WO1991008805A1 - Cible d'entrainement pour jeux a balles - Google Patents

Cible d'entrainement pour jeux a balles Download PDF

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WO1991008805A1
WO1991008805A1 PCT/GB1990/001945 GB9001945W WO9108805A1 WO 1991008805 A1 WO1991008805 A1 WO 1991008805A1 GB 9001945 W GB9001945 W GB 9001945W WO 9108805 A1 WO9108805 A1 WO 9108805A1
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screen
target
practice apparatus
frame
ball
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Kenneth Scaddan
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Kenneth Scaddan
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Priority claimed from GB898928449A external-priority patent/GB8928449D0/en
Priority claimed from GB909011156A external-priority patent/GB9011156D0/en
Priority claimed from GB909021497A external-priority patent/GB9021497D0/en
Application filed by Kenneth Scaddan filed Critical Kenneth Scaddan
Publication of WO1991008805A1 publication Critical patent/WO1991008805A1/fr
Priority to GB9212414A priority Critical patent/GB2255723B/en

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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
    • A63B63/00—Targets or goals for ball games
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/36—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/02—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00 for large-room or outdoor sporting games
    • A63B71/022—Backstops, cages, enclosures or the like, e.g. for spectator protection, for arresting balls

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  • the present invention relates to apparatus to enable the user to practise a ball game, the game not being limited to the type wherein a ball is struck with a playing instrument, such particularly as golf, but also including, it is envisaged, the type in which the ball is struck or otherwise propelled directly by the player.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a simple practice apparatus which enables an ordinary ball to be struck, which can be used in a confined space and which enables accuracy of striking to be assessed.
  • Practice apparatus of the invention comprises: a target screen of resiliently deformable material able both to absorb the kinetic energy of a ball as it strikes the screen by local deformation such as to show the point of impact of the ball and to resiliently recover for indication of the point(s) of impact of subsequently struck ball(s) and means for supporting the target screen from a frame.
  • the screen may be of "self-skinning" foam material, I prefer to employ a built-up screen with an energy-absorbing, slow-recovery, foam material body and a skin applied to the impact side of the body.
  • the skin is conveniently secured to the foam by adhesive; although moulding of the foam in situ on the screen is envisaged.
  • the skin is of elastomeric material, to enable it to deform sufficiently to conform to the temporary indentation of the foam on impact by the ball.
  • the foam is backed by textile material, for support by the frame.
  • the screen and in particular the skin may be adapted for marking a target point on the screen.
  • a target point may be by providing the screen with a wipable surface on which a target point can be marked with a pen.
  • the skin provides the wipable surface.
  • the screen may have a target point permanently printed on it.
  • the target point may be indicated by adapting the screen for adjustable positioning on it of a target point indicator.
  • a complete target is permanently marked on the screen.
  • a vertical target line is permanently marked onto the screen, whilst a horizontal line is indicated by a tape extending laterally across the screen and movable up and down the screen.
  • the target screen may be supported on a pre-existing frame.
  • the practice apparatus may include a frame for supporting the target screen.
  • the frame is adapted to support the target screen at the top and bottom thereof at top and bottom frame members.
  • the frame is generally rectangular, with side members extending between the top and bottom members.
  • the side members are provided with foot members extending both backwards and forwards for stability of the frame.
  • the side members may be able to be split in half, for ease of stowage.
  • the target screen has straps for supporting it on the frame.
  • the frame has strap support points positioned to allow the straps to extend in front of the side members to protect them from being struck by the ball in use.
  • a rear screen conveniently in the form of a net, can be provided, supported from wing members extending laterally from the top of the side members of the frame.
  • Figure 1 is a front perspective view of practice apparatus of the invention
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the apparatus of Figure 1 with a rear screen or net not shown;
  • Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view on the line III-III in Figure 2;
  • Figure 4 is a scrap view similar to Figure 1 of a variant of the practice apparatus shown in Figure 1;
  • Figure 5 is a scrap view similar to Figure 2 of the variant of Figure 4.
  • Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view on the line VI-VI in Figure 5 of the variant.
  • the practice apparatus of the invention shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings comprises a target screen 10 and a supporting frame 30.
  • the target screen has a body 11 of slow-recovery polyethylene foam material. Adherred to the front or impact side of this is a skin 12 of elastomeric material. A backing 14 of synthetic textile material is adherred to the foam 11. The elastomeric skin 12 is carried over the edges of the foam, and bonded at its peripheral edges 15 to the backing 14. The peripheral edges 16 of the backing 14 are turned over the edges 15 of the skin. A front piece 17 of synthetic textile material covers the edge zones of the body 11 and skin 12. It has a large circular aperture 18 to expose a target area of the skin 12. The edges of the front piece 17 are stitched to the edges 15,16 of the backing and skin 12.
  • Nylon webbing is stitched behind the backing 14 at the sides of the target screen, for its attachment to the supporting frame 30.
  • An upper run 19 of the webbing at each side of the screen has a buckle 20 at its end; whilst a lower run 21 has a plain end.
  • the frame 30 is fabricated from rectangular section steel tube and has top and bottom members 31,32, bolted between lugs 33 which extend forwards from side members 34.
  • the side members are divided into upper and lower side members 35,36, which are interconnected by a peg 37 inserted into the bottom of the upper side member 35 and the top of the lower side member 36.
  • Foot members 38 extend forwards and backwards from the lower side members 36 for stability of the frame.
  • upstanding fingers 39 are provided with inwardly directed pegs 40.
  • Removable wheels 41 can be journalled on the pegs 40, so that the frame 30 can be readily wheeled to a desired position, when the side members are swung down horizontal and the foot members 37 are supported on the wheels 41.
  • the target screen is supported on the screen 30 at its upper and lower lugs 33, which respectively support rollers 42 (shown in ghost) on upper and lower pins 43 extending inwardly from the lugs.
  • the lugs are welded to the outside of the side members 34, whereby the rollers 42 lie directly in front of the side members, the upper runs 19 of the webbing pass over the upper rollers and the lower runs 21 pass over the lower rollers. The ends of the runs are buckled together and the target screen 10 is thus supported on the frame with the webbing extending directly in front of the side members 33.
  • a rear netting screen 50 is provided. It is supported by and hung from wing arms 51 engaged in the upper ends of the side members 33. The arms extend up, sideways and forwards from the side members. A top elastic cord 52 engages the ends of the wing arms and supports the net 50 between them. The lower corners of the net can be pegged to the ground.
  • a golf ball is struck at the target screen from a distance of some three metres, the target screen being approximately 1.0 metres square - and arranged with a 0.5 metre gap above and below it with respect to the top and bottom frame members 31,32.
  • the point of impact of the ball with skin 12 of the target screen within the circular aperture 18 in the front piece is easily seen by the indentation formed at the point of impact.
  • the indentation remains for a matter of seconds, but is not permanent; if it has not recovered before the next shot, it will do so shortly afterwards in accordance with the grade of foam material used for the body of the screen.
  • a target 22 can be painted on the target screen.
  • a horizontal rod 101 is attached to the upper runs 119 of the webbing at a position normally behind the target screen 110 and above its buckle.
  • the uppers runs 119 of the webbing has short lengths of webbing material stitched to it to form pockets 102 through which the rod 101 is threaded. If the target 110 is lifted slightly the rod 101 is moved down by a corresponding amount as the webbing rolls around the rollers.
  • a tape 103 secured in apertures 104 at the ends of the rod 101 and passing in front of the target screen can be moved up and down with respect to this.
  • the tape can indicate the height of aim and a vertical line 105 painted on the skin 112 the lateral point of aim.
  • the aperture 118 in the textile material front piece 117 of the target screen is substantially square shaped.
  • the target screen 110 is in other respects similar to that 10 of Figures 1, 2 and 3.
  • the target screen of the above described embodiment can be constructed of the following materials: Foam body -
  • a high foam formula, solvent based synthetic rubber adhesive as sold under the name Masterspray by the
  • the invention is not intended to be be restricted to the details of the above described embodiment. Slow recovery of other materials can be used for the body of the screen.
  • the above embodiment is configured for golf practice. With suitable changes to the shape of the target screen and the supporting frame, it could be used for practising other ball games such as squash, racquets, fives, tennis, and the like.

