Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1980-03-17
1982-09-21
Pinkham, Richard C.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
273 58C, A63B 6700
Patent
active
043503381
ABSTRACT:
A football practice aid consists of a special harness arrangement for use with a regulation little league, junior high school, high school, college or professional type football. The harness comprises a plurality of non-elastic cords of a size to fit into and be recessed in the seams of the football which extend from end to end thereof. The harness is preferably slightly undersized and is installed on the football prior to inflation so that the football when inflated is very tightly encompassed by the harness. The harness is connected to one or more spinners which permit complete rotation during use. The spinners are connected to and in a non-elastic cord which in turn is connected to an elastic supporting member which is secured on a supporting post or stake or the like. This harness permits use of the football for practice passing and practice punting and allows complete spin of the ball around its longitudinal axis while in use. The elastic supporting member is effective to cause the ball to be returned automatically after reaching the maximum extent of the non-elastic cord and the elastic supporting member. The return of the ball is accomplished with a full natural spin with the result that the ball will have the same characteristics when caught as would be obtained if the ball were passed or punted by another player and then caught.
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Brown T.
Mosely Neal J.
Pinkham Richard C.
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