Throwing Patents (Class 482/20)
  • Patent number: 11209253
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: MCP IP, LLC
    Inventors: Jamie L. Birner, Mathew A. McPherson, John R. Scovil, Mark J. Hayes, Jeffrey A. Ozanne
  • Patent number: 9921025
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Inventor: Richard T. Fields
  • Publication number: 20150087479
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: Juris Terauds
  • Patent number: 8622877
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Hyper Wear, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark T. Raines, Nga Tran Keith, Mai Phuong Tran
  • Publication number: 20110287898
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: Lex Strom
  • Publication number: 20110118087
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: SPORTSFIELD SPECIALTIES, INC.
    Inventor: Wayne OLIVER
  • Publication number: 20100093470
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Athletic Training Solutions, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Craig Castor, Eric Cardwell
  • Patent number: 7008351
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Inventor: Ernest R. Parker
  • Patent number: 6585623
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Inventor: Ute Hilmer-Gabcke
  • Publication number: 20030060331
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Louis F. Polk, Paul M. Theisen, Randy Williams, Kenneth V. Schomburg, Kevin Stevens, Darrin Swagel
  • Patent number: 6530865
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Gill Athletics, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard A. Held
  • Patent number: 5267735
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Inventor: Earl K. Bushman
  • Patent number: 5224704
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Inventor: William L. Snell
  • Patent number: 5158517
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Inventor: Peter F. Steggert
  • Patent number: 5127890
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Nordic Sport Production I Arvidsjaur AB
    Inventor: Per-Erik Noren