Patent ID: 6685581
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An athlete training device, comprising:a ground engaging base having a front end and a rear end; an upright post rigidly mounted at its bottom end on said base near said front end of said base, said bottom end of said post being close to ground level, a hollow column part encompassing and telescopically fitted on said post, said column part having an upper end and a lower end and said column part being vertically adjustable relative to said post between a lowered position in which said lower end is near said bottom end of said post and the top end of said post extends a substantial distance above said column part and a raised position in which said lower end of said column part is a substantial distance above said bottom end of said post and aid post is in confronting relation to the full length of the interior surface of said column; a dummy support part having a lower end pivotally connected to said lower end of said column part on a horizontal axis transverse to the front to rear orientation of said ground engaging base, said horizontal axis being near ground level when said column part is in its lowered position; a dummy on said dummy support part; a motion limiting mechanism between said dummy support part and said column part limiting pivotal movement of said dummy support part about said horizontal axis to movement between a predetermined forwardly inclined position and a predetermined retracted position; a resilient member interposed between said column part and said dummy support part, said resilient member biasing said dummy support part toward said extended position and a releasable latch associated with said dummy support part and said column part operable to hold said dummy support part in said retracted position when said dummy support part is moved from said extended position to said retracted position and a manually operable latch disengaging mechanism operatively associated with said latch.