CA2301608A1 - Ball projecting attachment for various air blowers - Google Patents

Ball projecting attachment for various air blowers Download PDF

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CA2301608A1
CA2301608A1 CA002301608A CA2301608A CA2301608A1 CA 2301608 A1 CA2301608 A1 CA 2301608A1 CA 002301608 A CA002301608 A CA 002301608A CA 2301608 A CA2301608 A CA 2301608A CA 2301608 A1 CA2301608 A1 CA 2301608A1
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hole
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Dean A. Backeris
James Kappernaros
Frank J. Costa
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41B—WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F41B11/00—Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns
    • F41B11/50—Magazines for compressed-gas guns; Arrangements for feeding or loading projectiles from magazines
    • F41B11/57—Electronic or electric systems for feeding or loading
    • 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
    • A63B47/002—Devices for dispensing balls, e.g. from a reservoir
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41B—WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F41B11/00—Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41B—WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F41B11/00—Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns
    • F41B11/50—Magazines for compressed-gas guns; Arrangements for feeding or loading projectiles from magazines
    • F41B11/52—Magazines for compressed-gas guns; Arrangements for feeding or loading projectiles from magazines the projectiles being loosely held in a magazine above the gun housing, e.g. in a hopper
    • F41B11/53—Magazines for compressed-gas guns; Arrangements for feeding or loading projectiles from magazines the projectiles being loosely held in a magazine above the gun housing, e.g. in a hopper the magazine having motorised feed-assisting means
    • 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
    • A63B47/025—Installations continuously collecting balls from the playing areas, e.g. by gravity, with conveyor belts
    • A63B2047/028—Installations continuously collecting balls from the playing areas, e.g. by gravity, with conveyor belts pneumatic ball transport
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/40—Stationarily-arranged devices for projecting balls or other bodies
    • A63B69/409—Stationarily-arranged devices for projecting balls or other bodies with pneumatic ball- or body-propelling means

Abstract

An improved ball projecting apparatus which utilizes air pressure supplied by a separate and independent source flowing air, such as a leaf blower, to project balls. More specifically, it comprises a barrel (10) of tubular form defining a linear air discharge axis. The barrel is attached on one end to the source of flowing air (11). A barrel hole (12) is formed in the barrel wall.
Attached to the barrel is a tumbler casing (14). The casing has a hollow tubular formation. It has an entry hole (16) and a feed hole (19) formed on its wall directly opposite each other. The tumbler casing is attached and sealed at its feed hole to the barrel hole creating a path or feed port into the barrel. Revolution of the tumbler feeds balls into the barrel while continuously maintaining an obstacle to air loss through the barrel hole.
CA002301608A 1997-08-25 1998-08-24 Ball projecting attachment for various air blowers Expired - Fee Related CA2301608C (en)

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US08/920,180 US5887578A (en) 1997-08-25 1997-08-25 Ball projecting attachment for various air blowers
US08/920,180 1997-08-25
PCT/US1998/017501 WO1999010698A1 (en) 1997-08-25 1998-08-24 Ball projecting attachment for various air blowers

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CA2301608A1 true CA2301608A1 (en) 1999-03-04
CA2301608C CA2301608C (en) 2001-05-15

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JP (1) JP2001514371A (en)
AU (1) AU732942B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2301608C (en)
WO (1) WO1999010698A1 (en)

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JP2001514371A (en) 2001-09-11
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AU9203498A (en) 1999-03-16
AU732942B2 (en) 2001-05-03
WO1999010698A1 (en) 1999-03-04

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