FR2896701A1 - Game of skill using figurines to propel a ball has impact component or ball surface generating friction contact with ball to impart spin - Google Patents

Abstract

The game, in which figurines (1) are used to propel a ball (5) in a rising trajectory by striking it with an impact component such as a foot (1c) or club, has the impact component or ball made with a friction surface that imparts a spin to the ball when it is struck off-centre. The ball is hollow, made from a semi-rigid material that is elastic to the touch and equipped with a valve for inflation with air to a required pressure, and the impact can be provided by a torsion spring inside the figurine.

Description

Description The present invention relates to an address toy

  propelling a ball placed on the ground to give it an aerial and curved trajectory.

  It relates to the technical field of skill games being practiced to one or more players and simulating football sports ball, rugby or golf. A miniature of a sportsman, reduced in size, must impact a ball placed on the ground to direct it towards a goal: in a goal cage for football, between the goal posts for rugby or in a hole for golf .

  Table football games of the foosball type with figurines actuated by means of movable rods are known for striking a ball to an opening representing the goal cage, a series of opposing players being placed between the figure which pulls and the cage. Also known from the patent FR9811279 (PHILIBERT) a shooting game inspired by football in which the shots are made by means of an articulated launcher that can be placed at the point of penalty or free kick, a removable wall that can be placed between the pitcher and the goal cage for free kicks. There are still figurines representing golfers to hit a ball with an articulated club.

  In reality, the shooter often gives the ball an effect so that its trajectory is aerial and curved and allows it to bypass an obstacle to reach the objective.

  For example, in the case of a free kick in football, the shooter must lodge the ball in the goal cages while a wall of opposing players is placed

  behind him. For this, the shooter usually gives a brushed effect to the ball so that the latter passes over the wall and / or bypasses and comes to lodge in the skylight. Similarly, when a golfer hits his ball, it is often necessary to give him a curved path to bypass an obstacle (tree, house, ...) to reach the green.

  The toys described above can impact a ball placed on the ground to give it an air trajectory. But in any case, the trajectory of the ball is straight so that it is difficult, if not impossible, to bypass an obstacle to directly achieve the goal.

  The present invention aims to overcome this state of affairs including the fact that it offers a game of skill simulating reduced size ball sports like football, rugby or golf and to reproduce as realistically as possible. trajectory of a bullet in order to circumvent an obstacle. The invention also aims to provide a game of simple design and easy to manipulate address.

  These goals are achieved by a game of skill comprising a figurine provided with a device for impacting a ball placed on the ground and give it an air trajectory, said device being equipped with a means of mobile impact between an armed position and an impact position of the bullet, characterized in that the impact means or the bullet comprise a friction-generating coating rotating said ball when the impact zone is offset from the center of said ball. This brushed effect gives the ball a curved trajectory allowing it to circumvent obstacles arranged between the figurine and the intended objective.

  According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention for amplifying the brushed effect while keeping a precise shot or strike, the ball is

  hollow, semi-rigid material, elastic to the touch. And preferably, the ball is adapted to be inflated with air via a valve having an orifice closed by a slot adapted to open when air is injected under pressure into said orifice.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will emerge more clearly on reading the following description, given by way of indicative and nonlimiting example, with reference to the appended drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic representation of a game of skill simulating a field on which a football player of reduced size draws a free-kick; FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic front view of a figurine representing a player having to hit a ball placed on the ground with his foot; - Figures 3a, 3b and 3c are schematic views, in profile, the figure of Figure 2, showing the decomposition of the strike movement of the ball; - Figures 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d and 4e are schematic vertical sectional views showing the articulation of the articulated leg in different positions; FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the articulation of FIGS. 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d and 4e; - Figure 6a is a schematic vertical sectional view of the valve for inflating the bullet; - Figure 6b shows the valve of Figure 6a in the inflation position; - Figure 7 is a schematic vertical sectional view of the foot to hit a ball placed on the ground; - Figure 8 is a schematic horizontal sectional view of the foot tapping a ball placed on the ground; FIG. 9 is a diagrammatic view in vertical section of a device 30 for actuating a figurine representing a goalkeeper;

