Ball Toss and Catch, Body-Worn Apparatus

Abstract

The present invention is a ball toss and catch, body-worn apparatus, and more particularly is a ball toss and catch, body-worn apparatus, wherein the apparatus consists of a playing surface made of a resilient fabric or resilient webbing, which playing surface is integral with a left sleeve and a right sleeve worn on each of a user's forearms, and the playing surface extends between the sleeves. The apparatus can be used by the user for recreation, sports training, sport, physical fitness, or physical therapy. Using the apparatus of the present invention, the user or users can toss and catch a ball, disc, or other object, either alone, or between and among other users, with the aid of the apparatus.

1 . A ball toss and catch, body-worn apparatus comprising:
 a playing surface;   a left sleeve integral with a left side of the playing surface along a left sleeve seam; and   a right sleeve integral with a right side of the playing surface along a right sleeve seam;   wherein the playing surface extends between the left sleeve seam and the right sleeve seam.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the playing surface is of a width sufficient to span a distance between a user's forearms when the user's arms are at rest and extended along each side of the user's body. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the playing surface comprises a single piece of material having a playing surface topside and a playing surface underside. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein the material is selected from the group consisting of a resilient fabric and a resilient webbing. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the sleeves of the apparatus extend from at least about a user's wrists, along the length of the user's forearms, and to at least about the user's elbows. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein each sleeve further comprises a sleeve thumbhole. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the left sleeve and the right sleeve are each a single, continuous tube integral with the playing surface. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the left sleeve and the right sleeve are are closed and fastened on forearms of a user by means of a left sleeve fastener and right sleeve fastener, respectively. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein the fastener is selected from the group consisting of hook and loop tape, zippers, hooks and eyes, buttons, and snaps. 
     
     
         10 . A ball toss and catch, body-worn apparatus comprising:
 a playing surface comprising a single piece of material having a playing surface topside and a playing surface underside;   a left sleeve integral with a left side of the playing surface along a left sleeve seam; and   a right sleeve integral with a right side of the playing surface along a right sleeve seam;   wherein the playing surface extends between the left sleeve seam and the right sleeve seam; and   wherein the sleeves of the apparatus extend from at least a user's wrists, along the length of the user's forearms, and to at least about the user's elbows.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the material is selected from the group consisting of a resilient fabric and a resilient webbing. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the playing surface is of a width sufficient to span a distance between a user's forearms when the user's arms are at rest and extended along each side of the user's body. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein each sleeve further comprises a sleeve thumbhole. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the left sleeve and the right sleeve are each a single, continuous tube integral with the playing surface. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the left sleeve and the right sleeve are closed and fastened on forearms of a user by means of a left sleeve fastener and right sleeve fastener, respectively. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15  wherein the fastener is selected from the group consisting of hook and loop tape, zippers, hooks and eyes, buttons, and snaps. 
     
     
         17 . A ball toss and catch, body-worn apparatus comprising:
 a playing surface comprising a single piece of material having a playing surface topside and a playing surface underside, and being a width sufficient to span a distance between a user's forearms when the user's arms are at rest and extended along each side of the user's body;   a left sleeve integral with a left side of the playing surface along a left sleeve seam; and   a right sleeve integral with a right side of the playing surface along a right sleeve seam;   wherein the playing surface extends between the left sleeve seam and the right sleeve seam; and   wherein the sleeves of the apparatus have a sleeve thumbhole and extend from at least about a user's wrists, along the length of the user's forearms, and to at least about the user's elbows.   
     
     
         18 . A method of using a ball toss and catch, body-worn apparatus comprising:
 providing an apparatus comprising a playing surface, a left sleeve integral with a left side of the playing surface along a left sleeve seam, and a right sleeve integral with a left side of the playing surface along a right sleeve seam, wherein the playing surface extends between the left seam and the right seam;   donning the apparatus upon forearms of a user;   placing a ball upon a playing surface of the apparatus;   using the playing surface to toss the ball away from the playing surface;   using the playing surface to catch the ball upon the playing surface; and   repeating as desired the steps of using the playing surface to toss the ball and using the playing surface to catch the ball.