CA1221593A - Apparatus for simulation of ice hockey face-offs - Google Patents
Apparatus for simulation of ice hockey face-offsInfo
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- CA1221593A CA1221593A CA000491943A CA491943A CA1221593A CA 1221593 A CA1221593 A CA 1221593A CA 000491943 A CA000491943 A CA 000491943A CA 491943 A CA491943 A CA 491943A CA 1221593 A CA1221593 A CA 1221593A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B47/00—Devices for handling or treating balls, e.g. for holding or carrying balls
- A63B47/002—Devices for dispensing balls, e.g. from a reservoir
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2102/00—Application of clubs, bats, rackets or the like to the sporting activity ; particular sports involving the use of balls and clubs, bats, rackets, or the like
- A63B2102/24—Ice hockey
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An apparatus for the simulation of ice hockey face-off situations, for use in association with a plurality of hockey pucks, comprises a frame, a puck storage cylinder attached to the frame for receiving and storing therein a stack of transversely oriented pucks, an indexing mechanism attached to the cylinder for supporting the stack of pucks in the cylinder and for intermittently releasing pucks, one at a time, from the stack, and a puck driver and guide located to receive the released pucks from the indexing mechanism for accelerating each puck to a pre-determined speed and for guiding each puck generally downwardly in a generally transverse orientation.
An apparatus for the simulation of ice hockey face-off situations, for use in association with a plurality of hockey pucks, comprises a frame, a puck storage cylinder attached to the frame for receiving and storing therein a stack of transversely oriented pucks, an indexing mechanism attached to the cylinder for supporting the stack of pucks in the cylinder and for intermittently releasing pucks, one at a time, from the stack, and a puck driver and guide located to receive the released pucks from the indexing mechanism for accelerating each puck to a pre-determined speed and for guiding each puck generally downwardly in a generally transverse orientation.
Description
~ THE NATURE OF T E INVENTION ~2159~
The invention relates to an apparatus for the simulation of ice hockey face-off situations.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the sport of ice hockey, during competition, play commences by a referee dropping a puck between two players, one from each opposing team. Each such player, called a centre, attempts to win the face-off, by gaining control of the puck for his team. Control of the puck is essential in ice hockey, if a team is to win. Accordingly, it is desireable that a team's centres develop their face-off skills to the highest degree possible.
In order to train and improve his face-off skills, a centre participates in numerous practice face-off simulations against an opposing centre. Conventionally, a third person, ~; usually a coach or other player, acts as a referee in dropping the puck between the two centres. Each centre then vies for control of the puck.
A major disadvantage of the conventional method is that a third person is required to act as referee. If the third person is a player, such player is unable to train his own ice hockey skills while he is acting as referee. If such person is a coach, he is unable to coach while acting as referee. In either case, , optimal use of e~pensive ice time is not being achieved.
Furthermore, it is a relatively time consuming and fatiguing process for the third party to simulate successive face-off situations. In order to do so, a supply of pucks must be kept close at hand and the third party must reach for a new puck for virtually each successive face-off.
` :~22~,5~33 In addition, there is a certain technique and skill to dropping a puck at a face-off, which a professional referee would consistently apply to each face-off during an ice hockey game.
Other players and even coaches may not possess such skills at all.
Alternatively, they may only apply them inconsistently. In either case, the face-offs by such persons during a training session are less than ideal simulations because they may not closely mimic a face-off by a professional The result is less than optimal training for the centre.
~ 10 STATEMENT OF THE INVENTION
_ , , The invention comprises an apparatus for the simulation of ice hockey face-off situations for use in association with a plurality of pucks, the apparatus comprising a frame, a puck ~ 15 storage cylinder attached to the frame for receiving and storing ; therein a stack of transversely oriented pucks, indexing means attached to the cylinder for supporting the stack of pucks in the cylinder and for intermittently releasing pucks, one at a time, from said stack, and, puck driver and guide means located to receive said released pucks from said indexing means for accelerating each puck to a pre-determined speed and for guiding each puck generally downwardly in a generally transverse ` orientation.
