Ball game and equipment
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1. An elongate bat for propelling a ball in a game, comprising:
- (a) an elongate generally cylindrical ball-striking barrel portion having an outer tip end and a circular cross-sectional shape with a diameter;
(b) a tapered mid portion extending in a first, proximal direction away from said barrel portion;
(c) a slender handle portion connected with said barrel portion through said tapered mid portion, said barrel portion, mid portion, and handle portion together including a central longitudinal axis; and
(d) a recessed planar ball-striking face located at said outer tip end of said barrel portion and extending along said barrel portion over a distance equal to not more than about twice said diameter of said barrel portion.
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Abstract
Game apparatus for playing a baseball-like and golf-like game to be played on a golf course or a sports field or yard with rules of play for golf courses and sports fields or yards. The game apparatus includes a unitary bat-putter that resembles a baseball bat but has a flat surface at at least one end of the bat-putter, to be used to putt a ball. The game apparatus for sports field or yard play includes a targets including flagsticks inserted through stackable above ground target bodies set in advance of play on a sports field or yard to create a course of play.
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44 Claims
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1. An elongate bat for propelling a ball in a game, comprising:
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(a) an elongate generally cylindrical ball-striking barrel portion having an outer tip end and a circular cross-sectional shape with a diameter; (b) a tapered mid portion extending in a first, proximal direction away from said barrel portion; (c) a slender handle portion connected with said barrel portion through said tapered mid portion, said barrel portion, mid portion, and handle portion together including a central longitudinal axis; and (d) a recessed planar ball-striking face located at said outer tip end of said barrel portion and extending along said barrel portion over a distance equal to not more than about twice said diameter of said barrel portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A target assembly for use in a ball game, comprising:
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(a) a slender flagstick having a length and a diameter no greater than one inch; (b) a flag attached to a top of said flagstick; (c) a target body having an upper part defining a flagstick aperture, said body being generally hollow and defining a cavity shaped to receive a portion of a similar target body nested in said cavity; and (d) wherein said flagstick extends through said flagstick aperture and into a playing area with said target body resting on said playing area when said target assembly is in use. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A set of game equipment, comprising:
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(a) a bat including an elongate generally cylindrical ball-striking barrel portion having an outer tip end and a circular cross-sectional shape with a diameter; (b) a tapered mid portion extending in a first, proximal direction away from said barrel portion; (c) a slender handle portion connected with said barrel portion through said tapered mid portion; (d) a recessed planar ball-striking face located at said outer tip end of said barrel portion and extending along said barrel portion over a distance equal to not more than about twice said diameter of said barrel portion; (e) a plurality of target assemblies, each including; (i) a slender flagstick having a length and a diameter no greater than one inch; (ii) a flag attached to a top of said flagstick; (iii) a target body having a body height and an upper part defining a flagstick aperture, said target body being generally hollow and defining a cavity shaped to receive a portion of a similar target body nested in said cavity; and (iv) wherein said flagsticks are separated from said target bodies and a plurality of said target bodies are nested together as a group having a height less than an equal multiple of the body height of one said target body; and (f) a tubular elongate rigid container having an internal cavity large enough to receive all of said flagsticks, said target bodies and said bat, and having a carrying handle and a removable end cover. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of playing a game based partially on golf, comprising:
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(a) providing a course for play including a plurality of apart-spaced targets, each said target being surrounded by a respective area designated as a green and said course including a designated starting point for play with respect to each said target; (b) providing a ball to be moved along said course by a player; (c) providing a bat-putter including a barrel portion, an outer tip end, a handle, a knob at a handle end located opposite said outer tip end, and a generally planar ball-striking face located at one of said ends; (d) commencing at said starting point for a respective one of said targets, tossing said ball upward; and
, before said ball falls to the ground striking said ball with said bat to drive said ball along said course toward said respective one of said targets;(e) following said ball once it has been struck, to a resting place at which said ball has stopped, and from said resting place again tossing said ball upward and, before said ball falls to the ground, striking said ball with said bat to drive said ball toward said respective one of said targets; (f) repeating step (e) until said ball either comes to a resting place on said green of said respective one of said targets or strikes said respective one of said targets without first coming to a resting place on said green; (g) at any time when said ball stops at a resting place on said green of said respective one of said targets prior to striking said respective one of said targets, utilizing said bat as a putter and striking said ball from said resting place on said green toward said respective one of said targets; (h) keeping track of and counting each swing required to move said ball from said starting point to said respective one of said targets, while attempting to move said ball along said course for play utilizing a minimum number of swings. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. An elongate bat for propelling a ball in a game, comprising:
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(a) an elongate generally cylindrical ball-striking barrel portion having an outer tip end and a circular cross-sectional shape with a diameter; (b) a tapered mid portion extending in a first, proximal direction away from said barrel portion; (c) a slender handle portion connected with said barrel portion through said tapered mid portion, said barrel portion, mid portion, and handle portion together including a central longitudinal axis; and (d) a knob located at a proximal end of said handle portion, said knob defining a generally planar club face directed outwardly away from said central longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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