Abstract: An adjustable sports training system comprises a mounting infrastructure comprising a pair of angled arms and a cylindrical shaft, a goal structure fixed to the shaft's inferior portion, a pivot mechanism mounted to the shaft and configured to rotate the goal structure, and a computerized control system configured to remotely adjust the pivot mechanism. The pivot mechanism further includes a servomechanism, a high ratio gearbox, a shaft coupler, a housing and a pair of bearings through which the shaft runs. The servomechanism comprises a servomotor connected to the gearbox and configured to provide rotational movement of the shaft and connected goal structure, a drive device having logic level and ethernet connectivity, a DC power supply, a DC power cable, and a servomotor cable.

Abstract: The invention relates in general to lacrosse heads, and more particularly to preparation of a lacrosse head that is optically clear, but still maintains the desired stiffness and durability characteristics for optimal play.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a riser comprising a first rail and a second rail. An accessory is supported by the riser. The accessory extends through the first rail and contacts the second rail. A fastener contacts the riser and the accessory. The fastener comprises a central axis that does not intersect the accessory.

Abstract: Various aspects of a dimple pattern methodology, and dimple pattern configurations are disclosed herein. A spherical quadrilateral segment division can be used to maintain a high level of symmetry in the dimple pattern while also maintaining a specific dimple layout in polar regions of the golf ball. In one aspect, the specific configurations disclosed herein can provide geometric symmetry while being adaptable to relatively complex processes for forming golf ball covers. Furthermore, the configurations disclosed herein provide a dimple pattern with a high level of symmetry having a particular subset of preferred polar dimples.

Abstract: Disclosed is an extension adapter and a shooting assembly. The extension adapter is configured for mounting a target on a target stand. The extension adapter comprises a connecting member and a target mounting seat interconnected with each other. The connecting member is configured for detachably connecting to the target stand, or being welded to the target stand, or being integrally formed with the target stand. The target mounting seat is configured for mounting the target; the shooting assembly comprises the aforementioned target stand. The present application solves the problems of poor adaptability and mounting stability between targets and target stand products having different sizes and specifications.

Abstract: A ball machine comprising an imaging system attached to the ball machine and configured to capture image data of a court, a ball launching system configured to launch a ball to a user and a processor. The processor configured to initiate a workout routine that includes launching, using the ball launching system, a sequence of balls to a user, select a shot type of a first ball to launch in the sequence, control settings of the ball launching system to launch the first ball based on the selected shot type to the user, determine a shot type returned by the user in response to the launched first ball, select a shot type of a second ball to launch in the sequence, and control settings of the ball launching system to adjust one or more parameters of the second ball based on the determined shot type returned by the user.

Abstract: A golf club head includes a loft no less than 40 degrees; a striking face; a virtual center plane that is vertical and perpendicular to a virtual striking face plane and includes a face center; a rear face; and a recess. The recess extends in a heel-to-toe direction along an upper sole surface and has a depth that varies in the heel-to-toe direction such that a first depth corresponds with a first location heel-ward of the face center and a second depth corresponds with a second location toe-ward of the face center, the first depth being no less than 10 mm and greater than the second depth by at least 5 mm. An insert is received in the recess. And a center of gravity of the golf club head is spaced no greater than 5.0 mm from the virtual center plane measured in the heel-to-toe direction.

Abstract: An apparatus (100), a system (200), and a method (500) for simulating deposition of an inhaled drug on lungs of an individual are disclosed. The apparatus (100) includes a mouth-throat model (102), an inhalation device (104), and a breath simulator (106) connected to the mouth-throat model (102) for dispersing drug and respiration flow respectively in the mouth-throat model (102). The apparatus (100) also includes a controlling unit (108) in communication with the breath simulator (106) and the inhalation device (104) to detect the dispersion of the respiration flow and actuate the inhalation device (104) to disperse the drug. The respiration flow and the drug are uniformly mixed while passing through a mixing unit (110) formed downstream to the mouth-throat model (102) and the breath simulator (106). The mixture is then received by a lung cast model (112) formed downstream to the mixing unit (110) to accommodate deposition of the drug.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a face portion having a first plurality of major and minor grooves and a second plurality of major and minor grooves oppositely mirroring the first plurality of major and minor grooves. The first plurality of major grooves may have greater widths than the first plurality of minor grooves and the second plurality of major grooves may have greater widths than the second plurality of minor grooves, a plurality of projections may be defined by the first and second plurality of major and minor grooves. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: A water gun is provided. On the water gun, when a first mating position and a second mating position are in alignment fit, a plug-in member is detachably plugged into a plug-in hole, so that a reset clamping member is movably clamped to the plug-in member, thus achieving quick assembling and disassembling of a storage device and a gun body, and enhancing disassembling convenience. Furthermore, when the first mating position and the second mating position are in alignment fit, a first conductive component and a second conductive component are also in detachable fit, so that an electrical element or a power source on the storage device can be mated and electrically connected with a circuit on the gun body, thus eliminating an additional circuit mating and assembling step and further simplifying an assembling process.

