MXPA02007726A

MXPA02007726A - Apparatus and method for soccer training and practice.

Info

Publication number: MXPA02007726A
Application number: MXPA02007726A
Authority: MX
Inventors: Christopher Evans
Original assignee: Christopher Evans
Priority date: 2000-02-10
Filing date: 2000-02-10
Publication date: 2003-03-10
Also published as: CA2399812A1; EP1257330A1; EP1257330A4; WO2001058537A1; AU2000228773A1; BR0017103A

Abstract

An apparatus for holding and returning a soccer ball including an anchoring means. A preferred embodiment of the anchoring means is a spiral tie down stake (15). The spiral tie down stake has a rotating loop (40) which swivels 360 degrees around the stake and 360 degrees around the perpendicular axis of the loop preventing the attached ball tether (75) from tangling. An alternative anchoring means consists of a weighted base (100). A detachable link (55) is attached to the anchoring means by way of a swivel eyebolt (70) connection allowing a 360 degree spin for the ball. The link in turn is connected to a first end of an elastic tether cord (75). A second end of the tether cord is attached to an adjustable durable nylon net (85) for holding the ball.

Description

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRAINING AND PRACTICE OF FOOTBALL Field of Invention This invention relates generally to devices for ball sports and more particularly to a football practice device having an elastically held ball. Background of the Invention 10 Football is a team sport and serious players practice long hours with a team. When an individual player wishes to practice on his own difficulties arise, the part of the game that includes kicking the ball at a distance of the player, for example, shot to the goal produce a problem of recovery of the ball. A device for facilitating single-player soccer practice that returns the soccer ball to the player after it has been hit has your benefit. Two devices are presented in US Patents 5,620,186 and 4,147,353. Both devices however have disadvantages in the anchoring means and in the means for stopping the ball. The two devices '186 and 353', use a 25"tent" stake to anchor the device. The anchored by The middle of a simple tent stake on the ground, may be suitable for young children but not for strong players. It is possible for a high school or professional player to remove an ordinary tent stake with a powerful kick. This makes those football practice devices ineffective but also potentially dangerous. In addition, the devices of the prior art lack the freedom of movement of the ball retainer around the bar. The rope or bar in the prior art is wrapped around "the tent stake", anchoring means preventing the free movement of the ball around and on anchoring means. That lack of freedom of movement of the ball, also prevents the ball from rolling back freely towards the player smoothly and without putting in tension the holding rope. The problem in the means of retention of the ball are also important, it is important for a soccer player to feel the ball when he kicks it, as an important element of backward feeding and a vital aspect of training and practice. There are devices of the prior art -. ** - They use strips, overlapping fasteners cooked, metal rings or Velero locks to stop the ball. All of these ball covers cause uneven feeling when kicking the ball and prevent the ball from rolling when it returns to the player. Therefore it remains desirable to have a football practice device for strong players with approximately a normal game. It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for securely and securely anchoring a football that bounces or returns. It is another object of the invention to provide an apparatus for attaching a soccer ball to an anchor so that the joint does not become entangled with the anchor during the game. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for an apparatus for stopping a football apparatus for a practice device so that the retained ball maintains the feel of a ball in a normal soccer game. Summary of the Invention. The problem of anchoring a football that is retained and returned is solved by the present invention of the soccer practice device with a stable anchoring means and a retention means í ^ ._: l! J ».-t. t, l? *? ..i-fcj.a ». that prevents the link and allows the ball to roll smoothly. The present invention is an apparatus for stopping and returning a soccer ball that includes an anchoring member consisting of a stake attached downward in a spiral. The spirally linked down bar has a rotating loop that rotates 360 ° around the bar and 360 ° around the perpendicular axis of the loop preventing the attached string from binding. An alternative anchoring means consists of a base with weight that is hollow and can be filled with sand or some fluid material, so that it has enough weight to prevent its movement when the united soccer ball is kicked. A smaller weight can be used when the device is used by young players. A releasable link is attached to the anchoring means, the releasable link is attached to an articulated hoop-swivel link that allows a 360 ° turn for the ball. This link is in turn connected to a first end of an elastic cord. Because the elastic cord is attached to the anchoring means by a releasable link, the rope can be replaced with cords of various lengths and various elasticities to allow different ones to be practiced skills and techniques and to accommodate players at different levels of practice. Also the rope can be replaced when it wears out. A second end of the elastic rope is attached to a durable and adjustable nylon net to stop the ball. The net can be adjusted to stop different sizes of soccer balls. Additionally because the elastic cord is attached to the articulated hoop-swivel and the anchoring means, the net with the ball can roll along the ground freely back to the player without linking. In a second embodiment of the invention, a circular upper portion of the stake attached downward arrests a ring. A releasable link attached to one end of the flexible cord is to the ring. At the other end of the flexible rope a net stops a soccer ball, the releasable link has an articulated hoop-swivel link that allows a connection with a 360 ° turn for the ball. The present invention together with the above advantages and others can be better understood by the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention illustrated in the drawings, wherein: ¡, Fi..A. .¡ .- * "* .. faA.A ..,. * ftfí t ""? go * f- ^ fr "*** 1 * ^ Description of the Drawings. Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of a ball anchoring means according to the principles of the invention; Figure 2 is a perspective view of the downwardly connected bar of the rotary loop of the rotating loop and the releasable link of Fig. 1. