Ball game with skipping implement and targets

• US 8,002,282 B1
• Filed: 12/03/2010
• Issued: 08/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Philip A. Koski
• Original Assignee: Philip A. Koski
• Inventors: Koski, Philip A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiu; Raleigh W.
• Application Number:
  US12/959,579
• Time in Patent Office: 263 Days
• Field of Search: 273/317, 273/342, 482/27
• US Class Current: 273/342
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2063/001 Targets or goals with ball-returning means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 5/11 Trampolines
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/007 Target zones without opening defined on a substantially horizontal surface
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 63/083 for basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/002 Games using balls, not otherwise provided for
• 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: A63B 71/022 Backstops, cages, enclosures or the like, e.g. for spectator protection, for arresting balls

Abstract

A ball game with skipping implement and targets comprised of a skipping implement (22) having a highly efficient rebounding and skipping surface (56) where by a player (16) can throw a ball (14) onto the skipping implement (22) redirecting the ball (14) in a multitude of directions including targeting a basket (10) for recreation and game play.

Claims

1. A skipping implement for a game, the implement comprising:

a flanged cylinder having a diameter, an opening at a top of the cylinder, an opening at a bottom of the cylinder opposite the top, and a concave side;

a fabric having a diameter and a pocket extending circumferentially around a perimeter of the fabric; and

a cable located within the pocket of the fabric, the fabric located over the flanged cylinder so as to cover the top of the cylinder, extend over the concave side of the cylinder, the is fabric secured in tension over the cylinder by cinching the cable within the pocket of the fabric.

2. The implement of claim 1, further comprising a band clamp located circumferentially around the concave side of the flanged cylinder, the fabric secured further in tension over the cylinder by cinching the band clamp within the concave side of the flanged cylinder.

3. The implement of claim 1, further comprising a base having an upper surface, the flanged cylinder secured to the base with the bottom of the flanged cylinder against the upper surface of the base.

4. The implement of claim 3, comprising a plurality of clamps that secure a flange of the flanged cylinder to the base.

5. The implement of claim 1, wherein the fabric comprises an about 2 mm by 2 mm weave pattern.

6. The implement of claim 1, wherein the flanged cylinder has a diameter of about 16 inches.

7. The implement of claim 1, wherein the fabric has an overall diameter of about 21 inches.

8. The implement of claim 1, the game further comprising at least one basket and at least one ball.

9. The implement of claim 8, wherein the basket comprises a plurality of hoops located adjacent to each other to form a FIG. 8.

10. The implement of claim 9, a first of the plurality of hoops having a first diameter larger than a diameter of another hoop of the plurality of hoops.

11. The implement of claim 9, wherein a diameter of one of the hoops is about 12 inches and a diameter of another hoop of the plurality of hoops is about 16 inches.

12. A skipping implement for a game, the implement comprising:

a flanged cylinder having a diameter of about 16 inches, an opening at a top of the cylinder, an opening at a bottom of the cylinder opposite the top, and a concave side;

a fabric having an overall diameter of about 21 inches and a pocket extending circumferentially around a perimeter of the fabric;

a cable located within the pocket of the fabric; and

a band clamp located circumferentially around the concave side of the flanged cylinder; and

a base having an upper surface;

the fabric located over the flanged cylinder so as to cover the top of the cylinder, extend over the concave side of the cylinder, the fabric secured in tension over the cylinder by cinching the cable within the pocket of the fabric, the fabric is secured further in tension over the cylinder by cinching the band clamp within the concave side of the flanged cylinder, the flanged cylinder secured to the base with the bottom of the flanged cylinder against the upper surface of the base with a plurality of clamps, the fabric comprising an about 2 mm by 2 mm weave pattern.

13. The implement of claim 12, the game further comprising at least one basket and at least one ball.

14. The implement of claim 13, wherein the basket comprises a plurality of hoops located adjacent to each other to form a FIG. 8.

15. The implement of claim 14, a first of the plurality of hoops having a first diameter larger than a diameter of another hoop of the plurality of hoops.

16. The implement of claim 14, wherein a diameter of one of the hoops is about 12 inches and a diameter of another hoop of the plurality of hoops is about 16 inches.