Disc for catch and throw games

• US 5,297,799 A
• Filed: 06/29/1993
• Issued: 03/29/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Christopher N. Slater, Paula B. Slater
• Original Assignee: Christopher N. Slater, Paula B. Slater
• Inventors: Slater, Christopher N., Slater, Paula B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Application Number:
  US08/085,648
• Time in Patent Office: 273 Days
• Field of Search: 273/346, 273/344, 273/345, 273/347, 273/412, 273/424, 273/425, 446/46
• US Class Current: 473/573
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 59/20 having means, e.g. pockets, netting or adhesive type surfaces, for catching or holding a ball, e.g. for lacrosse or pelota
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/40 having holding means provided inside, on the edge or on the rear face of the striking surface
• 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 33/18 Throwing or slinging toys, e.g. flying disc toys discs used in athletics A63B65/10as part of a game A63F9/02; sling weapons F41B3/00; spring toy guns F41B7/08
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/30 Hooked pile fabric fastener

Abstract

A throwing disc, adapted for use in a catch and throw game, comprises a disc shaped member that is aerodynamically configured for permitting the disc to be thrown over a substantial distance and received by a catcher'"'"'s mitt or the like. A set of fasteners, preferably Velcro brand hook fasteners, are formed on the catcher'"'"'s mitt. A set of Velcro brand loop fasteners are positioned on the disc-shaped member to project substantially above at least one of its upper and lower sides for engaging and releasably interlocking with the fasteners formed on the catcher'"'"'s mitt. In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the fasteners provided on the disc are dome-shaped.

Claims

1. A disk adapted to be thrown and caught by a catcher'"'"'s mitt having first fastening means for catching and releasably holding said disc thereon, said disc comprising

a disc-shaped member having upper and lower surface means defined on upper and lower sides thereof, respectively, for permitting said disc to be thrown over a substantial distance and received by said catcher'"'"'s mitt, and

arcuately shaped second fastening means positioned at least substantially centrally on said member and further positioned on and projecting substantially above at least one of the upper and lower sides of said member for engaging and releasably interlocking with said first fastening means to releasably attach said disc to said catcher'"'"'s mitt when it is caught thereby, said member further comprising an annular outer edge intersecting and circumferentially bounding said upper and lower sides and wherein said second fastening means is positioned radially inwardly from said outer edge.

2. The disc of claim 1 wherein said second fastening means comprises a series of hook or loop fasteners adapted to releasably interlock with a series of mating hook or loop fasteners on said catcher'"'"'s mitt.

3. The disc of claim 2 wherein said second fastening means is a series of loop fasteners adapted to releasably interlock with a series of mating hook fasteners on said catcher'"'"'mitt.

4. The disc of claim 3 further comprising a catcher'"'"'s mitt comprising a rigid holder, a hand-receiving strap secured to a first side of said holder and a series of hook fasteners on a second side of said holder adapted to engage and releasably interlock with the loop fasteners on said disc to releasably attach said disc to said catcher'"'"'s mitt when it is caught thereby.

5. The disc of claim 1 wherein said second fastening means is spherically shaped.

6. The disc of claim 5 further comprising a plurality of circumferentially disposed slots formed through said member to extend radially outwardly from said second fastening means.

7. The disc of claim 5 wherein said spherically shaped second fastening means is secured on the lower side of said member and a plurality of circumferentially spaced third fastening means are secured on the upper side of said member, each of said second and third fastening means including hook or loop fasteners covering the exterior thereof.

8. The disc of claim 5 wherein an outer diameter of said disc at said outer edge is selected from the approximate range of from 4.0 inches to 12.0 inches, and an outer diameter of said spherically shaped second fastening means is selected from the approximate range of from 1.0 inches to 4.0 inches.

9. The disc of claim 8 wherein the outer diameter of said disc closely approximates 8.0 inches, and the diameter of said second fastening means approximates 2.50 inches.

10. The disc of claim 1 wherein said second fastening means projects outwardly from only one of the upper and lower sides of said disc.

11. The disc of claim 1 wherein said second fastening means projects outwardly from each of the upper and lower sides of said disc.

12. The disc of claim 11 wherein said second fastening means comprises a pair of spherically shaped and rigid domes mounted on the upper and lower sides of said member and hook or loop fasteners covering exterior surfaces of each of said domes.

13. The disc of claim 12 further comprising hook means secured within each of said domes and projecting into said member for engaging and locking said hook means together to hold said domes on said member.

14. The disc of claim 13 further comprising cooperating locating means formed on said domes and in said member for precisely locating said domes on said member for permitting said hook means to engage and lock together.

15. The disc of claim 12 further comprising an annular flange means on each of the upper and lower sides of said member for closely surrounding a respective one of said domes to prevent lateral displacement of said domes relative to said member.

16. The disc of claim 1 wherein said member defines a circular opening formed centrally therethrough and a plurality of ball locking means disposed circumferentially about said opening and said second fastening means comprises a ball and hook or loop fasteners exteriorly covering said ball, said ball disposed in said opening and releasably locked therein by said locking means.

17. The disc of claim 1 wherein said second fastening means comprises a ring centrally disposed on at least one of the upper and lower sides of said member and hook or loop fasteners exteriorly covering said ring.

18. A disk adapted to be thrown and caught by a catcher'"'"'s mitt having first fastening means for catching and releasably holding said disc thereon, said disc comprising

a disc-shaped member having upper and lower surface means defined on upper and lower sides thereof, respectively, for permitting said disc to be thrown over a substantial distance and received by said catcher'"'"'s mitt, and

second fastening means positioned on and projecting substantially above and outwardly from each of the upper and lower sides of said member for engaging and releasably interlocking with said first fastening means to releasably attach said disc to said catcher'"'"'s mitt when it is caught thereby, said member further comprising an annular outer edge intersecting and circumferentially bounding said upper and lower sides and wherein said second fastening means is positioned radially inwardly from said outer edge, said second fastening means comprising a pair of spherically shaped and rigid domes mounted on the upper and lower sides of said member and hook or loop fasteners covering exterior surfaces of each of said domes.

19. A disk adapted to be thrown and caught by a catcher'"'"'s mitt having first fastening means for catching and releasably holding said disc thereon, said disc comprising

a disc-shaped member having upper and lower surface means defined on upper and lower sides thereof, respectively, for permitting said disc to be thrown over a substantial distance and received by said catcher'"'"'s mitt, and

second fastening means positioned on and projecting substantially above at least one of the upper and lower sides of said member for engaging and releasably interlocking with said first fastening means to releasably attach said disc to said catcher'"'"'s mitt when it is caught thereby, said member defining a circular opening formed centrally therethrough and a plurality of ball locking means disposed circumferentially about said opening and wherein said second fastening means comprises a ball and hook or loop fasteners exteriorly covering said ball, said ball disposed in said opening and releasably locked therein by said locking means.