Bean bag toss game

• US 5,871,216 A
• Filed: 06/16/1997
• Issued: 02/16/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thomas Sparacino
• Original Assignee: Thomas Sparacino
• Inventors: Sparacino, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Application Number:
  US08/876,586
• Time in Patent Office: 610 Days
• Field of Search: 273/127 R, 273/402
• US Class Current: 273/402
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/08 with substantially horizontal opening for ball, e.g. for basketball A63B57/40, A63B63/06 take precedence
• 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 bean bag toss game is disclosed wherein the pieces of the game are assembled by means of grooves cut into the various sections of the game, allowing the sections of the game device to be secured without screws or collapsible legs. Such an arrangement makes the game sturdier, allows for easy assembly, disassembly, and storage, and allows the game to withstand the impact of small children jumping on the board, thereby reducing the possibility of injuries.

Claims

1. A bean bag toss game comprising:

a top platform having a front section and a back section;

at least two base sides, said base sides being trapezoid in shape, wherein each of said base sides has an outer side, an inner side, a back section, a front section, a top edge, and a bottom edge, each of said base sides comprising at least two grooves, said grooves extending perpendicularly from the bottom edge of each of said base sides, wherein one of said grooves of each of said base sides is positioned near the back section of each of said base sides, and the other of said grooves is positioned near each of the front sections of each of said base sides;

a base back, said base back being rectangular in shape, said base back comprising at least two said grooves, said grooves extending perpendicularly from the top of said base back, such that one of said grooves of said base back is positioned near one corner of said base back and the other said groove is positioned in another said corner of said base back;

a base front, said base front being rectangular in shape;

said base front comprising at least two grooves extending perpendicularly from the top of said base front, one of said grooves of said base front being positioned near one corner of said base front, and said other groove is positioned in another said corner of said base front, wherein said base back, when positioned in an upright position, has a greater height than when said base front is positioned in an upright position, and at least one bean bag,

wherein sections of the game are fitted together by means of said grooves cut into the base sides, base back, and base front of the game, allowing the sections of the game to be secured together without benefit of screws or collapsible legs, thereby making the game very easy to assemble, and stronger.

2. The bean bag toss game of claim 1, wherein said top platform of said bean toss game has an opening through which the bean bag is tossed.

3. The bean bag toss game of claim 1, wherein said top platform has a top side, a bottom underside, a front section, and a bottom section, and said top platform further comprises two cross pieces positioned on the bottom underside, said two cross pieces positioned perpendicularly to the length of the top platform, wherein one said cross piece is positioned near the front of the bottom underside of the top platform, and said other top cross piece is positioned near the back of the bottom underside of the top platform.

4. The bean bag toss game of claim 3, wherein said top section further comprises hook and loop fasteners attached to the end of the cross pieces.

5. The bean bag toss game of claim 4, further comprising hook and loop fasteners on the inner sides of the top edges of the base sides.