Liquid reactive materials and method for using same in games and other applications

• US 6,966,557 B2
• Filed: 12/03/2004
• Issued: 11/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: CMC Group, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Dissolve LLC
• Inventors: Sims, Derek Allen, Kirk, Dana Scott, Mitchell, Shaun D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham, Mark S.
• Application Number:
  US11/003,116
• Publication Number:
  US 20050098953A1
• Time in Patent Office: 354 Days
• Field of Search: 273/349, 273/350, 273/378, 273/380
• US Class Current: 273/349
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2250/0428 being squirted
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2250/0442 being absorbed
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/0243 Movable targets
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 5/20 indicating which part of the target has been hit, i.e. the score
• CPC Class Codes: F41J 5/24 Targets producing a particular effect when hit, e.g. detonation of pyrotechnic charge, bell ring, photograph
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/12 the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by self-adhesion, moisture, suction, slow-drying adhesive or the like

Abstract

A method for temporarily adhering an image to a surface is shown utilizing liquid soluble substrates that have printed images of liquid insoluble ink. The liquid soluble substrate is positioned on a surface, such as a billboard, sidewalk, parking lot, telephone pole, skin, clothing, etc., and a liquid, typically water, is applied to the liquid soluble substrate and/or to the surface in such a quantity, and at such a temperature, and at such a pressure and velocity so as to be absorbed by the liquid soluble substrate in a sponge-like fashion. As the substrate dries, it takes on the shape of the surface, conforming and adhering to the surface through a mechanical interlock therewith. Various coatings may be applied to extend the longevity of the substrate. The liquid soluble substrate may be removed from the surface by applying a sufficient quantity of liquid at a sufficient temperature, pressure and velocity.

Claims

1. A method for using a liquid reactive material in a game, the method comprising:

(a) adhering at least one first target made of the liquid reactive material to at least one member of a first team, wherein said adhering step comprises;

(a1) positioning said at least one first target on a first selected portion of a body of said at least one member of said first team;

(a2) wetting said at least one first target; and

(a3) allowing said wetted said at least one first target to evaporate, wherein said at least one first target conforms and adheres to said first selected portion of said body of said at least one member of said first team;

(b) adhering at least one second target made of the liquid reactive material to at least one member of a second team;

(c) equipping each of said at least one member of said first and second teams with at least one liquid shooting device;

(d) shooting a liquid by said at least one member of said first team with said at least one liquid shooting device at said at least one member of said second team, wherein said at least one second target made of the liquid reactive material will begin to react when hit with said liquid; and

(e) shooting a liquid by said at least one member of said second team with said at least one liquid shooting device at said at least one member of said first team, wherein said at least one first target made of the liquid reactive material will begin to react when hit with said liquid, and further wherein said liquid reactive material is a one of a thermo-chromatic material, a hydro-chromatic material, and a liquid soluble substrate material, wherein said liquid soluble substrate material has images printed thereon with a liquid insoluble ink.

2. A method according to claim 1 further comprising:

(f) repeating steps (d) and (e) until a one of said at least one member of said first team and said at least one member of said second team has all of said at least one first target and said at least one second target completely reacted, eliminating said at least one member of said first team or said at least one member of said second team from the game.

3. A method according to claim 2 further comprising:

(g) repeating step (f) until all of said at least one member of said first team or said at least one member of said second team has been eliminated from the game.

4. A method according to claim 1 wherein said thermo-chromatic material is at a temperature differential with respect to said liquid such that said thermo-chromatic material will change color when hit with said liquid.

5. A method according to claim 1 wherein said hydro-chromatic material when hit with said liquid will change color.

6. A method according to claim 1 wherein said at least one first target is a first color and said at least one second target is a second color, said first color being different from said second color.

7. A method according to claim 1 wherein said at least one liquid shooting device is a one of a squirt gun, a squirt bottle and a large capacity squirt gun.

8. A method according to claim 1 wherein when said liquid soluble substrate material is hit with said liquid, said liquid soluble substrate material begins to dissolve.

9. A method according to claim 1 wherein steps (a1) through (a3) are repeated for a second selected portion of said body of said at least one member of said first team, wherein a next of said at least one first target is of a different size.

10. A method according to claim 1 wherein step (b) comprises the following steps (b1) through (b3):

(b1) positioning said at least one second target on a first selected portion of a body of said at least one member of said second team;

(b2) wetting said at least one second target; and

(b3) allowing said wetted said at least one second target to evaporate,

wherein said at least one second target conforms and adheres to said first selected portion of said body of said at least one member of said second team.

11. A method according to claim 10 wherein steps (b1) through (b3) are repeated for a second selected portion of said body of said at least one member of said second team, wherein a next of said at least one second target is of a different size.

12. A method according to claim 1 wherein step (a) comprises the following steps (a1) through (a3):

(a1) removing a protective backing from said at least one first target;

(a2) positioning said at least one first target on a first selected portion of a body of said at least one member of said first team; and

(a3) pressing said at least one first target to said first selected portion of said body of said at least one member of to said first team,

wherein said at least one first target conforms and adheres to said first selected portion of said body of said at least one member of said first team.

13. A method according to claim 12 wherein steps (a1) through (a3) are repeated for a second selected portion of said body of said at least one member of said first team, wherein a next of said at least one first target is of a different size.

14. A method according to claim 1 wherein step (b) comprises the following steps (b1) through (b3):

(b1) removing a protective backing from said at least one second target;

(b2) positioning said at least one second target on a first selected portion of a body of said at least one member of said second team; and

(b3) pressing said at least one second target to said first selected portion of said body of said at least one member of said second team,

wherein said at least one second target conforms and adheres to said selected portion of said body of said at least one member of said second team.

15. A method according to claim 14 wherein steps (b1) through (b3) are repeated for a second selected portion of said body of said at least one member of said second team, wherein a next of said at least one second target is of a different size.

16. A method according to claim 1 wherein step (a) comprises the following step (a1) and step (b) comprises the following step (b1):

(a1) adhering said at least one first target made of the liquid reactive material to a surface of a home base of said first team; and

(b1) adhering said at least one second target made of the liquid reactive material to a surface of a home base of said second team.

17. A method according to claim 16 wherein said surface of a home base of said first team and said surface of a home base of said second team is a one of glass, concrete, plastic, vinyl, metal, wood, chain link fence, and rock.