Balloon bounce game

• US 5,002,284 A
• Filed: 09/24/1990
• Issued: 03/26/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James P. Butler, Richard P. Butler
• Original Assignee: James P. Butler, Richard P. Butler
• Inventors: Butler, James P., Butler, Richard P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Application Number:
  US07/586,696
• Time in Patent Office: 183 Days
• Field of Search: 273/342, 273/411, 273/409
• US Class Current: 473/473
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/007 Target zones without opening defined on a substantially horizontal surface
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/002 Games using balls, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 19/04 Mats or carpets for courts

Abstract

A balloon bounce game suitable for use indoors, includes a generally rectangular mat of flexible material for defining a playing surface, the mat having first indicia for defining a center line that divides the playing surface into two equal area play fields, and second indicia for defining score areas in each of the play fields. The mat is of such dimensions as to enable the mat to be placed on a floor indoors, and for a player located in a serve zone behind a far end of one of the play fields to hit or strike a balloon over the center line to bounce or land in a score field in the other one of the play fields. The form and positions of the indicia therefore make a vertical net unnecessary.

Claims

1. A balloon bounce game suitable for use indoors, comprising:

a generally rectangular mat of flexible material for defining a playing surface, said mat having

first indicia means for defining a center line that divides the playing surface into two equal area play fields, and

second indicia means for defining score areas in each of said play fields;

wherein said mat is of such dimensions to enable the mat to be placed on a floor indoors, and for a player located in a serve zone behind a far end of one of said play fields to hit an inflated balloon over said center line to bounce or land in a score area defined by said second indicia means in the other one of said play fields.

2. The balloon bounce game of claim 1, wherein said second indicia means forms a straight line in each play field which line is parallel to said center line.

3. The balloon bounce game of claim 1, wherein said second indicia means forms a closed target area in each play field.

4. The balloon bounce game of claim 1, wherein said second indicia means forms a straight line and a closed target area in each play field.

5. The balloon bounce game of claim 4, wherein said closed target area is a circle the diameter of which overlies said straight line.

9. The balloon bounce game of claim 1, wherein said first and said second indicia means are arranged to function in lieu of a vertical net.

6. A balloon bounce game suitable for use indoors, comprising:

a mat of flexible material for defining a first playing surface on a first major side of the mat, and a second playing surface on a second major side of the mat opposite said first major side;

first indicia means for defining a center line that divides the first and the second playing surfaces each into two equal area play fields;

second indicia means for defining score areas in the play fields of said first playing surface; and

third indicia means for defining score areas in the play fields of said second playing surface;

wherein said mat is of such dimensions to enable the mat to be placed on a floor indoors, and for a player located in a serve zone behind a far end of one of said play fields of either playing surface to hit an inflated balloon over the center line to bounce or land in a defined score area in the other one of said play fields of the playing surface.

7. The balloon bounce game of claim 6, wherein said second indicia means forms a straight line in each play field of the first playing surface, which line is parallel to the center line.

8. The balloon bounce game of claim 6, wherein said third indicia means forms a closed target area in each play field of the second playing surface.

10. The balloon bounce game of claim 6, wherein said first, second and third indicia means are arranged to function in lieu of a vertical net.