Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1980-07-25
1983-01-11
Pinkham, Richard C.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
273193B, 273 73J, 403294, A63B 6938
Patent
active
043678718
ABSTRACT:
An articulable training device, particularly adapted for continuously reinforcing proper stroking or serving techniques necessary to successfully play various racquet sports such as tennis, is disclosed herein and comprises a tennis racquet having an elongated handle member and a member which includes a ball rebounding surface or net face at one end thereof. The device for connecting said handle and said member having a ball rebounding surface for free relative pivotal movement about an axis transverse to the longitudinal dimension of said handle and generally parallel with said ball rebounding surface. Further included are means for limiting the range of relative pivotal movement of said members to thereby minimize the likelihood of accidental injury to the player using the racquet. Finally, means for rigidly connecting in substantially longitudinal alignment said handle and said member, whereby to prevent relative pivotal movement, are disclosed which enables adaptation of the device for playing various sports in a conventional manner.
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Brown T.
Pinkham Richard C.
Slonecker Michael L.
Verbeck Bruno J.
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