U.S. patent number 3,724,855 [Application Number 05/173,568] was granted by the patent office on 1973-04-03 for basketball game.
Invention is credited to Kwang Yup Chu.
United States Patent |
3,724,855 |
Chu |
April 3, 1973 |
BASKETBALL GAME
Abstract
A basketball game including a stand bearing a backboard and a
net, a basketball, and a catapult. The ball fits in a cup at one
end of the catapult lever. The lever pivots on a pin so that when
one end of the lever is depressed the other end of the lever
bearing the cup is elevated imparting upward and outward motion to
the ball. An adjustable stop arm regulates the upward motion of the
cup and hence the angle and height of motion of the ball, and the
upward and downward position of the stop arm is adjusted by moving
the arm so that a hole in a downward extending portion of the
adjustable stop arm is aligned with the desired one of a series of
holes in an upward extending portion of the catapult base, enabling
a pin to be inserted through the aligned holes for
interlocking.
Inventors: |
Chu; Kwang Yup (Mesquite,
TX) |
Family
ID: |
22632607 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/173,568 |
Filed: |
August 20, 1971 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
273/317.3;
273/407; 124/4 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63F
7/0612 (20130101); A63F 7/2472 (20130101); A63F
2009/0256 (20130101); A63F 7/249 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A63F
7/06 (20060101); A63F 7/00 (20060101); A63F
9/02 (20060101); A63f 071/02 () |
Field of
Search: |
;273/101,95R
;124/4,5,6,7 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Pinkham; Richard C.
Assistant Examiner: Siskind; Marvin
Claims
What I Claim As my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent
of the United States is:
1. A basketball game comprising basketball goal means, a ball, and
movable actuator means for projecting the ball towards the
basketball goal means, said actuator means including limiter means
for adjustably regulating the angle and height of projection of the
ball, in which the actuator means includes a pivotally mounted
lever having a ball receiving cup at one of its ends and a finger
actuated key at its other end so that on depression of the key the
cup is elevated to project the ball towards the goal and in which
the limiter means includes a stop arm and an approximately L-shaped
pivotally mounted lever having one component from which the stop
arm protrudes at right angles and another component extending in a
generally downward direction said stop arm limiting the upward
movement of the ball receiving cup by acting against the portion of
the pivotally mounted lever adjacent the ball receiving cup to
prevent upward movement of that portion of the pivotally mounted
lever and in which the generally downward extending component of
the pivotally mounted limiter lever includes means for adjustably
locking the downward extending component of the pivotally mounted
limiter lever to the actuator means to provide for adjustably
changing and fixing the position of the limiter means to regulate
the angle and height of projection of the ball and said adjustable
locking means includes structure defining a hole in the downward
extending component of the pivotally mounted limiter lever.
2. A basketball game as described in claim 1 in which the actuator
means includes a base having an upward projecting portion and a
pivot pin extending through the upward extending portion of the
base near its upper extremity, the pivotally mounted ball cup
bearing lever and the pivotally mounted limiter lever each being
mounted on the pivot pin on opposite sides of the upward projecting
portion of the actuator means base.
3. A basketball game as described in claim 2 including said hole
being near the bottom extremity of the generally downward extending
component of the pivotally mounted limiter lever, structure
defining a series of holes in the upward extending portion of the
base near its lower extremity and along the pivotal arc of the
downward extending component of the pivotally mounted limiter
lever, and a lock pin in which the position of the limiter means is
adjustable changed to regulate the angle and height of projection
of the ball by moving the stop arm to its desired position while
lining up the hole in the generally downward extending component of
the pivotally mounted limiter lever with the desired one of the
series of holes in the upward extending portion of the base and
then inserting the lock pin through the aligned holes to lock the
stop arm in position.
Description
This invention relates to a novel simulated real basketball game.
Although basketball games exist in the prior art as shown by a
number of issued patents, none of these prior art games have proved
satisfactory because of inadequate catapults or projectors. The
present invention utilizes a novel catapult or projector which
overcomes the inadequacies of prior art devices thus providing a
simple, exciting, and engrossing game allowing the participant to
acquire and demonstrate his skill and proficiency. The game of the
subject invention is also a useful pacifier distracting the
participants from their usual cares and anxieties and providing
much desired relaxation from nervous tension.
The game includes a stand bearing a backboard and a net, a
basketball which may be a conventional table tennis or ping pong
ball, and a novel catapult or projector.
