Bowling aid for phisically impaired

Abstract

A bowling device is disclosed for propelling a bowling ball. The bowling device comprises a base defining an upper side and a lower side. A rotating device rotatably engaging the base for permitting the base to traverse over a surface. A shaft extends between an upper end and a lower end. A coupler secures the lower end of the shaft to the base. The upper end of the shaft includes a handle for the bowler to engage the bowling device. A support plate is secured to the base and the support plate has a longitudinal concave curvature and a lateral concave curvature for conforming to the bowling ball and retaining the bowling ball during movement of the base. The bowling ball is propelled from the support plate upon deceleration of the base in a forward direction to thrust the bowling ball toward the bowing pins.

1 . A bowling device for launching a bowling ball along a bowling alley with sufficient velocity to knock down the bowling pins at the end of the bowling alley comprising: a base defining an upper side and a lower side; a rotating device defining a generally longitudinal line of symmetry and rotatably engaging the base for permitting said base to travel over the surface; a shaft extending between an upper end and a lower end; a coupler securing said lower end of said shaft to said base; said upper end of said shaft including a handle to guide and launch the bowling ball, thus allowing a person to bowl without having to hold the bowing ball.
 a support plate defining a top end, a bottom end, an upper surface, a lower surface; said lower surface of said support plate securing to said upper side of said base; said upper surface is concave curvature and said lower surface is convex curvature for securing, retaining, and launching said bowling ball.   
     
     
         2 . A bowling device for launching a bowling ball along a bowling alley as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said means for separating and launching the ball from said support plate creating a linear trajectory of the bowling ball. 
     
     
         3 . A bowling device for launching a bowling ball along a bowling alley as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein launching said bowling ball with a means for spinning the bowling ball in a lateral rotational spin in conjunction with said longitudinal rotational spin and creating a non-linear trajectory for the bowling ball. 
     
     
         4 . A bowling device for launching a bowling ball along a bowling alley as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said support plate retains the bowling ball during a rotation and forward movement of said base. 
     
     
         5 . A bowling device for launching a bowling ball along a bowling alley as set forth in  claim 1 , and further including a finger shaft that engages within the finger hole of the bowling ball for retaining the bowling ball during acceleration of said base in a forward direction and releasing the bowling ball from said support plate in a forward direction to propel the bowling ball thereby. 
     
     
         6 . A bowling device for launching a bowling ball along a bowling alley as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said rotating device includes a truck defining a base plate secured to said lower side of said base and a hanger supporting a first wheel and a second wheel; and a bushing coupling said base plate and said hanger allowing said hanger to pivot relative to said base plate for steering said base. 
     
     
         7 . A bowling device for launching a bowling ball along a bowling alley as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said shaft includes a means for varying the length of the shaft and a handle. 
     
     
         8 . A bowling device for launching a bowling ball along a bowling alley as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said shaft includes an upper shaft and a lower shaft both defining an interior bore and an exterior surface; said upper shaft being rotatably engaging within said interior bore of said lower shaft for varying an angle between said base and said handle; and a clamp engaging around said exterior surface of said lower shaft for compressing said lower shaft against said upper shaft and terminating the rotating engagement between said upper shaft and said lower shaft. 
     
     
         9 . A bowling device for launching a bowling ball along a bowling alley as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said upper end of said shaft secured with a handle in a horizontal position to guide and launch the bowling ball, thus allowing a person to bowl without having to hold the bowing ball. 
     
     
         10 . A bowling device for launching a bowling ball along a bowling alley as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said handle includes a fork portion defining a first fork element and a second fork element; a cross-bar extending between said first fork element and said second fork element for engaging the handle; and said cross-bar defining a generally perpendicular orientation relative to said shaft for facilitating the pivoting of said base during the bowling ball separating from said support plate for creating rotational spin of the bowling ball. 
     
     
         11 . A bowling device for launching a bowling ball along a bowling alley as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said shaft includes two hollow tubes, one within the other for adjusting the length of the shaft and a means for affixing said length in the desired position. 
     
