US1944628A - Apparatus for playing a game - Google Patents

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US1944628A
US1944628A US664201A US66420133A US1944628A US 1944628 A US1944628 A US 1944628A US 664201 A US664201 A US 664201A US 66420133 A US66420133 A US 66420133A US 1944628 A US1944628 A US 1944628A
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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
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    • A63B67/20—Games using a bat or racket with a ball or other body tethered thereto
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  • the present invention relates to apparatus for playing a game.
  • the object of this invention is to provide a device adapted to be used by hand whereby by the exercise of appropriate skill 5 points may be scored by directing a ball or other suitable body into predetermined scoring parts in a member held in the hand.
  • a device for the purpose set forth comprises a stiff member shaped to be held in the hand and apertured at a number of points and a ball or other body freely suspended by a ligature from the said member and adapted to be swung into one of said holes.
  • Said member may be a plate with a number of apertures, a handle on such plate and a ball or other suitable body connected to the plate by a ligature permitting the ball to be thrown upwards for a distance restrained by the said ligature and to be dropped on to the said plate or go through one of the apertures in the plate.
  • the preferred form of my invention comprises an oblong metal plate, a wire frame to which said plate is fixed, a handle formed integral with said wire frame and extending from one end of g5 said plate, a line of holes in said plate, a ball and a flexible ligature connecting said ball to the end of the plate remote from said handle.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device
  • Fig. 2 is a sectional end elevation view on the 'line AB of Fig. 1.
  • the device illustrated comprises a frame in the form of a length 01' wire preferably with its ends brought together so as to be in effect endless, shaped as an elongated rectilinear part 2 to support an oblong metal plate 3, the longitudinal edges of which are rolled round the longitudinal sides of the part 2.
  • the wire frame is shaped beyond one end of the plate 3 to provide a handle 4, and three or other suitable number of holes 5 are formed along the plate 3, the spacing between these holes preferably being appreciably less than the diameter of the holes as shown.
  • a ball 6 is connected by a cord or other suitable ligature to one end of the plate 3, which may be apertured as at 8 to receive the cord 7.
  • the game is played by holding the handle 4 in the hand so that the ball hangs freely from T0 the front end of the device and by appropriate skill can be thrown forwards and upwards and if possible directed into one of the holes 5 which would have predetermined scoring values indicated adjacent them for example, 5, 15 and 10 as shown.
  • pockets 9 may be fitted to the holes 5, each pocket conveniently being a net gripped at its edges by clips to the edges of the holes 5.
  • a length of wire bent to form a handle and the complete outline of the bat body a metal plate, a line of apertures in said plate, said plate being bent along two substantially parallel edges around substantially parallel longitudinal parts of said length of Wire frame in such manner that the whole length of such plate is carried by said Wire frame, a ligature connected at one end to the end of the frame remote from the handle end and a ball connected to the other end of said frame.

