Mechanical guns and projectors – Centrifugal – Mechanical
Patent
1999-04-09
2000-10-10
Ricci, John A.
Mechanical guns and projectors
Centrifugal
Mechanical
124 36, F41B 303
Patent
active
061290769
ABSTRACT:
A throwing apparatus and method (10) having a base (12), an arm axle mount (14), a throwing arm (16), a release handle (18), and a power section (20). Throwing arm (16) is rotatably connected by means of axle (46) near the bottom (28) of throwing arm (16) to arm axle mount (14). Arm axle mount (14) is located near the front (22) of base (12). The bottom (28) of throwing arm (16) is connected to one end (48) of power section (20). The other end (50) of power section (20) is connected to one of a number of speed adjustment connection locations (52) in base (12). Release handle (18) is movably connected near the back (24) of base (12) and includes release block (62). When the top (26) of throwing arm (16) is pulled in the rearward position towards the back (24) of base (12), release block (62) is pressed by release handle (18) over the top (26) of throwing arm (16) thereby holding throwing arm (16) in the rearward cocked position. An object to be thrown (78) is placed in the "V" shaped form of throwing arm (16). In a preferred embodiment, the ball (78) rests on micro-vertical adjuster (34) connected to throwing arm (16). Additionally, in a preferred embodiment, a macro-vertical adjuster (60) is connected to release handle (18). By means of adjustment of micro-vertical adjuster (34) and macro-vertical adjuster (60), ball (78) when thrown by pulling back on release handle (18), can be accurately and consistently thrown at the desired height, distance and speed.
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Powell Richard O.
Powell, Jr. Bert L.
Ricci John A.
Shaffer, Jr. J. Nevin
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