Lawn bowling apparatus
US3975014A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 1975 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63D2005/083
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The apparatus includes a platform supported by legs at the corners. It supports the bowling pins which are preferably of formed plastic. A ball is used which is a bean bag type ball containing beans or other particulate material and having a cover of a conventional ball. In the game the ball is not rolled but rather is lobbed. Cords are provided attached to the bases of the pins and to a manually operable lever for automatically resetting the pins manually. The cords and lever are fabricated as an integral plastic molded unit the cords being in the form of flat strips. The pins are of hollow molded construction. Each has a bottom slot opening adapted to receive and anchor a molded joint or barb on the end of a cord.
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