Target assembly for practicing ball games

• US 6,554,284 B2
• Filed: 04/29/2002
• Issued: 04/29/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jason Chou
• Original Assignee: Jason Chou
• Inventors: Chou, Jason
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiu, Raleigh W.
• Application Number:
  US10/134,002
• Publication Number:
  US 20020109301A1
• Time in Patent Office: 365 Days
• Field of Search: 473/173, 473/190, 473/192, 473/451, 473/454, 473/455, 473/476, 273/348, 273/371, 273/373, 273/374, 273/377, 273/378
• US Class Current: 273/371
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/004 Multiple detectors or sensors each defining a different zone
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/18 Baseball, rounders or similar games
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/22 Field hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/32 Golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/00 Targets or goals for ball games golf cups A63B57/40

Abstract

A target device includes a rear sheet member and a front sheet member each having one or more conductor members aligned with each other, and an intermediate member disposed between the sheet members for separating the conductor members from each other. The intermediate member is compressible or deformable, or includes one or more openings having an area large enough for allowing the conductor members to be contacted with each other when the sheet members are deformed and hit by balls. The target device may be supported in any place or position with a frame.

Claims

1. A target assembly comprising:

a first sheet member including at least one first conductor member provided thereon,

a second sheet member disposed in front of said first sheet member, and including at least one second conductor member provided thereon and aligned with said at least one first conductor member, said second sheet member being flexible and deformable,

an intermediate member disposed between said first sheet member and said second sheet member for separating said at least one first conductor member and said at least one second conductor member from each other,

said intermediate member including at least one opening formed therein and having an area large enough for allowing said at least one first conductor member and said at least one second conductor member to be contacted with each other when said second sheet member is deformed and hit by a ball.

2. The target assembly according to claim 1, wherein said intermediate member is a net member formed with ropes.

3. The target assembly according to claim 2, wherein said ropes are compressible and deformable for facilitating a contacting of said at least one first conductor member with said at least one second conductor member.

4. The target assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a front member disposed in front of said second sheet member, and including at least one target area aligned with said at least one first conductor member and said at least one second conductor member of said first and said second sheet members.

5. The target assembly according to claim 1 further comprising means for displaying a contacting of said at least one first conductor member with said at least one second conductor member.

6. The target assembly according to claim 5, wherein said displaying means includes at least one light device, and means for detecting the contacting of said at least one first conductor member with said at least one second conductor member.

7. The target assembly according to claim 6, wherein said displaying means includes a casing for receiving said at least one light device, and the detecting means includes a coupler coupled to said at least one light device.

8. The target assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a frame, and means for securing said first and said second sheet members and said intermediate member to said frame.

9. The target assembly according to claim 8, wherein said securing means includes at least one eyelet secured to said first and said second sheet members and said intermediate member, and at least one cable includes a first end engaged with said at least one eyelet, and a second end engaged with said frame.

10. The target assembly according to claim 8, wherein said frame includes a parallelepiped structure for allowing said frame to be disposed on any places.

11. A target assembly comprising:

a first sheet member including at least one first conductor member provided thereon,

a second sheet member disposed in front of said first sheet member, and including at least one second conductor member provided thereon and aligned with said at least one first conductor member, said second sheet member being flexible and deformable,

an intermediate member disposed between said first sheet member and said second sheet member for separating said at least one first conductor member and said at least one second conductor member from each other,

said intermediate member being compressible and deformable for allowing said at least one first conductor member and said at least one second conductor member to be contacted with each other when said second sheet member is deformed and hit by a ball.