Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1974-06-19
1976-02-10
Apley, Richard J.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
A63B 6940
Patent
active
039374645
ABSTRACT:
A ball is slidably mounted on a horizontally extending track which is supported by a tripod. The tripod has an upwardly extending post and a support arm which is adjustably attached to the post and extends transversely therefrom. The support arm is adjustably attached to the track to support the same. An upper rail is spaced above the track and extends parallel thereto to form an open ended bat guideway. The ball is mounted on a carriage which slides within the guideway and is spring biased to normally hold the ball in the open end of the guideway. The position of the ball and orientation of the guideway with respect to a batter can be easily adjusted to be disposed at any desired position within an individual batter's strike zone by the adjustments on the tripod and support arm. When the bat is properly swung, it hits the ball squarely and knocks the ball down the guideway to the end of the track, where the ball carriage strikes a resilient bumper. The bat moves through the guideway without touching its boundaries and then leaves the guideway. The ball subsequently returns to the open end of the guideway under the influence of the spring biasing means. If the ball is not hit squarely, it will not travel all the way to the end of the track. If the bat is swung at the wrong angle, it will contact the track or the upper rail, thereby giving the batter notice of an improper swing. If the swing is grossly incorrect, the bat may miss the ball and the guideway entirely and strike resilient bumpers at the open end of the guideway. At least one leg of the tripod support is preferably wheeled so that the apparatus may be easily moved from place to place.
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Apley Richard J.
Brown T.
House, Jr. Joseph P.
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