Gate assembly athletic training device

Abstract

A gate assembly device, which may include an pole with an arm and base coupled to the pole. The arm may be coupled to a sensor, and the sensor may measure whether movement was detected between the sensor and a ground surface. The sensor may also detect whether contact was made with the arm. The arm may be coupled to the pole with a coupling device, and the coupling device may be coupled to the pole at more than one height. The pole may be coupled to more than one arm, and the one or more arms may move between a stowed and deployed position.

1 . A gate assembly comprising:
 a pole;   a base with a first end and a second end, wherein the pole is coupled to the base between the first end and second end of the base;   at least one wheel coupled to the base; and   an arm with a distal end and proximal end selectively coupled to the pole through a coupling device;   wherein the proximal end of the arm is selectively coupleable to the pole through the coupling device at different heights from an underlying surface.   
     
     
         2 . The gate assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling device comprises a pole coupling member and an arm coupling member;
 wherein the pole coupling member couples the pole to the arm coupling member and the arm coupling member couples the arm to the pole coupling member.   
     
     
         3 . The gate assembly device of  claim 1 , further comprising a sensor coupled to the arm;
 wherein the sensor provides a notification when movement is detected.   
     
     
         4 . The gate assembly device of  claim 2 , wherein the pole coupling member comprises a plunger that is moveable between an extended position and a retracted position;
 wherein the plunger exerts a force on the pole when the plunger is in the extended position.   
     
     
         5 . The gate assembly device of  claim 1 , wherein the arm comprises an air portion with a pressure wherein the pressure is selectively changeable. 
     
     
         6 . The gate assembly device of  claim 1  wherein the arm is configured to be selectively coupled to the pole at a plurality of locations. 
     
     
         7 . The gate assembly device of  claim 1 , wherein the pole is removably coupled to the base. 
     
     
         8 . The gate assembly device of  claim 1  wherein pole is a telescopic pole. 
     
     
         9 . The gate assembly device of  claim 2 , wherein the coupling device is configured to be coupleable to more than one arm. 
     
     
         10 . The gate assembly device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second arm; and   a second coupling device;   wherein the second coupling device is coupled to the pole and the second arm is coupled to the second coupling device.   
     
     
         11 . The gate assembly device of  claim 1 , wherein the arm moves between stowed and deployed positions;
 further wherein the distal end of the arm is located at a position that is farther from the pole when the arm is in the deployed position relative to the position of the distal end of the arm when the arm is in the stowed position.   
     
     
         12 . The gate assembly device of  claim 1 , wherein the arm can be selectively rotated in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction about the pole. 
     
     
         13 . A gate assembly device, comprising:
 a pole with a bottom end and a top end;   a base removably coupled to the bottom end of the pole;   at least one wheel coupled to the base;   an arm selectively coupled to the pole through a coupling device;   a locking mechanism on the coupling device configured to transition between an extended position and a retracted position;   wherein when the locking mechanism is in the retracted position, the coupling device and arm are repositionable axially and radially along the pole and when the locking mechanism is in the extended position the coupling device and arm are substantially locked in the axial position relative to the pole.   
     
     
         14 . The gate assembly device of  claim 13 , wherein the arm is coupleable to the pole at a discrete number of locations. 
     
     
         15 . The gate assembly device of  claim 13 , wherein the arm is pressurized and the pressure is selectively changeable. 
     
     
         16 . The gate assembly device of  claim 13 , further comprising a cover;
 wherein the cover is at least partially wrapped around the gate assembly;   further wherein the wheels can roll on the ground surface when the cover is at least partially wrapped around the gate assembly.   
     
     
         17 . A gate assembly device comprising:
 a pole with a top end and a bottom end;   a base coupled to the bottom end of the pole;   a plurality of wheels coupled to the base;   an arm with a distal end and a proximal end selectively coupled to the pole between the top end and bottom end of the pole through a coupling device;   wherein the arm is selectively coupled to the pole through the coupling device at different heights from an underlying surface;   further wherein the arm is moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position, the distal end of the arm being farther from the pole in the deployed position relative to the distal end of the arm when the arm is in the stowed position.   
     
     
         18 . The gate assembly device of  claim 17 , wherein the coupling device comprises:
 an arm coupling member with a first arm coupling member aperture and an arm coupling member boss, the first arm coupling member aperture being coupleable to the arm; and   a pole coupling member with a first pole coupling member aperture coupleable to the arm coupling member boss, a second pole coupling member aperture coupleable to the pole, and a pole locking mechanism with a handle and a plunger, the handle moving the plunger between a retracted position and an extended position wherein the plunger exerts a force on the pole.   
     
     
         19 . The gate assembly device of  claim 17 , wherein the arm comprises:
 a pliable material with a thickness, the thickness of the pliable material changing between the distal end and proximal end of the arm; and   an air portion with a pressure being selectively changeable through a hole positioned in the pliable material, wherein the arm increases in rigidity as the pressure is increased.   
     
     
         20 . The gate assembly of  claim 17 , wherein gate assembly comprises a handle on the top end of the pole.