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WO1985001219A1
WO1985001219A1 PCT/US1983/001473 US8301473W WO8501219A1 WO 1985001219 A1 WO1985001219 A1 WO 1985001219A1 US 8301473 W US8301473 W US 8301473W WO 8501219 A1 WO8501219 A1 WO 8501219A1
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Leon F. Golembiewski
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/06—User-manipulated weights
    • A63B21/065—User-manipulated weights worn on user's body
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/36—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf
    • A63B69/3623—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf for driving
    • A63B69/3632—Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning
    • A63B69/3638—Normal golf clubs with directly attached weights
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/0002—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for baseball
    • A63B2069/0004—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for baseball specially adapted for particular training aspects
    • A63B2069/0008—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for baseball specially adapted for particular training aspects for batting
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/0024—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for hockey
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/38—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for tennis

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  • the invention pertains to the general field of hand-held sports equipment such as tennis rackets, golf clubs, hockey sticks and baseball bats and more parti ⁇ cularly to a weighted assembly that is temporarily wrapped around the sports equipment during the warm-up or practice phase of the game.
  • the golfer By practicing with a weighted club, the golfer is assisted to encourage the habit of forming a smooth, continuous follow-through motion for a proper stroke. Likewise, by practicing with a weighted tennis racket the critical muscles in the arm are developed and strengthened leading to an improved shot.
  • the Gemmel patent discloses a practice weight that is attached to a hockey stick shaft or handle.
  • the weight is comprised of a U-shaped clamp and a flex- ible cover attached to one side of the clamp.
  • the clamp is slipped over the hockey stick and clamped by a screw.
  • the flexible cover overlaps the clamp screw and is held in place by a friction fastener such as VELCRO.
  • the Philippi patent discloses a combination golf club head cover and weight attachment for increasing the weight of the wood club head during practice swings.
  • the cover consists of an upper compartment having a zippered bag that rests on the upper surface of the club head, an open lower compartment that accommodates the * club head, and a collar that holds the cover in place. Lead pellets are placed in the zippered bag to add weight to the cover.
  • the Faleck patent discloses a tennis training aid consisting of a weight and belt assembly that is strapped along the shaft of a tennis racket.
  • the assembly consists of a weighted plate having a pair of parallel slots and a flexible belt which is threaded through the slots to support the plate.
  • a buckle loop is attached to one end of the belt where the other end of the belt has a tab.
  • Formed on the outer end of the tab are hook-shaped fibers which constitutes the male components of a fabric fastener, and formed along the same face of the belt are dispersed fibers creating the female component of the fastener.
  • the Stewart patent discloses a racket weight increasing device for use with any racket having a shaft with a throat connected to a frame.
  • the device includes a non-continuous flexible member adapted to be wrapped at least one time around the throat of the racket.
  • the weight is integrally located within the flexible member and hooks are provided to attach the device to the racket.
  • the Thomas patent discloses a golf club weighted attachment formed of a flexible sheet that is wrapped near the hosel of the golf club.
  • the sheet includes a weighted mass and means, such as mating VELCRO surfaces or snaps, to hold the attachment in place.
  • the weighted mass may be flat pliant members or granular material that is carried in pockets formed in the sheet.
  • the Evans patent discloses a weight holder that adds weight to a tennis racket.
  • the weight holder is comprised of a flexible material havxng two spaced pockets containing a weight in each pocket.
  • the holder includes means to fasten the ends of the flexible material after it has been wrapped around the racket handle.
  • the universal wrap-around weighted assembly is designed to be temporarily attached to most types of hand-held sports equipment.
  • This equipment includes rackets such as used for tennis, racquetball, etc., golf clubs, hockey sticks and baseball bats.
  • the assembly adds weight to the respective sports equipment during practice to help the player loosen-up, tone muscles, and generally help establish timing and rhythm prior to competition.
  • the assembly is configured to allow the sportsman to quickly and easily attach and remove the assembly from the equipment.
