GB2363992A - Curling device - Google Patents
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- GB2363992A GB2363992A GB0010452A GB0010452A GB2363992A GB 2363992 A GB2363992 A GB 2363992A GB 0010452 A GB0010452 A GB 0010452A GB 0010452 A GB0010452 A GB 0010452A GB 2363992 A GB2363992 A GB 2363992A
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- body portion
- curling
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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
- A63B67/14—Curling stone; Shuffleboard; Similar sliding games
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Abstract
A device for playing the game of curling comprising a body 10 having at least three friction reduction means in the form of ball or roller bearing units 12a, b and c, 13a, b and c and 14a, b and c. Said body 10 is made of wood, vulcanised rubber, plastics material or metal. A metal insert 18 may be imbedded in said body 10. A pusher (21, figures 3 and 4), to be used with said curling device comprising a base having a pair of jaws and a handle projecting from said base. The curling device may also be used for playing a game in a similar manner to bowls.
Description
2363992 CURLING DEVICE This invention relates to the game of curling and,
in particular, to a new form of device for playing the game of curling or for use on a horizontal flat surface in a similar manner to bowls and curling.
According to the invention, there is provided a device or "stone" for playing the game of curling, comprising a body portion having mounted on the underside thereof friction reduction means in the form of at least three ball or roller bearings Preferably the body-portion is circular in plan.
According to a preferred embodiment, three ball bearings are provided on the underside of the device By providing only three ball bearings, the points of contact of the balls with the playing surface are naturally in alignment.
The invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the drawings in which:- Fig 1 is an underneath plan view of one embodiment of a curling device according to the invention; Fig 2 is a section taken on the line A-A in Fig 1 in the direction of the arrows; Fig 3 is a side elevation of a pusher to be used in conjunction with the curling device shown in Figs 1 and 2, and Fig 4 is a plan view of the pusher shown in Figure 3.
The curling device shown in Figures 1 and 2 comprises a body 10 having an upper frusto-conical part and a substantially planar base, the outer edge of the upper part being radiused The body may be made of metal, wood, vulcanised rubber or a plastics material A preferred size is a diameter of 18 cm and a height of 3 5 cm.
On the underside of the body 10 are mounted three ball-bearing units disposed 1200 apart from each other Each unit comprises a casing 12 a, 13 a, 14 a and a ball 12 b, 13 b, 14 b held captive by an inwardly extending flange 12 c, 13 c, 14 c having an aperture of a diameter less than that of the ball through which aperture the ball protrudes The body is provided with sockets 11 for receiving the casings 12 a, 13 a, 14 c, each casing having an outwardly extending flange 12 d, 13 d, 14 d which abuts against the body, when the respective casing is located in a socket 11.
If the body 10 is made of wood, vulcanised rubber or a plastics material, it is preferably weighted by a metal insert 18 which may be embedded in the rubber or plastics material during manufacture In this case, the sockets 11 may be formed in cylindrical extensions 15 which project from the base of the body 11.
A handle 20 is provided by which the curling device may be delivered during play and for ease of carrying.
A pusher 21, shown in Figures 3 and 4, is provided for manipulation of the curling devices when they are returned to the delivery area Alternatively, the pusher may be used to project the curling device towards the target in actual play.
In this event the handle 20 may not be necessary.
The curling devices may be used in a game in a similar manner to the usual game of curling on ice However, in the present invention the device is intended for use on any flat horizontal surface such as in a sports hall or a carpeted room Players deliver the curling devices in turn towards a target which may be of thin plastics material marked with coloured rings numbered in reducing value from the centre outwards by using a thin plastics sheet of a tickness of say less than 0 5 mm Balls of say 3 cm in diameter can run from the playing surface on to the target sheet with little resistance offered by the edge of the sheet.
The curling devices may also be used in the manner of a game of bowls, in which case a jack may be used and the players bowling in "ends".
Claims (12)
1 A device for playing the game of curling, said device comprising a body portion having mounted on the underside thereof friction reduction means in the form of at least three ball or roller bearings.
2 A device according to claim 1, wherein the body portion is essentially circular in plan.
3 A device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein three ball bearings are provided on the underside of the device.
4 A device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the body portion comprises an upper frusto-conical part and a substantially planar base.
A device according to claim 4, wherein the upper part has an outer edge which is radiussed.
6 A device according to claim 4 or claim 5, wherein a handle is provided, said handle protruding from the upper part of the body portion.
7 A device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the body portion is made of wood, vulcanised rubber or plastics material.
8 A device according to claim 7, wherein a metal insert is embedded in the material of the body portion.
9 A device according to any one of claims I to 6, wherein the body portion is made of metal.
A device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the ball or roller bearings protrude from the underside surface of the body portion of the device.
