Testing device and game

Claim 3

A device as set forth in claim 1, said loop portions comprising tortuous paths and said track being uniformly inclined from said starting point to said ending point.

Claim 4

A device as set forth in claim 1, including means for locating the head of the operator centrally of the device adjacent said starting point, and means for blocking the operator''s view of the track from first one eye and then the other.

Claim 5

A device as set forth in claim 1, said actuating means comprising a single handle for physically moving all the impelling means simultaneously.

Claim 6

A device as set forth in claim 1, said actuating means comprising a solenoid for moving all the impelling means simultaneously and a hand operated switch for energizing said solenoid.

Claim 7

A device as set forth in claim 1, said loop portions each including parts guiding the missile for movement in opposite directions, said impelling means including impellers for impelling the missile in said opposite directions along the respective parts of each of said loop portions, said actuating means including a first common actuating bar for all of the impellerS operable in one direction, a second common actuating bar for all of the impellers operable in the opposite direction, reverse motion transmitting means between said bars and a single actuator adjacent the center of the device connected to one of said bars for operating both of said bars and all of said impellers simultaneously

Claim 8

A process for testing individuals for hand-eye dominances comprising the steps of placing a missile on an inclined track having an upper central starting point, a pair of substantially identical loop portions to opposite sides of said starting point, and a lower central ending point, measuring the transit time of the gravitational descent of said missile from said starting point to said ending point, directing an individual to stand centrally of said track adjacent said starting point and from said point to actuate by hand missile impelling means on the track as the missile passes in the vicinity of each such means, again placing the missile on said starting point, and measuring the transit time of the descent of said missile from said starting point to said ending point as modified by the individual''s actuation of said impelling means, whereby to provide data for determination by reference to the measured times of the degree of coordination between the individual''s visual observation of the missile as it descends along said track and the individual''s hand operation of said impelling means as the missile passes in the vicinity of said impelling means.

Claim 9

A process for testing individuals for hand-eye dominances comprising the steps of placing a missile on an inclined track having an upper central starting point, a pair of substantially identical loop portions to opposite sides of said starting point, and a lower central ending point, measuring the transit time of the gravitational descent of said missile from said starting point to said ending point, directing an individual to stand centrally of said track adjacent said starting point and from said point to actuate by hand missile impelling means on the track as the missile passes in the vicinity of each such means, again placing the missile on said starting point, and measuring the transit time of the descent of said missile from said starting point to said ending point as modified by the individual''s actuation of said impelling means, whereby to provide data for determination by reference to the measured times of the degree of coordination between the individual''s visual observation of the missile as it descends along said track and the individual''s hand operation of said impelling means as the missile passes in the vicinity of said impelling means.

Claim 10

A process as set forth in claim 7, comprising repeating the last two enumerated steps for each of the following conditions of visual observation of the track and hand operation of the impelling means: A. Both eyes and the right hand, B. Both eyes and the left hand, C. Right eye and right hand, D. Right eye and left hand, E. Left eye and right hand, F. Left hand and left eye; whereby to provide data for determination of the individual''s degree of coordination between eye and hand for each of said conditions and for determining therefrom the possibility of mixed or conflicting hand-eye dominances.