WO1992014523A1 - Propulseur de balles - Google Patents

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WO1992014523A1
WO1992014523A1 PCT/GB1991/000239 GB9100239W WO9214523A1 WO 1992014523 A1 WO1992014523 A1 WO 1992014523A1 GB 9100239 W GB9100239 W GB 9100239W WO 9214523 A1 WO9214523 A1 WO 9214523A1
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ball
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propeller
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vertical shaft
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Philip John Prewett
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
    • A63F7/22—Accessories; Details
    • A63F7/24—Devices controlled by the player to project or roll-off the playing bodies
    • A63F7/2409—Apparatus for projecting the balls
    • A63F7/2472—Projecting devices with actuating mechanisms, e.g. triggers, not being connected to the playfield
    • 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
    • A63B69/40—Stationarily-arranged devices for projecting balls or other bodies
    • A63B2069/402—Stationarily-arranged devices for projecting balls or other bodies giving spin
    • A63B2069/403—Stationarily-arranged devices for projecting balls or other bodies giving spin back or reverse spin
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
    • A63F7/06—Games simulating outdoor ball games, e.g. hockey or football
    • A63F7/0604—Type of ball game
    • A63F7/0628—Golf

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  • the present invention relates to games and pastimes, requiring balls to be accurately propelled with controllable amounts of length, height and backspin.
  • the user will be able to preselect all the elements of the type of shot he wishes to produce, length, trajectory, and amount of backspin to be placed upon the object ball.
  • This feature being of paramount importance.
  • This feature of the invention allows the user to propel (hit) the ball over the desired distance and for the ball, on landing on a suitable target area (green) will stop dead or spin back.
  • This feature allows the invention to be used in such a way, that in this particular application, (mini golf game) so that it will accurately reproduce the most exciting aspects of real golf.
  • This particular application of the invention would be used in conjunction with miniaturised elements found in real golf, green, trees, bunkers, tee areas etc.
  • a ball propeller comprising of a movable vertical shaft arrangement, a ball chamber, a model golfer, and a base which has an integrated hinged flap arrangement.
  • the present invention also provides a ball propeller comprising an enclosed vertical shaft connected perpendicularly above a ball chamber, the ball chamber being attached to a base which incorporates an adjustable flap and a model golfer which has a putting device, the ball propeller allowing the user to project balls controllably in distance, height and line and also to allow the user to preselect the type and amount of spin to be imparted upon the ball, and including a putting mechanism which allows the user to controllably propel a ball in both distance and line across the ground.
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a ball propeller according to the present invention
  • Fig. 2 shows a detail of a portion of the ball propeller of Fig. 1 in cross sectional side view
  • Fig. 3 shows a detail of a portion of the ball propeller of Fig. 1 in front elevation
  • Fig. 4 shows a detail of the putting mechanism.
  • the vertical shaft (1) is enclosed by a rigid sheath (2) .
  • the sheath encloses the shaft except at the top, (this portion is struck by the user), - and at the bottom where the sheath connects to the top (head) of the model golfer.
  • the vertical shaft is round in section and of a uniform diameter.
  • a sprung steel strip (3) At the bottom end of the shaft (1) there is securely fixed a sprung steel strip (3) .
  • the steel strip which extends outwards equally in both directions.
  • the steel strip (3) has a width less than the diameter of the vertical shaft (1).
  • On the under side of the steel strip, at each end are securely fixed suitably tactile materials (4).
  • the materials used are of slightly differing resilience, so that when the object ball is placed in contact with the under side of the steel strip (3) and squeezed out, the amount of backspin generated on the ball will differ from that if the ball had been placed at the opposite end.
  • the bottom end of the vertical shaft (1) has a suitably dimensioned wedge shape configuration firmly fixed to it which is positioned perpendicularly at 90 degrees from the longest axis of the sprung steel strip (3).
  • the Wedge (20) is thinnest at the bottom of the vertical shaft.
  • the steel strip end of the vertical shaft is pushed into the ball chamber (5) .
  • the ball chamber is the suitably shaped chamber from where the ball is projected.
  • the ball chamber is open at the top and at its front elevation, it is also long enough to accommodate the length of the steel strip, and its internal width is marginally greater than the diameter of the vertical shaft.
  • the shaf (1) enters the chamber (5) there is a vertical grooving arrangement (6) .
  • This grooving guides the inserted shaft perpendicularly down into the chamber, while minimising undue lateral movement of the shaft.
  • a suitably sized stop block (7) At the base of the chamber is fixed a suitably sized stop block (7) .
  • the stop block is positioned in such a way so that the inserted ball rest against it in the correct position beneath the steel strip (3) Fig. 2.
  • one or both side walls of the ball chamber is suitably hinged, so that one or both ball chamber walls can move inwards or outwards slightly from the perpendicular.
  • a suitably sized sprung steel strip (16) is fixed to the base (8) and wall or walls (5) in such a way so that the wall or walls (5) are pushed inwards slightly towards the centre of the ball chamber (5).
  • the insertion of the ball (22) into the ball chamber until it rests against the stop block (7) forces the ball chamber wall perpendicular again.
  • the inward pressure on the ball chamber walls exerted by the sprung strip (16) traps the ball between the ball chamber walls.
  • the wedged portion of the vertical shaft (1) As the vertical shaf (1) enters the ball chamber the wedged portion of the vertical shaft (1) progressively pushes the ball chamber walls outwards, releasing the pressure on the ball.
  • the wedged portion of the vertical shaft (17) is positioned in such a way so that it releases the pressure on the ball only a fraction of a second before the sprung steel strip (3) squeezes the ball out of the ball chamber.
  • the portion of the ball chamber wall (15) which makes up the ball chamber entrance is not hinged and remains perpendicular to the base (8) at all times. This portion of the ball chamber channels the released ball along an accurate target line 90 degrees in the horizontal axis, away from the ball chamber.
  • the clearance between the top of the ball chamber and the hands of the model golfer must be sufficient to allow the steel strip to be extracted from the ball chamber, rotated through 180 degrees and then reinserted. This allows the user to select which end of the steel strip is to be in contact with the ball when used. This choice gives the user control over the amount of spin imparted onto the ball (22).
  • the ball chamber (5) and the model golfer are both fixed to a base (8) Fig. 1.
  • the portion of the base in front of the ball chamber is fixed a smooth plastic flap (9) .
  • the flap can be raised or lowered by the user.
  • the ball strikes the raised flap on leaving the ball chamber, the effect on the ball being that it will be lifted into the air.
  • Fig. 2. This feature of the invention gives the user control over the type and height of ball trajectory.
  • the flap (9) should be connected to the base (8) in such a way, so that it can be raised or lowered vertically. It should have a tight enough connection to the base (8) , so that it can withstand being hit by the ball exiting the ball chamber without being unduly moved from its angle of elevation.
  • the cog (14) is fixed through its centre by the horizontal bar which is an angled extension of the putter shaft (11).
  • the bar passes through a suitably sized sleeve which is incorporated into the model golfers hands.
  • the teeth (13) which engage the cog (14) are securely fixed to the lower portion of the vertical shaft (1).
  • a suitably sized and weighted ball should be inserted into the ball chamber (see cut away ball chamber in Fig. 1) so that it rests against the ball stop (7).
  • the user selects which of the two ends of the steel strip (3) is to be placed in contact with the ball.
  • the user then inserts the vertical shaft (1) back into the ball chamber until the underside of the steel strip rests upon the ball.
  • the user selects the appropriate elevation of flap (9) .
  • the user strikes the top of the shaft (1) with what he considers to be the required force to . shoot the ball out of the ball chamber to the required distance.