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i i - 2 -~' ~ 593 The apparatus of the invention may be used in order to eliminate the necessity of the third party in a face-off simulation. In addition, rapid succession face-off simulations may be arranged. The apparatus may be used to improve the consistency of successive face-off simulations.
The various features of novelty which characterize the ; invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims anne~ed ` to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and specific objects attained by its use, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated and described preferred embodiments of the invention.
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IN THE FIGURES
Figure 1 is a perspective view of an appara$us for the simulation of ice hockey ~ace-o~fs, according to the invention, ; shown in use between two ice hockey players on an ice surface;
Figure 2 is a partially sectioned elevation view of the apparatus of Figure 1; and, Figure 3 is a schematic elevation view, illustrating the operation of the apparatus shown in Figure 2.
DESCRIPTION OF A SPECIFIC EMBODIMENT
Referring to Figure 1, there is illustrated an apparatus for the simulation of ice hockey face-offs, indicated generally as 10, according to the invention. Face-off apparatus 10 is shown resting on an ice sur~ace I positioned between two hockey players, namely, centres C. Centres C are each positioned to try to gain ~., ~ ;~21593 control of puck P which is delivered to a point between them byapparatus 10.
Apparatus 10 comprises a frame support 12, which comprises a base portion 12a adapted to rest on ice I and from which extends extension arm 12b.
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Attached to a free end of extension arm 12b is puck :;
accelerator 14. Frame support 12 is shaped whereby puck accelerator 14 may be positioned between players C whereby apparatus 10 does not interfere with the free movements of the centres C during the face-off simulation.
In the illustrated embodiment, accelerator 14 may be ~- connected to an external source of electrical power by electrical cord 16. An on-off switch means 17 (Figure 2) may be attached conveniently to accelerator 14 or to frame 12, where it is accessible to the players C and easily operable, preferably with hockey sticks. In other embodiments, other sources of power may :`
be used.
Referring to Figure 2, puck accelerator 14 is shown in somewhat more detail. Accelerator 14 comprises a puck cylinder 18, which is rigidly affixed to the free end of extension arm 12b in a generally vertical position. In the illustrated embodiment, an upper portion 18a of cylinder 18 defines a puck storage means or chamber 20, adapted to transversely receive at least one puck ., P. In the illustrated embodiment, chamber 20 is shown having ~ received a plurality of pucks P. At the top, cylinder 18 defines E~
an opening 20a for loading pucks P into chamber 20. The internal diameter of cylinder 18 is marginally larger than that of pucks P, ~ whereby pucks P are freely axially moveable within chamber 20, but E`
unable to rotate away from a generally transverse position.
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Affixed to the side of cylinder 18 and defining the lower end of storage chamber 20 is a puck indexing means 22. In the illustrated embodiment, indexing means 22 includes retractable ' upper stops 24 and retractable lower stops 26. As described .
below, indexing means 22 is operable to retract and extend stops 24 and 26 in pre-determined timed relationship to each other, whereby to allow pucks P to drop one by one at pre-determined intervals past indexing means 22. Indexing means 22 may also be connected to a first speed adjustment means 28 whereby said pre-determined interval may be adjusted as desired. Indexing means 22 may be electrically connected via line 16a to electrical ` cord 16.
Beneath indexing means 22, the lower portion 18b of cylinder 18 defines a guide means 23. Guide means 23 is operable to receive a puck P released from indexing means 22 and guides it downwardly, preferably in a transverse orientation.
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Puck driver means 29 is attached to guide means 23.
Driver means 29 comprises wheel means, namely driver wheels 32.
Driver wheels 32 are transversely mounted to cylinder 18 whereby they extend into guide means 23 through openings 18c. Preferably, at least a circumferential portion 32a of each wheel 32 comprises l ~ a resilient compressible material, such as rubber or foam rubber.
