Ball thrower
AssigneeSergeant's Pet Care Products, Inc.
InventorsMark Levin, Gwendolyn Newsome, Ryan P. Davidson
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Abstract
A ball thrower is described. The ball thrower includes a throwing end and a reserve end. The throwing end provides for a ball to be held and released from the ball thrower during a throwing motion. The reserve end provides a place or a compartment to hold the ball securely when the ball thrower is not in use. Further, a first and a second ball may be maintained at the throwing end and at the reserve end, respectively.
Claims21
A ball thrower, comprising:
- a throwing arm, the throwing arm comprising a throwing end and a first joint end, wherein the throwing end and the first joint end are oppositely disposed on the throwing arm;
- the throwing end holds and releases a ball;
- a reserve arm, the reserve arm comprising a reserve end and a second joint end, wherein the reserve end and the second joint end are oppositely disposed on the reserve arm;
- the first joint end is in a hinging engagement with the second joint end;
- and,
- the reserve end holds the ball.
A ball thrower, comprising:
- a first arm, the first arm comprising a throwing end and a first joint end, wherein the throwing end and the first joint end are oppositely disposed on the first arm;
- the throwing end releases a ball;
- a second arm, the second arm comprising a second joint end;
- the first joint end is in a hinging engagement with the second joint end;
- and,
- the hinging engagement comprising a locking member that locks the throwing arm and the reserve arm in an open position.
A method of using a ball thrower, comprising:
- providing a ball thrower, wherein the ball thrower comprises a first arm, the first arm comprising a throwing end and a first joint end, wherein the throwing end and the first joint end are oppositely disposed on the first arm;
- the throwing end releases a ball;
- a second arm, the second arm comprising a second joint end;
- the first joint end in a hinging engagement with the second joint end;
- opening the ball thrower;
- locking the ball thrower in an open position;
- and,
- throwing the ball from the throwing end of the ball thrower.
A method of using a ball thrower, comprising:
- providing a ball thrower, wherein the ball thrower comprises a throwing end and a reserve end, wherein the throwing end and the reserve end are oppositely disposed on the ball thrower;
- the throwing end releases a ball;
- and the reserve end holds the ball;
- removing the ball from the reserve end;
- placing the ball in the throwing end;
- and,
- throwing the ball from the throwing end of the ball thrower.
A method of manufacturing a ball thrower, comprising:
- providing a first arm and a second arm, wherein the first arm comprises a throwing end to release a ball when a throwing motion is applied to the ball thrower;
- and,
- engaging the first arm to the second arm in a hinging engagement via a hinging member;
- wherein the second arm hinges relative to the first arm, wherein the hinging member locks and unlocks the second arm relative to the first arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.