Apparatus for throwing and catching objects
AssigneeSaturnian I
InventorRandall C. Wotring
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Abstract
An object throwing and catching apparatus having a strap with handles and bridging members to define an object receiving area around netting or solid material. Elastic strips are present in the bridging members to cause them to contract creating a cradle effect in the netting. Such a cradle enhances control of the object to be thrown and caught and enables the object to be easily catapulted via the snap action created by the cradle. For use with water balloons, bursting clips and netting knots may be provided on the apparatus to facilitate breakage of the water balloon. VELCRO fasteners may also be provided on the receiving surface of the apparatus as well as the ball to be caught to facilitate overall control.
Claims21
An apparatus for catching and throwing an object, comprising:
- a panel of flexible sheet material having opposing ends and sides defining a length and a width sufficient to receive said object;
- a plurality of elongated straps connected to said opposing sides of said panel;
- a plurality of handles connected to said straps;
- a plurality of elastic bridge members connected to said elongated straps thereby contracting said panel to form said panel into a generally cradle shaped receptacle for said object;
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- means for connecting said handles to said elongated straps so that pulling said handles away from one another places said elongated straps in tension and causes said elastic bridge members to expand thereby expanding the panel to form said panel into a generally flat shape.
A game apparatus for catching and throwing a water balloon, comprising:
- a panel of flexible sheet material having opposing ends and sides defining a length and width sufficient to receive said water balloon;
- a plurality of elongated straps connected to said opposing sides of said panel;
- a plurality of handles connected to said straps;
- a plurality of elastic bridge members connected to said elongated straps thereby contracting said panel into a generally cradle shaped receptacle for said water balloon;
- means for connecting said handles to said elongated straps so that pulling said handles away from one another places said elongated straps in tension and causes said elastic bridge members to expand to form said panel into a generally flat shape;
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- means for aiding in the bursting of said water balloon connected to said panel.
An apparatus for catching and throwing a water balloon, comprising:
- a panel of flexible sheet material having opposing ends and sides defining a length and width sufficient to receive said water balloon;
- handles connected to said opposing ends of said panel;
- means for elastically contracting said panel to form said panel into a generally cradle shaped receptacle for said water balloon;
- means for connecting said handles to said panel so that pulling said handles away from one another causes said panel to expand to form a generally flat shape;
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- bursting clips with pointed tips for bursting said water balloon.
A game apparatus for catching and throwing a water balloon, comprising:
- a panel of flexible sheet material having opposing ends and sides defining a length and width sufficient to receive said water balloon;
- handles connected to said opposing ends of said panel;
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- bursting clips connected to said panel for bursting of said water balloon when said water balloon is not received on said panel.
A game apparatus for catching and throwing a water balloon, comprising:
- a panel of flexible netting having opposing ends and sides defining a length and width sufficient to receive said water balloon;
- handles connected to said opposing ends of said panel;
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- bursting clips and bursting knots disposed on said netting for bursting of said water balloon connected to said panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.