  FIG. 10 is an enlarged schematic view of the section along A-A of the actuating device of FIG. 9; - Figure 11 is a schematic front view of the figure of Figure 9 operated in goal cages; FIG. 12 is a schematic representation of a game of skill simulating terrain on which a reduced-size golf player hits a ball; FIG. 13 is a schematic side view of a figurine depicting a golf player tapping a ball placed on the ground with a club; - Figures 14a, 14b and 14c are schematic views of the figure of Figure 13 front view and showing the decomposition of the strike movement of the ball; - Figure 15 is an enlarged view in partial vertical section of the figure of Figure 13 showing the articulation of the triangle formed by the arms and shoulders of the figure; - Figure 16 is a schematic top view of the figure of Figure 13; Fig. 17 is an enlarged view of detail D of Fig. 16; Figure 18 is a schematic sectional view of the device for rotating the golf club and the holding device in position of said club; FIG. 19 is an enlarged schematic view of the section along B-B of the position holding device of the golf club of FIG. 18.

  The skill game of the invention can be practiced in a room or outdoors, on the floor or on a table and / or on a model representing a portion of football field, rugby, golf, etc. .

  The skill game is of the type comprising a figurine provided with a device for impacting a ball placed on the ground according to a force and a desired impact zone, said device being equipped with a mobile impact means between a position army and a position of impact of the ball, an elastic member

  being arranged with said impact means to accelerate between these two positions.

  According to a first embodiment represented in FIGS. 1 to 11, the skill game of the invention simulates the striking on the goal of a football player. The invention is equally applicable to a rugby player taking a penalty.

  Referring to FIG. 1, the object of the invention is to reproduce on a reduced scale and in a realistic way, the shot at the goal of a shooter 1 in the most complex case of free kick shooting, with a wall of opposing players 2 arranged between said shooter and the goal cage 3 in which a goalkeeper may be disposed 4. The user must give the ball 5 an air and curved trajectory to circumvent the wall of opposing players 2 and accommodate said ball in the cage.

  The various elements (players, wall, cage, ball) have dimensions proportional to reality compared to each other. For example, if the scale is 1 / 10th, all the dimensions of the elements are worth approximately 1 / 10th of the value of the real dimensions. According to a preferred embodiment, the shooter 1, the wall of opposing players 2 and the goalkeeper are made from figurines about 20 cm high and the ball has a diameter of between 25 mm and 35 mm.

  The wall of opposing players 2 is a simple cut cardboard or a plastic piece, proportionally having the width / height dimensions of a wall of players. One can also use independent figurines that one arranges to his liking, for example by placing a wall of four opposing players in front of the shooter 1 and an opposing player at each post of the goal cage 3. The goal is to simulate the obstacle constituted by the wall of opposing players 2, placed at a certain distance from the shooter 1 (about 1 m),

  between him and the goal cage 3, and forcing the ball 5 to circumvent this wall to reach said cage.

  The goal cage 3 is a simple reproduction in tube and with a real cage net to scale. According to a first embodiment not shown, a fixed fabric defining zones that are more or less difficult to reach is arranged in front of the goal cage 3. The fixed fabric divides the goal cage 3 into several boxes of different values, for example: skylight = 5points; pole space = 3 points; sub-transversal space = 2 points; guard space = 1 point. In an alternative embodiment, the fixed web simulates the maximum coverage of goalkeeper 4 and prohibits the goal in this area. The boxes may be covered with a semi-adhesive material based on styrene-ethylene / butylene-styrene polymers. In this way, the ball 5 rolls slowly on the box after the impact and the shooter has time to visualize the point of impact. The boxes may also each include a housing for receiving the balls and count the results. According to a second embodiment explained in more detail in the following description, a figure representing the goalkeeper 4 is arranged with a vertical support manipulable by hand, said figure being connected to a piston mounted to move in translation in the body said support.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the figure representing the shooter 1, and more generally the player having to hit a ball 5 placed on the ground with his foot (for example a rugby player having to draw a penalty), has an articulated leg ascending mobile in rotation about a horizontal axis of rotation and passing through the basin. The other leg is fixed, attached to a base lb. The rest of the body is rigid, making a block with the fixed leg and the base lb. We can plan to articulate the arms to make a figure close to reality.

