Disc launching device

• US 7,665,453 B1
• Filed: 05/03/2006
• Issued: 02/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert D D'Agostino
• Original Assignee: Robert D D'Agostino
• Inventors: D'Agostino, Robert D.
• Primary Examiner(s): RICCI, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US11/416,868
• Time in Patent Office: 1,392 Days
• Field of Search: 124/5, 473/505, 473/514
• US Class Current: 124/5
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 65/122 Hand-held mechanical projectors, e.g. for balls
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/18 Throwing or slinging toys, e.g. flying disc toys discs used in athletics A63B65/10as part of a game A63F9/02; sling weapons F41B3/00; spring toy guns F41B7/08
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 3/04 Centrifugal sling apparatus

Abstract

A game device adapted for use by a player to launch a disc or projectile. The holder has a pivot member with a rest position and a release position. The pivot member is biased to its rest position so as to at least partially retain the projectile in readiness for launching. A handle is attached to the holder for grasping by the player so as to launch the projectile.

Claims

1. A game device adapted for use by a player to launch a projectile, said device comprising, a holder for receiving the projectile, said holder having a pivot member with a rest position and a released position, means for biasing the pivot member to its rest position so as to at least partially retain the projectile in readiness for launching, and a handle attached to said holder for grasping by the player so as to launch said projectile, the holder comprising an arcuate shaped base for receiving and supporting the projectile, the arcuate shaped base having a free end spaced from the handle, the pivot member including a hinge supported at the free end of the arcuate shaped base.

2. The game device of claim 1 wherein said means for biasing includes a spring extending between said holder and pivot member.

3. The game device of claim 2 wherein said spring comprises a coil spring.

4. The game device of claim 2 wherein said spring comprises a leaf spring.

5. The game device of claim 1 wherein said arcuate shaped base has another end opposite to the free end from which an elongated arm extends.

6. The game device of claim 5 wherein said holder has a channel for receiving said projectile and wherein said channel has a like cross-section matching the peripheral edge of the projectile.

7. The game device of claim 1 wherein said pivot member has a channel forming a track for receiving one of an abrasive material and a gear surface.

8. The game device of claim 1 wherein the arcuate shaped base has another end that is contiguous with a tangentially extending arm.

9. The game device of claim 8 wherein the tangentially extending arm carries a magnet.

10. The game device of claim 1 wherein the arcuate shaped base has another end, the handle being attached to the arcuate shaped base between the ends thereof, the pivot member being also arcuate shaped, and a roller supported at a distal end of the pivot member.

11. The game device of claim 10 wherein the pivot member arcuate shape matches the radius of curvature of the arcuate shaped base.

12. The game device of claim 1 wherein the arcuate shaped base has a radius of curvature that is substantially the same as the radius of curvature of the projectile.

13. A game device adapted for use by a player to launch a projectile, said device comprising, a holder for receiving the projectile, said holder having a pivot member with a rest position and a released position, means for biasing the pivot member to its rest position so as to at least partially retain the projectile in readiness for launching, and a handle attached to said holder for grasping by the player so as to launch said projectile, upon launch said pivot member via engagement with said projectile moving toward said released position to enable launching of said projectile wherein said means for biasing includes at least one resilient band extending between said holder and pivot member.

14. A game device adapted for use by a player to launch a projectile, said device comprising, a holder for receiving the projectile, said holder having a pivot member with a rest position and a released position, means for biasing the pivot member to its rest position so as to at least partially retain the projectile in readiness for launching, and a handle attached to said holder for grasping by the player so as to launch said projectile, upon launch said pivot member via engagement with said projectile moving toward said released position to enable launching of said projectile including a post on one of said holder and pivot member for supporting said projectile.

15. A game device adapted for use by a player to launch a projectile, said device comprising, a holder for receiving the projectile, said holder having a pivot member with a rest position and a released position, means for biasing the pivot member to its rest position so as to at least partially retain the projectile in readiness for launching, and a handle attached to said holder for grasping by the player so as to launch said projectile, upon launch said pivot member via engagement with said projectile moving toward said released position to enable launching of said projectile wherein said projectile has a first magnet means and said device includes a second magnet means to enable the projectile to be picked up by the device.

16. A game device adapted for use by at least one player to throw a projectile, said device comprising, a holder for receiving the projectile and retaining the projectile in an initial position and in readiness for throwing, a handle attached to said holder for grasping by the player so as to launch said projectile, and a receiving post for catching a thrown projectile wherein said holder has a pivot member with a rest position and a released position and means for biasing the pivot member to its rest position so as to at least partially retain the projectile in readiness for throwing.

17. The game device of claim 16 including at least one roller that is rotatably supported at the distal end of said pivot member.

18. A game device adapted for use by at least one player to throw a projectile, said device comprising:

an arcuate shaped base having opposed one and other ends with a uniform radius of curvature between the ends thereof;

a handle attached to the arcuate shaped base at a position between the opposed ends thereof;

an arm that extends tangentially from the one end of the arcuate shaped base;

a pivot member that extends from the other end of the arcuate shaped base and that has respective rest and released positions;

the pivot member also being arcuate shaped;

a hinge that pivotally supports the pivot member from the arcuate shaped base;

means for biasing the pivot member to its rest position so as to at least partially retain the projectile in readiness for launching;

the arcuate shaped base, and the pivot member in the rest position thereof, receiving and supporting the peripheral edge of the projectile;

the radius of curvature of the arcuate shaped base substantially the same as the radius of curvature of the pivot member.

19. The game device of claim 18 wherein the tangentially extending arm carries a magnet.

20. The game device of claim 18 including at least one roller supported at a distal end of the pivot member.

21. The game device of claim 18 wherein the arcuate shaped base and the pivot member both have a radius of curvature that is substantially the same as the radius of curvature of the projectile.

22. The game device of claim 18 wherein said means for biasing comprises at least one elastic band that extends from said arcuate shaped base.

23. The game device of claim 22 wherein said at least one elastic band extends between the arcuate shaped base and the pivot member.

24. The game device of claim 23 including a pair of elastic bands.

25. The game device of claim 24 wherein one elastic band is disposed on one side of the device and the other elastic band is disposed on the other side of the device.