Item of games and sport equipment

• US 5,980,405 A
• Filed: 08/12/1997
• Issued: 11/09/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Reinhard Hertel
• Original Assignee: Reinhard Hertel
• Inventors: Hertel, Reinhard
• Primary Examiner(s): WONG, STEVEN B
• Application Number:
  US08/860,675
• Time in Patent Office: 819 Days
• Field of Search: 473/575, 473/576, 473/570, 473/423-430, 473/471, 273/DIG. 26
• US Class Current: 473/576
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/28 Devices for two persons operating in opposition or in cooperation
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0079 Balls tethered to a line or cord A63B43/007 takes precedence; other games using tethered balls A63B67/10; games using a bat or racket with a ball tethered thereto A63B67/20
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0084 the line or cord being fixed to at least two points
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0086 the line or cord being attached to the user A63B21/0608 takes precedence; punching balls attached to the user A63B69/26

Abstract

The invention relates to an item of games and sport equipment in which an rebounding body (1), preferably a ball, is connected to a variable-length distancing or pull cord (2), is guided by way-of a sliding and deviating member (6), and is provided with a handle region (8). By pivoting a swing-providing device the rebounding body orbits and the direction of the rebounding body is reversed by the rebounding effect. The radius of the trajectory of the rebounding body is altered by guiding (pulling or loosening) of the distancing or pull cord. The direction of the trajectory is caused by changing the movement of the swing-providing device.

Claims

1. A game and sport equipment comprising

a rebounding body;

a pull cord attached to said rebounding body;

a first sliding member,

a first handle, and

a first holder,

whereby said pull cord runs from said rebounding body through said first sliding member to said first handle,

said first handle being remotely arranged in respect to said first sliding member,

said first sliding member being connected to said first holder,

said first holder being separately carried out from said first handle, and the distance between said first handle and said first sliding member being variable.

2. The game and sport equipment of claim 1 wherein said first holder being attachable to an extremity of a first human being.

3. The game and sport equipment of claim 2 wherein said first holder being attachable to said first human being'"'"'s foot.

4. The game and sport equipment of claim 1 wherein said pull cord is of a low-stretching material.

5. The game and sport equipment of claim 1 wherein said first handle is provided with a winding-up apparatus for winding up said pull cord.

6. The game and sport equipment of claim 1 wherein said pull cord running from said first handle through said first sliding member to said rebounding body is extended and further runs through a second sliding member provided with a second holder to a second handle.

7. The game and sport equipment of claim 6 wherein said rebounding body being slidable connected to said pull cord.

8. The game and sport equipment of claim 6 wherein said second holder being attachable to an extremity of a second human being.

9. The game and sport equipment of claim 7 wherein said second holder being attachable to said second human being'"'"'s foot.

10. The game and sport equipment of claim 1 further comprising at least one target.

11. The game and sport equipment of claim 10 wherein said at least one target is provided with a signal-device, which generates an acoustical signal upon impact of said rebounding body.

12. The game and sport equipment of claim 10 wherein said rebounding body is provided with a signal-device, which generates an acoustical signal upon a hit on said target.

13. The game and sport equipment of claim 10 wherein said rebounding body being provided with a first adhesive element, and said target being provided with a second corresponding adhesive element.

14. The game and sport equipment of claim 1 wherein said rebounding body being self-illuminating.

15. The game and sport equipment of claim 1 wherein said rebounding body being provided with a flight stabilizing element.

16. The game and sport equipment of claim 15 wherein said rebounding body being provided with a tail.

17. The game and sport equipment of claim 1 wherein said holder being a bar provided with another handle.

18. The game and sport equipment of claim 17 wherein said bar being hollow and the pull cord being guided through said bar.

19. The game and sport equipment of claim 1 further comprising a counter for counting the swinging movements of said rebounding body.