Launching game apparatus and method

• US 6,851,675 B1
• Filed: 10/24/2002
• Issued: 02/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Edward Jakubec, James A. Jakubec
• Original Assignee: Edward Jakubec, James A. Jakubec
• Inventors: Jakubec, Edward, Jakubec, James A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham, Mark S.
• Application Number:
  US10/281,060
• Time in Patent Office: 838 Days
• Field of Search: 273355-357, 273/349, 273398-402, 273/407
• US Class Current: 273/355
• 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: A63F 2009/0273 Catapults

Abstract

A tossing game apparatus and method is provided utilizing a compactable shield launching device, including a base, a shield support pivotally mounted to the base, with a shield positioned on the shield support. A launching device may be supported independently or off of the shield support to create a solid or compactable launching device which is selectively positionable in both an extended position and a flat compacted travel position. A filling station is also described which is either solid or movable between an extended filling position and a reduced volume travel position. Further embodiments describe an apparatus and method for constructing a balloon tying station off of a water hose faucet utilizing at least two spaced support surfaces defining a central tying opening, tube, half pipe, or tying device.

Claims

1. A compactable shield apparatus of a tossing game using a flying object, the shield apparatus comprising:

a base defining a base area;

a shield support connected to the base;

a shield connected to the shield support and adapted to shield the base area from the flying object;

a launch device adapted to launch at least one flying object including

a launch support mounted in front of the shield support; and

,

a slingshot connected to the launch support;

the launch support including a first extension arm moveably connected to the shield support; and

,

a second extension arm moveably connected to the shield support.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, the launch support further comprising:

an arm cross bar connected to the extension arms and adapted to support the extension arms.

3. A compactable shield apparatus of a tossing game using a flying object, the shield apparatus comprising:

a base defining a base area;

a shield support connected to the base;

a shield connected to the shield support and adapted to shield the base area from the flying object; and

a launch device adapted to launch at least one flying object, the launch device including a launch support mounted in front of the shield support and a slingshot connected to the launch support; and

at least one extension arm including an end protection cushion.

4. A compactable shield apparatus of a tossing game using a flying object, the shield apparatus comprising:

a base defining a base area;

a shield support connected to the base, the shield support movably attached to the base and adapted to position the shield in both an extended shield position and a compacted travel position;

a shield connected to the shield support and adapted to shield the base area from the flying object; and

a central support movably connected to the base and the shield support, the central support adapted to support the shield support when the shield is in an extended position and further adapted to compact when the shield is in the travel position, the central support including a U-shaped head bar having a first side, a second side, and a top, the first side defining a threaded aperture; and

, a hand operable locking bolt adapted to engage the threaded aperture and frictionally engage an item within the U-shaped head bar to lock the head bar to the item.