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the releasable and stretchable link; Figure 4 is a perspective view of the stopping network of the soccer ball of Fig. 1; Figure 5 is a perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of a ball anchoring means according to the principles of the invention; Figure 6 is a perspective view of a third preferred embodiment of an anchoring means of the ball according to the main ones. Figure 7 is a side view of the anchoring means of Fig. 6. Detailed Description of the Preferred Modes Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of a soccer practice device 10, of the according to the principles of the present invention. The first embodiment of the soccer practice device 10 has a downwardly attached stake 16, which has a lower spiral portion 20, which when used is inserted into the ground. The upper portion 25 of the stake is bent into a triangular shape that forms a handle to push the stake 15, and into the ground and pull the stake 15 off the ground. A lower stop 30, and an upper stop 5, are placed in the stake 15, between the handle 25, and the lower spiral portion 20. The stake 15, has a rotating loop 40, which is attached to the stake 15, by means of a pin 45, and a rotating ring 50. the rotary ring 50, is held in place along the length of the stake by the lower stops 30, and upper 35. A releasable link 55, is attached to the loop rotary 40, by a grip 60, which is released with a thumb spring mechanism 65. The releasable link 55, also has an articulated-swivel ring. This articulated point-swivel 70 has one end of a retention 75, which in the present embodiment is an elastic cord. The other end of the retainer 75, stops a pull strip 80, for a net 85, which stops a soccer ball 90. In the present embodiment, elastic cord retention 75, has loops grabbed on both sides to join articulated ring 70, and pull strip 80, but other joining means are possible. In operation, the stake fixed downwards 15, anchors the soccer ball 90, retained. The ball 90 can be kicked around by the user, without entangling the retention 75, due to the freedom of movement of the ball in relation to the stake 15, as will be described later. Fig. 2 shows the stake attached downwards 15, the rotary ring 50, the rotary loop 40, and the releasable link 55, with indicators showing the freedom of movement of the different degrees of freedom of movement. The rotational freedom of the ring movement 50, of the loop 40, of the articulated ring 70, allows the soccer ball 90, attached to the stake 15, to rotate and rotate with a minimum of entanglement of the retention 75. FIG. 3, shows retention 75, with loops grabbed at both ends. One end of the retention 75 is connected to the articulated rim 70 of the releasable link 55. The articulated rim 70 allows a 360 ° rotation around the axis of the releasable link 55. The retention 55 can be removed from the stake 15, so that the strings of various lengths and degrees of elasticity can be attached to the stake 15. This allows a player with different skill levels to be accommodated and allows different techniques such as indirect and direct kicks, penalty kicks, corner kicks to be practiced. , kicks to the goal, tickets and catches. In addition to being removable the spent retentions can be easily replaced. Fig. 4 shows the soccer ball 90, enclosed in the net 85. The net 85 is made of nylon or some other strong flexible material. Because the network 85 can be adjusted, with the pull strip 80, the network 85, can accommodate different sizes of soccer balls, after the soccer ball 90, is inserted into the net 85, the pull strip 80 is pulled, and tied, and then attached to the retention 75. 5 Fig. 5, shows a second alternative modality of the soccer practice device according to the principles of the present invention. The second alternative mode has a heavy base 100, and a connection 110, for anchoring the ball of football 90. The releasable link 55 joins the base 100, by means of the connecting element 110. The ball is retained as before by the elastic retention • 75, and network 85. Heavy base 100, shows a cylindrical shape with narrow sides, but can use other forms. Also the heavy base 100 can have various sizes, for example, with a size according to the strength and skill levels of the users who will use it, the heavy base 100 can be made of plastic or metal. Base • 20 heavy 100, it is hollow and can be filled through the spin opening 115, with sand or some other dense filling material. Figs. 6 and 7, show a third alternative embodiment of the practice device of football according to the principles of this fcrt s 1 -t'frf ** '- * "- ** - ^ - ^ invention. The alternative embodiment has a stake fixed to the ground that has a lower spiral portion 120, which when inserted is inserted into the ground. The upper portion of the stake is formed in a circular retainer 125, which stops a ring 130, which is free to travel a significant portion of the upper circular portion of the stake. A handle 135 projects from the stake attached downwardly below the circular retainer 125. In operation, the lower spiral portion is inserted into the floor 140, and a retainer is attached to the ring 130, for example, by the releasable link. 55, shown in Fig. 1. The circular retainer 125, the ring 130, and the rotatable releasable link 55, provide a high degree of freedom of movement for the soccer ball and simulate the movement of the ball in a free play. . The stake attached downwardly and the handle as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, are made of a piece of material spirally wound and shaped to form this embodiment of the soccer practice device. Alternatively, the device can be made of a plurality of pieces, for example, the lower portion, the upper portion, and the handle can be manufactured as separate pieces that are then join to form the football practice device. Other fabrication and assembly configurations are possible within the scope of the present invention. The present invention allows a serious player of any skill, go to a soccer field or your own field and have an intensive practice in a particular technique at your own level in an efficient way. Furthermore, the device has a simple construction of durable individual parts capable of being quickly changed to allow in practice a variety of techniques with players of different capacity levels, so as to allow any worn part to be replaced quickly. It should be understood that the embodiments described above are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention. Other modifications and changes are possible by the technicians including the principles of the invention and which fall within the spirit and scope thereof. ^ .j ^ ^. ^. i ,, ^.