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Abstract

Appareil d'entraînement pour jeux à balles comprenant un écran cible en matériau déformable possédant une peau élastique capable d'absorber l'énergie cinétique d'une balle lorsqu'elle frappe l'écran par déformation locale afin d'indiquer le point d'impact ainsi que de récupérer sa forme initiale de façon élastique afin d'indiquer le(les) point(s) d'impact de balles qui viennent frapper ultérieurement. L'écran cible est supporté de manière réglable par des sangles sur un bâti.
PCT/GB1990/001945 1989-12-15 1990-12-13 Cible d'entrainement pour jeux a balles WO1991008805A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

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GB9212414A GB2255723B (en) 1989-12-15 1992-06-11 Practice apparatus for a ball game.

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8928449.1 1989-12-15
GB898928449A GB8928449D0 (en) 1989-12-15 1989-12-15 Practice apparatus
GB9011156.8 1990-05-18
GB909011156A GB9011156D0 (en) 1990-05-18 1990-05-18 Practice apparatus
GB9021497.4 1990-10-03
GB909021497A GB9021497D0 (en) 1990-10-03 1990-10-03 Practice apparatus

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WO2010099695A1 (fr) * 2009-03-03 2010-09-10 Cho Yu-Fu Structure cible de comptage de points automatique pour balle a base chanfreinee ou projectile
WO2015171311A1 (fr) * 2014-05-08 2015-11-12 Demarco Samuel Aide à l'entraînement et procédé d'entraînement

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AU691539B2 (en) * 1994-02-04 1998-05-21 Elizabeth Ernest Bowling practice device

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US1703672A (en) * 1927-07-12 1929-02-26 Housden Ernest James Westcott Apparatus relating to games and pastimes
US4093218A (en) * 1976-11-26 1978-06-06 Burchers Samuel A Modular ball rebound apparatus
US4344621A (en) * 1980-03-03 1982-08-17 E-A-R Corporation Target with energy-absorbing foam mat
US4629188A (en) * 1984-03-09 1986-12-16 Mahieu Peter A Baseball pitching target with an adjustable strike zone

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US1703672A (en) * 1927-07-12 1929-02-26 Housden Ernest James Westcott Apparatus relating to games and pastimes
US4093218A (en) * 1976-11-26 1978-06-06 Burchers Samuel A Modular ball rebound apparatus
US4344621A (en) * 1980-03-03 1982-08-17 E-A-R Corporation Target with energy-absorbing foam mat
US4629188A (en) * 1984-03-09 1986-12-16 Mahieu Peter A Baseball pitching target with an adjustable strike zone

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2010099695A1 (fr) * 2009-03-03 2010-09-10 Cho Yu-Fu Structure cible de comptage de points automatique pour balle a base chanfreinee ou projectile
WO2015171311A1 (fr) * 2014-05-08 2015-11-12 Demarco Samuel Aide à l'entraînement et procédé d'entraînement
US9320956B2 (en) 2014-05-08 2016-04-26 Samuel DEMARCO Training aid and training method

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