1990-01-19
1991-04-30
Apley, Richard J.
Undertaking
272124, 272 93, 272100, 273109, 273110, A63B 2106, A63B 6722
Patent
active
050111388
ABSTRACT:
A sports device comprising an elongated support having a handle thereon for gripped engagement by an individual to impart a tilting motion to the elongated support. A removable weight shifting means is mounted at one end of the elongated support for changing the balance point of the elongated support responsive to the tilting motion. A concave track is supported on the elongated support and is provided at its opposite ends with a ramp disposed in inclined relation relative to the track. A ball is provided for placement in the track and is disposed for controlled rolling movement therealong responsive to the tilting motion. A ball ejecting member is mounted at the end of each ramp and each such member includes an angled surface for impact by the ball and ejection thereof from the elongated support responsive to the ball exceeding a predetermined speed as a result of excessive tilting motion of the track. Indicating means are provided for signaling when the elongated support has "safely" been tilted to a predetermined limit (for one round trip of the ball without the ball being ejected) resulting in a score. The indicating means also signals when the predetermined tilt limit has been exceeded resulting in a "foul". In an alternative arrangement, the ball is controlled to drop through a hole in an inclined track for "bombarding" a target located below the hole for a "score". A "foul" is indicated when the tilting motion exceeds a predetermined limit as discussed above.
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Apley Richard J.
Garvin, Jr. John C.
Reichard Lynne A.
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