HORIZONTAL TARGET BAR AND HOOKED PROJECTILE

• US 3,731,931 A
• Filed: 09/21/1971
• Issued: 05/08/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Frank P. Monaco
• Original Assignee: Frank P. Monaco
• Inventors: Monaco, Frank P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pinkham, Richard C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Siskind, Marvin
• Application Number:
  US05/182,375
• Time in Patent Office: 595 Days
• Field of Search: 273/95R,100,16R 114/206-210 294/26,66R
• US Class Current: 273/343
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/0208 the projectile being connectable to the target, e.g. using hook and loop-type fastener, hooks

Abstract

A game of skill generally similar to quoits or horseshoes having a projectile to be tossed toward a scoring stake having a horizontal section, said projectile having a handle provided with hooks projecting longitudinally from one end and which are capable of interlocking with said scoring stake. If desired the hooks on the projectile may be distinctively marked with scoring indicia.

Claims

1. A game of skill comprising a scoring stake adapted to be mounted in predetermined position, said scoring stake having a horizontal section supported a predetermined distance above the supporting surface, and a plurality of game projectiles adapted to be tossed from a spaced position facing said horizontal section toward said scoring stake, each of said projectiles having a handle and at least three equispaced hooks projecting from one end of said handle, said equi-spaced hooks having an opening facing said handle, said opening being of a size which will enable the equi-spaced hooks of a tossed projectile to receive and be interlocked with said horizontal section of the stake.

2. A game of skill comprising a plurality of scoring stakes adapted to be mounted in predetermined spaced position, each of said scoring stakes comprising a horizontal section supported a predetermined distance above the supporting surface and facing the other scoring stake, and a plurality of game projectiles adapted to be tossed from adjacent one scoring stake toward said other scoring stake, each of said projectiles having an elongate handle and a plurality of hooks projecting axially from one end of said handle, each hook having a tip forming an opening spaced from and facing the end of said handle, said opening being of a size which will enable the hook of a tossed projectile to receive and be interlocked with said horizontal section of the stake.

3. The invention as defined in claim 2 wherein the scoring stake includes a pair of spaced vertical posts and said horizontal section is supported thereby and extends therebetween.

4. The invention as defined in claim 2 wherein the projectile has a longitudinal axis and the plurality of hooks extend axially and are disposed in spaced relation about said axis.

5. The invention as defined in claim 4 wherein there are three hooks spaced 120* about said axis.

6. The invention as defined in claim 2 wherein said handle has projectile-identifying indicia thereon.

7. The invention as defined in claim 2 wherein said hooks have distinctive scoring indicia thereon.

8. The invention as defined in claim 7 wherein said scoring indicia is applied to the tip of the hook.

9. The invention as defined in claim 2 wherein said handle is heavy and assumes a leading position when tossed whereby the openings of the hooks are in position to be hooked on said horizontal section of the stake.