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US 10,258,855 · App. 15/806,480 · Granted Apr 16, 2019

Tackle indicating assembly

Inventor: Michael DiMartino (Staten Island, NY)
A63B67/002A63B2209/00A63B2209/08
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Patent No.
US 10,258,855
App. No.
15/806,480
Granted
Apr 16, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

A tackle indicating assembly for flag football players includes a belt that is configured to position around and couple to a waist of a user. Each of a plurality of straps has a terminus that is configured to selectively magnetically couple to the belt. The straps are configured to be grasped in a hand of a tackler so that each strap is positioned to separate from the belt to indicate a tackle of the user.

Claims (32)

1. A tackle indicating assembly comprising:

a belt configured for positioning around and coupling to a waist of a user;

a plurality of straps, each said strap having a terminus configured for selectively magnetically coupling to said belt;

wherein said straps are positioned on said belt such that said straps are configured for grasping in a hand of a tackler such that each said strap is positioned for separating from said belt for indicating a tackle of the user;

a plurality of first magnets coupled to said belt;

a plurality of second magnets, each said second magnet being coupled to a respective said strap proximate to said terminus, said second magnets being opposingly polarized to said first magnets;

wherein each said second magnet is positioned for magnetically coupling to a respective said first magnet for coupling said respective said strap to said belt;

a plurality of first sleeves positioned around and slidably coupled to said belt;

a plurality of first shells, each said first shell defining an interior space, each said first magnet being positioned in said interior space of an associated said shell, each said first shell being coupled to a respective said first sleeve;

a plurality of second shells, each said second shell being coupled to a respective said strap proximate to said terminus, each said second shell defining an internal space, each said second magnet being positioned in said internal space of an associated said second shell; and

wherein said first shells are positioned on said first sleeves such that each said first shell is selectively positionable on said belt, wherein said second shells are positioned on said straps such that each said second magnet is positioned for selectively coupling to a respective said first magnet positioned on said belt.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , further including said belt comprising canvas nylon.

3. The assembly of claim 1 , further including a connector coupled to a first end of said belt, said connector being selectively couplable to said belt for coupling said belt around the waist of the user.

4. The assembly of claim 3 , further including said connector comprising a ratchet buckle, wherein said ratchet buckle is positioned on said belt such that said ratchet buckle is positioned for inserting a second end of said belt and for ratcheting for tightening said belt around the waist of the user.

5. The assembly of claim 1 , further including said first magnets and said second magnets comprising neodymium.

6. The assembly of claim 1 , further including said first shells comprising elastic.

7. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

said belt having a first end and a second end; and

a second sleeve positioned around and slidably coupled to said belt, wherein said second sleeve is positioned on said belt such that said second sleeve is positioned for inserting said second end of said belt for coupling said belt to said belt for preventing said belt from dangling.

8. The assembly of claim 1 , further including said plurality of straps comprising three said straps such that straps are positionable singly proximate to each hip of the user and centrally on a back of the user.

9. The assembly of claim 1 , further including said straps comprising vinyl coated polyester.

10. A tackle indicating assembly comprising:

a belt configured for positioning around and coupling to a waist of a user, said belt comprising canvas nylon;

a connector coupled to a first end of said belt, said connector being selectively couplable to said belt for coupling said belt around the waist of the user, said connector comprising a ratchet buckle, wherein said ratchet buckle is positioned on said belt such that said ratchet buckle is positioned for inserting a second end of said belt and for ratcheting for tightening said belt around the waist of the user;

a plurality of first magnets coupled to said belt, said first magnets comprising neodymium;

a plurality of first sleeves positioned around and slidably coupled to said belt;

a plurality of first shells, each said first shell defining an interior space, each said first magnet being positioned in said interior space of an associated said shell, each said first shell being coupled to a respective said first sleeve, wherein said first shells are positioned on said first sleeves such that each said first shell is selectively positionable on said belt, said first shells comprising elastic;

a second sleeve positioned around and slidably coupled to said belt, wherein said second sleeve is positioned on said belt such that said second sleeve is positioned for inserting said second end of said belt for coupling said belt to said belt for preventing said belt from dangling;

a plurality of straps, each said strap having a terminus configured for selectively magnetically coupling to said belt, wherein said straps are positioned on said belt such that said straps are configured for grasping in a hand of a tackler such that each said strap is positioned for separating from said belt for indicating a tackle of the user, said plurality of straps comprising three said straps such that straps are positionable singly proximate to each hip of the user and centrally on a back of the user, said straps comprising vinyl coated polyester;

a plurality of second magnets, each said second magnet being coupled to a respective said strap proximate to said terminus, said second magnets being opposingly polarized to said first magnets such that each said second magnet is positioned for magnetically coupling to a respective said first magnet for coupling said respective said strap to said belt, said second magnets comprising neodymium;

a plurality of second shells, each said second shell being coupled to a respective said strap proximate to said terminus, each said second shell defining an internal space, each said second magnet being positioned in said internal space of an associated said second shell, wherein said second shells are positioned on said straps such that each said second magnet is positioned for selectively coupling to a respective said first magnet positioned on said belt; and

wherein said ratchet buckle is positioned on said belt such that said ratchet buckle is positioned for inserting said second end of said belt and for ratcheting for tightening said belt around the waist of the user, wherein said second sleeve is positioned on said belt such that said second sleeve is positioned for inserting said second end of said belt for coupling said belt to said belt for preventing said belt from dangling, wherein each said second magnet is positioned for magnetically coupling to said respective said first magnet for coupling said respective said strap to said belt, wherein said straps are positioned on said belt such that said straps are configured for grasping in the hand of the tackler such that each said strap is positioned for separating from said belt for indicating the tackle of the user.

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