MR. GEORGE ERB, PT
Physical Therapy at Camarillo Ranch Rd, Camarillo, CA

5976026, Nov 2, 1999

Oct 17, 1997

8/953505

George A. Erb - Camarillo CA

A63B 5316

473272

Proper hitting techniques for baseball or for golf are taught and reinforced by forcing the hitter off balance if his or her foot placement, foot movement, or leg orientation are in error. A device includes a multipart base which has one part linearly adjustable with respect to the other parts, and another part angularly adjustable with respect to the other parts, as well as a back foot supporting element rotatably mounted on the base. The hitter is forced to stand on the back foot supporting element on the forefoot so his back foot heel is held off the ground. The device forces the user to pivot correctly during the swing, as well as forcing the user to stride and land his front foot on the device, also on the forefoot, to master this element in conjunction with the back foot pivot and swing of the bat. The device is amenable to use by both left and right handed hitters, and can be used in conjunction with both an open stance and a closed stance by either batter.

5765853, Jun 16, 1998

Mar 8, 1996

8/613089

George A. Erb - Camarillo CA

A63C 9081

280607

A binding that attaches a user's foot to a snowboard includes a footplate that is rotatably and continuously fixed to the snowboard and which is attached to the user's foot via straps and a rear support which contact a snowboot. An anchor fixes the footplate to the snowboard with the bottom of the footplate as close to the snowboard as possible whereby the bottom of a snowboarder's foot is as close to the plane of the snow as possible, and is slidably engaged with the footplate to permit that footplate to rotate while remaining attached to the snowboard. Anti-pivot spring pins located outside the outer perimeter of a user's snowboot accurately and repeatable secure the footplate to the snowboard once the footplate is in the selected angular orientation on the snowboard. A top plate includes a plurality of pin-receiving holes defined therein for receiving the spring pins. The anchor includes a top plate which is slidably connected to the footplate by an annular flange on the footplate fitted beneath an annular flange on the top plate.

5553883, Sep 10, 1996

Apr 6, 1995

8/418253

George A. Erb - Camarillo CA

A63C 9081

280607

A binding that attaches a user's foot to a snowboard includes a footplate that is rotatably and continuously fixed to the snowboard and which is attached to the user's foot via straps and a rear support which contact a snowboot. An anchor fixes the footplate to the snowboard with the bottom of the footplate as close to the snowboard as possible whereby the bottom of a snowboarder's foot is as close to the plane of the snow as possible, and is slidably engaged with the footplate to permit that footplate to rotate while remaining attached to the snowboard. Anti-pivot spring pins located outside the outer perimeter of a user's snowboot accurately and repeatably secure the footplate to the snowboard once the footplate is in the selected angular orientation on the snowboard.