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WO2009152564A1
WO2009152564A1 PCT/AU2009/000766 AU2009000766W WO2009152564A1 WO 2009152564 A1 WO2009152564 A1 WO 2009152564A1 AU 2009000766 W AU2009000766 W AU 2009000766W WO 2009152564 A1 WO2009152564 A1 WO 2009152564A1
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Michael Barnett
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Priority to CN2009801233595A priority patent/CN102065956B/zh
Priority to AU2009260179A priority patent/AU2009260179B2/en
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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
    • A63B67/00—Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00
    • A63B67/007—Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00 played in water
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B59/00—Bats, rackets, or the like, not covered by groups A63B49/00 - A63B57/00
    • A63B59/50—Substantially rod-shaped bats for hitting a ball in the air, e.g. for baseball
    • A63B59/55—Substantially rod-shaped bats for hitting a ball in the air, e.g. for baseball with non-circular cross-section
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B63/00—Targets or goals for ball games
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/0036—Accessories for stowing, putting away or transporting exercise apparatus or sports equipment
    • A63B71/0045—Accessories for stowing, putting away or transporting exercise apparatus or sports equipment specially adapted for games played with rackets or bats
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/02—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00 for large-room or outdoor sporting games
    • A63B71/023—Supports, e.g. poles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/02—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00 for large-room or outdoor sporting games
    • A63B71/023—Supports, e.g. poles
    • A63B2071/026—Supports, e.g. poles stabilised by weight
    • 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
    • A63B2102/20—Cricket
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
    • A63B2208/12—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player specially adapted for children
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2210/00—Space saving
    • A63B2210/50—Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/60—Apparatus used in water
    • A63B2225/605—Floating
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/56—Devices for protection, storage or transport, e.g. stands or cases
    • A63B60/60—Devices for protection, storage or transport, e.g. stands or cases specially adapted for bats

