Elastic cord-attached returning soccer ball

Claim 2

An inflated athletic ball resembling a ball used in the playing of soccer, provided with an elastic cord secured at one end thereto and extending therefrom and provided at its other end with at least one loop which receives a member of the human body such as the leg, calf, thigh, waist, neck or head, and whereby the ball, after being propelled, is enabled, upon rebound, to strike a part of the body of the user so as to drive the ball outwardly again to the elastic limit of the cord, said cord including an internal passage forming an airway extending into the ball and a normally closed valve at the opposite end of the cord which is opened while inflating the ball.

Claim 3

A practice device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising swivel means for securing said elastic cord to said ball comprising a headed swivel pin and at least one connecting member having an aperture therein for receiving said headed swivel pin so as to pivotably connect said elastic cord to said ball.

Claim 4

A practice device for soccer as claimed in claim 2 wherein said headed swivel pin includes first and second swivel heads respectively located at opposite ends thereof and said swivel means comprises a first hollow conical swivel member secured to said ball and having an aperture therein for receiving said fist swivel head and a second hollow conical swivel member secured to said elastic cord and having an aperture therein for receiving said second head of said headed swivel pin.

Claim 5

A practice device for soccer comprising an inflated athletic ball resembling a ball used in the playing of soccer, and an elongate elastic cord, which is secured at one end to said ball and which includes at least one loop at the other end thereof for receiving a portion of the body of a user, for enabling automatic return of the ball to the user after the ball has been propelled away from the user, said at least one loop comprising an adjustable loop having first and second free ends, and first and second annular elements attached to the loop adjacent said first free end of the loop for receiving the second free end of the loop whereby the second free end is inserted through the first and second annular elements, looped around the annular element furthest from the first free end and inserted back through the other annular elements, and means for fixing the second free end in place, a portion of said loop including a series of holes spaced along the length thereof and said fixing means comprising a pin which is adapted to be selectively fit into one of said series of holes.

Claim 6

A practice device for soccer comprising an inflated athletic ball resembling a ball used in the playing of soccer, and an elongate elastic cord, which is secured at one end to said ball and which includes at least one loop at the other end thereof for receiving a portion of the body of a user, for enabling automatic return of the ball to the user after the ball has been propelled away from the user, said at least one loop comprising an adjustable loop having first and second free ends, and first and second annular elements attached to the loop adjacent said first free end of the loop for receiving the second free end of the loop whereby the second free end is inserted through the first and second annular elements, looped around the annular element furthest from the first free end and inserted back through the other annular elements, and means for fixing the second free end in place, a portion of said loop including a series of holes spaced along the length thereof and said fixing means comprising a pin which is adapted to be selectively fit into one of said series of holes.