Sport training device

Abstract

A sport training device is disclosed for adding a defensive presence in the practice sessions of offensive basketball players. The device includes a mobile base supporting a pair of upright members. A roller is mounted between the members and carries a web which, when deployed, extends between the upright members, a preselected distance. Fasteners on the web and the upright members allow the free end of the web to be attached at a point along the upright members which may be desired. The uprights in one example, are provided in multiple telescoping sections. The roller may be made readily removable to exchange one roller and its associated graphics content, with another.

1 . A sport training device, comprising: 
 a base;    a pair of spaced-apart uprights upwardly extending from the base;    a plurality of spaced-apart attachment members carried on the uprights;    a dispenser carried on one of the base and the uprights;    a web stored with the dispenser, and movable to a deployed position with the web extending along the uprights; and    the web having a free end with attachment members at the free end engageable with the attachment members carried on the uprights so as to releasably hold the free end of the web at a preselected position along the uprights.    
   
   
       2 . The sport training device according to  claim 1  wherein the dispenser comprises a roller.  
   
   
       3 . The sport training device according to  claim 2  wherein the roller is biased for rotation in a direction which winds the web about the roller.  
   
   
       4 . The sport training device according to  claim 1  wherein the dispenser is mounted to the uprights, adjacent the base.  
   
   
       5 . The sport training device according to  claim 1  wherein the dispenser is mounted to the uprights, remote from the base.  
   
   
       6 . The sport training device according to  claim 1  wherein the dispenser is mounted to the base.  
   
   
       7 . The sport training device according to  claim 1  wherein the uprights each comprise a plurality of sections telescopically insertable one within the other.  
   
   
       8 . The sport training device according to  claim 1  wherein the dispenser comprises a roller which is removably secured to the uprights adjacent the base.  
   
   
       9 . The sport training device according to  claim 1  wherein the dispenser comprises a roller which is removably secured to the uprights remote from the base.  
   
   
       10 . The sport training device according to  claim 1  wherein the dispenser comprises a roller which is removably secured to the base.  
   
   
       11 . The sport training device according to  claim 1  wherein the base is portable.  
   
   
       12 . The sport training device according to  claim 11  further comprising wheels attached to the base for rolling movement across a support surface.  
   
   
       13 . The sport training device according to  claim 11  further comprising rollers attached to the base for rolling movement across a support surface.  
   
   
       14 . The sport training device according to  claim 11  further comprising handles carried on the uprights for moving the sport training device from one location to another.  
   
   
       15 . A sport training device according to  claim 1  wherein the dispenser comprises a receptacle and the web is foldable for storage in the receptacle.  
   
   
       16 . The sport training device according to  claim 15  wherein the web is folded with accordion folds.  
   
   
       17 . A sport training device, comprising: 
 a base;    a pair of spaced-apart uprights upwardly extending from the base;    a first plurality of spaced-apart attachment members carried on the uprights;    a web extending along the uprights; and    a second plurality of attachment members carried on the web;    the first and the second pluralities of attachment members interengageable with one another so as to releasably hold the web between the uprights.    
   
   
       18 . A sport training device, comprising: 
 a base;    means for rolling the base about a support surface;    a pair of spaced-apart uprights upwardly extending from the base;    each upright comprising a plurality of sections telescopically insertable one within the other;    a plurality of spaced-apart attachment members carried on the uprights;    a roller carried on the uprights;    a web stored on the roller, and movable to a deployed position with the web extending along the uprights; and    the web having a free end with attachment members at the free end engageable with the attachment members carried on the uprights so as to releasably hold the free end of the web at a preselected position along the uprights.    
   
   
       19 . The sport training device according to  claim 18  wherein the roller is mounted between the uprights, adjacent the base.  
   
   
       20 . The sport training device according to  claim 18  wherein the roller is mounted between the uprights, remote from the base.