  • the design also allows for easy storage in a shirt pocket or sports bag when not in use.
  • the assembly is comprised of a flexible pocket into which is inserted a measured amount of ballast, preferably in the form of lead shot.
  • a flexible locking tab is also inserted into the end of the pocket and is firmly attached by stitching the pocket with strong thread.
  • the material of the pocket and locking tab are lock compatible, that is, when the two respective surfaces are pressed together, a firm but temporary bond is established.
  • the locking tab has a small lift tab attached to its end to prevent the end from attaching * Thus, defining a grip area from where the lift tab is grasped when the assembly is removed from the sports equipment. Since the assembly is made of non-abrasive material there is no danger that it will in any way scratch, mar or otherwise damage the equipment.
  • the flexible pocket is laid flat on the palm of the hand to allow the lead shot to be evenly distributed throughout the pocket.
  • the assembly is then folded at the center of the pocket and wrapped around the sports equipment, i.e., the shaft of a golf club or the throat of a tennis racket.
  • the locking tab is then tightly wrapped around the pocket and locked in place by pressing the locking tab against the pocket.
  • the fastened assembly is designed to remain attached during any swinging motion or other practice movements.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective overall view of the assembly shown in a partly wrapped-around configuration.
  • FIGURE 2 is a cutaway top view of an assembly having a single flexible locking tab.
  • FIGURE 3 is a partial top view of an assembly having multiple flexible locking tabs.
  • FIGURE 4 is a cutaway side view of the assembly.
  • FIGURE 5 is a perspective view showing the assembly attached to the shaft of a golf club.
  • FIGURE 6 is a perspective view showing the assembly with the multiple locking tabs attached to the frame of a tennis racket and an assembly with a single locking tab attached to the throat of a tennis racket.
  • FIGURE 7 is a perspective view showing the assembly attached to a baseball bat.
  • the universal wrap-around weighted assembly 10 is designed to allow a sportsman, during warm-up or while practicing to temporarily attach the assembly to a golf club or hockey stick 30, a tennis racket 32 or a baseball bat 34 as shown in FIGURES 5, 6, and 7 respectively.
  • the assembly 10 can be used with many types of rackets, i.e., tennis, racquet- ball, badminton, etc. only the tennis racket is referred to in the discussion.
  • the term "tennis racket" is intended to apply to all types of rackets.
  • the additional weight provided by the assembly 10 allows the sportsman to make practice swings with weighted sports equipment prior to competition. By using the assembly 10 in this manner a golfer, for example, will be aided to establish a smooth, continu ⁇ ous follow-through motion for a proper stroke.
  • the assembly 10 as shown in FIGURES 1, 2, 3 and 4 is comprised of five major elements; a flexible pocket 12,.a ballast 14, a flexible locking tab 16 and a lift tab 18.
  • the flexible pocket 12, as shown best in FIGURES 2 and 4 is comprised of a flexible material that in the preferred embodiment consists of a rectangular piece of fabric 12a incorporating a knitted loop surface 12b on its outer sides.
  • the knitted loop material is sold under the trademark VELCRO a product of VELCRO USA INC., New York, New York, USA.
  • VELCRO a product of VELCRO USA INC., New York, New York, USA.
  • the size of the flexible pocket is dependent upon the type of sporting equipment on which the inven ⁇ tion 10 is to be used.
  • the pocket For use on golf clubs 30 and tennis rackets 32, the pocket has a length of 4.0 inches (10.2 cm) and a width of 2 inches (5.1 cm).
  • the length will vary depending on the diameter of the bat. Generally the length is from 8 to 10 inches (20.3 to 25.4 cm) and the width is from 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) .
  • the ballast 14 inserted into the open end of the flexible pocket 12 provides an optimum weight for the sportsman to take practice swings prior to competition.
  • the material used for the weight can be either lead shot, ball bearings or scrap metal with the lead shot preferred.
