Projectile and Throwing Apparatus and Game for Projectile Throwing
OwnerCurtis Alan Evansinventor
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Abstract
An improved projectile throwing apparatus is described comprising a handle, an elongate shaft, and a throwing head for throwing a projectile, such as a golf ball. The throwing head may be interchangeable with golf shafts of varied lengths, with lacrosse shafts, or other shafts to achieve accurate, long distance golf ball throws. The throwing head may be shaped to achieve throws of different distance, launch angle, and trajectory, optionally imparting spin with a retrograde ramp at the distal end of the throwing head. The throwing apparatus is useful for golf-type game play, including for those with physical disabilities, as well as for a training and instructional aid for golf, lacrosse, and other sports.
Claims20
An apparatus configured for throwing a projectile comprising:
- a handle,
- an elongate shaft having a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end, a throwing head, and
- a throwing head connector configured to fixedly connect said throwing head to said shaft,
- wherein said handle is either connected to said first end of said elongate shaft, or said handle is integrally formed at said first end of said elongate shaft;
- wherein said second end of said elongate shaft is connected to said throwing head by said throwing head connector,
- wherein said throwing head comprises a proximal end, a distal end, and a throwing ramp of rigid construction situated between said proximal end and said distal end,
- wherein said throwing head is configured to cradle a projectile without said projectile contacting said shaft, and
- wherein said throwing head defines a fixed projectile launch angle, with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, of about 90 degrees to about 130 degrees.
A lacrosse-type throwing head apparatus configured for throwing a projectile, the apparatus comprising:
- a throwing head,
- wherein said throwing head comprises a proximal end, a connector adapted for fixedly connecting to a shaft, a distal end, and a throwing ramp situated between said proximal end and said distal end,
- wherein said throwing head is configured to cradle a projectile without said projectile contacting said shaft, and
- wherein said throwing ramp is of rigid construction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.