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US2606025A
US2606025A US110984A US11098449A US2606025A US 2606025 A US2606025 A US 2606025A US 110984 A US110984 A US 110984A US 11098449 A US11098449 A US 11098449A US 2606025 A US2606025 A US 2606025A
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  • This invention relates to a ball game apparatus wherein a captive ball may be struck by the hand or a bat or racquet to cause it to encircle its support in one direction and thereafter under spring urging to reverse direction and return to its original position at rest.
  • One object of this invention is to provide a device for practice in hitting a ball with a bat or racquet. Another object is to furnish a game apparatus in which skill is required to achieve a maximum number of complete circles travelled by a struck ball. Still another object is to provide such apparatus that may be economically made in a variety of sizes.
  • Figure 2 is an enlarged end view of the tubular arm from which the ball is suspended.
  • Figure 3 is a side cross sectional view of a portion of the tubular arm of Figure 1.
  • Figure 4 is a side cross sectional view of a portion of a modified tubular arm.
  • Base I is of such weight, size and material as will furnish a substantial support during the use of the apparatus.
  • vertical post 2 from which at the top extends horizontally arm 3 which in this illustration is tubular in construction.
  • Arm 3 is closed at its outer end by closure 9 which has an opening centrally located therein to permit axle l to extend therethrough.
  • Axle l in the preferred form ofthis invention is best shown in Figure 3 which indicates that it bears in enclosure 9 at one end and is secured at the other end to rotatable disc 8 which is free to rotate within arm 3.
  • Rigidly secured to the projecting portion 12 of the axle is a length of rigid wire 5 which carries at its other end ball 4.
  • coil spring 6 Within arm 3 and surrounding axle l is coil spring 6 which is secured at one end to rotatable disc 8 and at the other end is anchored at ID to closure 9.
  • FIG. 4 A modified form of arrangement internal of arm 3 is shown in Figure 4 wherein coil spring 6 i anchored at directly to arm 3 with its other end attached to a short axle II which bears in and passes through closure 9. Externally the modified form appears just as the preferred form in that wire is secured to end 12 of the short axle H.
  • the game apparatus functions as follows. When ball 4 is struck it will revolve about the end is struck sufilciently hard to cause it to make five complete revolutions in one direction, the spring will thereafter cause it to make five complete revolutions in the opposite direction.
  • the spring means may be placed outside of arm 3 or other means may be employed to store up energy sufficient to cause restoration of the parts after they have come to rest following the striking of the ball.
  • Suitably disposed counterweights may also be employed to facilitate the restoration or reversal of direction of rotation.
  • the apparatus may be made in various sizes from miniature to full scale baseball sized devices.
  • a ball game apparatus comprising a base; a vertical post mounted thereon; a horizontal arm secured to the post; an axle within said arm projecting outward therefrom; a ball; alength of rigid wire fixed at one end at right angles to such axle and having the ball secured to its other end; and energy of rotation storing and releasing means operably connected with such axle.
  • a ball game apparatus comprising a base; a vertical post mounted thereon; a tubular horizontal arm securedat the top of such post; a coiled spring horizontally supported throughout its length within such arm with one of its ends fixedly secured thereto; an axle within such arm connected to the free end of the coiled spring and projecting outward of such arm; a ball; and a length of rigid wire connected at one extremity to the outward end of the axle and at the other extremity to the ball.
  • a ball game apparatus comprising a base; a vertical post mounted thereon; a tubular horizontal arm secured at one end at the top of such post; a closure for the extended end of the said arm; a coiled spring supported within such arm I and fixedly secured at one end thereto; an axle or" arm 3 carrying with it wire 5 and turning the connected to the free end of such coiled spring and projecting outward of the arm closure; a length of rigid wire fixed at one extremity to the outward end of said axle; and a ball attached to the other extremity of said wire.

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g 5, 1952 J. P. HORNIG 2,606,025
BALL GAME APPARATUS Filed Aug. 18, 1949 IN V EN TOR.
ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 5, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BALL GAME APPARATUS John P. Hornig, Newark, N. J.
Application August 18, 1949, Serial No. 110,984
3 Claims. 1
This invention relates to a ball game apparatus wherein a captive ball may be struck by the hand or a bat or racquet to cause it to encircle its support in one direction and thereafter under spring urging to reverse direction and return to its original position at rest.
One object of this invention is to provide a device for practice in hitting a ball with a bat or racquet. Another object is to furnish a game apparatus in which skill is required to achieve a maximum number of complete circles travelled by a struck ball. Still another object is to provide such apparatus that may be economically made in a variety of sizes.
The invention is described in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a side elevational view.
Figure 2 is an enlarged end view of the tubular arm from which the ball is suspended.
Figure 3 is a side cross sectional view of a portion of the tubular arm of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a side cross sectional view of a portion of a modified tubular arm.
Referring to the drawings in which the same number refers to the same or a similar part the construction of one embodiment of this invention is as follows.
Base I is of such weight, size and material as will furnish a substantial support during the use of the apparatus. Mounted in such base is vertical post 2 from which at the top extends horizontally arm 3 which in this illustration is tubular in construction. Arm 3 is closed at its outer end by closure 9 which has an opening centrally located therein to permit axle l to extend therethrough. Axle l in the preferred form ofthis invention is best shown in Figure 3 which indicates that it bears in enclosure 9 at one end and is secured at the other end to rotatable disc 8 which is free to rotate within arm 3. Rigidly secured to the projecting portion 12 of the axle is a length of rigid wire 5 which carries at its other end ball 4. Within arm 3 and surrounding axle l is coil spring 6 which is secured at one end to rotatable disc 8 and at the other end is anchored at ID to closure 9.
