U.S. patent number 3,656,750 [Application Number 05/048,976] was granted by the patent office on 1972-04-18 for ball target comprising a hollow spherical chamber and tubes extending therefrom.
This patent grant is currently assigned to The Raymond Lee Organization, Inc.. Invention is credited to Albert E. Meunier.
United States Patent |
3,656,750 |
Meunier |
April 18, 1972 |
BALL TARGET COMPRISING A HOLLOW SPHERICAL CHAMBER AND TUBES
EXTENDING THEREFROM
Abstract
A large hollow chamber has a plurality of hollow tubes
communicating therewith and extending thereout. Each tube
represents a different base ball condition such as strike, out, or
a hit for one or more bases. Two players take turns throwing a ball
into the chamber whereby the ball falls into one or another of the
tubes.
Inventors: |
Meunier; Albert E. (Pawtucket,
RI) |
Assignee: |
The Raymond Lee Organization,
Inc. (New York, NY)
|
Family
ID: |
21957439 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/048,976 |
Filed: |
June 24, 1970 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
273/396; 473/432;
473/454 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63F
9/0204 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A63F
9/02 (20060101); A63b 063/00 () |
Field of
Search: |
;273/95R,12R,13R,15R,102.4,26A,127R,127D |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Oechsle; Anton O.
Assistant Examiner: Siskind; Marvin
Claims
Having thus described this invention, what is asserted as new
is:
1. A game comprising a rigid wall forming a partly spherical
undivided hollow body having an opening in generally a vertical
plane with a rounded bottom and an upwardly and forwardly curved
back wall having a part spherical shape and a front wall extending
upwardly of less vertical extension than the back wall and having
an inwardly extending overhanging lip from the front edge of said
front wall, a plurality of spaced downwardly directed tubes having
open top ends extending into communication at spaced locations with
the interior of said hollow body through the bottom rounded portion
of said wall whereby a spherical object thrown through said opening
will strike said arcuate wall and be directed by the curved inner
surface thereof to move from the path thrown about the inner
surface of said body until the object reaches the rounded bottom
wall is received in the open top end of one of said tubes to be
conducted from the body.
2. A game as in claim 1 wherein said tubes serve as a means of
assisting the supporting of said body above a horizontal surface.
Description
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In my invention, a vertically suspended hollow member has a
generally vertical opening and five generally downwardly and
outwardly extending hollow tubes open at the top, the top openings
communicating with the inside or chamber of the member. One tube is
identified as an out, another tube as a strike, a third tube as a
home run, a fourth tube as a double and a fifth tube as a single.
When a ball is thrown from a distance into the chamber, the ball
will spin around therein, fall into one of the tubes and either
roll out of the bottom open end back toward the thrower or be
collected at the bottom.
Two players take turns playing in accordance with the rules of
baseball and scoring each throw in accordance with the particular
tube through which the ball passes.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a perspectibe view of my game in use;
FIG. 2 is a front view of the structure of my game; and
FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of the structure of FIG. 2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring now to Figs 1-3, a hollow member 10 has a vertical
opening 12 exposing an almost spherical inner chamber 14 with ball
retainer zone 16 at the bottom of opening 12. Outwardly and
rearwardly inclined support leg means 18 extend between the member
and the ground 20. Chamber 12 adjacent 16 communicates with the top
open ends of downwardly extending coplanar spaced tubes 22, 24, 26,
28 and 30 which terminate at a horizontal ball retainer cap 32
resting on the ground. Tubes, cap and leg means support the member
and are detachable.
When a ball 34 is thrown by a player 36 from a distance through
opening 12 into chamber 14, the ball spins around, cannot escape
because of the action of pocket or zone 16 and falls through one or
another of the tubes to cap 32. The cap can be flipped open to
release the ball or balls (since a plurality of balls can be thrown
sequentially and collected before release). Tube 22 can be labelled
"out," tube 24 "strike," tube 26 "homerun," tube 28 "double," and
tube 30 "single."
The ball or balls can be soft or rubber. The structure of Fig 2 can
be constructed of a sturdy plastic, either heat formed or injection
molded and suitable for mild outdoor weather conditions.
The game can be supplied with nine or more balls which when thrown
constitute one "inning" of game. A player must score his inning in
the same sequence as balls are pitched, much the same as a common
baseball game is played.
While I have described my invention with particular reference to
the drawings, such is not to be considered as limiting its actual
scope.
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