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  • the present invention generally pertains to games and game apparatus, and is particularly directed to a ball game and the apparatus of the game to be played in a swimming pool.
  • US Patent No. 3582078 teaches a hoop ball type of arrangement.
  • US Patent No. 4220337 discloses a ball game to be played in a swimming pool, wherein a tilted backstop is installed at the curb of the pool for bouncing the ball to the player.
  • US Patent No. 4307887 is directed to a combination of a pair of basketball backboards with a volleyball net suspended between the basketball backboards.
  • US Patent. No. 5375849 relates to a water volleyball type of game.
  • US Patent No. 5499822 provides a soccer type game for playing in a swimming pool, wherein the goals and the ball are under water.
  • a kit for a water sport game comprising:
  • At least one floatable wicket including a frame being adapted to engage with a plurality of stumps and having an anchor for keeping the wicket within a pre-determined locality in an aquatic environment, wherein the frame includes a plurality of arms extending from a base bar, each one of the arms being coaxially connected to one of the stumps in a coplanar arrangement; and
  • a floatable bat comprising a striking blade and a handle located at one end thereof, wherein the blade has a longitudinal axis and the handle is spliced thereto along the longitudinal axis of the blade.
  • the kit further comprises at least one floatable ball.
  • the anchor is a bag containing a weight which is selected from the group consisting of cast iron, stones, lead, stainless steel or sand.
  • the anchor comprises at least one weight object encapsulated in the frame.
  • each of the stumps is removably connected to each of the arms such that each of the stumps may be readily struck off each of the arms of the frame upon the ball contacting one or more of the stumps.
  • each of the stumps is formed from a single piece material selected from the group consisting of soft plastic, soft rubber foam, thermosetting polymer or thermoplastic polymer.
  • the striking blade is formed from a single piece material selected from the group consisting of soft plastic, soft rubber foam, thermosetting polymer or thermoplastic polymer.
  • the striking blade is cylindrical in shape.
  • the handle is formed from a rigid floatable material selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), rigid plastic, thermosetting polymer or thermoplastic polymer.
  • PVC polyvinyl chloride
  • rigid plastic rigid plastic
  • thermosetting polymer thermoplastic polymer
  • the striking blade has a diameter of between 60mm and 110mm.
  • the floatable ball is formed from a single piece material selected from the group consisting of soft plastic, soft rubber foam, thermosetting or thermoplastic polymer.
  • the floatable ball is spheroid in shape and has a diameter of between 70mm and 73mm.
  • the kit further comprises a tether adapted to connect to the wicket.
  • the kit further comprises a container adapted to hold the wicket, the bat and the ball, wherein the container is also adapted to be filled with at least one weight object and to connect to the tether for keeping the wicket within a pre-determined locality in an aquatic environment.
  • the aquatic environment is a swimming pool.
  • a method of playing a water sport game having the steps of: dividing an aquatic environment into a batting team region and a defending team region;
  • first and second floatable wickets include a frame being adapted to engage with a plurality of stumps and having an anchor for keeping the wicket within a pre-determined locality in the aquatic environment;
  • the floatable bat comprises a striking blade and a handle located at one end thereof, wherein the blade has a longitudinal axis and the handle is spliced thereto along the longitudinal axis of the blade.
  • the aquatic environment is a swimming pool.
  • a floatable wicket comprising a frame being adapted to engage with a plurality of stumps and having an anchor for keeping the wicket within a pre-determined locality in an aquatic environment, wherein the frame includes a plurality of arms extending from a base bar, each one of the arms being coaxially connected to one of the stumps in a coplanar arrangement.
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of a bat according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a front view of the bat of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of the bat of Figure 1;
  • Figure 4 is a plan view of a wicket according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a front view of the wicket of Figure 4.
  • Figure 6 is a side view of the wicket of Figure 4.
  • Figure 7 is a perspective view of the wicket of Figure 4 attached to a load
  • Figure 8 is a front view of a floatable ball
  • Figure 9 is a schematic view of a swimming pool area of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • a bat 10 comprising an elongate striking blade 14, and a handle 12 spliced to one end of the blade along the longitudinal axes of the blade and handle.
  • the blade 14 has one end 15, which is remote from the handle 12 (which end is known as the toe), in a flat shape.
  • the striking blade 14 is preferably cylindrical with either a solid or hollow core. However, it can also be envisaged that the striking blade 14 has a striking surface which is substantially flat, and a back surface which has a ridge along the longitudinal axis of the blade 14.
  • the striking blade 14 is fabricated of a floatable material such as soft plastic or soft rubber foam having a softness and flexibility sufficient to cause the outer surface of the bat 10 to yield on a successful strike, whilst also being able to avoid any harmful impact.
  • the material has an elasticity which permits the striking blade 14 to deform and resume its original shape immediately after impact.
  • a thermoplastic or thermosetting material comprises a thermoplastic or thermosetting material.
  • the bat 10 can be made of polyethylene, polypropylene, polychloride or a mixture thereof.
  • the diameter of the striking blade 14 is within the range of 65mm to
  • the length of the striking blade 14 is between 200mm and 1000mm. Both the length and the diameter of the striking blade 14 can be customized to suit the intended user, who may be an adult or a child.
  • the handle 12 of the bat 10 is formed from a more rigid floatable material such as plastic or PVC.
  • the diameter of the handle 12 is typically smaller than the diameter of the striking blade 14 and is usually in the range of 20mm to 50mm.
  • the length of the handle 12 is typically around 100mm to 300mm, and is preferably 200mm.
  • Both the handle 12 and the striking blade 14 can also be made of a thermosetting or thermoplastic polymer.
  • the handle 12 and the striking blade 14 are integrally formed from a single piece material.
  • FIGS 4 to 7 illustrate a wicket 20 according to the present invention, which comprises a frame 22 having three arms 23 extending from a base bar 24. Each of the arms 23 is coaxially connected to a cylindrical stump 26.
  • the frame 22 and the stumps 26 are thereby joined together in a coplanar manner.
  • the frame 22 is further adapted to connect to an anchor 28 which keeps the wicket 20 afloat within a particular location in a swimming pool or aquatic environment.
  • the anchor 28 comprises a weight bag of stones or cast iron.
  • the frame 22 is preferably formed from a rigid floatable material such as plastic or PVC, while the stumps 26 are made of soft plastic or soft rubber foam, and preferably are made of a thermosetting or thermoplastic polymer.
  • the stumps 26 are removeably engaged with the frame 22 such that the stumps may readily be struck off by the ball 29.
  • the frame 22 and the stumps 26 are integrally formed from a single piece material.
  • each stump 26 is 65mm and the length of each stump is 500mm.
  • Each arm 23 of the frame is preferably 20mm in diameter and 500mm in length.
  • the length of the base bar 24 is 175mm and the diameter of the base bar 24 is 20mm.
  • Figure 10 shows another embodiment of the wicket 20 which comprises a frame 22 configured to serve as an anchor for keeping the wicket 20 afloat within a particular location in a swimming pool.
  • the frame 22 encapsulates weight objects such as lead or stainless steels in the lower region of the frame.
  • a metal frame 22 can also be used as an anchor.
  • a tether 40 is provided to chain the wicket 20 to the swimming pool.
  • the tether 40 can also chain to a brick or a similar weight object 41 at the side curb of the swimming pool.
  • the tether is in the form of a plastic chain.
  • a plastic container provided for keeping the equipment of the present invention is filled with sand and water to serve the purpose of the weight object 41.
  • a suction cap may be used for keeping the wicket 20 afloat within a particular location in a swimming pool by sticking the suction to the side of a tiled pool.
  • the ball 29 for the game being spherical and comprising a floatable material is formed from a piece of soft plastic or soft rubber foam, and preferably is made of a thermosetting or thermoplastic polymer.
  • the diameter of the ball is typically between 70mm and 73mm.
  • the swimming pool 30 is divided into two regions, the batting team region 32 and defending team region 33.
  • the two regions are separated by a designated centre line 34.
  • One wicket 20 is located at the end 35 of the batting team region 32 and another wicket 20 is placed at the end 39 of the defending team region 33.
  • In front of the wicket 20 is the crease region 36, where the batsmen stay.
  • the fielders are allowed to spread around the pool 30, but typically they stay in the vicinity of the location 37 near the designated centre line 34. Outside the pool, a boundary 38 is designated for dividing the gaming area and non-gaming area.
  • the ball game is then played with the abovementioned equipment within the swimming pool.
  • the participants of the ball game are divided into at least two teams, the batting team, comprising at least one batman, and the defending team, comprising at least one bowler and preferably at least one fielder although the game can be played with the fielding team having only one bowler and no additional fielders.
  • the aim of the batting team is to score the most Yuns' (points) while the aim of defending team is to prevent the batting team from scoring any Yuns' and to dismiss each of the batsmen by getting them "out".
  • the game is divided into overs of a predetermined number of deliveries.
  • the teams swap roles, so that the defending team becomes the batting team and the batting team becomes the defending team.
  • the ball game begins with a batsman standing in front of the wicket 20 within the designated crease region 36 of the batting team region 32, holding the bat 10 above the water. Then, the bowler bowls the ball 29 from the defending team region 33 of the swimming pool 30 attempting to hit the wicket 20 located at batting team region 32 with the ball 29. Depending on the result of the strike, scores are awarded to each individual' batsman, and the batting team. If the defending team gets the batsman out, the undivided bowler and the defending team are awarded a point.
  • Each batsman may have a predetermined number of tries to strike the ball 29, and preferably maximum of 10 tries are given for each batsman. This could be varied and decided before the start of the game to ensure every participant has a chance to bat.
  • the defending team tries to prevent the batting team from scoring runs. In order to do so, the defending team will try to get the batsmen out.
  • the batsman is considered to be ⁇ out' when: a. the batsman strikes the ball 29 and the ball is caught "on the full" by one of the defending team's fielders;