  Referring to Figures 3a and 3b, the leg is articulated between an armed position (Figure 3a) where said leg is mounted rearwardly and an impact position (Figure 3b) where the foot 1c of said leg taps into the ball 5. The user positions the figure 1 and / or the ball 5 with respect to the desired impact zone. Indeed, depending on the impact zone, the ball will go upwards, straight, to the right or to the left. An adjustment device may be provided in the angular position of the foot 1c so as to be able to orient said foot and strike with the inside (FIG. 8) or with the outside of said foot. The adjustment device in angular position is for example of the type described below for the head of the golf club. Advantageously, the articulated leg is able to go forward after having impacted the ball 5 (Figure 3c) so that the foot 1c crosses the latter to reproduce the natural balance of a real football player .

  There are two stops imposed by the presence of the pelvis of the figurine which limit the movement of the articulated leg as in the case of a real player: forward., The leg can rise substantially to the horizontal and in back, it can climb a little higher than the horizontal. The linkage of the articulated leg 1a on the axis of rotation 10 is achieved by eliminating any parasitic axial movement so that the impact zone of the foot 1c on the bale 5 is as accurate as possible.

  Referring to FIGS. 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e and 5, a torsion spring 10a is arranged about the axis of rotation 10 to give power to the shot and to accelerate the articulated leg 1a between the position 5. The torsion spring 10a is stretched when the user pulls the leg back. Depending on the angle of inclination of the articulated leg, the user adjusts the power of the shot. The sensation of power is directly felt by the user, which allows him to properly measure his shot.

  When he feels sufficient power, the user releases the articulated leg. The torsion spring 10a then relaxes, causing the leg to rotate to accelerate its movement until the impact of the foot 1c on the ball 5. The articulated leg continues its natural movement forward, driven by its inertia, but slowed by the impact of the bullet 5.

  The torsion spring 10a is preferably a cylindrical spring, one end 11a of which is fixed to the articulated leg 1a and the other end 12a is mounted freely between two stops 121a and 122a arranged at the level of the basin of the figurine 1. The cylindrical spring is thus rotatably mounted around the axis of rotation 10, between the rest position (FIG. 4a) and an intermediate position where the articulated leg is raised towards the front (FIG. 4d), said spring not exerting torsion force between these two positions, but exerting a torsion force braking said leg between the intermediate position and the position of end of impact (Figure 4e where the leg is horizontal, to avoid a too violent shock end of stroke against Referring in more detail to Figure 5, the stops 121a and 122a are made via a disk molded on the axis of rotation 10 and on which an angular sector is recessed. End 12a of the helical spring being arranged in this recess. In the rest position (Figure 4a), the end 12a of the cylindrical spring is in contact with the stop 122a. When the user pulls the articulated leg backwards (Figure 4b), the end 12a remains in contact with the stop 122a and the torsion spring 10a tends. When the user releases the articulated leg, the spring relaxes and the foot 1c impacts the ball 5 (Figure 4c) according to the desired intensity. Once the articulated leg exceeds the resting position (FIG. 4a) and until it reaches the intermediate position (FIG. 4d), the cylindrical spring pivots around the axis of rotation 10 until the end 12a comes into contact with the opposite stop 121a. During this period, the torsion spring 10a does not exert torsional force and the foot 1c 2896701 -9

  accompanies the ball 5 after the impact, which has the effect of increasing the accuracy of the shot. Then, the articulated leg continues to climb forward to the end of impact position (Figure 4e) where the leg is in a horizontal position, abutting against the pelvis. Because the end 12a is in contact with the stop 121a, the torsion spring 10a exerts a torsion force which brakes the leg, preventing it from abutting the pelvis and damaging the figure 1.