  • the amount of weight inserted is dependent upon where and by whom the assembly is to be used. For example, for use on golf or tennis a 0.25 lb (0.11 kg) weight is preferred; for baseball the amount of weight is dependent on the level and skill to the players. The following weights are suggested:
  • FIGURES 1, 2 and 4 provides the means by which to lock the assembly 10 in place after it is tightly wrapped around the sporting equipment.
  • the tab 16 is comprised of two embodiments: the first is a single tab 16a that is primarily attached to assemblies 10 that are used on golf clubs and hockey sticks 30, baseball bats 34 and around the throat of wooden tennis rackets 32; the second embodiment is divided into a plurality of inde ⁇ pendent tabs 16b, with three tabs preferred, that is attached around the main strings at the upper frame 32a of a tennis racket 32.
  • the tab 16 is comprised of a lexible material that has a woven hook surface on its outer side, that is lock compatible with the knitted loop surface of the flexible pocket 12.
  • the woven hook material is also sold under the trademark VELCRO.
  • the size of the locking tab 16 is dependent on the type of assembly 10 used. • For the assembly used on golf clubs 30 and some tennis rackets 32, the single tab has a length of 3.5 inches (8.8 cm) and a width of 1 inch (2.5 cm) .
  • the multiple tab embodiment is the same size except that the tab is divided into three equal independent tabs 16b as shown in FIGURE 3.
  • the locking tab For the assembly used for baseball bats, the locking tab has a suggested length of three-forths the length of the flexible pocket and a width of 1 inch (.2.5 cm) .
  • the lift tab 18 Attached to the far end of the attachment side of the locking tab 16 is a " lift tab 18 as best shown in FIGURES 1, 2 and 4.
  • the lift tab 18 has on one side a knitted loop surface 18a that is lock compatible with the woven hook surface of the locking tab 16.
  • the lift tab has a.length of 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) and a width equal to the width of the single tab 16a or in the case of the split tabs 16b equal to the width of each split tab.
  • the end of the locking tab is prevented from locking onto the surface of the flexible pocket 12.
  • the locking tab 16 can be easily grasped and unlocked when the assembly is removed from the sporting equipment.
  • the end of the locking tab can be folded over and sewn in place.
  • the flexible rectangular material 12a with the knitted loop surface 12b on its outer side is cut to size and bend at its center so that the two outer ends come together.
  • the suggested sizes are presented supra.
  • the longitudinal sides 12d are then sealed so that a flexible pocket 12 is formed.
  • the sealing means is accomplished by either stitching with a strong thread 12f or by applying an adhesive 12g with the- stitching method preferred.
  • ballast 14 is inserted into the pocket by conventional means.
  • the suggested weight and composition of the ballast is presented supra.
  • one end of the flexible locking tab 16 is inserted into the open end 12e of the pocket 12 and the open- end is stitched closed.
  • the final step in the assembly is to attach to the second (outer) end of the flexible tab 16 the lift tab 18. The assembly is then ready for attachment to the sports equipment and subsequent use.
  • the flexible pocket 12 is laid flat on the palm of the hand to allow the ballast 14 to be evenly distributed throughout the inside of the pocket 12.
  • the assembly is then folded at the center of the pocket 12 and is then tightly wrapped around the sporting equipment and locked in place by pressing the locking tab 16 against the surface of the flexible pocket 12.
  • the sportsman then takes practice swings until it is time to compete, at which time the assembly 10 is removed and placed in the sportsman shirt pocket or sports bag.

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Abstract

Un lest universel (10) peut être enroulé autour d'un équipement de sport tel que des clubs de golf et des cannes de hockey (30), des raquettes de tennis (32) et des battes de base-ball (34). Le but du lest est d'ajouter du poids à l'équipement de sport pendant que le joueur s'entraîne au ballant. Le lest (10) consiste en une poche flexible (12) contenant un poids (14). A l'extrémité de la poche (12) est fixée une languette flexible de fermeture (16) ayant une tirette (18) disposée sur son extrémité externe. Le matériau utilisé sur la poche (12) possède une surface externe à boucles tricotées (12), tandis que le côté interfaciel de la languette de fermeture (16) possède une surface à crochets tissés à fermeture compatible (16) avec la surface à boucles tricotées. L'utilisation de deux matériaux à fermeture compatibles permet à l'utilisateur d'enrouler de manière aisée et serrée le lest (10) autour de l'équipement de sport. Le lest reste verrouillé jusqu'à ce que l'utilisateur ait terminé son entraînement; il peut ensuite détacher et enlever le lest (10).
