Parachute game and target

• US 5,286,033 A
• Filed: 03/23/1992
• Issued: 02/15/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carolyn L. Wayne Revocable Living Trust
• Original Assignee: Mark Wayne
• Inventors: Wayne, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): SHAPIRO, PAUL
• Application Number:
  US07/855,426
• Time in Patent Office: 694 Days
• Field of Search: 273/424, 273/428, 273/398, 273/402, 273/344, 273/341, 273/351, 273/353, 273/377, 273/589, 273/374, 446/49, 446/54
• US Class Current: 273/377
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/06 Ring or disc tossing games , e.g. quoits; Throwing or tossing games, e.g. using balls; Games for manually rolling balls, e.g. marbles
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/20 Toys with parachutes; Toy parachutes A63H27/004, A63H27/005, and A63H27/087 take precedence; parachutes for aeronautics B64D17/00

Abstract

A parachute game includes a hand-tossable parachute assembly that is held by a player and is tossed at a target hoop. The parachute assembly comprises at least one hemispherical canopy attached to a body portion by a number of conically arrayed cords. The body portion includes at least one ring at its top end for cord attachment. In one embodiment, the body portion includes axially-placed stabilizing vanes. At its bottom side, the body portion may have defined therein a concave depression to assist in retarding the free fall of the body as it travels through the air. The target may either be a single marker or may be a series of concentric markers. Alternatively, the target may be a sheet that appears to be a view of land and may include miniature vehicles, buildings, monuments, pools of water, natural elevations and the like. An announcing system may be provided to alert the player as to the scoring of points. The body of the assembly may have the shape of a space craft, a human or an imaginary alien. The parachute and body assembly may be either tossed by hand or cast by a rod and reel assembly.

Claims

1. A parachute game comprising:

a parachute assembly, said assembly including a body and a parachute, said parachute being attached to said body; and

a target;

said body including means for announcing if said body falls upon a selected part of said target.

2. The parachute game of claim 1 wherein said body is in the form of a miniature space vehicle.

3. The parachute game of claim 1 wherein said body is in the form of a human.

4. The parachute game of claim 1 wherein said body is in the form of an imaginary creature.

5. The parachute game of claim 1 wherein said means for announcing comprises a sound-producing unit.

6. The parachute game of claim 1 wherein said means for announcing comprises a light-producing unit.

7. The parachute game of claim 1 wherein said parachute assembly is shaped to be held in and tossed from the hand of said player.

8. The parachute game of claim 1 wherein said parachute assembly is suspended from a line held by said player.

9. The parachute game of claim 8 wherein said line is attached to a rod and reel.

10. The parachute game of claim 1 wherein said target comprises a marker.

11. The parachute game of claim 10 wherein said target further includes a sign, said sign having imprinted thereon a score value.

12. The parachute game of claim 10 wherein said target comprises a plurality of said markers.

13. The parachute game of claim 12 wherein each of said markers is defined by a continuous surface having an open center.

14. The parachute game of claim 13 wherein said markers are concentric.

15. The parachute game of claim 1 wherein said target comprises a continuous sheet.

16. The parachute game of claim 15 wherein said sheet has printed thereon an image of a miniature terrain.

17. The parachute game of claim 15 wherein said target further includes a miniature building.

18. The parachute game of claim 15 wherein said target further includes a miniature vehicle.

19. The parachute game of claim 15 wherein said target further includes a miniature monument.

20. The parachute game of claim 15 wherein said target further includes a miniature natural elevation.

21. The parachute game of claim 15 wherein said target further includes a miniature body of water.

22. The parachute game of claim 1 wherein said game further includes means for announcing whether or not said target has been hit in a selected place by said parachute assembly after said assembly is propelled by a player.