  Referring to Figures 7 and 8, the foot 1c of the articulated leg 10 is provided with a boot 10c covered with a material generating a frictional contact on the ball 5. The foot 1c and / or the boot 10c are advantageously rounded tip to reproduce the shape of a real football boot. Equivalently, the ball 5 may be covered with a material generating frictional contact with the foot 1c. Advantageously, an elastomeric or rubber-based adhesive material is used, preferably an adherent material based on styrene-ethylene / butylene-styrene polymers or polyvinyl chloride-based polymers. Equally, a rough or spiked coating can be used. This adhesion gives effect to the ball 5. In fact, referring to the example of FIG. 8, when the impact zone is shifted from the center of the ball 5, sliding with friction of the shoe 10c on the ball 5 rotates the ball and produces a brushed effect. The rotation of the bullet 5 along its air trajectory creates aerodynamic lift resulting in a curved trajectory (Magnus effect). The user can thus reproduce the brushed shot 25 of the footballer, the ball 5 bypassing the wall of opposing players 2 to enter the goal cage 3, while a straight shot would have stumbled on the wall or missed the cage. The thickness of the liner and its flexibility make it possible to adjust the adhesion of the liner 10c to the ball 5 at the moment of impact. A hard coating gives a tense shot with less effect and a soft cover allows for a coiled punch. Slippers can be provided 2896701 -10-

  interchangeable different hardness adapted to be mounted removable on the foot 1c. In this case, projecting elements 11c are advantageously arranged under the foot 1c, complementary openings disposed under the liner 10c being housed around said elements. Ball 5 has the same exterior appearance as the original. It is hollow, semi-rigid material, elastic to the touch. These characteristics make it possible to obtain a visual and effective effect of the sufficiently curved trajectory over a short distance. Ball 5 is preferably obtained by molding a light and semi-rigid plastic material of polypropylene, polystyrene or polyvinyl chloride type. It is also possible to use a foam-type soft material arranged with a reinforcement mesh giving the assembly a semi-rigid appearance. The use of a semi-rigid material prevents the bullet 5 from crashing too significantly at the moment of impact, which would remove shooting accuracy. The bale 5 has a thin thickness, between 0.1 and 0.4 mm, advantageously 0.25 mm, for a diameter of about 30 mm. The ball 5 is light in relation to its volume so that the brushed effect has more influence on the trajectory. The volume / weight ratio is between 10 cm3 / g and 30 cm3 / g. Its mass is advantageously arranged on its periphery for the same reasons.

  To allow semi-rigidity despite the small thickness and to have a ball elastic to the touch, that is to say, which returns to its original shape when crushed, the ball 5 is inflated with air. Referring to Figures 6a and 6b, there is provided a valve 50 arranged on the periphery of the bale 5 to allow to inflate to the desired pressure, depending on the touch, elasticity and rebound. The valve is held in sealing position on the bale 5 via two shoulders 50a. 2896701 -11 -

  The valve 50 has an orifice 50b closed by a slot 50c able to open when air is injected under pressure into said orifice (Figure 6b). The orifice is provided so that the connection of a source of compressed air can be inserted without passing through it. With reference to FIG. 6b, the compressed air source used is advantageously a syringe 50d of the usable type without a needle and whose tip 51d matches at the orifice 50d. When the valve 50 is made of elastic material, the tip 51d of the syringe 50d sinks slightly at the wall of the orifice 50b and form sealing. Slot 50c prevents air from emerging from the bale 5 after it has been inflated and syringe 50d has been removed.

