Miniature baseball game construction

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1979-06-04

1981-02-17

Marlo, George J.

Amusement devices: games

Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...

Target

124 26, A63F 720

Patent

active

042510740

ABSTRACT:
An improved pitching mechanism and ball construction for miniature baseball games of the table-top variety. A pitching arm protrudes through an opening in the playing surface at the pitcher's mound from below. A horizontal pin at the upper end of the pitching arm extends toward home plate and is formed for slidable mating engagement within a conforming bore in the ball which is constructed of a lightweight material such as balsa wood. The pitching arm is pivotally rotatable in a vertical arc to provide a range of angular ball release positions combining various amounts of elevation above the playing surface and horizontal distance from an imaginary line between the pitcher's mound and home plate. The pitching arm is retractable away from home plate against the action of a spring such that increasing amounts of retraction provide greater speed of the ball upon release. The ball moves with the pitching arm throughout its various movements prior to release of the pitching linkage by the player to provide increased control of the ball's trajectory in a manner simulating actual baseball pitching techniques.

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patent: 266980 (1882-11-01), Easton
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patent: 1651686 (1927-12-01), Fennessy
patent: 3232285 (1966-02-01), Rasner
patent: 3261340 (1966-07-01), Laird

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