SKEET SHOOTING TARGET GAME

• US 20150097338A1
• Filed: 12/12/2014
• Published: 04/09/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eastpoint Sports Limited LLC
• Original Assignee: Eastpoint Sports Limited LLC
• Inventors: Abramson, Adam, Burns, James P. III, Hoffman, Scott
• Application Number:
  US14/568,281
• Publication Number:
  US 20150097338A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/405
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/0032 with provisions for hanging on a wall
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/0221 with penetrating spikes, e.g. as in darts
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2442 Sensors or detectors
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2457 Display screens, e.g. monitors, video displays
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/0208 the projectile being connectable to the target, e.g. using hook and loop-type fastener, hooks
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 1/10 Target stands; Target holders
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 3/0014 Dartboard holders
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 3/02 Indicators or score boards for arrow or dart games F41J5/00 takes precedence; timetables, lists or forms for shooter enlistment B42D15/0066
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 5/14 Apparatus for signalling hits or scores to the shooter, e.g. manually operated, or for communication between target and shooter; Apparatus for recording hits or scores
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/003 Darts
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/10 Air gun pellets ; Ammunition for air guns, e.g. propellant-gas containers

Abstract

A target game having a stationary display that provides the capabilities to mimic moving targets. The target game generally comprises a game board, a control panel and a dart gun which may be used both indoors and outdoors. The game board has an upper frame, a lower frame and at least one target surface therebetween. At least some of the embodiments described herein, have three target positions, each with at least one illustration of a clay target. In use, the target surface has electrical components which will sequentially activate and illuminate target areas within a variety of positions on the target surface. When illuminated the target positions may be hit with a dart, which will be recorded as a hit by related sensors, thus simulating a clay pigeon being shot.

Claims

1. An over-the-door target game configured for use with at least one projectile capable of being propelled toward a target surface:

a hook assembly capable of receiving a top edge of a standard door, said standard door having a substantially vertical face;

a game board supporting the target surface, said target surface having at least one target area;

a game support having one end operably secured to the hook assembly and another end connected to the game board disposed a desired distance down from the top edge of the door; and

a control panel in electrical communication with the game board, wherein the control panel is capable of highlighting the at least one target area and designating the highlighted area as a target, and where the control panel is capable of determining if the target has been struck by the at least one dart while it is highlighted.

2. The over-the-door target game of claim 1 wherein the game is configured for use with a dart gun capable of propelling the projectile, the control panel further comprises a gun rack.

3. The over-the-door target game of claim 1 wherein the control panel further comprises a digital display.

4. The over-the-door target game of claim 1 wherein the dart gun further comprises a dart rack wherein the dart rack is removably coupled to the dart gun.

5. The over-the-door target game of claim 1 wherein the dart gun further comprises a slide member to position the dart gun in a cocked configuration.

6. The over-the-door target game of claim 1 wherein the strap further comprises a strap adjuster to vary the height of the game board to said top edge of said door.

7. The over-the-door target game of claim 1 wherein the at least one target area has a sensor in electrical communication with the control panel.

8. The over-the-door target game of claim 7 wherein the target surface further comprises at least one target position which contains the at least one target area.

9. The over-the-door target game of claim 7 wherein the target surface further comprises at least two target positions wherein each of the target positions comprises a plurality of target areas, and wherein the control panel is capable of highlighting the target areas in a predetermined manner so as to create the impression of a flying target.

10. The over-the-door target game of claim 9 wherein the plurality of target positions comprise illustrations selected from a group consisting of cans, balls, vegetables, ducks, geese, pheasants, grouse, wild pigs, gophers, deer, bears, zombies, aliens, space ships, cartoon figures, etc.

11. An target game configured for use with at least one flying projectile, the target game comprising:

a game board having at least one target surface, said target surface having a plurality of target areas;

a game support configured to position the target surface in a desired location so the at least one flying projectile can be propelled at the target surface; and

a control panel in electrical communication with the game board, wherein the control panel is capable of highlighting the plurality of target areas in a predetermined sequence and designating the highlighted target area as a target, and where the control panel is capable of determining if the target has been struck by the at least one projectile while it is highlighted.

12. The target game of claim 11 wherein the flying projectile is a dart which is propelled by a dart gun, and wherein the control panel further comprises a gun rack for supporting the dart gun.

13. The target game of claim 12 wherein the dart gun further comprises a dart rack wherein, the dart rack is removably coupled to the dart gun.

14. The target game of claim 12 wherein the dart gun further comprises a slide member to position the dart gun to a cocked configuration.

15. The target game of claim 11 wherein the control panel further comprises a digital display.

16. The target game of claim 11 wherein the at least one target area further comprises at least one target position.

17. The target game of claim 11 wherein each of the at least one target areas further comprises at least two target positions wherein each of the target positions can be separately highlighted by the controller to create the impression of a moving target.

18. The method of using an over-the-door target game, configured for use with a flying projectile, the steps comprising:

positioning the target game, the target game comprising, a hook assembly capable of receiving a top edge of a standard door, said standard door having a substantially vertical face;

a game board having a target surface, said target surface having at least one target area;

a game support strap having one end operably secured to the hook assembly and another end connected to the game board disposed a desired distance down from the top edge of the door; and

a control panel in electrical communication with the game board, wherein the control panel is capable of highlighting the at least one target area and designating the highlighted area as a target, and where the control panel is capable of determining if the target has been struck by the at least one dart while it is highlighted;

initiating use of the target game via the control panel; and

operating the game to highlight at least one target area for a predetermined period of time and determining if the target area has been struck by the flying projectile while highlighted.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the target surface further comprises a first target position, a second target position and a third target position, wherein each of said target positions comprises at least one of the target areas.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising the step of illuminating at least one of the target areas within the first target position.

21. The method of claim 20 further comprising the step of illuminating at least one of the target areas within the second target position after the at least one of the target areas within the first target position is no longer illuminated.

22. The method of claim 21 further comprising the step of illuminating the at least one of the target areas within the third target position after the at least one of the target areas within the second target position is no longer illuminated.

23. The method of claim 19 further comprising the step of commencing an illumination sequence, the sequence comprising,

illuminating at least one of the target areas within the first target position;

illuminating at least one of the target areas within the second target position after the at least one of the target areas within the first target position is no longer illuminated;

illuminating the at least one of the target areas within the third target position after the at least one of the target areas within the second target position is no longer illuminated.

24. The method of claim 23 further comprising the step of terminating the illumination sequence upon an illuminated target area being hit with the dart.