EP1038558A2 - Schläger und Ballspiel - Google Patents

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EP1038558A2
EP1038558A2 EP00650004A EP00650004A EP1038558A2 EP 1038558 A2 EP1038558 A2 EP 1038558A2 EP 00650004 A EP00650004 A EP 00650004A EP 00650004 A EP00650004 A EP 00650004A EP 1038558 A2 EP1038558 A2 EP 1038558A2
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bat
plug
tethering line
ball game
game apparatus
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Peter Alan Fish
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B67/00—Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00
    • A63B67/20—Games using a bat or racket with a ball or other body tethered thereto
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/15—Arrangements for force transmissions
    • A63B21/151—Using flexible elements for reciprocating movements, e.g. ropes or chains
    • A63B21/153—Using flexible elements for reciprocating movements, e.g. ropes or chains wound-up and unwound during exercise, e.g. from a reel

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  • the present invention relates generally to a bat and ball game apparatus, such as that referred to as a paddle bat.
  • a bat and ball game apparatus comprising:
  • said means for adjusting the tethering line includes a spool assembly about which a retained portion of the elastic tethering line is wound. More preferably the spool assembly is mounted substantially internally of the bat.
  • said means for adjusting the tethering line includes a plug having an aperture through which the elastic tethering line passes, the plug being configured to removably insert within an opening provided in a striking face of the bat. More typically the plug is constructed of a resiliently flexible material wherein wear of the tethering line about the aperture is substantially minimised.
  • the plug when inserted in the hole is configured to engage the elastic tethering line whereby the plug serves, during repetitive striking of the ball, to maintain the required length of the tethering line. More preferably the plug is designed to jam the tethering line against the bat wherein the tethering line is maintained at the required length.
  • a plug for removably fitting to a bat of a bat and ball game apparatus, said plug comprising an aperture being adapted to receive an elastic tethering line which operatively couples a ball to the bat, the plug being adapted to engage the tethering line whereby in play the plug serves, during repetitive striking of the ball, to maintain a required length of the tethering line.
  • the plug is constructed of a resiliently flexible material wherein wear of the tethering line about the aperture is substantially minimised. More typically the plug is configured to removably insert in a hole provided in a face of the bat.
  • the plug when inserted in the hole is configured to engage the elastic tethering line whereby the plug serves, during repetitive striking of the ball, to maintain the required length of the tethering line. More preferably the plug is designed to jam the tethering line against the bat wherein the tethering line is maintained at the required length.
  • the tethering line is of a sufficient length wherein breakage of the line can be remedied by manipulation of the means for adjusting the tethering line which can be extended to the required length for play.
  • FIG. 1 there is one embodiment of a bat and ball apparatus wherein a bat 1 is attached to a ball 2 via an elastic tethering line in the form of an elastic cord 3.
  • the sponge ball 2 encloses on the cord 3 which is threaded through the ball 2.
  • the elastic cord 3 passes through an aperture formed in a plug 4 and internally is wound around a spool 5 which protrudes at the top of the bat 1.
  • the spool 5 can be removed from within the bat 1 by releasing a plastic clip pin 6.
  • the spool 5 can be seen from the top and can be manipulated or rotated by a thumb or finger to lengthen or shorten the elastic cord 3 when the stop plug 4 is removed from a hole in the bat 1.
  • the spool 5 rotates around an axle clip pin 6 until a desired play length depending on the expertise level is achieved. When the required play length of the elastic cord 3 is determined, the stop plug 4 is put back into the hole.
  • the stop plug 4 provides enough pressure underneath on the elastic cord 3 against the bottom of the hole thus preventing any movement. Minimal friction is also achieved at the top of plug 4 where the elastic cord 3 protrudes from the preferred centre.
  • the stop plug 4 can be easily removed from the bat 1 by levering a finger under the stop plug 4 at the under cut 7.
  • the elastic cord 3 is jammed by the base of the plug 4 against the plastic bat 1 at the bottom of the hole where the plug 4 fits.
  • the frictional point of the elastic cord 3 is at the top of the rubber plug 4 as the cord 3 is inserted through the plug 4 with the repair hook 8.
  • the rubber plug 4 encloses on the elastic cord 3 in the same way as the cord 3 is attached to the rubber ball 2.
  • FIG 3 is a rear view of the bat and ball game of Figure 1 showing the axle clip pin 6 which can be removed.
  • Figure 4 is a sectional view showing how the pin 6 locks into bat 1 so that the removable spool 5 can be replaced when the elastic cord 3 is exhausted.
  • Figure 5 is an exploded view of the side of the bat 1 indicating how the pin 6 and the spool 5 position into the bat 1.
  • the two halves of the bat 1 are sonic welded together to form the whole bat 1.
  • Figure 6 is the bottom half of the bat 1 showing how the spool 5 is positioned off centre of the hole plug 4 to allow free flowing of the elastic cord 3 out to the ball 2.
  • a repair hook 8 is positioned inside the bat 1 and can be removed for simple repairs to thread the elastic cord 3 through the stop plug 4 or ball 2.
  • FIG 7 a full scale drawing similar to Figure 6 shows the ball 2 and elastic cord 3 as it enters the plug hole 4 and feeds onto the spool 5.
  • the stop plug 4 when positioned prevents further elastic cord 3 from coming off the spool 5 and reduces friction at the centre of plug 4 and thus prevents premature breakage.
  • the spool 5 can hold any amount of additional cord 3 to the diameter of the spool 5. This additional cord 3 can be released as and when it may break from time to time.
  • the stop plug 4 together with the spool 5 constitute means for adjusting the tethering line or elastic cord 3.
  • this embodiment of the bat and ball game provides an adjustable elastic cord spool feeder system inside the bat 1 that provides improved performance and continuity of play. More specifically the bat and ball game provides an adjustable elastic cord spool feeder system inside the bat 1 wherein the cord 3 is released from the spool 5 when a stop plug 4 is removed from the centre of the bat 1 and replaced after the required play length has been extracted.
  • the spool 5 is positioned off centre of the bat 1 to allow free running of the cord 3 to the centre plug 4.
  • the preferred stop plug 4 of this example is made of a resiliently flexible sponge rubber type material that preferably has the elastic cord 3 threaded through the centre of it for maximum protection from friction. Similarly the elastic cord 3 could be positioned to one side of the plug 4 for protection.
  • the plug 4 When the plug 4 is within the hole of the bat 1 it prevents further release of the cord 3 from the spool. This is achieved as the elastic cord 3 is jammed by the base of the plug 4 against the plastic bat 1 at the bottom of the hole. The frictional point of the elastic cord 3 however is at the top of the rubber plug 4. In use the ball 2 either hits the bat 1 or the rubber plug 4, which prevents premature breaking of the elastic cord 3 at the frictional point because of the resilience or soft nature of the ball 2 elastic cord 3 and stop plug 4.
  • the bat and ball game assembly may include the plug only as the means for adjusting the tethering line to its required play length.
  • the plug may be constructed of a range of materials which minimise wear of the tethering line about the aperture of the plug.

