Patent ID: 7935006
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A soccer ball spin training tether, comprising: a spherical soccer ball having a tether extending from a single point, said tether removably attached to said soccer ball; said tether composed of an elastic cord portion and a non-elastic cord portion; said elastic cord portion capable of stretching at a uniform rate providing a smooth return of said soccer ball without jerking; a retaining flap securely attached to said soccer ball, while maintaining a uniform exterior shape of said soccer ball; a closable plastic keeper defining a housing having an aperture through which an end of said tether is passed and knotted, said retaining flap and said soccer ball forming a keeper-holding space therebetween, said retaining flap including an edge opening thereof and an aperture therethrough, said tether and said keeper are passed through said edge opening and maintained in said keeper-holding space, and an end of said tether passed through said aperture and extending outwardly; a swivel lead connecting said elastic cord portion to said non-elastic cord portion allowing said soccer ball to spin freely; and a clip attached to said tether for adjusting a length of said tether.