¦~ Wheels 32 extend into guide means 23 a distance whereby a puck P
may pass transversely between them, if at least the outer portions 32a of wheels 32 are compressed.
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Attached to cylinder 1~ or frame 12 is a motor means 30.
In the illustrated embodiment, motor means 30 comprises an electrical motor adapted to be connected to a source of external power via electrical cord 16 and on-off switch 17. Other motor I
means could also be used.
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~^ Motor means 30 is connected by suitable transmission means (not shown) to preferably each of wheels 32. Motor means 30 may be connected with a second speed adjustment means 34, operable whereby to adjust the rotational speed of wheels 32. Said transmission means is preferably operable to drive each of driver wheels 32 at the same rotational speed.
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An exit portion of guide means 23 may extend somewhat past driver means 29, but is preferably short so as not to interfere with the smooth release of puck P toward the ice surface I.
In operation, chamber 20 is loaded with at least one puck P. In the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of pucks P is shown loaded therein. As they are loaded, lower puck P falls and comes to rest against upper stops 24. Other pucks P rest on top of such ~:
lower puck P, as shown in Figure 3a.
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Switch 17 is turned on to deliver power to apparatus 10.
Adjustment means 28 and 34 are operated to adjust both the interval between the release of consecutive pucks P and the speed of the driver wheels 32 to the desired levels. Thus, the frequency of face-off simulations and the speed of each such simulation may be independently varied. During the course of a practice session, either or both of adjustment means 28 and 34 may be varied to offer different face-off conditions or to suit the abilities of different players.
~` To initiate a face-off, upper stops 24 retract, allowing , pucks P to drop and rest upon lower stops 26, as shown in Figure 3b. Next, upper stops 24 extend, whereby to support all of pucks P except the lowermost puck P, which continues to rest upon lower stops 26, as shown in Figure 3c. Next, lower stops 26 retract to c low lowermost puck P to drop towards driver wheels 32, as shown .~
~ ~2~93 in Figures 2 and 3e. Lowermost puck P is guided by guide means 23 to fall transversely between driver wheels 32. As wheels 32 rotate, puck P is forced between them, compressing circumferential portion 32a. As wheels 32 continue turning, puck P is accelerated from its relatively slow falling speed to the circumferential speed of wheels 32. As wheels 32 continue turning, puck P passes into the exit portion of guide means 23, where it is moving at about the circumferential speed of wheels 32.
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Puck P is directed downwardly in a transverse orientation out of guide means 23 towards ice surface I.
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Indexing means 32 then operates to release another puck P
from the puck storage chamber 20, thus repeating the above sequence.
s In an alternate embodiment, indexing means 22 may be connected with a remote control release means (not shown), whereby a third party may operate the indexing means, for example, by pushing a button, as he desires. In such an embodiment, the third party may control the timing and frequency of face-off simulations.
~' In a further embodiment, frame 12 may be made foldable , (not shown), extendable between a storage position and an , operating position, whereby apparatus 10 may be neatly and more compactly folded away for storage or transportation. Frame 12 may be conveniently provided with a suitable handle (not shown) for carrying the folded up apparatus 10.
,' In other embodiments, a puck storage means may be defined by any suitable means. Any puck indexing means, operable to :
select pucks, one at a time, from the puck storage means and to ~lease same at pre-determined intervals, may also be used.
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~21S93 In other embodiments, other guide means may be used.
Different wheel means and different numbers of driver wheels may be used. Preferably, any driver wheels are symmetrically located around the guide means.
In a further embodiment, the driver means may be omitted.
In such embodiment, puck P will simply fall under the influence of gravity.
., The foregoing is a description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, which is given here by way of example only. The ,-invention is not to be taken as limited to any of the specific features as described, but comprehends all such variations thereof as come within the scope of the appended claims.
