US PATENT SUBCLASS 473 / 429
.~.~.~ Tether pivotally attached for orbital revolution

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473 /   HD   GAMES USING TANGIBLE PROJECTILE

415  DF  PLAYING FIELD OR COURT GAME; GAME ELEMENT OR ACCESSORY THEREFOR OTHER THAN PROJECTOR OR PROJECTILE, PER SE {14}
422  DF  .~ Practice or training device {7}
423  DF  .~.~ Tethered projectile {6}
429.~.~.~ Tether pivotally attached for orbital revolution

DEFINITION

Classification: 473/429

Tether pivotally attached for orbital revolution:

(under subclass 423) Tethered projectile device wherein a portion of the elongated means, remote from the point of its attachment to the projectile, is secured to the anchor means by a pivotal connection which permits the tether and the projectile to orbitally revolve about the anchor means (or at least about the connection to the anchor means) similar to the manner in which the earth orbitally revolves about the sun.

(1) Note. If the tether is of the type comprising a flaccid cord, rope, etc. from which the projectile is suspended and the connection to the anchor means is by means of swivel which permits the tether to rotate only about its own axis similar to the manner in which the earth rotates about its own axis, then this type of tether is excluded from this subclass.

(2) Note. If the tether is of the type comprising a flaccid cord, rope, etc. from which the projectile is suspended, then the portion of the tether which is secured to the anchor means must itself be capable of rotating about an axis (e.g., by means of a rotatable collar, ring, swivel, eyelet, etc. or by means of a loosely fitting looped portion thereof). A flaccid cord, rope, etc., which is tightly tied or knotted to a portion of the anchor means is not considered to be a pivotal connection proper for this subclass as indicated in the Search note below.

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430, for a tethered-projectile type of practice or training device in which the projectile is suspended by the tether but in which the connection to the anchor means is not by means

of a pivotal connection.