Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1978-03-30
1979-11-27
Pinkham, Richard C.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
273200B, A63B 6940
Patent
active
041757440
ABSTRACT:
An eye-hand coordinator assembly including a cam mechanism operatively connecting one end of a ball-supporting arm to a standard for allowing the arm and a ball to be displaceable from an initial position in response to an impact to the ball. The cam mechanism includes an upper cam and a lower cam with the upper cam being movable for rotation and axial shifting from a rest position relative to the lower cam. The cam mechanism is adjustably retained on the standard by an adjustment pin which extends through an opening in the lower cam and one of a plurality of vertically spaced adjustment holes in the standard. An elastic strap is disposed about the adjustment pin and a projecting stub shaft on the upper cam to interconnect the upper cam and the lower cam for resisting the rotary movement and axial shifting of the upper cam relative to the lower cam and for urging the upper cam to its rest position thereby returning the arm to its initial position after an impact to the ball. A first flange on the upper cam and a second flange on the lower cam are engageable after a predetermined amount of rotational movement of the upper cam relative to the lower cam to provide a stop. The standard is connected to a mounting surface which is supported by mounting beams. A platform for a player to stand on is supported by platform beams which have a telescoping relationship with the mounting beams so that the distance from the platform to the ball is adjustable. Additionally, the assembly includes a ground level arm for positioning the ball at ground level which is attached to a nose portion on the upper cam by a tubular member having an axial opening for mounting onto the nose portion.
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Brown T.
Chi Rho Corporation
Pinkham Richard C.
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