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Jan. 23, 1934. J. BARKER APPARATUS FOR PLAYING A GAME Filed April 3, 1933 Patented Jan. 23, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENTl OFFICE Application April 3, 1933, Serial No. 664,731, and in Great Britain June 6, 1932 1 Claim.
The present invention relates to apparatus for playing a game. The object of this invention is to provide a device adapted to be used by hand whereby by the exercise of appropriate skill 5 points may be scored by directing a ball or other suitable body into predetermined scoring parts in a member held in the hand.
According to my present invention a device for the purpose set forth comprises a stiff member shaped to be held in the hand and apertured at a number of points and a ball or other body freely suspended by a ligature from the said member and adapted to be swung into one of said holes. Said member may be a plate with a number of apertures, a handle on such plate and a ball or other suitable body connected to the plate by a ligature permitting the ball to be thrown upwards for a distance restrained by the said ligature and to be dropped on to the said plate or go through one of the apertures in the plate.
The preferred form of my invention comprises an oblong metal plate, a wire frame to which said plate is fixed, a handle formed integral with said wire frame and extending from one end of g5 said plate, a line of holes in said plate, a ball and a flexible ligature connecting said ball to the end of the plate remote from said handle.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into effect, I have appended hereto a sheet of drawing and wherein,
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device, and
Fig. 2 is a sectional end elevation view on the 'line AB of Fig. 1.
Referring to the drawing, the device illustrated comprises a frame in the form of a length 01' wire preferably with its ends brought together so as to be in effect endless, shaped as an elongated rectilinear part 2 to support an oblong metal plate 3, the longitudinal edges of which are rolled round the longitudinal sides of the part 2. The wire frame is shaped beyond one end of the plate 3 to provide a handle 4, and three or other suitable number of holes 5 are formed along the plate 3, the spacing between these holes preferably being appreciably less than the diameter of the holes as shown.
A ball 6 is connected by a cord or other suitable ligature to one end of the plate 3, which may be apertured as at 8 to receive the cord 7.
The game is played by holding the handle 4 in the hand so that the ball hangs freely from T0 the front end of the device and by appropriate skill can be thrown forwards and upwards and if possible directed into one of the holes 5 which would have predetermined scoring values indicated adjacent them for example, 5, 15 and 10 as shown.
If desired pockets 9 may be fitted to the holes 5, each pocket conveniently being a net gripped at its edges by clips to the edges of the holes 5.
What I claim is:
In a bat and ball playing device a length of wire bent to form a handle and the complete outline of the bat body, a metal plate, a line of apertures in said plate, said plate being bent along two substantially parallel edges around substantially parallel longitudinal parts of said length of Wire frame in such manner that the whole length of such plate is carried by said Wire frame, a ligature connected at one end to the end of the frame remote from the handle end and a ball connected to the other end of said frame.
JOHN BARKER.
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Cited By (9)

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US3494618A (en) * 1966-07-29 1970-02-10 Samuel L Kramer Rod with tethered ball and removable apertured yoke
US3907297A (en) * 1974-04-25 1975-09-23 Leva Anthony J Di Tethered basketball apparatus
US4039186A (en) * 1976-03-11 1977-08-02 Anderson Paul R Game apparatus
US4127270A (en) * 1976-03-03 1978-11-28 Lenbo Investments (Proprietary) Limited Occupational games equipment
US5275419A (en) * 1992-11-06 1994-01-04 Enayatolah Kazemi Projectile and target game apparatus
US20060151956A1 (en) * 2004-09-17 2006-07-13 Reynolds Theresa L Hand held basketball paddle game device / design
US20090191986A1 (en) * 2008-01-28 2009-07-30 Bohm Daniel C Practice bat
US20100267499A1 (en) * 2009-04-20 2010-10-21 Joseph Amerigo Magno Practice bat system
US20110070980A1 (en) * 2009-09-23 2011-03-24 Doherty Dennis M Bunt training aid

Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3494618A (en) * 1966-07-29 1970-02-10 Samuel L Kramer Rod with tethered ball and removable apertured yoke
US3907297A (en) * 1974-04-25 1975-09-23 Leva Anthony J Di Tethered basketball apparatus
US4127270A (en) * 1976-03-03 1978-11-28 Lenbo Investments (Proprietary) Limited Occupational games equipment
US4039186A (en) * 1976-03-11 1977-08-02 Anderson Paul R Game apparatus
US5275419A (en) * 1992-11-06 1994-01-04 Enayatolah Kazemi Projectile and target game apparatus
US20060151956A1 (en) * 2004-09-17 2006-07-13 Reynolds Theresa L Hand held basketball paddle game device / design
US20090191986A1 (en) * 2008-01-28 2009-07-30 Bohm Daniel C Practice bat
US20100267499A1 (en) * 2009-04-20 2010-10-21 Joseph Amerigo Magno Practice bat system
US7935008B2 (en) * 2009-04-20 2011-05-03 Joseph A. Magno Practice bat system
US20110070980A1 (en) * 2009-09-23 2011-03-24 Doherty Dennis M Bunt training aid
US8066590B2 (en) * 2009-09-23 2011-11-29 Doherty Dennis M Bunt training aid

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