Mechanical guns and projectors – Spring
Patent
1998-03-26
1999-06-15
Ricci, John A.
Mechanical guns and projectors
Spring
124 36, F41B 303
Patent
active
059112140
ABSTRACT:
A soccer ball projecting apparatus comprising a horizontal base frame having wheels affixed thereto for movement of the apparatus about a soccer field, and a sub-frame which is movably mounted on the base frame. The sub-frame supports a mechanism for projecting a soccer ball, and a soccer ball support cup assembly for supporting a soccer ball in operational association with the mechanism for projecting a soccer ball. The apparatus further comprises a first chain and sprocket drive and motor for rotating the sub-frame within a horizontal plane above the base frame. The ball projecting mechanism is thereby rotatable from side to side for projecting soccer balls to soccer players on both sides of a soccer field without displacing the apparatus in the field. Other aspects of the present invention comprises the ability to adjust the striking path of the striking leg member for lobbing a ball without losing impact force on the ball, and the provision of a chain and sprocket drive for cocking a pair of springs connected to the leg member, with a detection device and a microprocessor for monitoring the number of teeth on the driven sprocket when the springs are being cocked, whereby the striking power of the leg member is adjustable by increments which are inversely proportional to the number of teeth on the driven sprocket.
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Ricci John A.
Theriault Mario D.
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