Soccer Training Device

a training device and football technology, applied in the field of soccer training devices, can solve the problems of not catching, or retaining the ball where it hits, and is not conducive to quick assembly and easy storage, and achieve the effect of convenient set-up

US20080032826A1Inactive Publication Date: 2008-02-07MUBARAK EARL +1
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
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Publication Date
2008-02-07
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

The present invention is a soccer training device built with elbow connectors, a frame with a top frame, a pair of upper frames, a pair of lower frames, and a bottom frame, all with opposite ends that fit into the elbows. The ends of said elbow connectors can have releasable connectors that mate with corresponding connectors on the ends of the frame pieces. A target area is attached to the frame and has aiming areas with numbers that can indicate point value. The aiming areas can be of equal sizes. The soccer ball has an outer covering of the loop fabric of hook and loop fabric. The target area can be attached to the frame a pair of fabric strips having hook and loop fabric or male and female clasps.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] Many offerings exist by which the sports training is accomplished. The devices offered, however, do not solve all problems associated with training for soccer players. When standard goals are modified for training, then portability is lost. Additionally, when standard goals are used, the goals must be modified or changed in some manner increasing the effort and time involved and decreasing the potential time for practice.

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention relates to a soccer training device for use in connection with goal shooting practice. The soccer training device has particular utility in connection with increasing the enjoyment and efficiency of goal shooting practice.

[0004] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0005] The use of soccer training devices is known in the prior art. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,290,043 to Vidinic discloses a game for practicing soccer skills. However, the Vidinic '043 patent does not provide the fram...

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[0036]Referring now to the drawings, a preferred embodiment of the soccer training device of the present invention is shown and generally designated by the reference numeral 10.

[0037]In FIG. 1, a new and improved soccer training device 10 of the present invention for goal training for soccer players is illustrated and will be described. More particularly, the soccer training device 10 has a plurality of elbow connectors 12 that connect the frame unit 20. The frame unit 20 is a top frame member 22 having opposite ends 24 and 26, a pair of upper frame members 28a and 28b having opposite ends 30 and 32, a pair of lower frame members 34a and 34b having opposite ends 36 and 38, and a bottom frame member 40 having opposite ends 42 and 44. The opposite ends 16 and 18 of the elbow connectors 12 attach to the opposite ends 24, 26, 30, 32, 36, 38, 42, and 44 of the members of the frame unit 20. The ends of the elbow connectors 16 can have releasable connectors 52 that mate with corresponding ...