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Ball games apparatus

a technology for games and apparatus, applied in the field of ball games apparatus, can solve problems such as the situation where the user must untangle and untether the tether

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-02-26
OFFLAND COLIN EDWARD
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"The present invention is a ball game apparatus that includes a support, a target, and a tether. The target has a border frame member with a gap through which the tether can pass. The support is an elongate member that can be moved to change its length. The support can be a telescopic elongate member or a separate base member that is connected to the support. The base member can be a spiral, curved, or circular frame member. The border frame member is a circular hoop made up of two semi-circular frame members that can be detachably connected. The tether is a flexible elongate member, such as a cord or rope, that is connected to the support through a tether anchor. The ball game apparatus can be made from metal or plastics materials. The gap in the frame member is wide enough to allow the tether to pass through, but not wide enough for the ball to pass through. The technical effects of this invention include a more portable and adjustable ball game apparatus that can be easily moved and set up."

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However, in this apparatus, and in other known apparatus, the tether is such that when the ball is struck, and if the ball enters one of the targets, the tether wraps around the frame of the target and can become additionally entangled within the target of the apparatus, thus leading to the situation wherein the user must untangle and unthread the tether before using the apparatus a second time.

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[0025]We refer to FIGS. 1 to 3. A preferred embodiment of a ball games apparatus 2 of the invention comprises a support 4 which is telescopic in order to enable the length of the support to be shortened or lengthened. Connected to the upper end of the support 4 is a target comprising a border frame member in the form of a hoop 6. The hoop 6 comprises an aperture 8 therethrough, through which objects may pass from one side of the hoop to the other. The hoop 6 includes a gap 10 at the bottom of the hoop 6 adjacent to the location where the hoop 6 is mounted on support 4. Thus the hoop 6 is not a complete circular member.

[0026]The support 4 has at its lower end a base member 12 which is substantially spiral and comprises an arm 22 perpendicular to the support 4, at the end of which arm 22 extends a loop 24 which is not quite circular but comprises at least 270° of a circle. The diameter of the loop 24 is greater than that of the diameter of the hoop 6. The ratio of the diameter of the ...

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Abstract

This invention provides a ball games apparatus comprising a support, a target mounted on the support, and a tether connected to the support, the tether comprising a ball at a free end thereof, wherein the target comprises a border frame member comprising an aperture therethrough, the ball being arranged to pass through the aperture, in use, and wherein the border frame member comprises a gap in the border frame member, through which gap the tether can pass, in use.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to ball games apparatus.BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION[0002]It is known to provide an apparatus which allows a person to kick a ball or hit a ball with a racquet, in a small area of space, without a need for a person to run after the ball once struck.[0003]For example, in WO 88 / 07881, there is provided a device to allow a person to kick a football, or hit a tennis ball, basket ball, volley ball, or other ball, in order to train skills without the ball moving a significant distance from the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a frame, comprising a telescopic member which includes a tether having a ball on one end thereof, the tether being connected to the telescopic frame. Thus, a user would kick the ball at the end of the tether, or hit the ball with a racquet, in order to train their skills, and increase co-ordination and / or power. As the ball is connected to the tether, which is in turn connected to the frame, the ball is prevented fr...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B67/10A63B69/00A63B63/00
CPCA63B63/00A63B69/0079A63B69/002A63B67/10
Inventor OFFLAND, COLIN EDWARD
Owner OFFLAND COLIN EDWARD