Football holding device
US4546974A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 1983 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2243/0066
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A football holding device comprising a base portion, support structure extending upwardly from the base portion, and a holding arm. The holding arm has a first end attached to an upper portion of the support structure in a manner that allows the holding arm to pivot in a horizontal and vertical plane, and a second end is adapted for engaging the tip of a football. Positioning structure are also provided for releasably retaining the holding arm in a first position in which the football is engaged from above by the second end of the holding arm. A spring for retracting the holding arm upwardly and away from its first position when the ball is kicked is also provided. The positioning structure includes an elastic member which retains the holding arm in a detent formed by a positioning member. As the ball is kicked, the holding arm is urged out of the detent and the retracting spring urges the holding arm up and away from the path of the football and the kicker's foot. Both the height of the holding arm above the ground and the angle of the support structure relative to the base member are adjustable. This adjustability allows footballs of various sizes to be held at various angles rel…
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