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The invention relates to an apparatus for the simulation of ice hockey face-off situations.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the sport of ice hockey, during competition, play commences by a referee dropping a puck between two players, one from each opposing team. Each such player, called a centre, attempts to win the face-off, by gaining control of the puck for his team. Control of the puck is essential in ice hockey, if a team is to win. Accordingly, it is desireable that a team's centres develop their face-off skills to the highest degree possible.
In order to train and improve his face-off skills, a centre participates in numerous practice face-off simulations against an opposing centre. Conventionally, a third person, ~; usually a coach or other player, acts as a referee in dropping the puck between the two centres. Each centre then vies for control of the puck.
A major disadvantage of the conventional method is that a third person is required to act as referee. If the third person is a player, such player is unable to train his own ice hockey skills while he is acting as referee. If such person is a coach, he is unable to coach while acting as referee. In either case, , optimal use of e~pensive ice time is not being achieved.
Furthermore, it is a relatively time consuming and fatiguing process for the third party to simulate successive face-off situations. In order to do so, a supply of pucks must be kept close at hand and the third party must reach for a new puck for virtually each successive face-off.
` :~22~,5~33 In addition, there is a certain technique and skill to dropping a puck at a face-off, which a professional referee would consistently apply to each face-off during an ice hockey game.
Other players and even coaches may not possess such skills at all.
Alternatively, they may only apply them inconsistently. In either case, the face-offs by such persons during a training session are less than ideal simulations because they may not closely mimic a face-off by a professional The result is less than optimal training for the centre.
~ 10 STATEMENT OF THE INVENTION
_ , , The invention comprises an apparatus for the simulation of ice hockey face-off situations for use in association with a plurality of pucks, the apparatus comprising a frame, a puck ~ 15 storage cylinder attached to the frame for receiving and storing ; therein a stack of transversely oriented pucks, indexing means attached to the cylinder for supporting the stack of pucks in the cylinder and for intermittently releasing pucks, one at a time, from said stack, and, puck driver and guide means located to receive said released pucks from said indexing means for accelerating each puck to a pre-determined speed and for guiding each puck generally downwardly in a generally transverse ` orientation.
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i i - 2 -~' ~ 593 The apparatus of the invention may be used in order to eliminate the necessity of the third party in a face-off simulation. In addition, rapid succession face-off simulations may be arranged. The apparatus may be used to improve the consistency of successive face-off simulations.
The various features of novelty which characterize the ; invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims anne~ed ` to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and specific objects attained by its use, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated and described preferred embodiments of the invention.
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IN THE FIGURES
Figure 1 is a perspective view of an appara$us for the simulation of ice hockey ~ace-o~fs, according to the invention, ; shown in use between two ice hockey players on an ice surface;
Figure 2 is a partially sectioned elevation view of the apparatus of Figure 1; and, Figure 3 is a schematic elevation view, illustrating the operation of the apparatus shown in Figure 2.
DESCRIPTION OF A SPECIFIC EMBODIMENT
Referring to Figure 1, there is illustrated an apparatus for the simulation of ice hockey face-offs, indicated generally as 10, according to the invention. Face-off apparatus 10 is shown resting on an ice sur~ace I positioned between two hockey players, namely, centres C. Centres C are each positioned to try to gain ~., ~ ;~21593 control of puck P which is delivered to a point between them byapparatus 10.
Apparatus 10 comprises a frame support 12, which comprises a base portion 12a adapted to rest on ice I and from which extends extension arm 12b.
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Attached to a free end of extension arm 12b is puck :;
accelerator 14. Frame support 12 is shaped whereby puck accelerator 14 may be positioned between players C whereby apparatus 10 does not interfere with the free movements of the centres C during the face-off simulation.
In the illustrated embodiment, accelerator 14 may be ~- connected to an external source of electrical power by electrical cord 16. An on-off switch means 17 (Figure 2) may be attached conveniently to accelerator 14 or to frame 12, where it is accessible to the players C and easily operable, preferably with hockey sticks. In other embodiments, other sources of power may :`
be used.
