Games using tangible projectile – Projectile – per se; part thereof or accessory therefor – Having attached or means for attaching thereto tether,...
Patent
1997-08-12
1999-11-09
Wong, Steven
Games using tangible projectile
Projectile, per se; part thereof or accessory therefor
Having attached or means for attaching thereto tether,...
473429, A63B 4302
Patent
active
059804050
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to game and sport equipment.
Game and sport equipments are known in a big variety. the city are almost impossible so that playful and sporting activities with balls are often done inadequate.
OBJECT AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore the object of the invention is to create a game and sport equipment, which gives the user the opportunity for playful and sporting activities on small space without endangering themselves or others.
In the following one possible embodiment will be described.
The present invention proposes a game and sport equipment comprising an resilient, preferably ballshaped rebounding body, which is connected through a distancing or pull cord to a holder, which in turn is mounted to a swing-providing device, e.g. a foot, in a manner that the distancing or pull cord is guided in a deviating and sliding member, e.g. a ring, an eyelet, or a channel, which is positioned at said holder, or is attached to said sliding member. guided through the sliding member has a grip or retaining region at its other end. The sliding element can be fixed directly to a shoe or can be present at a shoe itself, e.g. at the sole or upper area of the shoe.
The present invention provides a new game and sport equipment, which offers the player many new and interesting game variations and takes into account the actual "play-value" of a jumping ball, but prevents uncontrolled jumping or rolling away.
By skilful pivoting the foot at start of the game the ball is brought from one side of the foot over the vertex to the other side of the foot. centrifugal force of said rebounding body so that the rebounding body moves in an orbit or an approximate orbit. By the resilience of the rebounding body the direction of the rebounding body is reversed at every impact. By guiding (distancing or pulling) of said distancing or pull cord the radius of the orbit is altered respectively.
By skilful moving the body and skilful guiding (pulling and distancing) of said distancing or pull cord many variations of the game are possible which are making more or less demands to the skill, the sporting activity, and the condition of the player according to the intensity of the game.
There are many variations to play: e.g. playing in front, beside or behind the body. Skilful evading and/or changing the trajectory in connection with changing the length of the distancing cord results in always new game combinations.
It is intended to provide the distancing or pull cord with a retaining region or a handle, which provides the opportunity to roll up or down the distancing or pull cord. This can also be done automatically, e.g. with a winding roller, which is fixed in or at the handle and which is biased with a drilled rubber, and is rolled off by effect of the centrifugal force of the rebounding body during playing.
A further possible embodiment is e.g. that a stick, a pod, or a pipe is used as an swing-providing device at which the distancing or pull cord is fixed or guided through.
The game and sport equipment can also be formed in a manner, which allows to be played by two players concurrently.
Here the rebounding body is provided on both sides with a distancing or pull cord. The rebounding body can be attached in a fixed or sliding manner. Both of the ends are fixed to the swing-providing device--foot, bar, pipe, or similar. Here the attraction is in the harmony of the activities of both players.
For the extension of the playing and sporting capabilities, there can be added to the game target discs, which has to be hit with the rebounding body during playing. properties, e.g. such that upon impact of the rebounding body the target disc adhere to the rebounding body or a sound is generated. The target object can also be formed as an selfadhesive tail.
In a further possible embodiment the rebounding body itself outputs acoustical signals or has a light source.
A further embodiment is to provide the game and sport equipment with a counter. The counting pulses can be transmitted to the counter
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