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Title: |
US7288033:
Quarterback toss target
[ Derwent Title ]

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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Jordan, Christopher; Midwest City, OK, United States of America 73130

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
2007-10-30
/ 2005-12-27

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Application Number: |
US2005000318773

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IPC Code: |
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A63B 69/00;

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ECLA Code: |
A63B63/00; A63B69/34F; K63B63/00C; K63B63/06A3; K63B243/00R2;

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U.S. Class: |
473/439;
D21/705;

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Field of Search: |
473/439,446,440-444,438,422
043/2;3
D21/705

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Priority Number: |
| 2005-12-27 |
US2005000318773 |

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Abstract: |
A portable football target device for improving the accuracy of a pass and to also teach defensive backs the appropriate decision to make when covering a receiver as to whether to attempt an interception or to tackle the receiver, includes a rounded weighted base attached to an upper padded contact member within which is located an internal support tube array providing a plurality of spacial target rod receptacles within which is placed one or more netted target members, providing at least one target at a location relative to the device to which a pass may be thrown with the football being retained within the netted target member.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Homburg, Randal D. ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Kim, Eugene; Chambers, M.

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Parent Case: |
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
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Family: |
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First Claim:
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1. A football training device for improving the throwing accuracy of a quarterback throwing a football and improving coverage technique by a defensive back on receiver comprising: an integrated fabric outer cover having an outer surface, said outer cover defining a rounded bottom portion having a first cavity filled with a weighted material, an upright body portion, having a second cavity containing an expandable padded material and a head portion having a third cavity containing an expandable padded material set on top of the upright body portion; an internal tubular support array affixed within said second and third cavity, said internal tubular array further comprising a plurality of angular tubes having a reinforced outer margin attached to said outer surface; and at least one target member defining a support post having a first end, a shaft with an intermediate support post retaining ring, and a second end defining a target hoop, said target hoop having a retaining net to retain a football thrown through said target hoop, said first end of each said at least one target member inserted within said outer margin into a selected said plurality of angular tubes.

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