Handheld launching device

Abstract

A device is provided for launching an object (such as a football) in the air in a spiral fashion as if thrown by a professional football player. In one version, the launcher has a generally elongated body with a handle on the proximal end and a socket for holding the football on the distal end. The socket has two concave walls facing each other on each side of the socket. It has a rubber structure on the top and a finlike design flaring outward, which enables the football to spin in the air when it is launched there from. It is operated by properly fitting the football snugly in the socket of the device and swinging the device in a forward overhead motion

1 . A device comprising:
 an elongated body, said elongated body is configured to curve rearwards at a predetermined angle, in which said elongated body is comprise of;
 a handle, said handle is configured to have a predetermined length, wherein said handle is generally disposed proximal to at least an end portion of said elongated body; 
 a socket, said socket is configured to be operable for substantially engaging with at least one object, wherein said socket is generally disposed proximal to at least a distal end portion of said elongated body, in which said socket is comprise of;
 a left wall portion, said left wall portion comprises a first concave wall, said first concave wall is configured to have a predetermined radius, wherein said first concave wall is further configured to be operable for conforming to a shape of said at least one object, in which said left wall portion further comprises a first gripping surface disposed to at least a top portion of said left wall portion, and said left wall portion is configured to be operable for substantially gripping at least a first side portion of said at least one object; 
 a right wall portion, said right wall portion comprises a second concave wall, said second concave wall is configured to have a predetermined radius, wherein said second concave wall is configured to be operable for conforming to the shape of said at least one object, in which said right wall portion further comprises a second gripping surface generally disposed to at least a top portion of said right wall portion, and in which said second gripping surface comprises a friction surface material, said friction surface material is configured to have a generally outward flaring fin shape, and said right wall portion is operable for substantially gripping at least a second side portion of said at least one object. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said left wall portion is substantially shorter than said right wall portion. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said first gripping surface comprises a friction surface material being configured to be operable for substantially securing said at least one object in said socket. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said right wall portion is substantially wider and higher than the left wall portion. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein said second gripping surface further comprises a rubber material, said right wall portion being configured to be operable for substantially securing said object in said socket, in which said rubber material and said outward flaring fin shape is configured to be operable for substantially spinning said at least one object hauled in the air. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein said handle comprises a non-slip gripping surface configured to be operable for substantially preventing slipping of a hand gripping said handle. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein said at least one object is at least one football and said socket is configured to be operable for substantially holding said at least one football, in which said device is configured to be operable for launching said football from said socket by generally swinging the device at said handle in an overhead, forward motion. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein said football generally conforms to a shape of an Official National Football League-sized football. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein said object is a junior-sized football and said socket is configured to be operable for holding said junior-sized football. 
     
     
         10 . The device  claim 8 , wherein said device is configured to be operable for launching said football in a substantially spiraling motion. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein said socket and said handle is configured as a unitary device, in which said socket and said handle are substantially engaged with strips of thermoplast and metal screws. 
     
     
         12 . The device  claim 10 , in which said left wall portion and right wall portion are configured to be disposed in a reverse position, wherein said reversed position is configured to be operable for accommodating left-handed individuals. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein said predetermined length of said handle is generally adjustable being configured to accommodate long or short handles. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said left wall portion is substantially wider and higher than the right wall portion. 
     
     
         15 . A handheld device comprising:
 an elongated body, said elongated body is configured to curve rearwards at a predetermined angle, in which said elongated body is comprise of;
 a handle, said handle is configured to have a predetermined length, wherein said handle is disposed proximal to at least an end portion of said elongated body, in which said handle comprises a non-slip gripping surface, wherein said non-slip gripping surface is configured to be operable for substantially preventing slipping of a hand gripping said handle; 
 a socket, said socket is configured to be operable for substantially engaging with at least one object, wherein said socket is disposed proximal to at least a distal end portion of said elongated body, in which said socket is comprise of;
 a right wall portion, said right wall portion comprises a first concave wall configured to have a predetermined radius, said concave wall is further configured to be operable for conforming to a shape of said at least one object, in which said right wall further comprises a first gripping surface generally disposed to at least a top portion of said right wall, wherein said first gripping surface is operable for substantially gripping a first side portion of said at least one object; 
 a left wall portion, said left wall portion comprises a second concave wall configured to have said predetermined radius, said first concave wall is further configured to be operable for conforming to a shape of said at least one object, in which said left wall further comprises a second gripping surface disposed to at least a top portion of said left wall, wherein said second gripping surface comprises a friction surface material, said friction surface material is configured to have a generally outward flaring fin shape, and said left wall portion is configured to be operable for substantially gripping a second side portion of said at least one object, wherein said left wall portion is substantially larger than the right wall portion. 
 
   
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein said left wall portion is configured to be at least substantially wider and higher than the right wall portion. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein said second gripping surface further comprises a rubber material, said left wall portion being configured to be capable for substantially securing said object in said socket, in which said rubber material and said outward flaring fin shape being configured to be operable for substantially spinning said at least one object hauled in the air. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein said at least one object is at least one football and said socket is configured to be capable for substantially holding said at least one football, in which said device is configured to be operable for launching said football from said socket by generally swinging the device at said handle in an overhead, forward motion. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein said football generally conforms to a shape of an Official National Football League-sized football. 
     
     
         20 . A handheld football launcher device comprising:
 an elongated body, said elongated body is configured to curve rearwards at a predetermined angle, in which said elongated body is comprise of;
 a handle, said handle is configured to curve rearwards at a predetermined angle, and said handle is configured to have an adjustable length, wherein said handle is generally disposed proximal to at least an end portion of said elongated body, in which said handle comprises at least a non-slip gripping surface material, said non-slip gripping surface material is configured to be operable for at least preventing slipping of a hand gripping said handle; 
 a socket, said socket is configured to be operable for substantially engaging with at least one football object, wherein said socket is generally disposed proximal to at least a distal end portion of said elongated body, in which said socket is comprise of;
 a right wall portion, said right wall portion comprises a first concave wall, said right wall portion is configured to have a predetermined radius, and said right wall is further configured to be operable for at least conforming to a shape of said at least one football object, in which said right wall further comprises a first gripping surface generally disposed on a top portion of said right wall, wherein said first gripping surface is configured to be operable for substantially gripping a first side portion of said at least one object; 
 a left wall portion, said left wall portion is substantially larger that the right wall portion, and said left wall portion comprises a second concave wall, wherein said second concave wall is configured to have a predetermined radius, and wherein said second concave wall is configured to be operable for conforming to the shape of said at least one object, in which said left wall further comprises a second gripping surface, said second gripping surface is disposed to at least a top portion of said left wall, wherein said second gripping surface comprises a rubber material, said second gripping surface is configured to have a generally outward flaring fin shape, wherein said second gripping surface is configured to be operable for substantially gripping a second side portion of said at least one football object; 
 
 wherein said handheld football launching device is configured to be operable for launching said football from said socket by generally swinging said device at said handle in an overhead, forward motion, and wherein said outward flaring fin shape is operable for substantially spinning said football hauled in the air.