WO2006100435A1 - A method and apparatus for throwing and catching - Google Patents
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- WO2006100435A1 WO2006100435A1 PCT/GB2006/000898 GB2006000898W WO2006100435A1 WO 2006100435 A1 WO2006100435 A1 WO 2006100435A1 GB 2006000898 W GB2006000898 W GB 2006000898W WO 2006100435 A1 WO2006100435 A1 WO 2006100435A1
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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
- A63B59/00—Bats, rackets, or the like, not covered by groups A63B49/00 - A63B57/00
- A63B59/20—Bats, rackets, or the like, not covered by groups A63B49/00 - A63B57/00 having means, e.g. pockets, netting or adhesive type surfaces, for catching or holding a ball, e.g. for lacrosse or pelota
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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
- A63B2102/00—Application of clubs, bats, rackets or the like to the sporting activity ; particular sports involving the use of balls and clubs, bats, rackets, or the like
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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
- A63B2102/00—Application of clubs, bats, rackets or the like to the sporting activity ; particular sports involving the use of balls and clubs, bats, rackets, or the like
- A63B2102/14—Lacrosse
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- the present invention relates to apparatus and a method for throwing and catching a ball.
- the present invention relates to apparatus and a method for throwing and catching a ball at high velocity with good accuracy over distances exceeding those attainable by throwing a ball by hand.
- an apparatus for throwing and catching a ball comprising: an elongate shaft member for being held by at least one hand of a user; and at least one scoop element arranged at a respective end of the shaft member; wherein said scoop element includes at least one flexing member for absorbing energy from a ball impacting with said scoop element during a catching mode of operation.
- Embodiments of the present invention provide a double-headed shaft having a dual-purpose catching and/or throwing element at either end.
- Embodiments of the present invention provide a method in which balls rolling or stationary on a playing surface can be picked up very conveniently by a user without having to stoop to pick up the ball by hand. This can be carried out whilst a user is running without the risk of the throwing/catching device catching and tripping the user.
- Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus and method by which a user can throw balls very rapidly using a flicking motion of an elongate handle.
- the centrifugal force generated by the flicking motion is transferred into a throwing force which urges a ball into a direction determined by a central channel in the scoop element at an end of the shaft. A user can thus throw a ball accurately in a desired direction.
- Figure 1 illustrates a double-headed catching/throwing device
- Figure 2 illustrates a scoop element
- Figure 3 illustrates a scoop element
- Figure 4 illustrates two cross-sections through a scoop element .
- FIG. 1 illustrates three views (IA to 1C) of a throwing and catching apparatus 10 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- An elongate shaft 11 extends longitudinally along a main axis and has a first end region 12 and a remaining end region 13.
- a dual-purpose throwing and/or catching tool 14 is provided at each end.
- the tool is a scoop-like or claw-like device.
- the tool 14 is for manipulating a ball either by catching a ball landing in an open mouth of the scoop or for throwing a ball already located in a central channel of the tool 14.
- the shaft and scoops may be integrally formed or may be connected to one another via some connecting means such as a screw and thread.
- a double-ended throwing and catching apparatus is described a single-ended device, having a scoop at only one end of the shaft could be provided according to other embodiments of the present invention.
- View IB illustrates a side view of the throwing and catching baton 10 and from this it can be seen that the scoop has a curved back. Having a non-straight back helps launch a ball when it is thrown.
- Four ribs 16 extend away from a central spine 17 having an inner surface which defines a channel and which extends longitudinally along the length of the scoop. Slots 18 are formed adjacent to each side of the flexible ribs 16 thereby separating adjacent ribs.
- View 1C illustrates another view of the double-ended pole in more detail .
- the tip of the scoop furthest away from the shaft 11 is cut away.
- the cut away 19 ensures that a tip region 20 (shown more clearly in view IB) is substantially plainer. This enables a scoop to be run along the ground or other flat playing surface enabling the scoop to skid rather than dig in. This permits a user to pick up a ball located on such a surface without having to stoop to pick up the ball by hand.
- Figure 2 illustrates two views of a scoop 14 in more detail.
- an open mouth 21 is defined by an upper edge 22 of the body of the scoop.
- the open mouth 21 defines a catchment area which a user locates in front of a ball which is to be caught.
