WO2004089478A3 - Ball return game - Google Patents

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WO2004089478A3
WO2004089478A3 PCT/US2004/009933 US2004009933W WO2004089478A3 WO 2004089478 A3 WO2004089478 A3 WO 2004089478A3 US 2004009933 W US2004009933 W US 2004009933W WO 2004089478 A3 WO2004089478 A3 WO 2004089478A3
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player
backboard
game
players
ball return
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PCT/US2004/009933
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Catherine B Lamberti
Franke Wittmer-Grant
Timothy J Osbaldeston
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Catherine B Lamberti
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Priority to EP04758681A priority Critical patent/EP1611409A4/en
Priority to CA002521216A priority patent/CA2521216A1/en
Publication of WO2004089478A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004089478A2/en
Publication of WO2004089478A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004089478A3/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
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/0097—Ball rebound walls
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41J—TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS
    • F41J5/00—Target indicating systems; Target-hit or score detecting systems
    • F41J5/04—Electric hit-indicating systems; Detecting hits by actuation of electric contacts or switches
    • F41J5/056—Switch actuation by hit-generated mechanical vibration of the target body, e.g. using shock or vibration transducers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B24/00—Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
    • A63B24/0021—Tracking a path or terminating locations
    • A63B2024/0037—Tracking a path or terminating locations on a target surface or at impact on the ground
    • A63B2024/004—Multiple detectors or sensors each defining a different zone
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
    • A63B2208/12—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player specially adapted for children
    • 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

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  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Electrically Operated Instructional Devices (AREA)

Abstract

A ball return game where a player is to throw a ball (30) at a backboard (10). The game is to utilize a plurality of backboards located spaced apart but proximate. There is to be a single player on a single team for each backboard. Each player is to align himself or herself with a player determining location (70, 72, 74, 76) from a plurality of such locations. Depending upon the particular location the player is aligned with, the level of difficulty for the play will then be determined. Each backboard includes a plurality of spaced apart target areas (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26) with each target area to include a shock or vibration sensitive sensor (28). There is to be utilized a scoring display (62) for each backboard with all scoring displays to be readily observed by all players therefore imparting a competitive environment between the players. Each target area is to include specific indicia which can function to be educational to the player.
PCT/US2004/009933 2003-04-04 2004-03-30 Ball return game WO2004089478A2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

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EP04758681A EP1611409A4 (en) 2003-04-04 2004-03-30 Ball return game
CA002521216A CA2521216A1 (en) 2003-04-04 2004-03-30 Ball return game

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US10/407,691 US20060267287A1 (en) 2003-04-04 2003-04-04 Ball return game
US10/407,691 2003-04-04

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WO2004089478A3 true WO2004089478A3 (en) 2005-01-13

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US2107211A (en) * 1935-03-25 1938-02-01 Frank E Pavelka Game apparatus
US3398956A (en) * 1965-08-03 1968-08-27 Frank J. Lukes Retaliatory game
US3802705A (en) * 1972-05-05 1974-04-09 J Burns Portable target range
US4261579A (en) * 1978-05-30 1981-04-14 Australasian Training Aids (Pty.), Ltd. Shock wave triggered target indicating system
US5478077A (en) * 1993-03-31 1995-12-26 Elm Inc. Object collision point detecting apparatus
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EP1611409A2 (en) 2006-01-04
US20060267287A1 (en) 2006-11-30
CA2521216A1 (en) 2004-10-21
WO2004089478A2 (en) 2004-10-21

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