  Referring to FIGS. 9 to 11, a figure representing the goalkeeper 4 is disposed in front of the goal cage 3. This figure is arranged with a vertical support 40 which can be manipulated by hand by a second user, to try to stop shooting 1 and defend his cage. An adherent material of the type described above may cover the hands of the figurine to more effectively stop the ball 5. The support 40 has a rounded base 40a for oscillating the figure in the goal cage 3 (Figure 11). 20 The figure representing the goalkeeper 4 is connected to a piston 40b mounted to move in translation in the body of the support 40. The piston is actuated via a source of compressed air connected to a connection 40c provided in FIG. support 40. The compressed air source used is preferably a rubber pear actuated by hand. Referring to FIG. 10, the piston 40b is guided in translation in the body of the support 40 by means of fins 40d arranged on said piston. 40th stops limit the movement of the piston 40b and prevent the latter from coming out of the body of the support 40. A second user can then activate the figure representing the goalkeeper 4 to simulate dives and try to stop shots in the skylight. . According to a second embodiment represented in FIGS. 12 to 19, the skill game of the invention simulates a golf player having to hit a ball placed on the ground with a club which he holds in his hands. The invention can be applied in an equivalent manner to any other type of sport where a player must hit a ball placed on the ground with an accessory (for example a hockey player).

  With reference to FIG. 12, the objective of the invention is to reproduce on a reduced scale and in a realistic way, the striking of a golfer 1 'in the most complex case where an obstacle 2', typically a tree or a fixed construction is arranged between said golfer and the hole 3 '. The user must give the ball 5 'a curved trajectory and advantageously aerial, to bypass the obstacle 2' and accommodate said ball in the hole 3 '.

  The golfer 1 'and the obstacle 2', have dimensions proportional to reality compared to each other. For example, if the scale is 1 / 10th, the dimensions of the golfer 1 'and the obstacle 2' are worth substantially 1 / 10th of the value of the real dimensions. According to a preferred embodiment, the golfer 1 'is a figure of about 20 cm high and the obstacle 2' is a tree 40 cm high, a lower dimension obstacle can be used. The bale 5 'has a diameter of between 25 mm and 35 mm and the hole 3' has a diameter of about 6 cm. The ball 5 'is identical to that described above.

  The obstacle 2 'is a simple cut cardboard or a plastic part having proportionally the width / height dimensions of a tree or a house. The goal is to simulate the obstacle constituted by the shaft 2 ', placed at a distance from the golfer 1' (about 1 m), between him and the hole 3 ', and forcing the ball 5' to bypass this obstacle for reach said hole. 2896701 -13-

  Referring to Figure 12, a coating 3'a adapted to damp the ball 5 'is disposed around the hole 3'. This coating simulates green and can be made from synthetic grass or from an adherent material based on styrene-ethylene / butylene-styrene polymers or polyvinyl chloride-based polymers. Equally, a rough coating can be used. A stop panel 3'c arranged with a slope 3'd inclined towards the hole 3 'are arranged behind said hole. In this way, and to facilitate play, the user has the possibility of housing said ball in said hole even if the ball 5 'exceeds the hole 3'. Referring to FIG. 13, the triangle formed it by the two arms of the figure 1 'and its shoulders are rotatably mounted about an axis 10' inclined with respect to the vertical. A club 1'c is fixed at the handles of the figurine 1 '. According to a preferred embodiment, the club c is in the extension of the arms and shoulders so that the assembly is perpendicular to the axis of rotation 10 '. The rest of the body is rigid, fixed on a base 1'b. We can plan to articulate the legs and the arm to make a model close to reality. The ball 5 'is advantageously placed on a tee or boss 10'b to prevent it from moving.