     
         12 . A bowling device for launching a bowling ball along a bowling alley as defined in  claim 1 , wherein a person can grasp the handle of the bowling device and push said bowling devise toward the bowling pins and launch the bowling ball, the bowling ball having a finger hole, the bowling device, comprising: a base defining an upper and lower side; a means for rotating the bowing ball device defining a generally longitudinal line of symmetry and rotatably engaging said base for permitting said base traversing over the surface; a shaft extending between an upper end and a lower end;
 a means for securing said lower end of said shaft to said base;   said upper end of said shaft including a handle for the bowler to grasp,   a support plate defining a top end, a bottom end, an upper surface, a lower surface; said lower surface of said support plate securing to said upper side of said base;   said support plate having a longitudinal concave curvature relative to said generally longitudinal axis of symmetry for conforming to the bowling ball and retaining the bowling ball during movement of said base;   said support plate for retaining the bowling ball during movement of said base; a finger shaft extending from said upper surface of said support plate; and said finger shaft engaging within the finger hole of the bowling ball for retaining the bowling ball during acceleration of said support plate in a forward direction and releasing the bowling ball from said support plate upon deceleration of said support plate in a forward direction to propel the bowling ball thereby.   
     
     
         13 . A bowling device for launching a bowling ball along a bowling alley toward the bowling pins, a handle for the bowler to grasp the bowling device and launch the bowling ball, the bowling ball having a finger hole, the bowling device, comprising:
 a base defining an upper side and a lower side; a rolling device defining a generally longitudinal line of symmetry for permitting said base to traverse the bowling alley surface;   a shaft extending between an upper end and a lower end;   a means for securing said lower end of said shaft to said base;   said upper end of said shaft including a handle for the bowler to engage and propel the devise, a support plate defining a top end, a bottom end, an upper surface, a lower surface; said lower surface of said support plate securing to said upper side of said base; said support plate for retaining the bowling ball, a means for spinning the bowling ball within the support base during movement of said base;   said support plate having a lateral concave curvature relative to said lateral axis of symmetry for conforming to the bowling ball and retaining the bowling ball during movement of said base; said rotating device includes a truck defining a base plate secured to said lower side of said base and a hanger supporting a first wheel and a second wheel;   a bushing coupling said base plate and said hanger allowing said hanger to pivot relative to said base plate for steering said base; and a means for separating the bowling ball from said support plate upon launch of the bowling ball.   
     
     
         14 . A bowling device for propelling a bowling ball along a bowling surface comprising:
 a base defining an upper side and a lower side; a rotating means rotatably affixed to said base for permitting said base to traverse over the bowling surface;   an adjustable shaft assembly including a plurality of shafts wherein at least one shaft is secured to a top surface of said base; a support plate flexibly secured to said upper side of said base comprising a top end, a bottom end, an upper surface, a lower surface; said support plate is vertically adjustable to said rotating means for propelling said ball from a desired height.   
     
     
         15 . Bowling device for propelling a bowling ball along a bowling surface of  claim 14  wherein, said support plate has a means to vertically adjust said rotating means including a manual adjustment; a tensioner adjustment assembly, hydraulic adjustment; and motorized adjustment 
     
     
         16 . A bowling device for propelling a bowling ball along a bowling surface of  claim 14 , wherein, said support plate is flexibly secured to said upper side of said base in a pivoting configuration. 
     
     
         17 . A bowling device according to  claim 16 , wherein, said pivoting configuration further comprising of a means for locking said support plate with respect to the upper side of said base at an ergonomic position. 
     
     
         18 . A bowling device for propelling a bowling ball along a bowling surface of  claim 14  wherein, said shaft assembly comprises a main shaft, a lower shaft, and upper shaft; Said main shaft including an exterior surface and interior bore extending between an upper end and a lower end, wherein said lower end of said main shaft further comprises at least one ball detent lock; said lower shaft including an interior bore and an exterior surface extending between an upper end and a lower end, wherein said lower end comprises a plurality of holes located along the circumference for securely engaging said ball detent lock of said lower end of said main shaft. 
     
     
         19 . A shaft assembly for propelling a bowling ball along a bowling surface comprising an upper shaft defining an interior bore and an exterior surface extending between an upper end and a lower end and said upper end of said upper shaft is connected to a handle; and a lower shaft defining an interior bore and an exterior surface extending between an upper end and a lower end and said lower end of said lower shaft is connected to a base, wherein said upper shaft and said lower shaft are coupled by means of two tubes that slide, one within the other, engaging exterior surface of said lower shaft into interior bore of said upper shaft; a motorized controlling means for controlling slidable movement of said lower shaft and said upper shaft for varying a distance between said base and said handle. 
     
     
         20 . A bowling device for propelling a bowling ball along a bowling surface comprising:
 a support plate secured to base; a means for gripping and retaining said bowling ball; and a means for punching and spinning said bowling ball along a bowling surface.   
     
     
         21 . A Bowling device for propelling a bowling ball along a bowling surface of  claim 20 , wherein a means for thrusting and spinning the bowling ball along said bowling surface further comprising of a spring based mechanism.