Toesling game-balloon and baseball launcher
OwnerWillard S. Haynesinventor
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Abstract
A game apparatus for throwing aerial projectiles such as water balloons, baseballs, etc., into the air, the preferred embodiment being substantially a plastic ring connected to a pouch by multiple elastic thrust bands, with the pouch being held to the ground by a foot strap and the ring being positioned in front of and over the head of the user, whereby, when the foot strap is released, the projectile is hurled through the center of the ring into the air.
Claims18
A game apparatus for throwing aerial projectiles comprising;
- a base, said base being substantially in the form of a ring, said ring being of a size and shape to be comfortably held between two hands, a plurality of elastic thrust bands, means to affix said thrust bands to said ring, a pouch, means to affix said thrust bands to said pouch, strap means secured to said pouch to releaseably hold and capture at least one toe of one foot to said pouch, said base, said ring, said elastic thrust bands, said pouch and said strap means to releaseably hold at least one toe to said pouch, cooperating together to form a sling capable of holding an aerial projectile placed in said pouch, whereby, when said toe holds said pouch to the ground and said ring is held in front of and above the user, said thrust bands are stretched into a tensioned position and when said toe releases said pouch, said aerial projectile is hurled through said ring in a forceful manner into the air.
A method of launching an aerial projectile by one person using a launcher having a base, said base being substantially in the form of a ring, a plurality of elastic thrust bands secured to said ring, a pouch secured to said thrust bands and having a toe strap comprising the steps of;
- (a) placing said projectile into said pouch
- (b) grasping said ring with both hands;
- (c) placing at least one toe in said toe strap;
- (d) holding said strap to the ground with said toe;
- (e) stretching said elastic thrust bands to a position where said ring is held in front of and above the user;
- (f) aligning said elastic thrust bands in a direction substantially parallel to the desired trajectory of the aerial projectile and;
- (g) releasing the tension on said toe, whereby, said toe strap slips off of said toe, launching said aerial projectile through said ring.
A method of launching an aerial projectile by one person using a launcher having a base, said base being substantially in the form of a ring, said ring having means to be attached tot he feet of the user, a plurality of elastic thrust bands secured to said ring, a pouch secured to said thrust bands and a strap suitably affixed to said pouch, comprising the steps of;
- (a) the user lying on his back on the ground;
- (b) attaching both feet to said feet attaching means;
- (c) grasping said strap affixed to said pouch;
- (d) placing an aerial projectile into said pouch;
- (e) extending legs to stretch said elastic thrust bands;
- (f) aligning said elastic thrust bands in a direction substantially parallel to the desired trajectory of the aerial projectile and;
- (g) releasing said strap to launch said aerial projectile through said ring.
A method of launching an aerial projectile by one person using a launcher having a base, said base being substantially in the form of a ring, said ring being mounted in a yoke, said yoke being pivotably supported by a tri-pod, said tri-pod having means to be secured to the ground, a plurality of elastic thrust bands secured to said ring, a pouch secured to said thrust bands, a strap suitably affixed to said pouch comprising the steps of;
- (a) securing the tri-pod to the ground;
- (b) placing an aerial projectile into said pouch;
- (c) grasping the strap affixed to said pouch;
- (d) placing an aerial projectile into said pouch;
- (e) aligning said yoke, said elastic thrust bands and said ring in a manner to aim said aerial projectile in a desired trajectory and;
- (f) releasing said strap to launch said aerial projectile through said ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.