Game apparatus

• US 5,522,597 A
• Filed: 07/17/1995
• Issued: 06/04/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Richard C. Hanks
• Original Assignee: Richard C. Hanks
• Inventors: Hanks, Richard C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Application Number:
  US08/503,181
• Time in Patent Office: 323 Days
• Field of Search: 273/327, 273/343, 273/412, 273/413, 273/426, 273/428
• US Class Current: 473/514
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2067/063 tossing, e.g. rings or horseshoes around or on, e.g. posts, hooks
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/00 Balls with special arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 65/12 Ball-throwing apparatus with or without catchers hand-held throwing or catching aids A63B59/20; Mechanical projectors, e.g. using spring force
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/00 Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00
• 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

Abstract

A game apparatus including a dual-bodied missile member which consists of two elements connected to each other by a flexible cord portion and a tossing/catching implement or stick member which is used in launching and receiving the missile. At least one rest or missile support ledge is provided along the longitudinal shaft portion of the tossing/catching implement to position the missile on the shaft for overhead tossing therefrom.

Claims

1. A game apparatus comprising a dual-bodied missile member comprising two body elements connected to each other by a flexible elongated connecting portion and a tossing/catching implement to toss and catch said missile member, said implement being a stick including an elongated body having a grasping portion at one end, and a toss/catch portion at the other end thereof, said body toss/catch portion being a shaft with upper and lower ends and having an overall elongated generally cylindrical outer surface and connected to the grasping portion at its lower end and terminating at its upper end in an unobstructed terminus with a smooth outer surface such that the elongated connecting portion can slip off the shaft at such terminus without impediment and said shaft having at least one annular outwardly generally radially extending ledge portion formed intermediate said upper and lower shaft ends, said ledge portion forming a rest for supporting said elongated connecting portion of said missile member on said shaft prior to its toss therefrom.

2. The game apparatus of claim 1, said shaft being of cylindrical cross section and upwardly tapering from a larger diameter lower end to a smaller diameter upper end.

3. The game apparatus of claim 2, said ledge having a radially outwardly generally flat surface for supporting said elongated connecting portion.

4. The game apparatus of claim 3, there being a plurality of elongated connecting portion receiving ledges longitudinally spaced from each other along said shaft.

5. The game apparatus of claim 1, said body elements being generally identical to each other in size, shape and weight.

6. The game apparatus of claim 1, said body elements being spherical balls.

7. The game apparatus of claim 1, at least one of said body elements having a generally flat upper wall portion connected to said cord portion for engagement by said shaft for an alternate tossing mode.

8. The game apparatus of claim 7, said at least one body element being generally of frusto conical shape.

9. The game apparatus of claim 1 including separation means between the grasping portion of said implement and the shaft position thereof in the form of an annular flange.

10. The game apparatus of claim 1, said elongated connecting portion being a cord.