Referring to Figure 2, puck accelerator 14 is shown in somewhat more detail. Accelerator 14 comprises a puck cylinder 18, which is rigidly affixed to the free end of extension arm 12b in a generally vertical position. In the illustrated embodiment, an upper portion 18a of cylinder 18 defines a puck storage means or chamber 20, adapted to transversely receive at least one puck ., P. In the illustrated embodiment, chamber 20 is shown having ~ received a plurality of pucks P. At the top, cylinder 18 defines E~
an opening 20a for loading pucks P into chamber 20. The internal diameter of cylinder 18 is marginally larger than that of pucks P, ~ whereby pucks P are freely axially moveable within chamber 20, but E`
unable to rotate away from a generally transverse position.
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Affixed to the side of cylinder 18 and defining the lower end of storage chamber 20 is a puck indexing means 22. In the illustrated embodiment, indexing means 22 includes retractable ' upper stops 24 and retractable lower stops 26. As described .
below, indexing means 22 is operable to retract and extend stops 24 and 26 in pre-determined timed relationship to each other, whereby to allow pucks P to drop one by one at pre-determined intervals past indexing means 22. Indexing means 22 may also be connected to a first speed adjustment means 28 whereby said pre-determined interval may be adjusted as desired. Indexing means 22 may be electrically connected via line 16a to electrical ` cord 16.
Beneath indexing means 22, the lower portion 18b of cylinder 18 defines a guide means 23. Guide means 23 is operable to receive a puck P released from indexing means 22 and guides it downwardly, preferably in a transverse orientation.
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Puck driver means 29 is attached to guide means 23.
Driver means 29 comprises wheel means, namely driver wheels 32.
Driver wheels 32 are transversely mounted to cylinder 18 whereby they extend into guide means 23 through openings 18c. Preferably, at least a circumferential portion 32a of each wheel 32 comprises l ~ a resilient compressible material, such as rubber or foam rubber.
¦~ Wheels 32 extend into guide means 23 a distance whereby a puck P
may pass transversely between them, if at least the outer portions 32a of wheels 32 are compressed.
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Attached to cylinder 1~ or frame 12 is a motor means 30.
In the illustrated embodiment, motor means 30 comprises an electrical motor adapted to be connected to a source of external power via electrical cord 16 and on-off switch 17. Other motor I
means could also be used.
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~^ Motor means 30 is connected by suitable transmission means (not shown) to preferably each of wheels 32. Motor means 30 may be connected with a second speed adjustment means 34, operable whereby to adjust the rotational speed of wheels 32. Said transmission means is preferably operable to drive each of driver wheels 32 at the same rotational speed.
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An exit portion of guide means 23 may extend somewhat past driver means 29, but is preferably short so as not to interfere with the smooth release of puck P toward the ice surface I.
In operation, chamber 20 is loaded with at least one puck P. In the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of pucks P is shown loaded therein. As they are loaded, lower puck P falls and comes to rest against upper stops 24. Other pucks P rest on top of such ~:
lower puck P, as shown in Figure 3a.
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Switch 17 is turned on to deliver power to apparatus 10.
Adjustment means 28 and 34 are operated to adjust both the interval between the release of consecutive pucks P and the speed of the driver wheels 32 to the desired levels. Thus, the frequency of face-off simulations and the speed of each such simulation may be independently varied. During the course of a practice session, either or both of adjustment means 28 and 34 may be varied to offer different face-off conditions or to suit the abilities of different players.
