Patent ID: 9498693
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: A63B

Claim Text:
1. A handheld apparatus for athletic training, comprising: a rigid frame wherein the rigid frame includes 1) a first frame member extending in a generally horizontal direction and having a first end and a second end; and 2) a second frame member extending in a generally vertical direction and having a first end and a second end, wherein the second frame member is interconnected to the first frame member at a location near a mid-point of the first frame member between the first end and the second end of the first frame member, and wherein the first frame member and second frame member are constructed from a tubular material; a first arm member having a first end attached to a first lateral edge portion of the rigid frame and having a second end positioned forwardly of the first end, wherein the first arm member comprises a first coil spring having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a coil portion disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the first coil spring permits the second end of the first arm member to move relative to the first end of the first arm member; wherein the first arm member is releasably secured to the first frame member by way of an outer portion of the first end of the first frame member that is releasably attached with a remainder of the first end of the first frame member, and wherein the outer portion is a generally square shape and configured to fit inside an inner portion of the remainder of the first end; a second arm member having a first end attached to a second lateral edge portion of the rigid frame and having a second end positioned forwardly of the first end, wherein the second arm member comprises a second coil spring having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a coil portion disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the second coil spring permits the second end of the second arm member to move relative to the first end of the second arm member; a pad disposed over the frame; and at least one handle that extends rearwardly with respect to the frame and that is configured to allow a user to manually support the apparatus while the apparatus is being used as a blocking training aid, wherein the outer portion and the remainder of the first end include one or more apertures adapted to receive a pin when the apertures of the outer portion and remainder of the first end are aligned.