US1535029A - Toy - Google Patents

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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
  • A63B47/00—Devices for handling or treating balls, e.g. for holding or carrying balls
  • A63B47/02—Devices for handling or treating balls, e.g. for holding or carrying balls for picking-up or collecting
• • 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

Definitions

• rllhis invention relates to toys and more particularly to an improved device for picking up, holding and throwing a ball.
• An object of the invention is to provide a tov of this kind which is adapted to grip the ball with suflicient resiliency to hold it under normal conditions but which will release the ball when a throwing action is imparted thereto so that the ball can be projected with great force and accuracy.
• a further object is to provide a toy consisting of a handle of any suitable length having a ball receiving socket at one end and at an angle thereto, the socket being so constructed as to resiliently engage and hold a ball but which will permit the release of the ball when a tl rowing action is imparted to the handle to allow the ball to be projected as may be desired.
• Figure 2 is a view in longitudinal section through the socketed end of the toy showing a ball in position therein;
• Figure 3 is a view in transverse section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;
• Figure fl is a plan view of one of the ballgripping jaws before the latter is bent.
• l represents a handle which may be of any suitable length and to which at one end a ferrule 2 is secured. and provided with a pair of spring tongues 3, 3 projecting therefrom.
• a uair of holding wings 4;, 4C is secured to the free ends of the spring tongues 3 and a pair of tension springs bears against the leaves d giving them sufficient inward pressure to hold the ball G.
• a casing 'i' is located around the leaves and. springs above described and encloses them with the ei;- ception of the forward ends of the leaves which are in the form of a plurality of 1924.
• tongues 8 project slightly beyond the forward end of the casing so as to provide an entrance grip to receive the ball when the latter is forced into the casing between the leaves.
• the casing 7 with the parts enclosed therein is located at an angle of approximately 1350 to the handle l, and this is important in that it properly psitions the ball so as to guide its discharge in flight.
• the parts above described are assembled as follows: The ferrule 2 is inserted on the end of the handle l, the spring tongues 3 which constitute strips of metal are located at opposite sides of the ferrule 2, a bolt 9 is projected through the registering openings in the tongues 3 and ferrule 2, and this bolt 9 is screw-threaded at both ends and receives nuts l0 and ll which are tightly clamped against the strips or tongues 3.
• the outer extremities of the respective ends of the bolts 9 receive nuts l2 which project through relatively large openings 13 in the casing 7 and at their inner ends are concaved or cupped so as to conform to the curvature of the springs and bear against said springs and held by said connection against accidental removal.
• the free ends of the ferrule 2, strips 3, and springs 5 are secured by a rivet lll which projects through the handle l.
• the casing 7 is secured to the handle by means of a pair of screws 15 or other securing devices projected therethrough and into the handle.
• Figure 4 illustrates on a reduced'scale one of the leaves l in plan before it is bent into shape. These leaves are bent upon any number of longitudinal lines or given any desired transverse shape so that they will receive the ball G and hold the same with suilicient resilient or frictional resistance to prevent the accidental dropping of the ball.
• the handle l is swung in the are of a circle to give a throwing motion to the ball great leverage and accuracy can be had, and as the forward motion or swing of the handle is stopped the ball 6 will fly out of its position between the leaves el and be directed with great accuracy and can be thrown at a great distance.
• the de vice can also be used for picking up the ball as it is simply necessary to position the leaves 4 over the ball and then the handle downward when the ball will iind its position betweenthe leaves ready for another operation of throwing the same.
• a toy of the character described Coniprising a handle, a pair oi springs fixed to the handle, a pair of ball-holdingleaves connected to the springs, and other springs secured to the handle and exerting inward pressure against the leaves.
• a toy7 oi the character described, comv prising a handle, a pair of springs xed to the handle, a pair of ball-holding leaves connected to the springs, other springs secured tothe handle and exerting inward pressure against the leaves, a casing surrounding the leaves and springs, a bolt projected through the handle and through the leaves and springs, nuts on the bolts pressing the first mentioned springs toward the handle, and cap nuts on the outer ends of the bolts projected through the casing and engaging the last-mentioned springs.
• a toy of the character described coinprising a handle, a pair of inwardly springpressed leaves secured to the handle and located at an angle to the handle, said leaves having a plurality of tongues at their outer ends flared outwardly constituting an entrance for a ball,

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• 1924
  • 1924-05-09 US US712074A patent/US1535029A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

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