Throwing Patents (Class 482/20)
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Patent number: 11209253Abstract: In some embodiments, an arrow comprises a shaft, a nock and a deflector. The shaft comprises a cavity and the nock comprises a boss. The deflector surrounds the shaft and comprises a deflecting surface oriented at an angle to a surface of the shaft. The boss is positioned within the cavity and the deflector overlaps the boss.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventors: Jamie L. Birner, Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
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Patent number: 9921025Abstract: The invention relates to an archery system that launches an arrow from a position that is perpendicular to a direction of flight for the arrow. After release, the arrow rotates to a position that is parallel to the direction of flight to the target.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Inventor: Richard T. Fields
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Publication number: 20150087479Abstract: A competition javelin made to conform to all the rules of the governing body, having the highest possible transverse moment of inertia at its center of gravity. With this dramatic increase in its transverse moment of inertia, the novel javelin's position in flight is less influenced by the aerodynamic pitching moment, resulting in longer flights.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventor: Juris Terauds
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Patent number: 8622877Abstract: An article (101) is provided which may include a body (103) having an interior volume (113), and a collapsible inlet (105) which is in open communication with said interior volume and which is movable from a first position in which it extends from said body, to a second position in which it extends into said internal volume.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2009Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Hyper Wear, Inc.Inventors: Mark T. Raines, Nga Tran Keith, Mai Phuong Tran
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Publication number: 20110287898Abstract: Throwing hammers including a handle, a cable having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the cable being coupled to the handle at the first end, a swivel fastener coupled to the elongate tension bearing member at the second end, and an elongate tension bearing member of predetermined mass coupled to the swivel fastener at a plurality of intermediate points along the elongate tension bearing member to define a plurality of loops extending from the swivel fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventor: Lex Strom
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Publication number: 20110118087Abstract: A form for constructing a thrower's circle includes a pair of half sections. Each half section has an upper surface and a base surface and two full length members and two half length members. The full length members and the half length members are connected together substantially at right angles to form a rectangle with four corners. A corner brace is located in each of the four corners. An inside cross member and an outside cross member extend between the half length members and are generally parallel to the full length members. A pair of semi-circles, each having substantially the same diameter that is larger than the length of the half length members and less than the length of the full length members. Means are provided for securing the half sections together so that the semi-circles form a full circle. Tubes extend from the circle toward the base to drain water from with in the circle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2011Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: SPORTSFIELD SPECIALTIES, INC.Inventor: Wayne OLIVER
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Publication number: 20100093470Abstract: A device for throwing and swinging sports comprises a semi-transparent bottle into which varying amounts of a media may be added. One embodiment of that bottle is generally concave in cross-section for better gripping and includes markings on at least one side for showing different filling levels. A gripping element extends from a middle of the bottle sidewall. One such element is a baseball, real or simulated. Other embodiments include a softball, a football-sized element and/or a racket handle. In order to assist the user with timed workouts, an optional cap may include a built-in clock for signaling when to switch from one exercise to another. Methods for exercising with this device are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: Athletic Training Solutions, L.L.C.Inventors: Craig Castor, Eric Cardwell
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Patent number: 7008351Abstract: A training device for acquiring the correct hand motion associated with the different types of sport and for strengthening the wrist and forearm. The device is simple and portable. It utilizes a combination of a magnet and a plunger, the magnet having a sufficient force to keep the plunger attached but not strong enough to prevent the plunger from dislodging from the magnet when a user snaps the device. The device is designed so that the snapping sound caused by the plunger hitting a wall synchronizes with the impact on the muscles felt by the user during a hand motion.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2002Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Inventor: Ernest R. Parker
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Patent number: 6585623Abstract: The invention relates to a javelin, especially for use in an indoor arena, which is essentially comprised of a shaft (2) whose javelin tip (3) is blunt and which comprises a hand grip (4) that is situated in the proximity of the center-of-gravity of the javelin. The shaft (2) is constructed as a core which is enclosed by a sheathing (7) made of a elastic material.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2001Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Inventor: Ute Hilmer-Gabcke
