Patents Assigned to Vi-Able, LLC
  • Patent number: 6949034
    Abstract: An apparatus is used to implement a method for training a person to accomplish a basketball shot. A lower body positioning member is located in front of a leg area of the person when that person is in a position to attempt the shot. When the person so attempts the shot, the lower body positioning member restrains forward rotation of the person's leading shin. An upper body positioning member is located in front of a torso area of the person. When the person attempts the shot, the upper body positioning member restrains downward rotation of the person's shooting arm. In a repetitive process, the person is provided with a basketball and shoots the basketball at the goal. By this repetitive process the person learns to accomplish the shot without excessive rotation of the lower leg and upper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Vi-Able, LLC
    Inventors: John J. Vitello, Paul J. Vitello
  • Patent number: 6679794
    Abstract: An apparatus (40) is used to implement a method for training a person to accomplish a basketball shot. A lower body positioning member (60) is located in front of a leg area of the person when that person is in a position to attempt the shot. When the person so attempts the shot, the lower body positioning member restrains forward rotation of the person's leading shin. An upper body positioning member (68) is located in front of a torso area of the person. When the person attempts the shot, the upper body positioning member restrains downward rotation of the person's shooting arm. In a repetitive process, the person is provided with a basketball and shoots the basketball at the goal. By this repetitive process the person learns to accomplish the shot without excessive rotation of the lower leg and upper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Vi-able, LLC
    Inventors: John J. Vitello, Paul J. Vitello
  • Publication number: 20030224881
    Abstract: An apparatus is used to implement a method for training a person to accomplish a basketball shot. A lower body positioning member is located in front of a leg area of the person when that person is in a position to attempt the shot. When the person so attempts the shot, the lower body positioning member restrains forward rotation of the person's leading shin. An upper body positioning member is located in front of a torso area of the person. When the person attempts the shot, the upper body positioning member restrains downward rotation of the person's shooting arm. In a repetitive process, the person is provided with a basketball and shoots the basketball at the goal. By this repetitive process the person learns to accomplish the shot without excessive rotation of the lower leg and upper arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Vi-Able, LLC
    Inventors: John J. Vitello, Paul J. Vitello