Octahedron ball game device and method of using the same

• US 6,432,008 B1
• Filed: 01/25/2001
• Issued: 08/13/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sean Lemmon
• Original Assignee: Sean Lemmon
• Inventors: Lemmon, Sean
• Primary Examiner(s): Sewell, Paul T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Aryanpour, Mitra
• Application Number:
  US09/769,782
• Time in Patent Office: 565 Days
• Field of Search: 473/415, 473/422, 473/459, 473/468, 473/490, 473/569, 473/600, 473/595, 473/592, 273/146, 273/353, 273/244, 273/244.1, 273/247, 273/259, 273/412, 273/DIG.8, 446/396, 446/437, D19/25, D21/373
• US Class Current: 473/595
• 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 2009/0431 eight-sided

Abstract

The invention is of a ball game device and method of using the same comprising a octahedron body made of a resilient material preferably durable rubber foam like material, plastic, or rubber and dimensioned to be kicked, rolled, or thrown on a 360 degree, flat, playing surface either indoors or outdoors. The octahedron body has eight equally-sized faces all of which are generally flat-surfaced for resting upon the flat playing surface. Because of the design of the ball game device, it responds to impact in an erratic, unpredictable, flip flopping manner. Each face has indicia displayed thereupon in the form of color, letters, and, or numbers which displays the outcome of each players turn. The face facing upwardly on the surface, after the octahedron body comes to a complete and motionless stop on the surface after being kicked, rolled, or thrown by the user, determines the fate of the user in the ball game.

Claims

1. A method of using a ball device adapted to be used on an athletic field,

said ball device having eight triangular sides equally spaced, thereby forming an outer surface, and

said eight triangular sides forming an inner cavity,

said inner cavity having a soft material filling said inner cavity,

said outer surface being made from a different material than said soft material filling said inner cavity,

each of said eight triangular sides having indicia thereon, and

said athletic field comprising:

a relatively flat playing surface having five bases,

four of said five bases arranged around a perimeter and the fifth of said five bases arranged inside said four bases,

said method comprising;

dividing players into two teams, offensive players and defensive players,

one of said offensive players places said ball device into play by striking said ball device with a portion of the offensive player'"'"'s body,

allowing said ball device to come to a stop on one of said eight sides,

a defensive player calls out the indicia on the side of said ball device which is facing upward,

said offensive player performs the action indicated by the indicia on the side of said ball device which is facing upward, and

stopping all play if said ball device strikes a defensive player before it stops.

2. A method of using a ball device adapted to be used on an athletic field, said ball device having eight triangular sides equally spaced, thereby forming an outer surface, and

said eight triangular sides forming an inner cavity,

said inner cavity having a soft material filling said inner cavity,

said outer surface being made from a different material than said soft material filling said inner cavity,

each of said eight triangular sides having indicia thereon, and

said athletic field comprising:

a relatively flat playing surface having five bases,

four of said five bases arranged around a perimeter and the fifth of said five bases arranged inside said four bases,

said method comprising;

dividing players into two teams, offensive players and defensive players,

one of said offensive players places said ball device into play by striking said ball device with a portion of the offensive player'"'"'s body,

allowing said ball device to come to a stop on one of said eight sides,

a defensive player calls out the indicia on the side of said ball device which is facing upward,

said offensive player performs the action indicated by the indicia on the side of said ball device which is facing upward, and

awarding an out to said defensive players if said ball device strikes an offensive player before it stops.

3. A method of using a ball device adapted to be used on an athletic field,

said ball device having eight triangular sides equally spaced, thereby forming an outer surface, and

said eight triangular sides forming an inner cavity,

said inner cavity having a soft material filling said inner cavity,

said outer surface being made from a different material than said soft material filling said inner cavity,

each of said eight triangular sides having indicia thereon, and

said athletic field comprising:

a relatively flat playing surface having five bases,

four of said five bases arranged around a perimeter and the fifth of said five bases arranged inside said four bases,

said method comprising;

dividing players into two teams, offensive players and defensive players,

one of said offensive players places said ball device into play by striking said ball device with a portion of the offensive player'"'"'s body,

allowing said ball device to come to a stop on one of said eight sides,

a defensive player calls out the indicia on the side of said ball device which is facing upward,

said offensive player performs the action indicated by the indicia on the side of said ball device which is facing upward,

other offensive players take turns striking said ball device until said defensive players record four outs, and

then said defensive players switch places with said offensive players.

4. A method of using a ball device adapted to be used on an athletic field,

said ball device having eight triangular sides equally spaced, thereby forming an outer surface, and

said eight triangular sides forming an inner cavity,

said inner cavity having a soft material filling said inner cavity,

said outer surface being made from a different material than said soft material filling said inner cavity,

each of said eight triangular sides having indicia thereon, and

said athletic field comprising:

a relatively flat playing surface having five bases,

four of said five bases arranged around a perimeter and the fifth of said five bases arranged inside said four bases,

said method comprising;

dividing players into two teams, offensive players and defensive players,

one of said offensive players places said ball device into play by striking said ball device with a portion of the offensive player'"'"'s body,

allowing said ball device to come to a stop on one of said eight sides,

a defensive player calls out the indicia on the side of said ball device which is facing upward,

said offensive player performs the action indicated by the indicia on the side of said ball device which is facing upward,

awarding a point to an offensive player who touches all five bases, and

a winner is declared based on the total amount of points scored by each team.