US2117938A - Shot for athletic uses - Google Patents

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' May 17, 1938 'H. w. CAMPBELL lsHoT FOR ATHLETIC USES Filed July 10, 1936 Patented May 17, 1938 2,117 ,938

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHO-T FOR ATHLETIC USES Harry W. Campbell, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application July 10, 1936, Serial No. 89,991

4 Claims. (Cl. 272-59) This invention relates to a shot for athletic provided with a cover I4. This cover is preferuses and more particularly to an improved conably made of rubber and fabric which may be struction of a shot for use in the well-known of the nature and quality of that used in the sport of shot putting. manufacture of automobile tires and is selected,

It is one object of this invention to provide a of course, to provide sufficient toughness and 5 shot for athletic uses that shall be so constructed durability to withstand the use for which it is as to render the shot adaptable for indoor athletintended. ics as well as outdoor athletics. In the preferred form of the invention, the

Another object is to pro-vide a shot for athletic cover I4 is provided with a fabric lining I 6.

uses'that will be resilient and pliable to such an This strengthens the structure of the shot conl0 extent as to render the shot less dangerous to siderably and is particularly desirable for the by-standers at the place where the game of shot heavier shots. putting is being performed. A shot constructed in the manner above de- Another object is to provide a shot for athletic scribed is adaptable to be thrown or used for uses that shall be so constructed as to enable athletic sports, both indoors and outdoors. The 15 the shot to maintain its spherical shape and cover aside from holding thel composite element eliminate any possibility of the element becoming I Ia together gives to the shot the required toughdistorted by impacts to which the element is ness and wearing qualities, adds to its resiliency subjected. and can be readily replaced, when worn, by a A further object is to provide ashot for athletic new cover. This characteristic permits the ele- 20 uses having the above characteristics that shall ment I Ia to be used indefinitely merely by rebe rugged, eicient in operation and comparatreading or providing a new outside cover.

tively cheap to manufacture. These shots are required in various sizes and The above and other objects will be made ap- Weights depending upon the particular use for parent throughout the further description of which they are intended and the age of the a the invention when taken in connection with athlete using the shot. Some of the important the accompanying drawing wherein like referfeatures of the embodiment illustrated in Figence characters referto like parts. ures 1 and 2 consist of the resilient core I I It is to be distinctly understood that the drawwhich gives added resiliency to the element I Ia.

ing is not a definition of the invention, but since on impactthe force is transmitted towards 3o merely illustrates certain forms for carrying out the core and by providing a pliable core a greater the invention. The invention will be dened by resiliency is obtained when the shot contacts the the appended claims. V ground, oor or a by-stander. By employing In the drawing: metallic members I2 of various sizes the shot Figure 1 is an elevational view of a shot emmay be constructed of any desired weight and 35 bodying the invention, by embedding or surrounding the metallic mem- Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along the bers I2 in rubber, latex or other like substances line 2 2, Figure 1, and the element Ila is inherently pliable, resilient Figure 3 is a sectional view similar to Figure 2 and suiiciently soft to render the shot less danshowing a different embodiment of the invengerous to by-standers, also the manner in which 40 tion. the shot is constructed and the material used Referring to the drawing, the present inventherefor prevents the shot from becoming distion consists of a shot or sphere represented in torted through use. `This is accomplished by the its entirety by I0. Figures 1 and 2 illustrate one inherent resilient characteristics of the shot form of the invention wherein the sphere I 0 which possesses the inherent tendency to main- 45 'is provided with a spherical core or center I I comtain its original shape. posed of rubber or similar resilient 'materiaL Figure 3 illustrates a slightly diierent em- 'Ihe core or center I I is surrounded by a pliable bodiment of the invention wherein the resilient or resilient composite spherical element IIa conpliable 'center II is omitted and the composite sisting of a mass of spaced spherical metallic resilient pliable element I'I, corresponding to the 50 members I2 embedded in a spherical. body of element II is solid. 'Ihe element I'I is conrubber, latex or other like substance I3 that will structed of parts similar to the parts which elerender the element IIa. pliable, resilient and ment Ila.` isl formed of. The element I 6 funcsoft as compared to solid metallic substances. tions in the same manner as element I I a as it is The resilient, pliable, spherical element IIa is constructed of parts similar to that which element 55 I Id is formed of. In the shot shown by Figure 3, the lining I6 is omitted. A shot constructed in accordance with that illustrated in Figure 3 Will be resilient and pliable and possess suiiicient of the novel characteristics above mentioned to render it desirable for any of the uses for which it is intended.

It is to be understood that While the invention has been illustrated and described as having therein metallic elements of diilerent sizes for the purpose of controlling the weight of the shot, that metallic elements such as lead shot of equal sizes may be used and While only certain forms of the invention have been illustrated and described, it will now be obvious to thoserskilled in this particular art that other changes, substitutions, modifications, additions and omissions may be made in the structures illustrated VWithout departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

1.In a shot for athletic useV a pliable resilient spherical'composite element formed of a body of resilient material having embedded therein in close spaced relation and throughout the space thereof spherical metallic members of different diameters, and a covering completely enclosing said element.

2. In ashotfor athletic use a pliable Vresilient spherical composite element formed of a body of resilient material having embedded therein throughout the space thereof spaced metallic spherical members of two different diameters, and a covering completely enclosing said element, the number of the members of smaller diameter being materially greater than that of the number of the members of larger diameter. Y

3. In a shot for athletic use a. pliable resilient spherical composite element formed of a body of resilient material having embedded therein throughout the spaceV thereof closely related metallic members'of spherical form and of different diameters, a resilient core embedded Within, disposed at the center of and snugly engaged by said element, and a covering means completely enclosing said element.

4. In a shot for athletic use a pliable resilient spherical composite element formed of a body of resilient material having embedded therein throughout the space thereof closely related metalli'c members of spherical form and of different diameters, a resilient core embedded Within, disposed at the center of and snugly engaged by said element, and a covering means completely en-V closing said element, the number of the members of smallest diameter being materially greater than that of the number of the members of largest diameter.

HARRY W. CAMPBELL.

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