Diving game assembly and method

• US 7,234,703 B1
• Filed: 07/05/2005
• Issued: 06/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Swimways Corp. (Spin Master Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Merry Jane K. Kusz
• Inventors: Kusz, Merry Jane K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim; Eugene
• Assistant Examiner(s): HYLINSKI, ALYSSA MARIE
• Application Number:
  US11/174,344
• Time in Patent Office: 721 Days
• Field of Search: 446/153, 446/161, 273445- 44, 273/440, 273/459, 434/254, 472/128
• US Class Current: 273/445
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/007 played in water
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/00 Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00 starting appliances A63K3/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/00 Games not otherwise provided for aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00 ; miscellaneous sporting games A63B67/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 23/08 Cartesian or other divers
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 23/10 Other water toys, floating toys, or like buoyant toys

Abstract

A diving game assembly and method includes a non-buoyant housing. A digital timer is mounted in the housing and is configured to count down from a selected number of minutes and seconds down to zero seconds. A power supply is electrically coupled to the timer. The timer includes a digital display for displaying the number of minutes and seconds remaining on the timer. To use the assembly, the timer is set, started, and then the housing is thrown into a pool of water. Players then attempt to bring the housing to the surface of the water before the timer reaches zero seconds.

Claims

1. A method of playing a water diving game comprising the steps of:

providing a non-buoyant housing, a digital timer being mounted in said housing and being configured to count down from a selected number of minutes and seconds down to zero seconds, a power supply being electrically coupled to said timer, said timer including a digital display for displaying said number of minutes and seconds remaining on said timer;

setting said timer;

starting said timer;

throwing said housing into a pool having water therein and allowing said housing to sink to a bottom of the water;

diving for said housing and retrieving said housing back to a surface of said water before said timer reaches zero seconds.

2. The method according to claim 1, further providing a first actuator being electrically coupled to said timer and being configured to selectively add time to said timer, a second actuator being electrically coupled to said timer and being configured to start said timer, a third actuator being electrically coupled to said timer and being configured to selectively turn said timer on or off.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said housing has a spherical shape, a flexible tether being attached to and extending away from said housing.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said housing has a shape of a plurality of stacked cylinders, a flexible tether being attached to and extending away from said housing.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said housing has a shape of a submarine.

6. A method of playing a water diving game comprising the steps of:

providing a non-buoyant housing, a digital timer being mounted in said housing and being configured to count down from a selected number of minutes and seconds down to zero seconds, a power supply being electrically coupled to said timer, said timer including a digital display for displaying said number of minutes and seconds remaining on said timer, a first actuator being electrically coupled to said timer and being configured to selectively add time to said timer, a second actuator being electrically coupled to said timer and being configured to start said timer, a third actuator being electrically coupled to said timer and being configured to selectively turn said timer on or off, said housing having a spherical shape, a flexible tether being attached to and extending away from said housing;

setting said timer;

starting said timer;

throwing said housing into a pool having water therein and allowing said housing to sink to a bottom of the water;

diving for said housing and retrieving said housing back to a surface of said water;

throwing said housing back into the pool of water if said timer has not reached zero seconds and again diving for the housing;

repeating the steps of retrieving said housing to the surface and throwing said housing back into the water until said timer has reached zero seconds;

gaining points for each time the housing is brought to the surface by a player;

winning the game by having a greatest number of points.