11 A device for playing the game of curling substantially as described herein with reference to the drawings.
12 A pusher for use with the device claimed in any one of the preceding claims, said pusher comprising a base having a pair of jaws for receiving the device and a handle projecting from the base.
Priority Applications (6)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB0010452A GB2363992B (en) | 2000-04-28 | 2000-04-28 | Curling device |
AU2001250515A AU2001250515A1 (en) | 2000-04-28 | 2001-04-24 | Curling device |
DE60116868T DE60116868T2 (en) | 2000-04-28 | 2001-04-24 | DEVICE FOR ICE STITCHING |
PCT/GB2001/001842 WO2001083051A1 (en) | 2000-04-28 | 2001-04-24 | Curling device |
AT01923830T ATE316405T1 (en) | 2000-04-28 | 2001-04-24 | DEVICE FOR CURLING |
EP01923830A EP1278580B8 (en) | 2000-04-28 | 2001-04-24 | Curling device |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB0010452A GB2363992B (en) | 2000-04-28 | 2000-04-28 | Curling device |
Publications (3)
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GB0010452D0 GB0010452D0 (en) | 2000-06-14 |
GB2363992A true GB2363992A (en) | 2002-01-16 |
GB2363992B GB2363992B (en) | 2004-04-28 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB0010452A Expired - Lifetime GB2363992B (en) | 2000-04-28 | 2000-04-28 | Curling device |
Country Status (6)
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EP (1) | EP1278580B8 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE316405T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2001250515A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE60116868T2 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2363992B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2001083051A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
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CN109045649A (en) * | 2018-09-30 | 2018-12-21 | 上海永玺环境科技有限公司 | Third generation curling stone structure |
Citations (5)
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DE2749610A1 (en) * | 1977-11-05 | 1979-05-10 | Roland Karolyi | Sporting equipment or toy with rollers - simulates curling by hand actuated platform with three or more rollers |
FR2561111A1 (en) * | 1984-03-15 | 1985-09-20 | Lecoroller Jacques | Game element of the quoits type |
GB2277039A (en) * | 1993-04-15 | 1994-10-19 | Chubu Bearing Kk | Curling stones & the like |
JPH11313908A (en) * | 1998-05-06 | 1999-11-16 | Tsuneo Ogawa | Stone for curling |
WO1999066993A1 (en) * | 1998-06-24 | 1999-12-29 | Weiping Mu | A gliding object |
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GB161372A (en) * | 1920-02-05 | 1921-04-14 | William Thomas Morrison | Improvements in or relating to apparatus for playing games |
GB228395A (en) * | 1924-04-04 | 1925-02-05 | Peter Mcleod | Improvements in or relating to curling stones |
US2462436A (en) * | 1946-06-17 | 1949-02-22 | Curlette Inc | Curling stone |
DE1097330B (en) * | 1958-01-11 | 1961-01-12 | Wolfram Dittmayer | Roller stick for play purposes |
CH450981A (en) * | 1966-06-09 | 1968-05-15 | Schmied Arthur | Play body |
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- 2000-04-28 GB GB0010452A patent/GB2363992B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 2001-04-24 AU AU2001250515A patent/AU2001250515A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2001-04-24 EP EP01923830A patent/EP1278580B8/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-04-24 AT AT01923830T patent/ATE316405T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2001-04-24 WO PCT/GB2001/001842 patent/WO2001083051A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2001-04-24 DE DE60116868T patent/DE60116868T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE2749610A1 (en) * | 1977-11-05 | 1979-05-10 | Roland Karolyi | Sporting equipment or toy with rollers - simulates curling by hand actuated platform with three or more rollers |
FR2561111A1 (en) * | 1984-03-15 | 1985-09-20 | Lecoroller Jacques | Game element of the quoits type |
GB2277039A (en) * | 1993-04-15 | 1994-10-19 | Chubu Bearing Kk | Curling stones & the like |
JPH11313908A (en) * | 1998-05-06 | 1999-11-16 | Tsuneo Ogawa | Stone for curling |
WO1999066993A1 (en) * | 1998-06-24 | 1999-12-29 | Weiping Mu | A gliding object |
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EP1278580A1 (en) | 2003-01-29 |
ATE316405T1 (en) | 2006-02-15 |
WO2001083051A1 (en) | 2001-11-08 |
DE60116868T2 (en) | 2006-09-07 |
GB0010452D0 (en) | 2000-06-14 |
EP1278580B1 (en) | 2006-01-25 |
GB2363992B (en) | 2004-04-28 |
DE60116868D1 (en) | 2006-04-13 |
AU2001250515A1 (en) | 2001-11-12 |
EP1278580B8 (en) | 2006-05-03 |
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PE20 | Patent expired after termination of 20 years |
Expiry date: 20200427 |