Hockey puck projector

Claim 2

Hockey puck shooting apparatus comprising: upper and lower spaced apart coxial disks; means for rotating the disks, which are substantially parallel to each other, in unison; means for moving one of the disks away from or toward the other disk from a puck non-engaging position to a puck frictionally gripping position; a circumferential wall around the space between the disks; means for removing a puck from the grip of the disks during rotation of said disks so that the puck may be projected in simulated live hockey.

Claim 3

Apparatus according to claim 1 further including a spring means for urging the disks to retracted position.

Claim 4

Apparatus according to claim 2, further including a common rotatable shaft, the upper and lower disks being mounted on said shaft, the upper disk being axially slidable on the shaft.

Claim 5

Apparatus according to claim 1, further including a common rotatable shaft, the upper and lower disks being mounted on said shaft the upper disk being axially slidable on the shaft.

Claim 6

Apparatus according to claim 1 further including gate means yieldingly holding a puck from moving during rotation of the lower disk.

Claim 7

Apparatus according to claim 5 further including a fixed barrier opposite the gate means which cooperates with said gate means to reduce frictional contact of a puck with the lower disk.

Claim 8

Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the barrier includes a portion for deflecting an accelerated puck away from the grip of the disks toward the puck exit while the disks are being rotated.

Claim 9

Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein a barrier which is disposed between the disks to deflect an accelerated puck from the grip of the rotating disks.

Claim 10

Apparatus according to claim 1 further including puck guide means outside the exit, the guide means being adjustable to select the direction of a projected puck.

Claim 11

Apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the guide means comprises a chute pivoted relatively to the puck exit for angular adjustment.

Claim 12

Apparatus according to claim 9 in combination with means for holding the chute in an adjusted position.

Claim 13

Apparatus for projecting a hockey puck comprising: a mobile frame; a motor on the frame with a speed control; upper and lower rotatable disks mounted coaxially on the frame and having a driving connection to the motor; spring means normally holding the disks in a retracted position axially spaced apart a distance greater than the thickness of a puck; trigger means for moving the rotatable disks from retracted position to a closer position for gripping a puck positioned in the space therebetween and for rotationally accelerating the so that a puck may be rotatably accelerated; gate means for releasably restraining a puck from moving with the lower disk when the disks are in retracted position; means cooperating with the gate means to reduce frictional contact oF a puck with the lower disk by supporting a puck; barrier means disposed between the disks for deflecting an accelerated puck from the grip of the disks to a linear path; a housing for the disks including a circumferential wall around the space for the puck for holding an accelerated puck between the disks, the housing including an entrance to the lower disk between the barrier and gate means and an exit in the deflected path of the puck; and adjustable guide means beyond the exit for directing an accelerated puck on a selected angular course, at a speed controlled by the motor''s speed control.

Claim 14

Apparatus for projecting a hockey puck comprising: a mobile frame; a motor on the frame with a speed control; upper and lower rotatable disks mounted coaxially on the frame and having a driving connection to the motor; spring means normally holding the disks in a retracted position axially spaced apart a distance greater than the thickness of a puck; trigger means for moving the rotatable disks from retracted position to a closer position for gripping a puck positioned in the space therebetween and for rotationally accelerating the so that a puck may be rotatably accelerated; gate means for releasably restraining a puck from moving with the lower disk when the disks are in retracted position; means cooperating with the gate means to reduce frictional contact oF a puck with the lower disk by supporting a puck; barrier means disposed between the disks for deflecting an accelerated puck from the grip of the disks to a linear path; a housing for the disks including a circumferential wall around the space for the puck for holding an accelerated puck between the disks, the housing including an entrance to the lower disk between the barrier and gate means and an exit in the deflected path of the puck; and adjustable guide means beyond the exit for directing an accelerated puck on a selected angular course, at a speed controlled by the motor''s speed control.