Sports-training ball assembly
a technology of ball assembly and ball, which is applied in the field of training devices, can solve the problems of loose fitting, difficult use, and difficulty in playing a musical instrument well, and achieve the effect of increasing the friction coefficien
Inactive Publication Date: 2015-07-02
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The present invention is a sports-training ball assembly that provides a solution to the problems and needs in the art. The assembly includes a manually operated sports ball that is covered with an elastic cover. The cover has a smaller volume than the ball and is tightly coupled to the ball. The cover has a higher coefficient of friction on its inner surface than the outer surface of the ball, allowing for a snug fit but easy gripping. The elastic cover can be made of woven elastane fibers and may have a slit for easy removal and installation of the ball. The invention provides a more effective and efficient training tool for sports players.
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Playing a musical instrument well takes a lot of practice.
The inventions heretofore known suffer from a number of disadvantages which include being difficult to use, being expensive, being cumbersome, being unrealistic / impractical, being loose fitting, being limited in use, being limited in application, including surface textures / irregularities that get in the way of operation of a ball, being too complicated, and / or failing to improve ball grip / control during use.
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[0033]For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawing(s), and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended. Any alterations and further modifications of the inventive features illustrated herein, and any additional applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated herein, which would occur to one skilled in the relevant art and having possession of this disclosure, are to be considered within the scope of the invention.
[0034]Reference throughout this specification to an “embodiment,” an “example” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, characteristic, or combinations thereof described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, appearances of the phrases an “em...
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A sports-training ball assembly including a ball having an outer surface. The ball is a manually operated sports ball. The assembly includes an elastic cover coupled about the ball, wherein the elastic cover has a resting volume smaller than the volume of the outer surface of the ball such that the elastic cover is tightly coupled thereto. The cover completely encloses the ball. The cover includes an outer surface having a coefficient of friction smaller than a coefficient of friction of the outer surface of the ball such that the cover is slick compared to the ball. The elastic cover includes an elastic aperture therethrough sized to permit entry and exit of the ball therethrough so that the ball may be removed from and installed within the cover. The elastic cover includes elastane fibers. The cover consists of a single layer of fabric.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This invention claims priority, under 35 U.S.C. §120, to the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 921,553 to Darnell Jones filed on Dec. 30, 2013, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to training devices, specifically a sports-training ball assembly.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]The prior art generally teaches two types of aids for basketball training. The first basketball training aid are gloves. One example of basketball training gloves is U.S. Pat. No. 8,096,901 to Russotti, which discloses a basketball training aid. The second basketball training aid are special basketballs. Two examples of special basketballs are U.S. Pat. No. 5,165,685 to Hynes, which discloses a game ball, and U.S. Pat. No. 7,041,015 to Sowders, which discloses a basketball shooting aid.[0006]Practice is the act of rehearsing a beh...
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IPC IPC(8): A63B43/00A63B41/08A63B37/12
CPCA63B43/00A63B37/12A63B41/08A63B2243/0037A63B2243/0095A63B2243/0033A63B2243/007A63B2243/0004A63B2243/0066A63B39/06A63B2209/00A63B2209/14A63B2102/18A63B2243/0025
Inventor JONES, DARNELL
Owner POWERHANDZ