A modified form of arrangement internal of arm 3 is shown in Figure 4 wherein coil spring 6 i anchored at directly to arm 3 with its other end attached to a short axle II which bears in and passes through closure 9. Externally the modified form appears just as the preferred form in that wire is secured to end 12 of the short axle H.
The game apparatus functions as follows. When ball 4 is struck it will revolve about the end is struck sufilciently hard to cause it to make five complete revolutions in one direction, the spring will thereafter cause it to make five complete revolutions in the opposite direction.
Many modifications may be made in the apparatus without departing from the scope of my invention. For example, the spring means may be placed outside of arm 3 or other means may be employed to store up energy sufficient to cause restoration of the parts after they have come to rest following the striking of the ball. Suitably disposed counterweights may also be employed to facilitate the restoration or reversal of direction of rotation. The apparatus may be made in various sizes from miniature to full scale baseball sized devices.
What I claim is:
1. A ball game apparatus comprising a base; a vertical post mounted thereon; a horizontal arm secured to the post; an axle within said arm projecting outward therefrom; a ball; alength of rigid wire fixed at one end at right angles to such axle and having the ball secured to its other end; and energy of rotation storing and releasing means operably connected with such axle.
2. A ball game apparatus comprising a base; a vertical post mounted thereon; a tubular horizontal arm securedat the top of such post; a coiled spring horizontally supported throughout its length within such arm with one of its ends fixedly secured thereto; an axle within such arm connected to the free end of the coiled spring and projecting outward of such arm; a ball; and a length of rigid wire connected at one extremity to the outward end of the axle and at the other extremity to the ball.
3. A ball game apparatus comprising a base; a vertical post mounted thereon; a tubular horizontal arm secured at one end at the top of such post; a closure for the extended end of the said arm; a coiled spring supported within such arm I and fixedly secured at one end thereto; an axle or" arm 3 carrying with it wire 5 and turning the connected to the free end of such coiled spring and projecting outward of the arm closure; a length of rigid wire fixed at one extremity to the outward end of said axle; and a ball attached to the other extremity of said wire.
JOHN P. HORNIG.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,023.125 Connable Apr. 16, 1912 1,603,094 Owens Oct. 12, 1926 1,881,384 Albera Oct. 4, 1932 1,932,049 Ryan Oct. 24, 1933 2,017,720 Lake Oct. 15, 1935 2,305,187 Neiden Dec. 15, 1942 2,496,795 Johnson Feb. 7, 1950
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US3006647A (en) * 1959-05-01 1961-10-31 Keith William Curtis Batting practise devices
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US3168312A (en) * 1961-10-11 1965-02-02 Edward R Davis Automatic ball retrieving device
US3262703A (en) * 1963-07-23 1966-07-26 Irving C Hodlick Foldable captive ball game apparatus
US3341200A (en) * 1964-03-25 1967-09-12 Elden W Brandley Batting practice apparatus with ground engaging and inclining support
US3376037A (en) * 1965-07-07 1968-04-02 Lepselter Irving Bat and tethered ball combination
US3380738A (en) * 1964-10-30 1968-04-30 Stephen J. Papp Batting practice device
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US2817557A (en) * 1950-01-25 1957-12-24 Chrysler Corp Unitary body and frame structure for automobiles
US2950917A (en) * 1957-04-15 1960-08-30 Lyon George Albert Game apparatus
US3006647A (en) * 1959-05-01 1961-10-31 Keith William Curtis Batting practise devices
US3168312A (en) * 1961-10-11 1965-02-02 Edward R Davis Automatic ball retrieving device
US3166317A (en) * 1962-05-31 1965-01-19 Tumelson Evelyn Batting practice and training device
US3262703A (en) * 1963-07-23 1966-07-26 Irving C Hodlick Foldable captive ball game apparatus
US3341200A (en) * 1964-03-25 1967-09-12 Elden W Brandley Batting practice apparatus with ground engaging and inclining support
US3380738A (en) * 1964-10-30 1968-04-30 Stephen J. Papp Batting practice device
US3376037A (en) * 1965-07-07 1968-04-02 Lepselter Irving Bat and tethered ball combination
US3601398A (en) * 1969-04-14 1971-08-24 Louis R Brochman Ball-hitting practice device
US3731925A (en) * 1971-05-26 1973-05-08 J Caldwell Batting practice device
US3861679A (en) * 1973-08-10 1975-01-21 James H Culpepper Practice tethered ball
US3996694A (en) * 1975-02-27 1976-12-14 Lawrence Peska Associates, Inc. Parachute toy
US4010950A (en) * 1976-01-26 1977-03-08 Visockis Joseph N Baseball batting practice apparatus
US4158458A (en) * 1977-05-16 1979-06-19 Gomez Ismael M Tether ball apparatus
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US4334754A (en) * 1981-01-30 1982-06-15 Thompson Timothy W Stroboscopic posing aid
US4460172A (en) * 1981-10-13 1984-07-17 Hogan John M Tennis training apparatus
US4872675A (en) * 1987-02-17 1989-10-10 Horace Crowden Baseball pitching device
US4881742A (en) * 1988-11-14 1989-11-21 Hargreave Francis M Volleyball technique trainer
USD433723S (en) * 1999-06-25 2000-11-14 William Hynes Batting practice device
US20060035730A1 (en) * 2004-08-16 2006-02-16 Nguyen Hai M Systems and methods for improving golf or baseball swings
US20110275459A1 (en) * 2010-05-05 2011-11-10 Donald Polich Tennis Ball Toss and Serve Training Device

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