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un kit pour un jeu de sport nautique comportant au moins un guichet flottant. Le guichet comprend un cadre qui est adapté à des fins de mise en prise avec une pluralité de piquets. Le cadre a également une ancre pour maintenir le guichet à l'intérieur d'un endroit prédéterminé dans un environnement aquatique. Le kit comprend également une batte flottante comportant une lame de frappe et un manche se trouvant à une extrémité de celle-ci. La lame a un axe longitudinal et le manche est emboîté dessus le long de l'axe longitudinal de la lame. Le kit comprend éventuellement au moins une balle flottante.
PCT/AU2009/000766 2008-06-19 2009-06-16 Jeu de sport nautique Ceased WO2009152564A1 (fr)

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NZ589643A NZ589643A (en) 2008-06-19 2009-06-16 Water cricket game including floating wicket
CN2009801233595A CN102065956B (zh) 2008-06-19 2009-06-16 一种水上运动
AU2009260179A AU2009260179B2 (en) 2008-06-19 2009-06-16 A water sport game

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AU2008903126A AU2008903126A0 (en) 2008-06-19 A Water Sport Game

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US6676545B1 (en) * 2002-04-09 2004-01-13 William W. Beazley Ball rebound wall apparatus for a swimming pool
US20040102260A1 (en) * 2002-11-22 2004-05-27 Chia Francis See Chong Reversible floating game
GB2408461A (en) * 2003-11-26 2005-06-01 Geoffrey Newton Target for ball games in water
US20060247072A1 (en) * 2005-04-27 2006-11-02 Combs Richard J Floating toss game
JP2008012104A (ja) * 2006-07-06 2008-01-24 Mitsuo Fukuda 水上バスケットゴール

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US20040102260A1 (en) * 2002-11-22 2004-05-27 Chia Francis See Chong Reversible floating game
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