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Sports equipment collection and return device and methods of use thereof

a technology for collecting and returning equipment, applied in the field of sports equipment collection and return devices, can solve problems such as the inability of coaches to train players

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-09-18
HARRUNA MUNTALA M
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The present invention is a device that can retrieve balls from different distances and safely return them. It can collect and dispense balls through hoppers one by one. This solves the problem of previous devices that could not do this.

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The simplest and most common obstacle in training for sports involving ball(s), puck(s), or birdies is when a training partner or coach is not available to retrieve and serve the balls.
Even when a skilled coach is present, often the coach is serving and retrieving the balls, which means the coach's ability to train players is compromised by having to stand far away from the players being trained and focus on serving and retrieving the ball rather than actions of the player or players being trained.

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[0024]Referring initially to FIG. 1, an illustration of a portion of the inventive device is shown to include two ball retrieving intake tubes 1 connected to at least one vacuum suction device. Although two intake tubes 1 are shown, the invention is not so limited. Thus the inventive apparatus may include more than two tubes connected to vacuum suction device 2 or only a single tube connected to vacuum suction device 2. Moreover, the intake tubes 1 may be fixedly coupled to vacuum suction device 2 or may be removably coupled to vacuum suction device 2. In the latter case, a user of the inventive device has the flexibility to attach as many tubes 1 to suction device 2 as needed for a particular game or practice session, limited only by the number of tubes the vacuum suction device 2 will accept. The tubes 1 are attached at one or more openings (not shown) in vacuum suction device 2. In FIG. 1, the hopper / ball thrower 3 is not shown for clarity.

[0025]Referring to FIG. 2, an illustrati...

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Abstract

One aspect of the invention provides a sports equipment collection and return device including: a vacuum tube terminating in an opening; a return adapted and configured to return the sports equipment to a user; and a vacuum source adapted and configured to apply vacuum to the vacuum tube to draw the sports equipment from the inlet to the return.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The simplest and most common obstacle in training for sports involving ball(s), puck(s), or birdies is when a training partner or coach is not available to retrieve and serve the balls. Even when a skilled coach is present, often the coach is serving and retrieving the balls, which means the coach's ability to train players is compromised by having to stand far away from the players being trained and focus on serving and retrieving the ball rather than actions of the player or players being trained.SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION[0002]Accordingly, the present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a device that retrieves balls from multiple varying distances. Also, the invention collects the balls and safely returns them so they can be dispensed one at a time through one or more hoppers.[0003]One aspect of the invention provides a sports equipment collection and return device including: a vacuum tube terminating in an ope...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B47/02A63B69/40
CPCA63B69/40A63B47/02A63B63/00A63B63/08A63B69/002A63B69/406A63B2063/001A63B2071/025A63B2210/50A63B2225/20
Inventor HARRUNA, MUNTALA M.
Owner HARRUNA MUNTALA M
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