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.

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.

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.