Claims

CLAIMS 1. An apparatus for retaining a soccer ball comprising an anchoring means; an elastic retaining rope; a joining means joining a first end of the retaining rope to the anchoring means, the retaining means can rotate around itself and around the anchoring means; and a net for retaining a soccer ball with the net attached to the second end of the retaining rope; wherein the soccer ball is attached to the anchoring means with freedom of movement around the anchoring means; the built and fixed anchoring device that only protrudes slightly from the ground level and in combination as a whole allows the kicking and returning movements of a ball through an area directly above as well as on either side.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the anchoring means is a stake placed on the ground having a spiral portion that must be inserted into the ground.
3.- The device according to the I -.... i Jí. to ... . ..? .. ^. ¡- * ^ M? Á? Your .. ^ claim 2, wherein the joining means further comprises: an upper stop and a lower stop on the stake attached to the ground; a rotating ring placed between the upper and lower stops; a pin fixed to the rotation ring; and a rotating loop attached to the pin such that the rotating loop rotates about the axis of the pin and thus around the stake attached ward; wherein the rotating ring and the rotation ring give the soccer ball freedom of movement around the anchoring means.
4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the joining means further comprises a releasable link attached to a first end of the rotating loop and at a second end to the retaining rope, the releasable link allows the removal and the replacement of the retaining rope.
5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the releasable link has a thumb spring grip on the first end and an articulated ring on the second end, the collar articulated is rotatable around the axis of the releasable link with which greater freedom of movement is provided around the anchoring means.
6. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein uniting wards has an upper portion bent into a triangular shape to form a handle.
7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the retaining rope is an elastic cord.
8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the network is adjustable from • mode that can retain different sizes of soccer balls.
9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the anchoring means is a heavy base.
10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the heavy base is hollow • 20 and can be filled with a material that provides the weight.
11. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the joining means is a releasable link attached to the connecting element in the 25 heavy base, the releasable link allows the removal and the replacement of the retaining rope from the heavy base.
12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the releasable link has a thumb spring grip on the first end and an articulated ring on the second end, the articulated collar rotatable about the axis of the releasable link provides greater freedom of movement around the anchoring means.
13. An apparatus for retaining a football apparatus comprising: a wardly attached stake having a spiral portion for insertion into the ground, the wardly attached stake has two stops at its top; a rotating ring is placed between the two stops on the stake attached wards; a rotating ring placed between the two stops; a fixing pin to the rotating ring; a rotary loop attached to the pin such that the loop rotates about the pin axis and also about the axis of the stake attached ward; a releasable link connected to the loop -. ----- Í - -.? ..:. rotatable, the link has a first end with a gripping mechanism and a second end with an articulated ring that rotates about the axis of the releasable link; an elastic retaining rope attached at a first end to the articulated ring; a net attached to a second end of the elastic retention, the net is adjustable to various sizes of soccer balls; 10 wherein the soccer ball is attached to the stake attached downward so that the soccer ball returns after it is kicked and the elastic retaining rope is not entangled. ^ ¿?,? I? ¡?? Il¡¡ áalS? L1? ^. A •• iffriÉitr ***** "* '* -" R E S U M E N A device for stopping and returning a soccer ball, including an anchoring means. A preferred embodiment of the anchoring means is a post 5 (15), downwardly spirally attached. The downward spiral binding post has a rounded turn (40), which rotates 360 ° around the post and 360 ° around the perpendicular axis of the turn preventing the anchor holding the ball (75), 10 revolutionize An alternative anchor mode consists of a base with weight (100). A releasable link (55) is attached to the anchoring means by means of an articulated ring (70), allowing a 360 ° revolution for the ball, the link to its 15 is connected to a first end of an elastic cord (75). A second end of the elastic holding string (75). A second end of the holding rope is attached to a nylon net (85), adjustable permanent to stop the ball. twenty PA / a / 2002 \ ?? 2 É. iriÉ ffi &tijjfead ¿^. Í? **. «*.". * > ? tt &m ±? Is it ~ * + tJ,.! t *.? »MuX? -« .. ^ ... aA