Ball game device and method of using the same

• US 5,511,782 A
• Filed: 02/10/1995
• Issued: 04/30/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jerry P. Maley
• Original Assignee: Jerry P. Maley
• Inventors: Maley, Jerry P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Application Number:
  US08/386,676
• Time in Patent Office: 445 Days
• Field of Search: 273/88, 273/93 R, 273/146, 273/58 R, 273/411
• US Class Current: 473/569
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/002 with special configuration, e.g. non-spherical discs for throwing A63B65/10
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/002 Games using balls, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00041 Football, soccer or rugby board games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/0415 Details of dice, e.g. non-cuboid dice

Abstract

A ball game device and method of using the same comprising a spherical body made of a resilient material preferably durable plastic or rubber and dimensioned to be kicked or struck on a playing surface either indoors or outdoors. The spherical body has eight equally-sized faces all of which are generally flat-surfaced for resting upon the surface. Each face has indicia displayed thereupon which describes and displays an outcome in a baseball game. Base members have words displayed thereon which correspond or are synonyms to the indicia displayed on the spherical body. The face facing upwardly on the surface after the spherical body comes to rest on the surface upon being struck, kicked, or rolled by the user determines the fate of the user in the ball game.

Claims

1. A method of using a ball game device comprising, in combination, the steps of:

providing a playing surface having a plurality of base members disposed in spaced relationship to one another;

providing a generally spherical body made of a resilient material and having eight generally equally sized faces displaying indicia thereon and describing probable outcomes in a baseball game, said faces being flat-surfaced for resting upon said playing surface;

putting said spherical body into play upon said playing surface; and

responding to the outcome displayed upon said face being face up relative to said playing surface upon said spherical body coming to rest upon said playing surface.

2. A method of using a ball game device according to claim 1, wherein the step of providing base members further includes said base members which are octagonal shaped.

3. A method of using a ball game device according to claim 2, wherein said base members display words and numerals representing positions of said base members in a ball game.

4. A method of using a ball game device according to claim 3, wherein said faces are generally circular and are essentially flat indentations in said spherical body.

5. A method of using a ball game device according to claim 4, wherein said words displayed on said base members have synonyms displayed on said faces of said spherical body.

6. A method of using a ball game device according to claim 5, wherein said base members and said faces are distinctively colored, said base members and said faces displaying synonyms being of the same colors which facilitates said user matching said colors on said faces with said colors on said base members and matching and learning said synonyms.

7. A method of using a ball game device according to claim 6, wherein the step of responding to said outcome displayed face up on said spherical body further includes moving to said base member which corresponds to said outcome.

8. A method of using a ball game device according to claim 7, wherein the step of responding to said outcome further includes moving to said base member being of the same color as the color of said face facing upward on said spherical body.

9. A method of using a ball game device according to claim 8, wherein said step of moving to said base member further includes moving any user occupying a base member in correspondence to said outcome displayed on said spherical body.