The ball is placed in a cup at one end of the catapult lever which
lever pivots on a pin so that when a finger press or key at the
other end of the catapult lever is depressed the cup is elevated to
impart upward and outward motion to the ball.
An adjustable stop arm or limiter which pivots on the catapult
lever pin regulates the height to which the cup may be raised and
hence the angle and height of motion of the ball.
The position of the stop arm or limiter is adjusted by moving the
arm to the desired position while aligning a hole in a downward
extending portion of the limiter with one of a series of holes in
an upward extending portion of the catapult base, and a pin is
inserted through the aligned holes to lock the limiter in
position.
Accordingly it is an object of the subject invention to provide an
improved basketball game.
Another object of the subject invention is to provide a basketball
game with an improved catapult or projector.
Still another object of the subject invention is to provide a
basketball game with a catapult having means for adjusting the
height and angle of projection of the ball.
Yet another object of the subject invention is to provide an
improved basketball game in which proficiency may be developed and
skill exercised.
A further object of the subject invention is to provide an improved
basketball game which may be utilized to effect enjoyment and
distraction from normal cares and anxieties.
Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be
apparent as it is better understood from the following description,
which, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings discloses
a preferred embodiment thereof.
Referring to the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the basketball game of the subject
invention showing the catapult, ball, and net with stand.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a portion of the catapult of the
subject invention showing how the height of the limiter is
adjusted.
Turning to the drawings the invention will be described in
detail.
In FIG. 1 the basketball goal or net 4 is shown wherein base or
stand 1 supports uprights or vertical supports 2 which sustain or
hold up the backboard 3 to which the goal or net 4 is fixed. Screws
5 are shown for anchoring the base 1 to suitable means such as a
playboard; however any suitable anchoring means may be used such as
nuts and bolts, magnetic base, nails, or clamps. The net is
normally of an appropriate diameter to accommodate a ball such as
the conventional ping pong or table tennis ball shown at 15.
The catapult or projector for activating the ball includes base 6
having upwardly extending portion or projection 12. The lever 7
having the cup or groove 8 at one of its ends and the limiter or
regulator 9 both pivot on the pin 10 which extends through and is
supported by the projection 12 near its upper extremity.
The projection 12 has holes 11 arranged along the pivotal arc of a
downward extending portion of the limiter or regulator 9.
The extent of the upward motion of the cup 8 at one end of the
lever 7 is limited or regulated by the stop arm 14 of the limiter
or regulator 9.
As shown in FIG. 2, the position of the stop arm 14 is adjusted by
pivoting the limiter or regulator 9 to the desired position while
aligning a hole in the downward extending portion of the limiter or
regulator 9 with one of the holes 11 in the projection 12 and then
inserting pin 13 through the aligned holes to effect an
interlocking relationship.
To change the position of the stop arm 14 the pin 13 is removed and
the hole in the downward extending portion of the limiter or
regulator 9 is aligned with another one of the holes 11 in the
projection 12, and then the pin 13 is reinserted to effect an
interlocking relationship.
The cup 8 of the lever 7 is raised to effect propulsion of the ball
15 by placing a finger such as shown at 16 on the key 17 of the
lever 7, which key is located at the end of the lever 7 opposite
the cup 8, and depressing the key 7.
The extent of depression of the key 7, the speed, and the force of
the depression along with the position of the stop arm 14
determines the angle, the height, and the speed of propulsion of
the ball 15. The propulsion angle can be effectively changed by
changing the position of the stop arm 14.
In playing the game the catapult which is free moving takes the
place of the basketball player. As the player, the catapult is free
moving and can be moved in any direction thus simulating a
basketball player in a real basketball game. The catapult allows
for varying the shooting power and distance form the goal 4. The
push power in depressing key 17 is very important because this
controls the distance the ball 15 will travel. Each time the
distance of the catapult from the goal 4 is changed the position of
the limiter 9 should be adjusted to effect the correct geometrical
running distance for long shot, high shot, or short shot.
Keep in mind that the catapult of the subject invention allows for
adjustment of the angle and height of propulsion of the ball
15.
Suitable pins other than pin 13 may be utilized in the subject
invention.
It is thought that this invention and many of its attendant
advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and
it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form,
construction, and arrangement of the parts without departing from
the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its
material advantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a
preferred embodiment thereof.
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