  Referring to FIGS. 14a and 14b, the triangle is articulated between an armed position (FIG. 14a) representing the back swing and an impact position (FIG. 14b) where a club strikes the ball. . In the armed position, the club C advantageously describes an angle greater than 180, preferably 210. The user positions the figure 1 'and / or the ball 5' with respect to the desired impact zone. Indeed, depending on the impact zone, the ball 5 'will go upwards, straight, to the right or to the left. Advantageously, the triangle has it is able to go forward after having impacted the ball 5 '(FIG. 14c) so that the head 10'c of the club 2896701 -14-

  crosses well the latter, the whole reproducing the natural swing of a real golf player. In this end-of-impact position, the club has moved upwards to a substantially vertical position. The connection of the triangle on the axis of rotation 10 'is achieved by eliminating any parasitic radial movement so that the impact zone of the head 10'c of the club on the ball 5' is the most precise possible.

  Referring in greater detail to FIG. 15, a torsion spring 10'a is arranged about the axis of rotation 10 'to give power to the shot and accelerate the triangle 1'a between the armed position and the impact position of the ball 5 '. The torsion spring 10'a is preferably a cylindrical spring, one end 11'a is fixed on the triangle a and the other end 12'a is fixed at the body of the figure 1 '. A garment 22 'may be disposed at the trunk of the figure 1' to conceal the articulation mechanism of the triangle a. The torsion spring 10'a is at rest when the head 10'c of the club is substantially at the impact of the ball 5 '. It is tense when the user pulls the club backwards. Depending on the angle of inclination of the club c, the user adjusts the punching power. The feeling of power is directly felt by the user which allows him to properly measure his shot. When he feels sufficient power, the user drops the club c. The torsion spring 10'a then relaxes, causing the triangle to rotate to accelerate its movement until the club head 10'c hits the ball 5 '. The triangle has continued its natural movement forward, driven by its inertia.

  With a technical solution equivalent to that used for the articulated leg of the footballer, the end 12'a can be mounted free between two stops arranged at the level of the trunk of the figure 1 'so that said spring does not exert torsion force between the impact position and a 2896701 -15-

  position where the club has ascended forward, but exerts a torsion braking force the triangle has it between the position where the club went back forward and the position of end of impact. When the user pulls the club backward, the end 12'a remains in contact with a first stop and the torsion spring 10'a is stretched. When the user releases the golf club c, the spring relaxes and the club head 10'c impacts the ball 5 'according to the desired intensity. Once the head 10'c of the club has impacted the ball 5 'and until it reaches a position where it is raised forwards, the cylindrical spring pivots about the axis of rotation 10 10' until the end 12'a comes into contact with a second stop opposite to the first. During this period, the torsion spring 10'a does not exert a torsion force capable of braking the triangle a, the head 10'c of the club can better accompany the ball 5 'after the impact, which has to increase the accuracy of typing. Then, the triangle has continued to rise forward, but since the end 12'a is in contact with the second stop, the torsion spring 10'a exerts a torsion force which brakes said triangle .

  Referring to Figures 16 to 18, the club head 10'c is movably mounted about an axis of rotation 40 'coaxial with the axis of the neck of said club to shift the impact zone from the center of the ball 5 ', an adjustment device in angular position 4' holding said club head in position. Referring to Figure 16, the adjustment device in the angular position 4 'is arranged at the wrists of the figure 1', in the portion corresponding to the club grip c. It consists of two coaxial cylindrical portions 4'a and 4'b, respectively fixed relative to the triangle a and fixed relative to the club c. The two parts 4'a and 4'b are rotatably mounted relative to one another and about an axis of rotation, teeth 4'c being provided to block the two said parts in rotation. The user can adjust the position of the head 10'c of the club relative to the ball 5 'by varying the angular position of the part 4'b according to the different notches 4'd available and corresponding to the practice of the golf: 2896701 -16-

