Abstract:
A sport net comprising a frame defining a raised ball portal, a bottom shell extending at a downward slope away from the lower edge of the ball portal, and a rear net closing off the back of the sport net, such that balls entering the sport net are directed by the rear net and/or bottom shell toward and into a ball collection aperture at the lowest point in the bottom shell's downward slope and the balls can fall through the ball collection aperture into a collection receptacle.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a ball game instrument comprising a ball table, a ball stop device and a lane. The ball table is provided with a panel enclosure higher than a panel of the ball table. The ball stop device is provided on a ball stop face of the ball table, corresponds to and is independent of the ball table or is mounted on the ball table, and is higher than the panel enclosure. The lane corresponds to and is independent of the ball table, and has a width less than the width or diameter of the ball table.
Abstract:
A ball collection system for a tennis court (1), configured to be provided along an edge (2a) of a tennis court, comprising: a first slope (11), extending along said edge of the tennis court, and configured such that the height of the first slope decreases in a first direction away from said edge of the tennis court; a second slope 12), arranged adjacent to the first slope on the opposite side of the first slope from the edge of the tennis court, and configured such that the height of the second slope decreases in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction, from a first end that is no higher than the lowest part of the first slope to a second end; and a ball collector (14), arranged at the second end of the second slope and configured to receive balls that roll down the second slope.
Abstract:
An exercise device 12 is presented wherein a user 14 exercises the abdominal muscles and/upperbody strength training by throwing a ball 16 into a ball shoot 18 or against a rebound surface 20. The user 14 places back 22 on a horizontal fixed back rest portion 24 and buttocks 26 on a pivotal seat 28 and feet 30 on an adjustable device 32 provided for securing the feet. Springs 34 provides shock dissipation while the user 14 catches ball 16 in a downward position. The user 14 throws ball 16 in an upward movement into a ball shoot 18 retrieving ball 16 located at bottom ball ramp 36.
Abstract:
A ball separator for separating the balls of a first ball game from the balls of a second ball game. The ball separator includes a housing having an inlet for receiving the balls and in which a ball receiving part of the housing is movable between a first position in which at least one outlet is provided for dispensing balls under gravity to a first receptacle and a second position in which at least one outlet is provided for dispensing balls under gravity to a second receptacle. An actuator is provided to move the ball receiving part of the housing between the first and second positions.
Abstract:
A jam free device for a table tennis serving machine includes a body provided with a through hole adapted to be defined to correspond to and coincide with the entrance of the table tennis serving machine, and a stirring extension movably extending into the through hole. Therefore, ping pong balls falling into the entrance of the table tennis serving machine are stirred by the stirring extension and will not jam the entrance.
Abstract:
A golf putting green and associated ball return system is disclosed. The ball return system returns a ball general to the original point of the putt. As a ball is hit and rolls into a target hole or gutter, it falls by gravity through an air gate and enters an air duct channel. The gate closes after the ball falls through it. A gutter is provided for missed putts. The gutter slopes to a hole that also includes an air gate, which momentarily opens to allow missed putt balls to enter the air duct channel. Using the force of air generated by an air producing unit, the ball is gently propelled through the channel, which extends uprange along the putting surface, and returns the ball at the end of the channel onto the putting area. As the ball exits the channel with momentum generated by the airflow, it follows along a curved frame structure, positioned around the periphery of one side edge of the putting area, which acts to deliver the ball to the point of the original putt. Counters may be included for detected made putts, missed putts, and total putts, etc.
Abstract:
An interactive play system and method of interactive play is provided in which a plurality of interactive play elements are provided for creating various desired effects utilizing soft foam balls or other suitable play media. The interactive play system comprises a multi-level support structure on which the interactive play elements are disposed. These allow play participants to create desired play effects using a fun and familiar play media. Some of the play elements may be multi-order play elements in that they receive play media from a first effect to create yet another effect. Various play-participant-operated conveyers are provided throughout the structure for transporting play media from a source to the various interactive play elements.
Abstract:
In a table tennis ball-sorting device, a plurality of rails are disposed side by side in substantially a horizontal direction along the side of at least one playing surface of a table tennis table at intervals that are capable of having passed therethrough only deformed balls, and a plurality of rails are disposed side by side in substantially a horizontal direction along the rear part of the playing surface at intervals that are capable of having passed therethrough only deformed balls. The former rails are disposed to be inclined towards downstream, while the downstream side thereof is overlapped on the upstream part of the latter rails so that balls can be transferred. A table tennis apparatus using the table tennis ball-sorting device is also disclosed.
Abstract:
An interactive play system and method of interactive play is provided in which a plurality of interactive play elements are provided for creating various desired effects utilizing soft foam balls or other suitable play media. The interactive play system comprises a multi-level support structure on which the interactive play elements are disposed. These allow play participants to create desired play effects using a fun and familiar play media. Some of the play elements may be multi-order play elements in that they receive play media from a first effect to create yet another effect. Various play-participant-operated conveyers are provided throughout the structure for transporting play media from a source to the various interactive play elements.