Patent ID: 9597572
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: A63B,A63H

Claim:
1. A miniaturized steer roping practice apparatus having a forward direction and a rearward direction, the apparatus comprising: a mobile base comprising a frame having a front and a rear, an axle rotatably mounted on the frame to rotate about a rotation axis in a forward rotational direction associated with forward movement of the frame and a rearward rotational direction associated with rearward movement of the frame, and at least one drive wheel mounted on the axle; at least one leg movable with respect to the base; a leg actuation assembly configured to move the at least one leg in conjunction with rotation of the at least one drive wheel; a cover mounted on the mobile base and having an exterior surface with a resemblance to a steer; and a motivating assembly configured to drive the axle in the forward rotational direction using stored energy, the motivating assembly being configured to store energy by rotation of the axle in the rearward rotational direction.