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Abstract

Propulseur de balles possédant une chambre à balles (5) dans laquelle la balle est positionnée de manière précise et stable au-dessous d'une tige verticale (1) qui, lorsqu'on lui imprime un mouvement vers le bas, provoque l'éjection de la balle depuis la chambre vers l'extérieur. Le choix de l'utilisateur concernant la sélection du type de matériau tactile devant être placé en contact avec la balle (permettant ainsi d'imprimer à la balle différents effets de rotation inverse), le réglage du volet (9) (permettant de cotrôler la trajectoire des balles) et la force verticale appliquée par l'utilisateur sur la tige, déterminent la vitesse à laquelle la balle sort de la chambre, et ainsi la distance parcourue par les balles, ce qui permet à l'utilisateur de contrôler la direction, la distance, la hauteur de la balle et l'effet de rotation inverse à lui imprimer. Le dispositif de putting (11, 14) permet à l'utilisateur de contrôler les balles tout en contrôlant la ligne ainsi que la distance. Ce propulseur de balles est principalement appliqué à l'utilisation dans un golf miniature.
PCT/GB1991/000239 1989-07-31 1991-02-18 Propulseur de balles WO1992014523A1 (fr)

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GB898917437A GB8917437D0 (en) 1989-07-31 1989-07-31 Ball propeller

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US2477308A (en) * 1945-05-08 1949-07-26 William A Malkan Golf ball driving device
US2532646A (en) * 1949-09-02 1950-12-05 Gordon H Severin Simulated golf game projector with falling head for striking a ball
US2816536A (en) * 1955-04-15 1957-12-17 Leslie M Profitt Ring projecting toy
FR2356440A1 (fr) * 1976-06-28 1978-01-27 Desert Guy Perfectionnements aux personnages ou figurines de jeux
US4790534A (en) * 1983-10-17 1988-12-13 Jamison William L Table top golf game

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US2477308A (en) * 1945-05-08 1949-07-26 William A Malkan Golf ball driving device
US2532646A (en) * 1949-09-02 1950-12-05 Gordon H Severin Simulated golf game projector with falling head for striking a ball
US2816536A (en) * 1955-04-15 1957-12-17 Leslie M Profitt Ring projecting toy
FR2356440A1 (fr) * 1976-06-28 1978-01-27 Desert Guy Perfectionnements aux personnages ou figurines de jeux
US4790534A (en) * 1983-10-17 1988-12-13 Jamison William L Table top golf game

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DE102004050780A1 (de) * 2004-10-19 2006-04-20 Rutan Gmbh Spielfigur
DE102004050780B4 (de) * 2004-10-19 2006-11-02 Rutan Gmbh Spielfigur
US7455296B2 (en) 2004-10-19 2008-11-25 Oliver Johannson Play figure

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