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US6419591B1 (en) * 2000-09-08 2002-07-16 Eric M. Addeo Swing weight apparatus for attachment to a golf club head
US7695412B2 (en) 2006-05-22 2010-04-13 Phil Hansard Portable attachment device and method for comfort and support
US7758436B2 (en) 2008-03-07 2010-07-20 Launch Pad 39A, Llc Training device for swinging and hitting activities
US7959528B1 (en) 2009-04-16 2011-06-14 Hondo Sports Training, LLC Baseball batting strength training aid
US9393457B2 (en) 2011-01-06 2016-07-19 Hondo Sports Training, LLC Portable impact assessment device
US11083925B2 (en) 2017-03-13 2021-08-10 Laceup Athletics Llc Pliable object wrapping device for activating and exercising muscles and method of activating and exercising
US20230330490A1 (en) * 2022-04-18 2023-10-19 Andrew Sean Lucas Level apparatus for promoting balanced lifting of objects
EP4268909A1 (fr) * 2022-04-27 2023-11-01 Black Swan Golf LLC Enveloppe pour virole de club de golf
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US3521883A (en) * 1967-11-27 1970-07-28 Frank G Hamilton Baseball bat with training weight
US3532339A (en) * 1968-08-26 1970-10-06 Faberge Inc Flexible weighted belt
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US4045034A (en) * 1975-06-16 1977-08-30 Thomas Lewis P Golf club weighted attachment
US4052061A (en) * 1975-07-11 1977-10-04 Stewart Samuel F Racket weighting means
US4094504A (en) * 1976-03-03 1978-06-13 Barasch Kenneth S Signalling device to be used with a sport implement for detecting and indicating the proper or improper use thereof
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US6419591B1 (en) * 2000-09-08 2002-07-16 Eric M. Addeo Swing weight apparatus for attachment to a golf club head
US7695412B2 (en) 2006-05-22 2010-04-13 Phil Hansard Portable attachment device and method for comfort and support
US7758436B2 (en) 2008-03-07 2010-07-20 Launch Pad 39A, Llc Training device for swinging and hitting activities
US7811185B1 (en) 2008-03-07 2010-10-12 Launch Pad 39A, Llc Method for training and improvement of batting skill
US7959528B1 (en) 2009-04-16 2011-06-14 Hondo Sports Training, LLC Baseball batting strength training aid
US9393457B2 (en) 2011-01-06 2016-07-19 Hondo Sports Training, LLC Portable impact assessment device
US11083925B2 (en) 2017-03-13 2021-08-10 Laceup Athletics Llc Pliable object wrapping device for activating and exercising muscles and method of activating and exercising
US11673016B2 (en) 2017-03-13 2023-06-13 Laceup Athletics Llc Pliable object wrapping device for activating and exercising muscles and method of activating and exercising
USD1043867S1 (en) 2021-02-12 2024-09-24 LaceUp Fitness LLC Wearable weight
USD1043868S1 (en) 2021-02-12 2024-09-24 LaceUp Fitness LLC Wearable weight
US20230330490A1 (en) * 2022-04-18 2023-10-19 Andrew Sean Lucas Level apparatus for promoting balanced lifting of objects
EP4268909A1 (fr) * 2022-04-27 2023-11-01 Black Swan Golf LLC Enveloppe pour virole de club de golf
US12427358B2 (en) 2023-03-24 2025-09-30 LaceUp Fitness LLC Multi-piece end cap system for wrappable sport weight

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