    hook - draw - right - fade - slice (figure 17). Depending on the selected notch, the impact zone is shifted to the right or left of the center of the ball 5 ', which will give different brushed effects. Referring to Figure 18, a screw 41 'is mounted movable in translation along an axis coaxial with the axis of rotation 40', in a bore made at the wrists of the figure 1 '. The end of the screw 41 'is fixed to the part 4'b. A compression spring 42 'is arranged in the bore with the head of the screw 41' so as to naturally maintain the two parts 4'a and "b in contact and prevent them from becoming detached at the moment of impact. To change the angular position of the head 10'c of the club, the user pulls down the part 4'b and sets the angular position.The user can then let go of the part 4'b which will come into contact against part 4'a, the teeth 4'c now in position the two said parts.

  The flat face of the head 10'c of the club has an element generating frictional contact on the ball 5 '. The head 10'c is either rough or covered with a sticky material. It is also possible to provide an adhesive sheath that slides over the head 10'c of the club. Equivalently, the bale 5 'may be covered with a material generating frictional contact with the club head 10'c. Advantageously, an elastomeric or rubber-based adhesive material is used, preferably an adherent material based on styrene-ethylene / butylene-styrene polymers or based on polyvinyl chloride. Equally, a rough coating can be used. This adhesion gives effect to the ball 5 '. Indeed, when the impact zone is offset from the center of the ball 5 ', frictional sliding of the flat face of the head 10'c of the club on the ball 5', rotates the latter and produces an effect brush. Rotation of the bullet along its trajectory creates aerodynamic lift resulting in a curved trajectory (Magnus effect). The user can thus reproduce the brushed striking of the 2896701 -17-

  golfer, the ball 5 'bypassing the obstacle 2' to reach the hole 3 ', whereas a straight striker would have stumbled on the obstacle 2' or missed said hole. The thickness of the coating and its flexibility make it possible to adjust the adhesion of the flat face of the club head 10'c to the ball 5 'at the moment of impact. The hardness of the adhering coating is advantageously between 5 and 40 Shore, a hard coating (between 30 and 40 Shore) giving a tense strike with less effect and a soft coating (between 5 and 15 Shore) to have a striking wound. It is therefore possible to provide interchangeable club heads of different hardnesses and / or having different openings (for example with irons 3, 7 and Wedge), able to be removably mounted on said club, or, in an equivalent manner, interchangeable adhesive sleeves also allowing to have different openings. In the latter case, the club head 10'c can be simple in shape, only able to receive the adhesive sheath.

According to a particular embodiment shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the handle on which the head 10'c of the club c is fixed is removably mounted in the part 4'b of the adjusting device in the corresponding angular position 4 ' to the grip of the club. The upper part of the club sleeve c fork-shaped is housed in a bore of complementary shape provided in part 4'b. The club neck c and the part 4'b are thus locked in rotation relative to each other. A ball 42 'mounted in the part 4'b is housed in a complementary recess made at the upper part of the club neck c to block said handle in position. A circlip 44 'or any other equivalent means holds the ball 43' in position in the complementary recess 25 made at the level of the upper part of the club handle 1'c. Other equivalent devices for changing the club head 10'c may be provided, including providing a temporary fixing device of said head, directly at the lower part of the club neck c.

Claims (14)

