Portable horseshoe playing court

• US 7,731,611 B2
• Filed: 07/19/2007
• Issued: 06/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gabriel Contreras
• Original Assignee: Gabriel Contreras
• Inventors: Contreras, Gabriel
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiu; Raleigh W.
• Application Number:
  US11/880,375
• Publication Number:
  US 20090020954A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,055 Days
• Field of Search: 473/490, 273/336, 273/338, D21/706, 33/1.G, 337/55, 337/56, 337/59
• US Class Current: 473/490
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2067/063 tossing, e.g. rings or horseshoes around or on, e.g. posts, hooks
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• 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 portable horseshoe court demarcation device formed of a plurality of engaged pairs of flexible members such as webbing. The ends of the flexible members once engaged to the ground mark a Horseshoe court. Center sections of one pair of flexible members provide a reference point from which to determine where to place horseshoe stakes, or provide flexible members for marking the installation point for the horseshoe stakes.

Claims

1. A portable horseshoe court demarcation apparatus comprising:

a first pair of substantially parallel flexible members each having two ends, said first pair of members having a space defined therebetween;

a second pair of substantially parallel flexible members each having two ends, said second pair of flexible members having a gap defined therebetween;

said second pair of flexible members positioned substantially normal to said first pair of flexible members, and connected to said first pair of flexible members at four engagement points thereto;

means to engage the ends of each of said first pair of flexible members and said second pair of flexible members, to a playing surface such as the ground;

a first landing area defined by the area between said first pair of elongated members and said one of said second pair of flexible members;

a second landing area defined by the area between said first pair of elongated members and said other of said second pair of flexible members;

a first targeting member extending into said first landing area, to a first distal end from an attachment point at a center portion of one of said second pair of flexible members;

a second targeting member extending into said second landing area, to a second distal end from an attachment point at a center portion the other of said second pair of flexible members;

said first distal end and said second distal end proving means to mark the position of installation for a stake into said playing surface, each said stake employed for targeting by thrown horseshoes; and

whereby a horseshoe court may be demarcated by engaging said first and second pair of flexible members to the ground and engaging a stake at each said position of installation.

2. The portable horseshoe court demarcation apparatus of claim 1 additionally comprising:

said first targeting member removably engaged to said one of said second pair of flexible members;

said second targeting member removably engaged to said other of said second pair of flexible members;

a first ring positioned at said first distal end;

a second ring positioned at said second distal end;

said first and second rings having apertures therethrough providing said means to mark the position of installation for said stake, whereby stakes may be driven into said ground through said apertures whereafter said first and second targeting members are removable from said second pair of flexible members and slidable from said stakes.

3. The portable horseshoe court demarcation apparatus of claim 2 additionally comprising:

a ring positioned at each of said two ends of each of said first pair of flexible members and at each of said two ends of each of said second pair of flexible members;

each said ring having a passage therethrough;

said passage providing an engagement for a stake providing said means to engage the ends of each of said first pair of flexible members and said second pair of flexible members, to a playing surface such as the ground.

4. The portable horseshoe court demarcation apparatus of claim 3 additionally comprising:

said first pair of flexible members and said second pair of flexible members formed of planar webbing, said webbing providing a low profile to said demarcation apparatus;

four engagement points provided by a stitching of said first pair of flexible members to said second pair of flexible members.

5. The portable horseshoe court demarcation apparatus of claim 2 additionally comprising:

said first pair of flexible members and said second pair of flexible members formed of planar webbing, said webbing providing a low profile to said demarcation apparatus;

four engagement points provided by a stitching of said first pair of flexible members to said second pair of flexible members.

6. The portable horseshoe court demarcation apparatus of claim 1 additionally comprising:

a ring positioned at each of said two ends of each of said first pair of flexible members and at each of said two ends of each of said second pair of flexible members;

each said ring having a passage therethrough;

said passage providing an engagement for a stake providing said means to engage the ends of each of said first pair of flexible members and said second pair of flexible members, to a playing surface such as the ground.

7. The portable horseshoe court demarcation apparatus of claim 6 additionally comprising:

said first pair of flexible members and said second pair of flexible members formed of planar webbing, said webbing providing a low profile to said demarcation apparatus;

four engagement points provided by a stitching of said first pair of flexible members to said second pair of flexible members.

8. The portable horseshoe court demarcation apparatus of claim 1 additionally comprising:

said first pair of flexible members and said second pair of flexible members formed of planar webbing, said webbing providing a low profile to said demarcation apparatus;

four engagement points provided by a stitching of said first pair of flexible members to said second pair of flexible members.

9. The portable horseshoe court demarcation apparatus of claim 1 additionally comprising:

said second pair of flexible members providing means to designate a foul for said horseshoes falling short thereof during a toss thereof.

10. The portable horseshoe court demarcation apparatus of claim 2 additionally comprising:

said second pair of flexible members providing means to designate a foul for said horseshoes falling short thereof during a toss thereof.

11. A portable horseshoe court demarcation apparatus comprising:

a first pair of substantially parallel flexible members each having two ends, said first pair of members having a space defined therebetween;

a second pair of substantially parallel flexible members each having two ends, said second pair of flexible members having a gap defined therebetween;

said second pair of flexible members positioned substantially normal to said first pair of flexible members, and connected to said first pair of flexible members at four engagement points thereto;

means to engage the ends of each of said first pair of flexible members and said second pair of flexible members, to a playing surface such as the ground;

a first landing area defined by the area between said first pair of elongated members and said one of said second pair of flexible members;

a second landing area defined by the area between said first pair of elongated members and said other of said second pair of flexible members;

center sections of said first and second pair of flexible members providing a measuring point, each said measuring point providing a point of reference to measure from and mark the position of installation for a stake into said playing surface,

each said stake employed for targeting by thrown horseshoes; and

whereby a horseshoe court may be demarcated by engaging said first and second pair of flexible members to the ground and engaging a stake at each said position of installation.

12. The portable horseshoe court demarcation apparatus of claim 11 additionally comprising:

a ring positioned at each of said two ends of each of said first pair of flexible members and at each of said two ends of each of said second pair of flexible members;

each said ring having a passage therethrough; and

said passage providing an engagement for a stake providing said means to engage the ends of each of said first pair of flexible members and said second pair of flexible members, to a playing surface such as the ground.