Patent ID: 11904221
Assignee: nan
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 6:
7. A football snap receiving training device comprising:
a base configured to be positioned upon a substantially horizontal surface and upon which a user can stand, the base being elongated rectangularly shaped;
a bracket attached to and extending upwardly from the base, the bracket comprising a post positioned proximate to a first side of the base proximate to a first end of the base;
a swing arm rotationally attached to the bracket, the swing arm being spring loaded, the swing arm comprising:
a first rod attached to the post distal from the base and extending substantially perpendicularly from the post toward a second side of the base,
a tube positioned around the first rod,
a spring positioned around and attached by a first endpoint to the first rod, a second endpoint of the spring being attached to the tube, and
a second rod attached to and extending from the tube;

a gripping element attached to the swing arm distal from the bracket and being configured for selectively gripping a football positioned on the base, the gripping element comprising a U-shaped bar, wherein opposed side elements of the U-shaped bar are configured for frictionally engaging the football;
an actuator attached to the base and operationally engaged to the gripping element for retaining the swing arm in a tensioned configuration, the actuator comprising a latch, the latch being selectively extensible from the base, such that the latch prevents swinging of the swing arm;
a trigger attached to the base and operationally engaged to the actuator, wherein the trigger is configured for being triggered by a foot of the user for releasing the swing arm, wherein the swing arm is configured for swinging, such that the football is snapped to the user, the trigger comprising a depressible button, wherein the depressible button is configured for being stepped upon by the foot of the user for retracting the latch; and
a guide arm attached to and extending from the base, the guide arm being positioned between the swing arm and the trigger proximate to the first side of the base, wherein the guide arm is configured for indicating proper positioning of hands of the user for receiving the football, the guide arm comprising:
a first piece attached to and extending substantially perpendicularly from the base, the first piece comprising a plurality of nested sections, such that the first piece is selectively extensible,
a second piece attached to the first piece distal from the base, and extending substantially perpendicularly from the first piece toward the second side of the base, and
a plate hingedly attached to the second piece.