Patents by Inventor Copp Collins

Copp Collins has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4042241
    Abstract: A tethered inflated athletic ball resembling a ball used in the playing of soccer, with an elastic cord secured at one end thereto and provided at its other end with at least one flexible loop which fits around a member of the human body-- such as the foot, ankle, head or neck. The ball upon rebound strikes a part of the body in motion, which in turn drives the ball to the elastic limit of the cord and return again. (This continuous, simulated soccer play or practice permits the user to remain in a stationary position, yet experience the exercise, skill and enjoyment of soccer play with having to retrieve the ball or play with a partner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1977
    Inventor: Copp Collins