~` To initiate a face-off, upper stops 24 retract, allowing , pucks P to drop and rest upon lower stops 26, as shown in Figure 3b. Next, upper stops 24 extend, whereby to support all of pucks P except the lowermost puck P, which continues to rest upon lower stops 26, as shown in Figure 3c. Next, lower stops 26 retract to c low lowermost puck P to drop towards driver wheels 32, as shown .~
~ ~2~93 in Figures 2 and 3e. Lowermost puck P is guided by guide means 23 to fall transversely between driver wheels 32. As wheels 32 rotate, puck P is forced between them, compressing circumferential portion 32a. As wheels 32 continue turning, puck P is accelerated from its relatively slow falling speed to the circumferential speed of wheels 32. As wheels 32 continue turning, puck P passes into the exit portion of guide means 23, where it is moving at about the circumferential speed of wheels 32.
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Puck P is directed downwardly in a transverse orientation out of guide means 23 towards ice surface I.
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Indexing means 32 then operates to release another puck P
from the puck storage chamber 20, thus repeating the above sequence.
s In an alternate embodiment, indexing means 22 may be connected with a remote control release means (not shown), whereby a third party may operate the indexing means, for example, by pushing a button, as he desires. In such an embodiment, the third party may control the timing and frequency of face-off simulations.
~' In a further embodiment, frame 12 may be made foldable , (not shown), extendable between a storage position and an , operating position, whereby apparatus 10 may be neatly and more compactly folded away for storage or transportation. Frame 12 may be conveniently provided with a suitable handle (not shown) for carrying the folded up apparatus 10.
,' In other embodiments, a puck storage means may be defined by any suitable means. Any puck indexing means, operable to :
select pucks, one at a time, from the puck storage means and to ~lease same at pre-determined intervals, may also be used.
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~21S93 In other embodiments, other guide means may be used.
Different wheel means and different numbers of driver wheels may be used. Preferably, any driver wheels are symmetrically located around the guide means.
In a further embodiment, the driver means may be omitted.
In such embodiment, puck P will simply fall under the influence of gravity.
., The foregoing is a description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, which is given here by way of example only. The ,-invention is not to be taken as limited to any of the specific features as described, but comprehends all such variations thereof as come within the scope of the appended claims.
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Claims (5)
1. An apparatus for the simulation of ice hockey face-off situations, for use in association with a plurality of hockey pucks, the apparatus comprising:
a frame;
a puck storage cylinder attached to the frame for receiving and storing therein a stack of transversely oriented pucks;
indexing means attached to said cylinder for supporting said stack in said cylinder and for intermittently releasing pucks, one at a time, from said stack; and, puck driver and guide means located to receive said released pucks from said indexing means for accelerating each said puck to a pre-determined speed and for guiding each said puck generally downwardly in a generally transverse orientation.
a frame;
a puck storage cylinder attached to the frame for receiving and storing therein a stack of transversely oriented pucks;
indexing means attached to said cylinder for supporting said stack in said cylinder and for intermittently releasing pucks, one at a time, from said stack; and, puck driver and guide means located to receive said released pucks from said indexing means for accelerating each said puck to a pre-determined speed and for guiding each said puck generally downwardly in a generally transverse orientation.
2. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said indexing means comprises retractable stop members extending into said cylinder, said stop members being adaptable to contact and support the two lowermost pucks in said stack, and actuator means connected to said stop members for retracting and extending said stop members from and into said cylinder.
3. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 2 wherein said stop members comprise upper and lower stop members, said actuator means being operable sequentially to extend said upper stop members, to retract said lower stop members, to extend said lower stop members, and to retract said upper stop members.
4. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 3 wherein there is a pair of upper stop members and a pair of lower stop members, said members of each said pair being located on opposite sides of said cylinder.
5. An apparatus as claimed in Claim 4 wherein said indexing means is operable to release said pucks at pre-determined intervals and said indexing means further comprises a speed adjusting means connected to said actuator means for adjusting said pre-determined interval.
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| US5846144A (en) * | 1998-01-15 | 1998-12-08 | Bothers; Charles A. | Hockey puck storage and delivery device |
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| US5069451A (en) * | 1990-06-18 | 1991-12-03 | Martens Kent L | Hockey practice device |
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