Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1993-05-05
1994-05-31
Millin, Vincent
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
273 73G, 273 76, 273 29A, A63B 4900
Patent
active
053162960
ABSTRACT:
An energy-absorbing game racket designed as a pair of planar surfaces extending from a handle constructed as a sandwich design within a frame, with a set of coil springs compressed within the space defined between opposing surfaces. One of the surfaces is mounted to move within the frame against the springs such that it has a springy characteristic, while the other surface is stiff. In a racket ball game volley, either surface may be directed so that the ball impacts it. When the springy surface is directed toward the ball, it partially absorbs the impact force thereof, while the stiff surface does not. This design enhances the player's ball control options in delivering the return volley. An additional feature of the inventive game racket is the provision of an audio indication associated with impact of the ball on a particular area of the racket surface. A lamp and counter may also be provided for this purpose. By designating a particular area of the racket surface as the target, a player's expertise in achieving ball control accuracy can be measured. The inventive racket affords an additional level of competitiveness to the existing racket ball sport, enabling development of new games with new play strategies and point scoring schemes. For example, if a targeted area of the racket has been designated, this may be used to provide a ball control accuracy measurement, with a player scoring extra points for each target hit recorded by the counter and/or the audio-visual signal.
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Advertisement for Harvard Table Tennis, The Sporting Goods Dealer, Jun. 1976, p. 53.
Ben-Zirma Liora B.
Levanon Yoram
Ronen Samuel
Chiu Releigh W.
Langer Edward
Millin Vincent
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