Stick handling training system and height adjustable base for use therein

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a stick-handling training system for use in at least sports like hockey, ringette and field hockey. The system is comprised of height adjustable bases and cross members positioned in those bases. The height adjustable bases are vertically adjustable between a first and a second position and elevate the cross members from the ground at heights that can vary based on the object used to be passed underneath in stick-handling training.

1 . A height adjustable base for use in a stick handling training system comprising:
 an outer shell to be secured to a surface, the outer shell further comprising:
 at least one opening; and, 
 an inner lip; and, 
   an inner core secured to the outer shell and vertically adjustable between a first position and a second position relative to the outer shell, the inner core further comprising:
 at least one side button lockable within the at least one opening; and, 
 an outer lip positioned at a bottom end of the inner core, 
   wherein the first position is defined as when the at least one side button of the inner core is locked within the at least one opening of the outer shell, and the second position is defined as when the outer lip of the inner core abuts the inner lip of the outer shell.   
     
     
         2 . The height adjustable base of  claim 1  wherein the outer shell is further comprised of feet. 
     
     
         3 . The height adjustable base of  claim 2  further comprised of ice spikes positioned into and protruding from the feet. 
     
     
         4 . The height adjustable base of  claim 1  wherein the inner core is further comprised of at least one cavity defined by a cylindrical wall. 
     
     
         5 . The height adjustable base of  claim 4  further defining a protrusion within the at least one cavity. 
     
     
         6 . The height adjustable base of  claim 5  wherein the protrusion is positioned on a tab, the tab having two slits positioned on each side of the tab to provide independent movement of the tab from the cylindrical wall. 
     
     
         7 . The height adjustable base of  claim 1  wherein the inner lip of the outer shell is substantially circumferential and wherein the inner core is comprised of four outer lips positioned at each corner of the inner core to provide multiple contact points between the inner lip and the outer lip. 
     
     
         8 . A stick handling training system comprising:
 at least two height adjustable bases to be positioned on a surface, each of the at least two height adjustable bases comprising:
 an outer shell; and, 
 an inner core secured to the outer shell and vertically adjustable between a first position and a second position relative to the outer shell; and, 
   at least one cross member interconnected to the at least two height adjustable bases.   
     
     
         9 . The stick handling training system of  claim 8  wherein the inner core is further comprised of:
 a cavity defined by a cylindrical wall; and, 
 a protrusion within the at least one cavity, 
 wherein the protrusion is positioned on a tab, the tab having two slits positioned on each side of the tab to provide independent movement of the tab from the cylindrical wall. 
 
     
     
         10 . The stick handling training system of  claim 8  wherein the at least one cross member is further comprised of at least two connectors, each of the at least two connectors further comprising a semi-circular shaped groove and a protruding resistive member. 
     
     
         11 . The stick handling training system of  claim 9  wherein the at least two connectors are positioned within each of the cavities of the at least two height adjustable bases, and wherein the protrusions are locked into the semi-circular shaped grooves and the resistive member provides a small resistance against undesired rotational movement of the at least two connectors. 
     
     
         12 . The stick handling training system of  claim 8  wherein the outer shell is further comprised of:
 at least one opening; and, 
 an inner lip. 
 
     
     
         13 . The stick handling training system of  claim 12  wherein the inner core is further comprised of:
 at least one side button lockable within the at least one opening; and, 
 an outer lip positioned at a bottom end of the inner core, 
 wherein the first position is defined as when the at least one side button of the inner core is locked within the at least one opening of the outer shell, and the second position is defined as when the outer lip of the inner core abuts the inner lip of the outer shell. 
 
     
     
         14 . The stick handling training system of  claim 8  wherein the outer shell is further comprised of feet and ice spikes positioned into and protruding from the feet to provide extra stability to the stick handling training system. 
     
     
         15 . The stick handling training system of  claim 8  wherein the inner lip of the outer shell is substantially circumferential and wherein the inner core is comprised of four outer lips positioned at each corner of the inner core to provide multiple contact points between the inner lip and the outer lip.