Sport training device
View Patent ↗The present invention provides a training device with replaceable surface environments for practicing basketball dribbling. The training device includes a platform, having a frame and base, and a mat removably disposed on the base. The mats are available with varieties of different surface environments. In particular, the platform provides two pockets formed on two opposing sides with respect to the base and two different varieties of mats can be inserted therein, such that the training device offer different surface environments when reversed. The training device is foldable and further the mats can be rolled, making the training device portable to carry.
1. A training device for practicing basketball dribbling, comprising:
a. a frame having raised perimeter sides, said perimeter sides having a height and a topmost and bottommost end;
b. a base having a top surface and a bottom surface, said base is positioned at the midpoint of said height and is entirely within said perimeter sides, a first pocket located at said top surface defined by a first spacing having a first spacing height located between said base and said topmost end of said perimeter sides, said first pocket defining a first inner area, a second pocket located at said bottom surface defined by a second spacing having a second spacing height between said base and said bottommost end of said perimeter sides, said second pocket defining a second inner area, said base is entirely fixed within said frame;
c. a first mat having a first mat width and is positioned within said first pocket and having a thickness equal to the first spacing height, thereby being flush and coplanar with said topmost end of said perimeter sides, said first mat is made of a first material removably mounted to said top surface of said base, said first mat has a bottom side that includes first mat fastening members, said first mat fastening members being a plurality of parallel and horizontal strips of hook and loop fasteners of the same length and width, said first mat fastening members extend entirely along said bottom side of said first mat across said first mat width, said base having first base fastening members on said top surface corresponding with said first mat fastening members of said first mat to removably mount said first mat to said top surface, said first mat being a unitary piece, said first mat filling and extending entirely within said first inner area when mounted to said base within said frame;
d. a second mat having a second mat width and is positioned within said second pocket and having a thickness equal to the second spacing height, thereby being flush and coplanar with said bottommost end of said perimeter sides, said second mat is made of a second material removably mounted to said bottom surface, said second mat has a top side that includes second mat fastening members that extend entirely along said top side of said second mat across said second mat width, said base having second base fastening members on said bottom surface to removably mount said second mat to said bottom surface, said base having a width, said first base fastening members and said second base fastening members being parallel and horizontal strips of hook and loop fasteners that run along the entire width of said base and correspond with the first mat fastening members and said second mat fastening members, respectively said first and second mats being housed entirely within said raised perimeter sides, said first mat and said second mat being of equal said thickness, said second mat being a unitary piece, said second mat filling and extending entirely within said second inner area when mounted to said base within said frame;
e. a ball adapted to be bounced on said first or second mat;
f. said base having a length and a seam located at the midpoint of said length and extending along the base's entire said width used to fold said base in half;
g. said first and second materials are capable of being rolled thereby allowing said first and second mats to be rolled for storage, wherein the first mat includes a strap assembly, said strap assembly includes straps that wrap around a circumference of said first mat in the rolled position, and said strap assembly includes a handle mounted to said first mat;
h. two of said perimeter sides include frame handles in the form of grooves which allow a user to lift one half of said frame about a hinge mechanism mounted on a midpoint of said frame in order to transform said frame from a folded position to an open position or vice-versa; and
i. said first mat fastening members, said second mat fastening members, said first base fastening members and said second base fastening members defining horizontal spaces of substantially equal dimensions on said first mat, said second mat and said base, said first mat fastening members, said second mat fastening members, said first base fastening members and said second base fastening members further defining a middle space on each of said first mat, said second mat and said base that is greater in size than the size of remaining said horizontal spaces, said middle space folding in half at the midpoint of said base upon said base being moved to said folded position.
2. The training device for practicing basketball dribbling of claim 1 wherein said frame is defined by a rectangular or square shape.
3. The training device for practicing basketball dribbling of claim 1 wherein said frame has four sides.
4. The training device for practicing basketball dribbling of claim 1 wherein said frame is made of plastic, wood, metal, aluminium, or rubber.
5. The training device for practicing basketball dribbling of claim 1 wherein said base is fixed to said frame using fastening members.
6. The training device for practicing basketball dribbling of claim 5 wherein said fastening members are screws, adhesive, hook and loop fasteners, or nails.
7. The training device for practicing basketball dribbling of claim 1 wherein said frame has corners being curved.
8. The training device for practicing basketball dribbling of claim 1 wherein said frame includes inner edges, said base is disposed in contact with the inner edges of the frame.
9. The training device of claim 1 wherein said base includes sensors adapted to determine a bounce rate and a bounce force of the ball, said sensors connected to a mobile application and said sensors configured to transmit data to said mobile application.
10. The training device of claim 1 wherein said frame includes mounting members configured to mount said device to a vertical surface.
11. The training device of claim 1 wherein said first mat or said second mat are of a grass material.