US1598865A - Projectile for games - Google Patents

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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
  • A63F9/02—Shooting or hurling games

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• the invention has for its principal object to provide anovel game piece in the form of an elastic projectile of erratic performance, adapted for use in games resembling those heretofore played where it is endeavored to cause a ball to enter a pocket or engage an object, by first projecting it against a surface from which it shall carom to the objective point. It is likewise applicablewhere a double carom is involved and in hand ball games, -modified tennis and other games. It is an especial object to so produce a ball'element that it will be extremely diflicult, if not impossible, for a player to cause it to rebound from a given surfaceespecially a platform surface--at the customary angle to be expected of an ordinary ball of similar size-and elasticity.
• By so developing the projectile it is possible to introduce into games of the character indicated an increased element of uncertainty, adding ,to the zest experienced by b those who enjoy such games.-
• Figure 1 illustrates one example of use of the projectile.
• igure 2 is a front elevation of the particular target used in this exemplification
• Figure 3 is an elevation of the projectile.
• Figure 4 is a sectional view of the projectile.
• the projectile illustrated at 16 in Figures 3 and 4, comprises-a ball-like-body, which I sometimes call a ball, but as will appear, this is not an ordinary ball. It consists of a number of rounded or bellied parts, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26, and concavities or indentations, irregularly spaced, three main indentations 19, 20 and 21 having been employed with good effect. These recesses or indentations are of quite substantial extent and depth, so as to materially deform the projectile from a spherical shape, and by the irregular spacing of the indentations mass portions are .formedin the projectile at the parts 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26, of irregular size and capacity for reaction.
• a section taken in a plane through the three recesses shows an outline slightly resmbling a clover leaf, thelobe portions 22, 23, 24, however, being less petular and more like nodules.
• twolarge convexities 25 and 26 are formed.
• a projectile comprising a body of elastic material adapted to rebound from a surface against which it is projected, said body having a plurality of recesses therein of substantial size and irregularly spaced whereby to produce unequal masses capable of different reactions whereby the projectile will tend to be erratic in rebound, as com fired to the rebound of an ordinary ball 0 like material.

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• 1924
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