended to develop the visual acuity and hand-eye coordination of hockey players to improve game play. In one embodiment of the invention, each training... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7326132 | Lacrosse shooting range and supporting mechanisms A system and supporting mechanisms for practicing the art of shooting at a lacrosse goal maximizes the area to practice running and shooting movements, while minimizing the area required doing so, while best representing the field's dimensions. The invention compris... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311617 | Training device for ball games A training device for ball games having a first ring member arranged in a first plane and a second ring member arranged in a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane. A plurality of bars connect the first and second ring members to each other, so that ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293530 | Lightweight, portable and expandable small animal enclosure This invention comprises a series of lightweight, easily transportable identical frame pieces attached together to form an expandable pet enclosure that can be assembled into a multiplicity of configurations, optionally with a floor or a roof that comprises the same... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7285061 | Sports skills training method and apparatus A method and apparatus for training sports skills for games including ice hockey, soccer, tennis and volleyball using one or more opponents or simulated opponents on the playing surface to train a player to strike the game object away from an opponent in addition to... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278935 | Sports goal The invention relates to sports goals for games such as football, rugby, hockey etc, where the goals are formed by uprights and crossbars. Because of security issues, there are many instances where goals must be removed for storage when not in use, but secured in pl... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270080 | Animal treat dispensing assembly and method An animal treat dispensing assembly includes a base and a housing attached to and extending upwardly from the top side of the base. The housing has a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. The housing has an open upper end defining a fill... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267625 | Collapsible structures Collapsible structures are disclosed having a central panel, a first support panel disengageably connected to the left side of the central panel, and a second support panel disengageably connected to the right side of the central panel. Each of the central panel and... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261654 | Extendable bat An extendable bat has a covering member, a tubular core, a handle, an adjusting device, a cap, and a collar. The adjusting device has a first locking member and a second locking member. With the cooperation of the first locking member and the second locking member, ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252604 | Target apparatus for a sport goal A target apparatus includes a bracket for attachment to a goal frame member such that a front of the bracket faces a forward direction perpendicular to a front goal plane of the goal, a back of the bracket faces a rearward direction and a defensive area side is adja... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247027 | Mass casualty, disaster training inflatable manikin A mass casualty disaster training system includes a plurality of manikins (mannequins) arrangeable to simulate a plurality of victims of a mass casualty disaster, and indicia associated with the plurality of manikins indicative of predetermined physical or medical c... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244199 | Portable street hockey backstop A backstop for a street hockey goal comprising left and right stanchions with a net fastened therebetween with a strut fastenable to a hockey goal for supporting the net in a deployed position. Once deployed the net exceeds the height of the hockey goal and extends ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241235 | Tamper resistant fastener for sports netting A vandal resistant sports goal net clip, or fastener, for attaching nets to the frames of sports goals. The fasteners are difficult to remove by hand and require the use of a separate tool to attach and remove the net from the frame. Sports goal assemblies and metho... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241234 | Soccer teaching aid A football teaching aid includes a football having a number of differently colored target areas marked on the surface of the football, each indicating an area on the surface of the football to be struck to send the football along an associated flight path. Thus, in ... | 07/10/2007 |
