Equipment system for use in a ball throwing game

• US 20070035093A1
• Filed: 08/11/2006
• Published: 02/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mark Fuchs
• Original Assignee: Mark Fuchs
• Inventors: Fuchs, Mark
• Application Number:
  US11/502,899
• Publication Number:
  US 20070035093A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/343
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/007 Arrangements on balls for connecting lines or cords
• 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

An system of equipment for use in playing games in which pairs of balls that are tethered together are thrown from a distance at horizontal crossbars with the objective of looping sets of balls around the crossbars. The system includes a support stand having several detachable components including the horizontal crossbars that act as the targets in the game, vertical columns that support the crossbars, and a base including support members having support legs for supporting the vertical columns and crossbars. Each vertical column comprises a pair of matching rectangular indent bars joined together with a rectangular shaped in-line connector. The crossbars are constructed of D-shaped tubing and the indent bars have reinforcing ribs that provide added strength and stability to the assembly. The tethered balls are comprised of a soft vinyl material and each pair is connected by a short rope the ends of which are glued into place inside of the balls.

Claims

1. A support stand for use in a game in which pairs of balls that are tethered together by a short cord are thrown from a distance at a set of horizontal bars with the objective of entangling the balls on one of the horizontal bars, comprising:

a) a set of horizontal crossbars;

b) a pair of vertical columns each of which comprises a plurality of indent bars joined together by one or more in-line couplers and including fittings for connecting with and supporting said crossbars; and

c) a pair of horizontal floor supports each of which comprises a plurality of support legs and a T-joint for joining said support legs together and connecting them to one of said vertical columns.

2. The support stand of claim 1, in which:

said crossbars are D-shaped and said fittings are D-shaped for connecting with said crossbars.

3. The support stand of claim 1, in which:

said indent bars are rectangular and include a plurality of built-in X-shaped reinforcing ribs.

4. The support stand of claim 1, in which:

said crossbars are D-shaped and said indent bars include X-shaped reinforcing ribs.

5. A system for providing a target for use in a game in which pairs of balls that are tethered together by a short cord are thrown from a distance at a set of horizontal bars with the objective of entangling the balls on one of the horizontal bars, comprising:

a) a set of horizontally inclined crossbars;

b) a pair of vertically inclined rectangular indent bars having built in reinforcing ribs and including fittings for connecting with and supporting said crossbars; and

c) a base comprising a plurality of horizontally inclined support legs and a pair of T-joint for joining said support legs together and connecting them to said vertical indent bars.

6. The system of claim 5, in which:

said crossbars are D-shaped and said fittings are D-shaped for connecting with said crossbars.

7. The system of claim 5, in which:

said set of horizontally inclined crossbars includes three target crossbars and a reinforcing crossbar extending between said indent bars.

8. An equipment system for use in a game in which pairs of balls that are tethered together by a short cord are thrown from a distance at a set of horizontal bars with the objective of entangling the balls on one of the horizontal bars, comprising:

a) a set of horizontally inclined spaced apart crossbars;

b) a pair of vertical columns for connecting with and supporting said crossbars;

c) a horizontal base having support legs for connecting with and supporting said vertical columns;

d) a plurality of sets of tethered balls each set of which includes two balls, a cord having two ends for connecting said balls together and two couplings for enabling the ends of said cord to be fitted into and connected to said balls by adhesive.

9. The system of claim 8, in which:

said balls are comprised of a soft vinyl plastic material.

10. The system of claim 9, in which:

said balls are approximately the size of standard tennis balls.

11. The system of claim 8, in which:

said couplings comprise plugs which fit into said balls, and

said balls are weighted.

12. The system of claim 8, in which:

said columns are rectangular and include a plurality of built-in X-shaped reinforcing ribs.

13. The system of claim 8, in which:

said crossbars are D-shaped and said columns include D-shaped fittings for connecting with said crossbars.

14. The system of claim 8, in which:

said vertical columns comprise a plurality of indent bars joined together by one or more in-line couplers and including fittings for connecting with and supporting said crossbars.