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Publication number: 20030060331Abstract: A treadmill is provided that has a treadmill drive motor carriage that can pivot relative to a frame of the treadmill such that the incline of the treadmill can be controlled while the carriage can be moved to a position that permits upright storage of the treadmill on the carriage. This arrangement advantageously permits a walk through treadmill design to be used that can be stored uprightly. The treadmill can be equipped with a console and stanchion that can be folded against the deck of the treadmill. One incline arrangement pivots the carriage using an incline drive carried by the carriage that engages a gear grounded to the treadmill frame. Another preferred incline arrangement uses a four bar linkage movable carried by the frame that is driven by a linear actuator to pivot the carriage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventors: Louis F. Polk, Paul M. Theisen, Randy Williams, Kenneth V. Schomburg, Kevin Stevens, Darrin Swagel
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Patent number: 6530865Abstract: A method of forming a molded article and a molded article itself having a passage therein which has a cross-sectional dimension adjacent an end which is less than at a location which is spaced from the end are disclosed. In the method an elongate, rigid mandrel is covered over a substantial portion of its length with a flexible mandrel. The flexible mandrel, when covering the rigid mandrel, has an exterior surface which has a cross-sectional dimension which is less adjacent an end thereof than at a location which is spaced from that end. The flexible mandrel is then covered with a material which is to form the molded article with the rigid and flexible mandrels defining the mold about which the article is formed by the material. The material is then set to form the molded article about the mandrels with the mandrels defining the passage in the molded article.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2001Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: Gill Athletics, Inc.Inventor: Richard A. Held
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Patent number: 5267735Abstract: The javelin is a hand-thrown toy having a tubular fuselage. Mounted on the forward end of the fuselage are four canard planes, and mounted adjacent the rear of the fuselage are four tail planes. The forward surfaces and rear surfaces are each at a right angle and straight with respect to the fuselage to prevent spinning. The forward and rear surfaces are positioned at 45 degrees with respect to each other. The surfaces are sized as compared to fuselage length and weight so that the javelin flies level without spinning. A soft nose ring attached to the forward end of the fuselage prevents damaging impact.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1992Date of Patent: December 7, 1993Inventor: Earl K. Bushman
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Patent number: 5224704Abstract: A missle such as a ball incorporating a weighted mass having selected optimum for a given mass, velocity, spin and size while simultaneously making I as large as possible. The optimum selected weighted mass creates the desired in-flight path of the missile which experiences less perturbation so that missile precession and nutation is suppressed. In one form, the missile includes an elliptical spheroid such as a football having the selected weighted mass provided in an enclosure or covering with a hollow shell having a cavity containing an air volume. A cushion material such as foam is carried on opposite ends of the ball separating the shell from the covering. A band is disposed about the enclosure and shell midsection coaxially disposed with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the elliptical spheroid.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1992Date of Patent: July 6, 1993Inventor: William L. Snell
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Patent number: 5158517Abstract: An exercising device is designed to exercise precisely the muscles, and groups of muscles, used in throwing a ball, such as in pitching a baseball. A simulated ball has a line fixed thereto, the line passing over a pulley, then receiving weights. The weights are designed to nest together to prevent relative movement therebetween. A bracket is fixable to an interior doorway to carry a pulley for directing the line for exercise. In exercising, one grips the simulated ball in the manner of the real ball, and exercises by moving the arm in the same manner one would throw the ball, thereby exercising exactly the same muscles and groups of muscles used in the sport represented by the simulated ball.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1991Date of Patent: October 27, 1992Inventor: Peter F. Steggert
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Patent number: 5127890Abstract: A protective sleeve assembly for a javelin, particularly for a competition or training javelin, including an outer sleeve made of an elastic material, and an inner sleeve which is located a socket axially provided in the outer sleeve. The inner sleeve has a recess which is intended to receive a forward part of a javelin tip. The outer sleeve has a tubular axially trailing part, the inner diameter of which is such as to obtain an elastic, squeeze fit around a rear part of the javelin tip. The outer sleeve has an internal recess which accommodates the inner sleeve. Similar to the forward end of the inner sleeve, the forward end of the outer sleeve is also of externally, frontally hemispherical shape. The inner sleeve is located in the axially leading part of the outer sleeve. The protective sleeve assembly can contribute to safety, by reducing the risk of serious injury to persons in conjunction with javelin-throwing exercises.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1990Date of Patent: July 7, 1992Assignee: Nordic Sport Production I Arvidsjaur ABInventor: Per-Erik Noren