Target cups in ten pin configuration and projector having force varying capability

Claim 2

Aerial bowling game apparatus comprising: a target assembly including a plurality of cup-like receptacles arranged in a tenpin configuration, and a base member, said receptacles being removable mounted in aperatures in the base member and including a deflector plate pivotally mounted on the back of the base member to swing between a horizontal position and an upright position, a ball-like projectile, and a catapult-type launcher device positioned a preselected distance from the target assembly and in alignment therewith adapted to toss the projectile through the air toward the target assembly to be deflected from the deflector plate into a desired one of the receptacles, said launcher device including a base, a catapult arm pivotally mounted on the base having trigger means to releasably latch the catapult arm in a horizontal position, and adjustable resilient biasing means to swing the cataPult forwardly upon the release of the trigger, said base being wider at the rear and tapers inwardly toward the front, said base having spaced parallel upright lugs at the front with a lower pivot pin for pivotally supporting said catapult arm and an upper cross-pin on the lugs for limiting the forward movement of said catapult arm.

Claim 3

Aerial bowling game apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the biasing means for the catapult arm is a rubber band.

Claim 4

Aerial bowling game apparatus as set forth in claim 1 including a rubber band to releasably latch said trigger means.

Claim 5

Aerial bowling game apparatus comprising: a target assembly including a plurality of cup-like receptacles arranged in a tenpin configuration, said receptacles being removably mounted in apertures in a base member and including a deflector plate pivotally mounted on the back of the base member to swing between a horizontal position and an upright position, a ball-like projectile, and a catapult-type launcher device positioned a preselected distance from the target assembly and in alignment therewith adapted to toss the projectile through the air toward the target assembly to be deflected from the deflector plate into a desired one of said receptacles, said launcher device including a base wider at the rear and tapering inwardly from the front with upright lugs at the front and a pivot pin adapted to pivotally support a catapult arm to swing between a horizontal and an upright position, a resilient band extending from the lugs and through a selected slot in the underside of the catapult arm to swing the catapult arm forwardly with a desired force, a trigger pivotally mounted at the back of said base, and a resilient band secured in a slot in the top of said trigger and extending forwardly to a point of support on the base to latch the catapult arm in a latched position whereby upon the depression of the trigger the catapult arm is released, said trigger and arm having cam surfaces arranged to permit the arm to be moved down against the trigger and the forces of the resilient band of the trigger to latch the catapult arm with a single downward motion whereby a depression of the trigger will release the catapult arm.

Claim 6

Aerial bowling game apparatus comprising: a target assembly including a plurality of cup-like receptacles arranged in a tenpin configuration, said receptacles being removably mounted in apertures in a base member and including a deflector plate pivotally mounted on the back of the base member to swing between a horizontal position and an upright position, a ball-like projectile, and a catapult-type launcher device positioned a preselected distance from the target assembly and in alignment therewith adapted to toss the projectile through the air toward the target assembly to be deflected from the deflector plate into a desired one of said receptacles, said launcher device including a base wider at the rear and tapering inwardly from the front with upright lugs at the front and a pivot pin adapted to pivotally support a catapult arm to swing between a horizontal and an upright position, a resilient band extending from the lugs and through a selected slot in the underside of the catapult arm to swing the catapult arm forwardly with a desired force, a trigger pivotally mounted at the back of said base, and a resilient band secured in a slot in the top of said trigger and extending forwardly to a point of support on the base to latch the catapult arm in a latched position whereby upon the depression of the trigger the catapult arm is released, said trigger and arm having cam surfaces arranged to permit the arm to be moved down against the trigger and the forces of the resilient band of the trigger to latch the catapult arm with a single downward motion whereby a depression of the trigger will release the catapult arm.

Claim 7

Aerial bowling game apparatus as set forth in claim 14 wherein said projectile is a hollow plastic ball.