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EP00650004A 1999-03-25 2000-01-18 Schläger und Ballspiel Withdrawn EP1038558A3 (de)

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PCT/AU1999/000209 WO2000057965A1 (en) 1999-03-25 1999-03-25 Bat and ball game
AU21390/99A AU710917B3 (en) 1999-03-25 1999-03-25 Bat & ball game
AU2139099 1999-03-25

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EP1038558A3 EP1038558A3 (de) 2002-01-30

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US2009698A (en) * 1933-10-14 1935-07-30 Marx Louis Game
US2128610A (en) * 1936-02-08 1938-08-30 Heimers Rodolfo Support for the elastic in ball games with attached ball
US2105462A (en) * 1937-03-29 1938-01-18 Brinkman Adolph Ball swinging toy
US3376037A (en) * 1965-07-07 1968-04-02 Lepselter Irving Bat and tethered ball combination
US3635475A (en) * 1969-08-11 1972-01-18 Dwight C Brown Practice bat and ball
US4023797A (en) * 1975-10-29 1977-05-17 Sarrasin Maurice O Hockey puck tethering device
US4145051A (en) * 1976-10-04 1979-03-20 Krumholz Jerrold J Racquet and return ball apparatus
US4784389A (en) * 1986-11-20 1988-11-15 Anthony C. Capolingua Baseball batting practice device
US4759550A (en) * 1987-05-05 1988-07-26 Cuffia Allen W Bat with elastically connected ball

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EP1038558A3 (de) 2002-01-30

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