According to various embodiments a recreational apparatus can include an outer raceway having a ground engaging portion. An inner race assembly can be rotatably engaged to and operable to rotate within the outer raceway. A footrest can be disposed on the inner race assembly. The footrest can be adapted to receive a foot of an operator and support an operator within the inner race assembly. A handle can be disposed on the inner race assembly and adapted to receive a hand of the operator. A lockin...

A recreational facility is described incorporating a plurality of tennis courts positioned in an array with the center lines or longitudinal axes of the courts emanating from a common point. The center lines of adjacent courts are positioned at an angle such that the boundary lines of the second halves of the courts overlap. An automatic ball-throwing machine is positioned in the second half of each of the courts to propel tennis balls to the first half; the second half of each of the courts is ...

A tandem wheel motor vehicle of highly simplified and economical construction is particularly useful on rough terrain but may also be used for personal transportation in urban areas. The vehicle features selectively engageable front and rear wheel drives through direct drive shafts from a centrally located engine. Dual front and rear wheels provide added traction and stability. A high strength, lightweight frame possesses enough resiliency to eliminate the need for springs. Upper and lower frame...

A recreational projectile is provided, which in one embodiment displays rotational motion imparted when the projectile is thrown, similar to the motion of a turning screw. The recreational projectile comprises a strip of resilient plastic coiled into a compressible helix at an angle of helical advancement sufficient to prevent adjacent windings of the coiled strip from overlapping each other when in an uncompressed state.

Bungy jumping apparatus which includes one or more cables (5), means for securing the cable or cables (5) above a jump cavity (2) so as to extend across the jump cavity, a jumping platform (6) supported on one of the cables (5) and securable in a predetermined position on the cable, a bungy securable to the jumping platform (6), and transporting means for carrying jumpers from one edge of the jump cavity (2) to the jumping platform (6) along the cable (5).

A transmission unit for a recreational vehicle comprises: steering arrangement controlled by movement of the weight of the user, driving assembly which includes a free-wheeling clutch, suspension assembly and braking assembly. The vehicle also includes an engine (with gearbox and clutch) and a user support platform, and is adapted for use on any type of land surface, both on- and off-road. The unit is connected between the engine and at least one axle, through a drive. The vehicle may include wh...

The present invention relates to a recreational apparatus comprising a resilient ball and foot supports connected to the ball on opposite sides of the vertical axis of the ball, such that in use a person disposed on the foot supports is capable to bounce above a floor surface. The foot supports are for example provided by a single rigid annular platform encircling the resilient ball.

A recreational table for use on the beach comprises a pivotally mounted table top attached to a telescoping pedestal which contains a lower tapering end for inserting and stabilizing the table within the sand. By forming the pedestal from a pair of telescoping members and by pivotally mounting the table top on the upper telescoping member, the recreational table can be folded and collapsed into a unit which can be easily carried and stored, the table top optionally containing a handle member.

Recreational vehicles are disclosed which are particularly suitable on snow or ice. The vehicles include a main frame on which the rider sits and a power unit connected to the main frame for pivotal movement about a longitudinal axis. Therefore, the rider may remain upright when passing over laterally sloping terrain or may lean into turns. Footrests are provided on each side of the longitudinal axis to provide rider stability without requiring the rider to place his feet on the ground. In one e...

A recreational device includes an outer hoop to which a generally axially disposed hub is secured by radial spokes. The hub includes a discoid portion and a generally cylindrical wall defining a recess so that the device can be spun on the tip of a stick. An axial hole in the hub allows two of the devices to be mounted on a shaft to provide a pair of wheels while, by detaching the hub and the spokes from the hoop, the device is converted into a conventional trundling hoop. By the use of generall...