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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322626 | Vehicle drive security screen A vehicle driver security screen and in particular a screen that seeks to minimize access to the driver's area of a vehicle such as a taxi cab or bus from side or rear attempts by passengers to access the driver area in an assault or robbery situation. The security ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7094181 | Transportable trampoline system A portable trampoline exercise system, including a foldable trampoline with long-lasting rigidity in the frame and a specifically adapted carrying case for transporting the folded trampoline. The trampoline is made foldable by using hinges to connect sections of the... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7081056 | Sports racket having a uniform string structure A sports racket, for tennis and the like sports, has an elongated handle attached to a head having a racket face, which is spanned by a uniform string structure. The head has four sides, forming a non-elliptical shape, in which the opposite sides are substantially p... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7001316 | Device for carrying out an active motion therapy method and shaped body of such a device A shaped body (1) of plastic material with rounded outer contours is used for carrying out a method of active motion therapy by filling bulk material (11) of shaped bodies (1) into a container (12). The limbs (13) to be trained are... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6213469 | Ball return system The ball return system has two horizontal poles, top and bottom, thus stretching the material vertically. The ball return system has two vertical poles, right and left, thus stretching the material horizontally forming the face of the frame. Attached to t... | 04/10/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5673918 | Ball play system with ball cleaning apparatus A ball play system provides a confined play area that has a plurality of balls and a ball cleaning apparatus for cleaning the balls. A target structure is disposed in the play area so that balls which strike a target area pass through a ball supply outlet... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5671924 | Portable target stand A portable target stand having one or more targets mounted on a target backer which is adjustably supported by two vertical support posts partially inserted into the ground. The target backer has a left flap portion and a right flap portion which are fold... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5556106 | Soccer training device and method of training A soccer training device that permits soccer kicking practice from one or more kicking locations and includes a generally vertical screen that is adapted to receive and absorb the kinetic energy of the soccer balls kicked into the screen. A trough is loca... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5154426 | Portable golf game A portable golf game includes a house-like housing with a hinged roof and internal supports for holding golf balls. The housing also holds all pieces of the game for convenient storage and transportation. In play, golf balls are putted through the housing... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5056782 | Ball return conveyor system for baseball pitching machine cages A ball return assembly for use with a pitching machine in a batting cage includes a conveyor having an endless loop belt with a transport surface provided with a plurality of spaced depressions each adapted to receive a ball. The belt is supported and gui... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5031920 | Shot pattern checker A shooting range that has a target chamber position at the target end. A camera on the chamber transmits an image of the target to the shooting end where it is displayed on a screen of a video micrometer. The video micrometer has cross hair reticles that ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5007638 | Pitchback device for athletic practice Apparatus for converting a small trampoline into a ball player's pitchback device for the practice of pitching and fielding. Members fastened to the legs of the trampoline support it on an edge so that its resilient surface is presented at any of various ... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4883272 | Ball catching frame with ball expelling machine connected thereto A multi-purpose ball expelling apparatus which can be used with repeated operations for the training of baseball fielders, batters and pitchers comprising in combination a special netted frame in which a ball can be thrown, collected and pass into a speci... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4852889 | Installation for ball game with return panel This invention relates to an installation for a ball game, of the football type, which comprises a rectangular playing pitch and at least one return panel made of a hard material whose outer surface is inclined towards the pitch. A preferred embodiment of... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4842284 | Center soccer two way goal A two way soccer goal is disclosed which includes a framework holding a net within it. The goal is joined together in such a way as to allow the framework and net to remain joined even as the goal is disassembled for storage or transporting. The end posts... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4838558 | Apparatus for supporting and tensioning a net Apparatus for supporting and tensioning a net includes a supporting famework and a net tensioning mechanism. The tensioning mechanism includes a hub and a plurality of retainers supported by the hub, all disposed between a back wall of the net and the rea... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4824108 | Rebounding ball game A rebounding ball game comprising a circular planar horizontal court and a deflecting element having a spherical concave rebound surface mounted generally orthogonal to the court, such that a substantial portion of the rebound surface extends above the co... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4743020 | Ball return and target device A ball-game device comprising a baffle wall arranged on a transportable stand is characterized by the fact that the baffle wall has a front surface designed in the shape of a spherical indentation, and there is provided a frame. The frame surrounds the ba... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4693472 | Ball rebound net This invention provides a rebound net, for use in practising tennis, cricket, baseball and/or other games, having a surrounding frame and a net capable of being mounted in the frame, the net being made of a tough, low-extensible material such as nylon wit... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4678189 | Basketball return device A ball return device for aiding in the practice of basketball or other games which require that a ball be returned to the player in order to perform repetitive practice routines. The device comprises a receiving basket which may be placed under a basketba... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4650189 | Recreational practice apparatus for rebounding balls The apparatus of the invention relates to a recreational apparatus for rebounding balls, and the like, thrown against it. The apparatus is constructed comprising three net planes and four playing surfaces so that two players may simultaneously use the app... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4588190 | Ball rebound apparatus A recreational ball rebound wall having a plurality of rigid, portable panels. The panels are supported in a vertical position by a pair of spaced apart support tracks. The panels are supported on the tracks by rollers whereby the panels are horizontally ... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4579340 | Basketball return device A basketball return device comprises a portable unit for positioning on a basketball court in a location generally underneath a basket into which shooting practice is to be conducted. The device includes a base with a ball-return mechanism therein and a v... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4575081 | Tennis ball retrieving system A tennis ball recovery system for use in a full court utilizes an inelastic flexible damping screen hooked onto the back fence of the tennis court, which intercepts the driven ball and drops it onto a resilient apron that extends away from a collection tr... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4553751 | Rebound apparatus An angularly adjustable rebound apparatus for athletic training. A generally rectangular front frame carries a rebound net and is spring-mounted on a similar back frame. Behind the back frame a rigid support base presents generally triangular opposite sid... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4533138 | Multiple sport training device A multiple sport training device which includes a stabilizing base and a vertical support. A vertically adjustable carriage is positioned on the vertical support. Connecting members extend from opposite sides of the carriage for reception of attachment me... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4489941 | Sports net apparatus A sports net and frame includes inner frame members, a substantially rectangular outer frame and a netting material. The inner frame is characterized by at least two adjusting rods, each rod being attached by spring elements in a spaced relationship to a ... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4456251 | Tennis ball rebound practice net Tennis training equipment is constructed of a net supported by a frame. The net acts as a catch and return surface for a tennis ball hit against it and is made from vertically extending elastic elements and horizontally extending substantially inelastic e... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4334681 | Game apparatus for use with a paddle and a ball The invention comprises a game in which each opposing player utilizes a racquet, a paddle, or a hand to propel a ball onto a game board apparatus having three playing surfaces. These playing surfaces are related to one another at angles which are within a... | 06/15/1982 |