claims   1. A skill game comprising a model (1, 1 ') equipped with a device for impacting a ball (5, 5') placed on the ground and giving it an air trajectory, said device being equipped with a means of impact (1c, 10'c) movable between an armed position and an impact position of the bullet (5, 5 '), characterized in that the impact means (1c, 10'c) or the ball (5, 5 ') comprises an element generating frictional contact rotating said ball when the impact zone is offset from the center of said ball.   2. Set of skill according to claim 1, characterized in that the ball (5, 5 ') is hollow, semi-rigid material, elastic to the touch.   3. Set of skill according to claim 2, characterized in that the bale (5, 5 ') is able to be inflated to a constant volume via a valve (50) having an orifice (50b) closed by a slot (50c) able to open when air is injected under pressure in said orifice.   4. Game of skill according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a goal to aim in which must be housed the ball (5, 5 '), an obstacle (2, 2') being disposed between said lens and the figure (1, 1 ').   5. Game of address according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that interchangeable impact means (1c, 10'c) of different hardnesses are able to be removably mounted in the device for impact the ball (5, 5 ').   6. Game of skill according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the figurine (1) represents a player having to hit a ball (5) placed on the ground with his foot (1c), said figurine comprising a articulated leg (la) rotatably mounted around a horizontal axis of rotation (10) passing through the pelvis, between an armed position where the articulated leg (la) is mounted rearward, an impact position where the foot (1c) 10 of said leg tap into the ball (5), and an end-of-impact position where said leg is raised forward, a torsion spring (10a) being arranged with the articulated leg (la) to accelerate between the armed position and the impact position, said foot being provided with a boot (10c) covered with a material generating a frictional contact on the bale (5). 15   7. Set of skill according to claim 6, characterized in that the torsion spring (10a) is a cylindrical spring mounted to rotate about the axis of rotation (10), between the rest position and a intermediate position where the articulated leg (a) is raised forwards, said spring not exerting a torsional force between these two positions, but exerting a torsion force braking said leg between the intermediate position and the position end of impact.   8. Game of skill according to one of claims 6 or 7, characterized in that it comprises a goal cage (3) in which the ball (5) is to be accommodated, a wall representing opposing players. (2) being disposed between said cage and the figurine (1) representing the player to hit the ball (5), a fixed web defining areas more or less difficult to reach being arranged in front of said cage. 30 2896701 - 20 -   9. Game of skill according to one of claims 6 or 7, characterized in that it comprises a goal cage (3) in which the ball (5) must be accommodated, a wall representing opposing players ( 2) being disposed between said cage and the figurine (1) representing the player to hit the ball (5), a figurine (4) representing a goalkeeper arranged with a vertical support (40) hand-operated and connected to a piston (40b) movably mounted in translation in the body of said support being disposed at said cage. 10   10. Game of skill according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the figurine (1 ') represents a golf player to hit a ball (5') placed on the ground with a club (1 ') c) that it holds in his hands, the triangle (a) formed by its two arms and shoulders being rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation (10 ') inclined with respect to the vertical, between an armed position representing the back-swing, an impact position where the club head (1'c) strikes the ball (5 '), and an end-of-impact position where the club (1'c) is wound up forward, a torsion spring (10'a) being arranged with said triangle to accelerate between these two positions, the flat face of the head (10'c) of the club comprising a member 20 generating a frictional contact on the ball (5 ').   11. Set of skill according to claim 10, characterized in that the torsion spring (10'a) is a cylindrical spring mounted for rotation about the axis of rotation (10 ') of the triangle (1'). a) formed by the two arms and shoulders, between the rest position and an intermediate position where the club (1'c) is raised forwards, said spring not exerting torsional force between these two positions , but exerting a torsion force braking said triangle between the intermediate position and the position of end of impact. 30 2896701 - 21 -   12. Set of skill according to one of claims 10 to 11, characterized in that the head (10'c) of the club (1'c) is mounted movable about an axis of rotation (40 ') coaxial with the axis of the neck of said club to shift the impact zone of the center of the ball (5 '), an adjusting device 5 in angular position (4') maintaining said club head in position.   13. Game of skill according to one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that it comprises a hole (3 ') in which the ball (5') must be accommodated, an obstacle (2 ') being disposed between said hole and the figurine (1 ') 10 representing the golf player, a stop sign (3'c) arranged with an inclined slope (3'd) to the hole (3') being disposed behind said hole .   14. A game of skill according to one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that it comprises a hole (3 ') in which the ball (5') must be housed, an obstacle (2 ') being disposed between said hole and the figurine (1 ') representing the golf player, a coating (3'a) adapted to damp the ball (5') being disposed around said hole.