Abstract: A crossbow including a riser, a limb coupled to the riser, and a cam assembly rotatably coupled to the limb about an axis of rotation. The cam assembly including a string guide defining a plane of rotation of the cam assembly about the axis of rotation and structured to support a drawstring, a drawstring attachment point structured to engage the drawstring, a power cable journal extending away from the plane of rotation along the axis of rotation and structured to support a power cable, and a power cable attachment point structured to engage the power cable. The power cable journal is shaped to displace the power cable away from the plane of rotation as the crossbow is drawn from a released configuration to a drawn configuration to provide a gap sized to permit the drawstring attachment point and the power cable attachment point to pass between the power cable and the plane of rotation.

Abstract: The invention is generally directed to a game that manipulates magnetic forces through vertical components, the weight and ferromagnetic composition of a plurality of figurines, and surface tension between magnets and the vertical components to create a three-dimensional gaming experience. Specifically, the disclosed game comprises figurines that include one or more magnets. As the magnets are added or removed, the amount of magnetic attraction associated with a particular figurine and the overall height of the figurine is increased or decreased. Each figurine is then used to attract magnets positioned on vertical pillars throughout the game board. The game further includes the use of cards, dice, and other challenging elements to increase player enjoyment.

Abstract: A basketball launching system, apparatus, and methods are disclosed which provide multiple types of basketball passes. A controller is in electronic connection with a user interface and a throwing mechanism supported by a structural framework. The controller generates prompt(s) at the user interface requesting a user to select pass receipt locations and option(s) for the user to select a pass type. The controller receives data from the user interface indicating user input provided in response to the prompt(s) and any selection of the option(s). The controller commands the throwing mechanism to launch at least one basketball to each of the user selected pass receipt locations, and causes the basketballs to be launched in accordance with the selection of the one or more options regarding the pass type, where provided.

Abstract: A reusable gun clearing and test trap has two chambers, a bullet capture chamber and an attached bullet inlet chamber to stop fired bullets, the capture chamber having at least one user-serviceable door for interior access to receive a bullet decelerant. An elastomeric mass such as blocks of compressed crumb rubber or vulcanized virgin rubber retardant is removably insertable into the inlet chamber for slowing the fired bullets. A slurry, such as a mixture of sand and oil such as is removably loadable into the capture chamber through a trap door and serves as the decelerant for the fired bullets. The capture chamber and the inlet chamber are made in a shape and of encasing materials that are sufficient to contain explosive discharges and ricochets associated with fired bullets. A labyrinth baffle is for dispersing discharge gases.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club face plates with internal cell lattices are presented herein. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A toy gun automatic shooting device includes a laser detection device arranged at one side of a toy gun body and includes a shooting module and an electronic trigger module. A reaction device is arranged on the toy gun body and includes a shot storage module, a control substrate, and an electrical power supply unit that supplies electrical power to a control substrate of the reaction device. The control substrate receives a detection signal from the laser detection device and controls the electronic trigger module to drive the shooting module that supplies shots so as to allow the toy gun body to carry out a shooting operation. Automatic shooting made after the laser detection device detects a target object is fulfilled to enhance the fun of playing a survival game, and further, detection being made with the laser detection device fulfills higher accuracy and longer distance of detection.

Abstract: A set of game pieces sized and shaped to stack vertically one atop one another to form a stacked arrangement. The set of game pieces including a first game piece configured to place at a bottom position in the stacked arrangement and a second game piece configured to place at a top position in the stacked arrangement wherein each of the game pieces included in the set of game pieces includes a top surface having a game-piece fastening element included thereon, respectively, each of the respective game-piece fastening elements configured to secure to a corresponding headpiece fastening element worn by a user when contact is made between the respective game-piece fastening element and headpiece fastening element during game play. Game play involves a hands-free removal of game pieces from atop the stacked arrangement.

Abstract: An archery release assembly, in an embodiment, includes a body, a trigger supported by the body, a trigger controller supported by the body, and a draw cord holder supported by the body. The trigger and trigger controller are each pivotal relative to the body. The trigger controller includes a step-shaped portion The trigger and the trigger controller are configured to cooperate to generate an output as a result of a part of the trigger striking or coming into contact with the step-shaped portion of the trigger controller.

Abstract: Basketball launching apparatus, systems, and methods providing next pass indications are disclosed. A throwing mechanism connected to a structural framework launches basketballs toward candidate locations for a player to catch and shoot towards a basketball goal. A controller receives user input indicating a subset of the candidate locations forming a practice session and causes a rendering of a basketball playing area including a representation of a basketball goal, a baseline, and a three-point arc to be generated at an electronic display connected to said structural framework. Before and/or while the controller commands the throwing mechanism to pass at least one basketball to each of the subset of the candidate locations, the controller causes a respective next pass indicator to be displayed at the representation at a location visually corresponding to a respective next one of the session passes.

Abstract: A ball-throwing machine is disclosed that includes one or more launch wheels configured to impart motion to one or more balls, a frame to which the one or more launch wheels couple, wherein a staging area is formed within the frame adjacent the one or more launch wheels, a ball-sensor, and a control circuit configured to control the one or more launch wheels. The control circuit includes a processor, and non-transitory, computer-readable medium having logic stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause performance of operations including: receiving ball-sensor data from the ball-sensor, and determining whether a ball is present within the staging area based on the ball-sensor data. In some instances, the ball-sensor is an optical sensor configured to project a light signal into the staging area and detect a reflected light signal when the ball is present within the staging area.