Blank ammunition and method of use therefore

• US 20070135218A1
• Filed: 12/13/2005
• Published: 06/14/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Williams, Regina Williams
• Original Assignee: David Williams, Regina Williams
• Inventors: Williams, David, Williams, Regina
• Application Number:
  US11/301,776
• Publication Number:
  US 20070135218A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/49
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 25/00 Autocar-like self-drivers; Runways therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 33/00 Devices allowing competitions between several persons, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 7/04 disappearing or moving when hit exploding targets F41J5/26; exploding clay-pigeon targets F41J9/165
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 5/30 of plastics , i.e. the cartridge-case tube is of plastics
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 8/04 Blank cartridges, i.e. primed cartridges without projectile but containing an explosive or combustible powder charge
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 8/12 Projectiles or missiles F42B10/48, F42B12/36, F42B19/36 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 8/16 containing an inert filler in powder or granular form

Abstract

The current invention is a gaming apparatus and method wherein players ride on a motorized vehicle around a course through a variety of gates and a variety of barrels while shooting at targets with a firearm loaded with specialized blank ammunition. The blank ammunition is capable of short range use to damage or destroy the targets.

Claims

1. A gaming apparatus for a rider of a motorized vehicle comprising:

the motorized vehicle set on a tortuous path;

wherein the tortuous path includes a number of gates adjacent the tortuous path;

wherein the motorized vehicle is moved around the tortuous path, through the number of gates and towards the number of first targets; and

wherein blank ammunition is discharged from a firearm by the rider towards the number of first targets while the motorized vehicle is moving on the tortuous path.

2. The gaming apparatus of claim 1 wherein the motorized vehicle is chosen from the group comprising:

atv, motorcycle, golf cart and a snow mobile.

3. The gaming apparatus of claim 1 wherein the ammunition further comprises a cartridge, a fibers filler, a propellant and a primer.

5. The gaming apparatus of claim 1

wherein the gate further comprises:

a receiver gate including an optical receiver mounted in the gate and a gate motion sensor mounted in the receiver gate;

a transmitter gate including an optical transmitter in communication with the optical receiver and a gate motion sensor mounted in the transmitter gate;

a gate processor a gate data transmitter, a gate memory and a motion sensor;

wherein the receiver gate and the transmitter gate are diametrically opposed allowing an optical signal to be transmitted between the receiver gate and the transmitter gate; and

wherein the target further comprises;

a target motion sensor mounted in the target; and

a target processor including a target data transmitter and a target memory.

6. The gaming apparatus of claim 5 wherein the gate is a start gate at the beginning of the tortuous path.

7. The gaming apparatus of claim 6 wherein the gate is a pass gate along the tortuous path.

8. The gaming apparatus of claim 7 wherein the gate is an end gate at the end of the tortuous path.

9. The gaming apparatus of claim 8 wherein the gate processor and the target processor are in communication with a game controller.

10. The gaming apparatus of claim 9 wherein the target processor and the gate processor communicate with the game controller via a wireless network.

11. The gaming apparatus of claim 10 wherein the start gate transmits a start signal to the game controller when the optical signal is perturbed.

12. The gaming apparatus of claim 11 wherein the pass gate transmits a pass signal to the game controller when the optical signal is perturbed.

13. The gaming apparatus of claim 12 wherein the end gate transmits an end signal to the game controller when the optical signal is perturbed.

14. The gaming apparatus of claim 13 wherein the gate transmits a motion signal when the motion sensor is engaged.

15. The gaming apparatus of claim 14 wherein the target transmits a hit signal when the motion sensor is engaged.

16. A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:

providing a course comprising a tortuous path, gates adjacent the tortuous path, and targets adjacent the tortuous path;

entering the tortuous path by traveling through a start gate on a motorized vehicle;

traveling along the tortuous path on the motorized through the gates while shooting at the targets from the motorized vehicle by discharging blank ammunition from a firearm at the disposal of the rider; and

leaving the tortuous path by traveling through a finish gate.

4. The gaming apparatus of claim 18 wherein the fibers filler is comprised of one of the following:

crushed walnut hull, grits, crushed corn and wood fibers.

17. The method of claim 16 further wherein the blank ammunition further comprises a cartridge, a fibers filler, a propellant and a primer.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the fibers filler is chosen from the group comprising:

crushed walnut hull, grits, crushed corn, and wood fibers.

19. A game for one or more players comprising a first weapon having blank ammunition, a second weapon having blank ammunition, a first holster, a motorized vehicle, a tortuous path, a variety of gates, a variety of targets, a variety of barrels, comprising the steps of:

removing a first weapon from a first holster;

entering a tortuous path through a start gate on a motorized vehicle;

traveling along the tortuous path on the motorized through a variety of gates;

simultaneously shooting at a variety of targets while traveling on the motorized vehicle on the tortuous path by deploying blank ammunition from the first weapon;

replacing the first weapon in the first holster;

removing a second weapon from a second holster;

traveling on the tortuous path on the motorized through a variety of gates while simultaneously shooting at a variety of targets while traveling on the motorized vehicle on the tortuous path by deploying blank ammunition from the second weapon;

leaving the tortuous path by traveling through a finish gate;

determining an elapsed time period to travel the tortuous path;

adding about 5 seconds to the elapsed time for every target that the player did not shoot and break;

adding about 5 seconds to the elapsed time if the player knocks over a gate;

adding about 10 seconds to the elapsed time if the player does not follow the tortuous path before traveling through the finish gate;

adding about 5 seconds to the elapsed time if the player drops the first weapon;

adding about 5 seconds to the elapsed time if the player drops the second weapon;

adding about 20 seconds to the elapsed time if the player fails to replace the first weapon in the first holder before removing the second weapon; and

adding about 99.9 seconds to the elapsed time if the player leaves the motorized vehicle.

wherein the player with the shortest elapsed time wins the game.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the game further comprises the steps of:

classifying a player in a contestant level;

classifying a player in contest level one;

classifying a player in contestant level two after winning first place in two games at level two;

classifying a player in contestant level three after winning first place in three games at level three;

classifying a player in contestant level four after winning first place in four games at level four;

classifying a player in contestant level five after winning first place in five games at level five; and

classifying a player in contestant level six after winning first place in six or more games at level six.