Game system and method of playing

• US 20060125184A1
• Filed: 12/10/2004
• Published: 06/15/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Todd Benson
• Original Assignee: Todd Benson
• Inventors: Benson, Todd
• Application Number:
  US11/010,106
• Publication Number:
  US 20060125184A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/343
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/005 Keeping track of the point of impact or entry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/00 Targets or goals for ball games golf cups A63B57/40
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/002 Games using balls, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/06 Ring or disc tossing games , e.g. quoits; Throwing or tossing games, e.g. using balls; Games for manually rolling balls, e.g. marbles

Abstract

A game of skill uses an upright frame with transverse target bars and a plurality of projectiles adapted to be thrown by opposing players towards the target bars. The projectiles have weighted members connected by a flexible securing member. A score is registered when the securing member fo the projectile becomes entangled on one of the target bars.

Claims

1. A game system for a plurality of players, the game system comprising:

a game goal adapted for being positioned on a support surface and for extending upright therefrom, said game goal comprising a plurality of target bars;

a plurality of projectile members adapted to be thrown by the players and engage one of said plurality of target bars, whereby a score is registered when one or more projectile members becomes suspended on one of said plurality of target bars.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of projectile members comprises a pair of weight portions secured together by a flexible securing member capable of engaging one of the target bars when contacting said target bar.

3. The game system of claim 1, wherein said game goal comprises a frame having a pair of upright members and a plurality of transverse target bars vertically spaced from each other, and whereby highest score is registered by a player throwing the projectile members such that the projectile members become suspended on the top target transverse bar.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein said game goal comprises two or more target bars extending in a substantially parallel relationship to each other.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein said target goal comprises a base portion to provide support for said upright members when positioned on a support surface.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein each of said upright members is comprised of a plurality of detachable upright portions.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising a plurality of connector members for telescopically engaging said upright portions and said target bars.

8. An apparatus for playing a game between opposing teams of equal numbers of players, comprising:

at least one game goal, each game goal comprising a pair of upright members and a plurality of transverse target bars spaced between the upright members and vertically spaced between each other;

a plurality of hand-tossed projectiles adapted to be thrown by members of the opposing teams for engagement with the target bars, whereby an increasing score is registered for the team players as the projectile members become caught on the target bars.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein each of the projectile members comprises a pair of weighted portions secured together by a flexible securing member, and wherein the weighted portions facilitate movement of the projectile members when tossed by the team players.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein each of said upright members comprises a plurality of vertically extending portions engageable within respective connector members, and wherein the lowermost of the upright member portions are engaged in base members adapted for resting on a support surface.

11. In a method of playing a game between teams having equal numbers of players, wherein play includes:

providing a game goal adapted for being positioned on a support surface and for extending upright therefrom, said game goal comprising a plurality of target bars;

providing a plurality of projectile members adapted to be thrown by the players, each of said projectile members comprising a pair of weighted portions secured by a flexible securing member;

requiring each team player to throw one projectile member at a time toward the game goal;

registering a score when one or more of the projectile members become suspended on the target bars; and

winning of the game by one of the teams after a pre-determined number of the projectile members becomes suspended on the target bars.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein winning of the game is recognized when the registered score of one team exceeds the registered score of another team by at least two point.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein said game goal comprises three target bars, wherein a lowest registered score is awarded for having the projectile members engage the lowermost target bar, and the highest score in awarded for having the projectile members engage the uppermost target bar.

14. The method of claim 13, comprising the steps of:

scoring three points for a projectile, which becomes suspended on the uppermost target bar;

scoring two points for a projectile, which becomes suspended on a middle target bar; and

scoring one point for a projectile, which becomes suspended on the lowermost target bar.

15. A portable game system, comprising:

a frame having components of two upright members supported by a pair of base members on a support surface, two or more vertically spaced target bars extending transversely between the upright members;

one or more hand-held projectiles adapted to be tossed towards the target bars, each projectile comprising a pair of weighted members secured by a flexible securing members; and

whereby a score is registered when the flexible member becomes entangled on one of said target bars.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein said weighted members are ball-shaped.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein said frame is collapsible, allowing disengagement of said upright members, base members and the target bars.