- the body of the scoop includes a central substantially U- shaped channel which is a central region of the scoop .
- Each side region of the scoop is shaped so that the upward portion of the U-channel blends into a plateau region towards the open mouth of the scoop via a convex formation.
- This convex formation ensures that the ribs 16, which connect the central channel region to a lip region 24 extending around the open mouth of the scoop, can flex when a ball impacts on a side region. In this way, when a ball is to be caught a user moves the open mouth of a scoop into a position which the user judges will be where a ball will be caught. Ideally the ball is caught in the central U- shaped channel.
- the ball will impact upon one or more of the ribs.
- the ribs are sufficiently resilient so that initially under impact the outwardly extending convex region of the rib is forced inwardly into a concave shape. This process absorbs energy from the impact of the ball so that this energy is not transferred to the ball which could then bounce out of the scoop. As a result the ball is more likely to be caught and held in the scoop during a catching mode of operation.
- Figure 2B illustrates an underside of the scoop 14 in more detail and illustrates how the flexible ribs have a central region having a shape which is concave when viewed from the outside.
- the concave region of the rib corresponds to the area of the rib which is convex with respect to the inside of the scoop.
- Figure 2 also illustrates how a ball nest 25 may be located in a region of the scoop proximate to an end 12 of the shaft .
- This nest is substantially hemispherical and has a dimension which is selected to match the outer surface of a ball to be caught and thrown by the apparatus 10.
- the nest 25 can be a quarter ball or half ball or three-quarter ball size. Having a three-quarter ball shape and size means that an overhang 26 will cradle a ball duly located in the ' nest. This aids in the carrying process as a user, having caught a ball, may wish to run with the apparatus 10.
- Figure 3 illustrates three views of an end-scoop according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- View 3A shows in more detail how the planer tip region 20 is substantially flat so that snagging of the end does not occur if a user runs with the end 20 slipping over the surface of a playing area.
- View 3B illustrates the central channel 17 in more detail .
- the channel extends along the main axis of the scoop from which ribs 16 extend substantially perpendicular away from the axis.
- the ribs extend initially substantially horizontally and then substantially vertically and then bend in a central region forming the convex portion of the rib which flexes during a catching mode of operation.
- View 3B also illustrates how a wing region is formed on either side of the central channel 17.
- the wing region extends the cross-section of the U'-shaped channel 17 for catching purposes and provides a substantially flat plateau region on either side of the channel.
- View 3C illustrates a cross-section through the centre of the throwing and catching apparatus along its longitudinal axis.
- the apparatus 10 may be formed from nylon having a thickness of 2mm and may be integrally formed with the handle 11. It will be understood that other materials, such as polypropylene or others, and other thicknesses of material may be used according to further embodiments of the present invention.
- Figure 4 illustrates at view 4A the cross-section taken through line B-B in Figure 3C.
- View 4B illustrates the cross-section taken through the line A-A shown in Figure 3C.
- a lip region 24 extends around the circumference of the open mouth of the scoop.
- the U-shaped channel is formed by a central arcuate portion 30 on which a ball will rest when held in the scoop.
- Figure 4B which is a cross- section through the scoop through a rib
- the U-shaped channel is formed by this arcuate section 30 and then extends upwardly and then curves away from the central channel finally ending in a substantially upright section.
- the rib thus has an S-shape.
- a W-shaped rib could be provided.
- the rib has at least one section which is curved inwardly with respect to the centre of the scoop so that when a ball hits the curved section it can deform outwardly away from the centre of the scoop. This absorbs energy.
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JP2008502451A JP2008534039A (en) | 2005-03-23 | 2006-03-13 | Throwing and catching apparatus and method |
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US11/885,773 US20090075765A1 (en) | 2005-03-23 | 2006-03-13 | Method and Apparatus for Throwing and Catching |
AU2006226178A AU2006226178A1 (en) | 2005-03-23 | 2006-03-13 | A method and apparatus for throwing and catching |
EP06726386A EP1871495A1 (en) | 2005-03-23 | 2006-03-13 | A method and apparatus for throwing and catching |
NZ560881A NZ560881A (en) | 2005-03-23 | 2006-03-13 | Throwing and catching apparatus comprising at least one scoop element with flexible ribs |
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