Bouncing ball game
First Claim
1. A game apparatus, comprising:
- a target area having an upper face and an aperture passing therethrough;
a plurality of bumps disposed on said upper face;
a lip disposed about an outer edge of said target area and extending above said upper face, said lip having a plurality of slots extending downwardly from an upper edge of said lip; and
a base secured to said target area for supporting said target area above a playing surface.
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Abstract
A game apparatus and method are disclosed which utilize a game apparatus with a target area having an upper face with an aperture passing therethough. Bumps are disposed on the upper face of the target area, and a lip is disposed about an outer edge of the target area, extending above the upper face. The lip has slots extending downward from its upper edge. A base supports the target area above a playing surface. Irregularly shaped balls, such as balls in the shape of one-half of a sphere or three-forths of a sphere, may be used. The irregularly shaped ball is held such that, when the ball is propelled toward the playing surface with substantially no horizontal force, the ball nonetheless bounces towed the target area. A base retains balls that are bounced through the aperture in the target area, and vents in the base provide a view of the balls contained therein and provides for savings in material costs.
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20 Claims
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1. A game apparatus, comprising:
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a target area having an upper face and an aperture passing therethrough; a plurality of bumps disposed on said upper face; a lip disposed about an outer edge of said target area and extending above said upper face, said lip having a plurality of slots extending downwardly from an upper edge of said lip; and a base secured to said target area for supporting said target area above a playing surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of playing a game, comprising:
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(a) providing a game apparatus having a target area with an upper face having an aperture passing therethrough, and providing an irregularly shaped ball; (b) holding said ball in a position so that when said ball is propelled toward a substantially flat playing surface with substantially no horizontal force, said ball will bounce in a desired direction toward said upper face of said target area; and (c) propelling said ball toward said playing surface with substantially no horizontal force in an effort to bounce said ball onto said upper face or through said aperture. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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