Throwing game

• US 7,004,468 B2
• Filed: 11/03/2004
• Issued: 02/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gary Johnson, Joe Lessard
• Original Assignee: Gary Johnson, Joe Lessard
• Inventors: Johnson, Gary, Lessard, Joe
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiu, Raleigh W.
• Application Number:
  US10/982,227
• Publication Number:
  US 20050134000A1
• Time in Patent Office: 482 Days
• Field of Search: 273/348, 273/331, 273/343, 273/336, 273/359, 273/368
• US Class Current: 273/343
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/00 Targets or goals for ball games golf cups A63B57/40
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/06 Revolving targets ; Moving targets, e.g. moving or revolving on impact
• 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 game including a frame, a rotatable scoring assembly, and at least one playing piece. The at least one playing piece is thrown toward the rotatable scoring assembly, and points are scored by the playing piece coming to rest on predetermined portions of the scoring bar assembly.

Claims

1. A game comprising:

a frame;

a scoring bar assembly rotatably mounted on the frame, the scoring bar assembly including at least one transverse scoring bar each at Ieast one scoring bar having a predetermined point value;

at least one playing piece operable to fall onto and engage the at least one scoring bar; and

,

the scoring bar assembly operable to rotate responsive to said at least one playing piece falling thereon.

2. A game comprising:

a frame;

a scoring bar assembly rotatably mounted on the frame, the scoring bar assembly including at least one transverse scoring bar, each at least one scoring bar having a predetermined point value;

at least one playing piece operable to fall onto and engage the at least one scoring bar; and

,

wherein each at least one scoring bar further comprises a designated scoring section engageable by the playing piece.

3. A game according to claim 2 wherein said scoring bar assembly comprises a plurality of scoring bars, each said scoring bar having a predetermined scoring value.

4. A game according to claim 2 wherein the at least one scoring bar includes a central transverse scoring bar journaled into the frame, and about which the scoring bar assembly is rotatable.

5. A game according to claim 2 wherein the scoring bar assembly is rotatable responsive to a playing piece falling onto at least one scoring bar.

6. A game according to claim 2 wherein the at least one playing piece comprises spaced apart members connected by a flexible tether.

7. A game according to claim 6 wherein at least one of the spaced apart members comprises a ball.

8. A method of playing a game comprising:

providing a frame;

a scoring bar assembly rotatably mounted on the frame, the scoring bar assembly including at least one transverse scoring bar, each at least one scoring bar having a predetermined point value; and

at least one playing piece operable to fall onto and engage the at least one scoring bar;

placing the frame away from a player;

throwing the at least one playing piece toward the scoring bar assembly; and

,

awarding points based on whether the playing piece falls onto predetermined portions of the scoring bar assembly.

9. A method according to claim 8 wherein each at least one scoring bar further comprises a designated scoring section engageable by the playing piece.

10. A method according to claim 8 wherein said scoring bar assembly comprises a plurality of scoring bars, each said scoring bar having a predetermined scoring value.

11. A method according to claim 8 wherein the at least one scoring bar includes a central transverse scoring bar journaled into the frame, and about which the scoring bar assembly is rotatable.

12. A method according to claim 8 wherein the scoring bar assembly is rotatable responsive to a playing piece falling onto at least one scoring bar.

13. A method according to claim 8 wherein the at least one playing piece comprises spaced apart members connected by a flexible tether.

14. A method according to claim 13 wherein at least one of the spaced apart members comprises a ball.