U.S. patent application number 11/062412 was filed with the patent office on 2005-06-16 for game involving tossing object into box.
Invention is credited to Raslowsky, Ronald J..
Application Number | 20050127609 11/062412 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34651936 |
Filed Date | 2005-06-16 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050127609 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Raslowsky, Ronald J. |
June 16, 2005 |
Game involving tossing object into box
Abstract
First and second devices identical devices are provided. Each of
the first device and the second device may have a top surface and a
bottom surface, the top surface being at an angle with respect to
the bottom surface, the top surface having a opening. One or more
objects are provided which are small enough to fit in both the
opening of the first device and of the second device. The objects
may be beanbags. The first and the second device may be placed a
distance apart. The one or more objects may be thrown towards the
opening of one device while standing behind the other device.
Inventors: |
Raslowsky, Ronald J.;
(Brick, NJ) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Mr. Walter J. Tencza Jr.
Suite 3
10 Station Place
Metuchen
NJ
08840
US
|
Family ID: |
34651936 |
Appl. No.: |
11/062412 |
Filed: |
February 22, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
273/402 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 63/007 20130101;
A63B 67/06 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
273/402 |
International
Class: |
A63B 063/00 |
Claims
I claim:
1. An apparatus comprising a first device having a first top
surface and a first bottom surface, the first top surface being at
an angle with respect to the first bottom surface, the first top
surface having a first opening; a second device having a second top
surface and a second bottom surface, the second top surface being
at an angle with respect to the second bottom surface, the second
top surface having a second opening; and a first object, which is
small enough to fit in both the first and the second openings.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first object is a
beanbag.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of
further objects identical to the first object.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first opening and the
second opening are large enough to allow an average human hand to
fit through the first opening and the second opening.
5. A method comprising the steps of placing a first device and a
second device a distance apart, wherein the first device has a
first top surface and a first bottom surface, the first top surface
being at an angle with respect to the first bottom surface, the
first top surface having a first opening; and wherein the second
device has a second top surface and a second bottom surface, the
second top surface being at an angle with respect to the second
bottom surface, the second top surface having a second opening; and
further comprising throwing a first object towards the second
opening of the second device while standing behind the first device
and while standing farther away from the second device than the
first device, and wherein the first object is small enough to fit
into the second opening.
6. The method of claim 5 further comprising retrieving the first
object; and throwing the first object towards the first opening of
the first device while standing behind the second device and while
standing farther away from the first device than the second device,
and wherein the first object is small enough to fit into the first
opening.
7. The method of claim 5 further comprising and further comprising
throwing a second object towards the second opening of the second
device while standing behind the first device and while standing
farther away from the second device than the first device, and
wherein the second object is small enough to fit into the second
opening.
8. The method of claim 5 further comprising awarding one or more
points in a game to a person who throws the first object into the
second opening.
9. The method of claim 5 further comprising throwing a second
object towards the second opening of the second device while
standing behind the first device and while standing farther away
from the second device than the first device, wherein the first
object is throw by a first person and the second object is thrown
by a second person; and wherein the second object is small enough
to fit into the second opening; and further comprising awarding one
or more points in a game to the first person if the first object
was the last to be thrown into the second opening during a round
and awarding one or more points in a game to the second person if
the second object was the last to be thrown into the second opening
during the round.
10. The method of claim 5 wherein the first opening and the second
opening are large enough so that an average human hand can be
inserted into the first and the second openings.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to improved methods and apparatus
concerning games.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Various games are known in the prior art in which an object
is tossed so that the object hits a target.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The present invention in one or more embodiments provides an
apparatus comprising a first device and a second device. The first
and second devices may be identical. Each of the first device and
the second device may have a top surface and a bottom surface, the
top surface being at an angle with respect to the bottom surface,
the top surface having a opening. The apparatus may also include a
first object, which is small enough to fit into both the opening of
the first device and of the second device. A plurality of objects
identical to the first object may be provided. The objects may be
beanbags.
[0004] The present invention also includes a method comprising
placing the first device and the second device a distance apart.
The method may further comprise throwing the first object towards
the opening of the second device while standing behind the first
device and while standing farther away from the second device than
the first device. The method may further include retrieving the
first object, and throwing the first object towards the opening of
the first device while standing behind the second device and while
standing farther away from the first device than the second device.
The method may include awarding one or more points in a game to a
person who throws the first object into the opening of the first or
the second device. A plurality of objects may be thrown into the
openings and a person throwing the last object into an opening
during a round may be awarded points equal to the total number of
objects thrown into the particular opening during the round.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0005] FIG. 1A shows a left side perspective view of a first device
for use in accordance with an embodiment of the present
invention;
[0006] FIG. 1B shows a right side perspective view of the first
device of FIG. 1A;
[0007] FIG. 1C shows a rear view of the first device of FIG.
1A;
[0008] FIG. 1D shows a bottom view of the first device of FIG.
1A;
[0009] FIG. 2A shows the first device of FIG. 1A and a second
device identical to the first device of FIG. 1A, and a person
tossing an object into the second device; and
[0010] FIG. 2B shows the first device of FIG. 1A and the second
device, and the person tossing the object into the first device of
FIG. 1A.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1A shows a left side perspective view of a device 10
for use in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1B shows a right side perspective view of the device 10. FIG.
1C shows a rear view of the device 10. FIG. 1D shows a bottom view
of the device 10.
[0012] Referring to FIGS. 1A-D, the device 10 may be comprised of a
sloped or slanted top surface 12, a bottom surface 22, a side 14, a
side 18, and a rear surface 20. The top surface 12 may have an
opening 16, which may have a diameter of D1, which may be six
inches. The opening 16 may be spaced D4 inches from the rear
surface 20 and D5 inches from a bottom edge 12a of the top surface
12. D4 may be three inches and D5 may be twenty inches. The opening
16 may be spaced D3 inches from the side 14 and D2 inches from the
side 18. D2 and D3 may each be three inches. The height, H1, from
an edge 22a of the bottom surface 22 to an edge 12b of the top
surface 12 may be twelve inches. The top surface 12 may make an
angle of A, which may be 30 degrees with respect to the bottom
surface 22. The top surface 12 and the bottom surface 22 may be
planar surfaces. The device 10 may be a closed container or box
with the exception of hole 16. The hole 16 may be large enough for
an average adult human hand to reach into the hole 16 to retrieve
an object previously thrown into the hole 16. As shown in FIG. 1B,
the device 10 may have a length D6, which may be about twenty-six
inches.
[0013] FIG. 2A shows the device 10 and a device 110 identical to
the device 10, and a person 140 tossing an object 150 into the
device 110. The device 110 may include top surface 112, sides 114
and 118, rear surface 120 and bottom surface 122, similar to
similarly numbered components for apparatus 10. The top surface 112
may include opening 116 placed in a similar or identical location
to opening 16 of device 10.
[0014] In operation, an individual such as person 140, may space
the device 10 and the device 110 apart a certain distance such as
D10, as measured from edge 12a to an edge 112a of apparatus 10. D10
may be an optional distance depending on the age of the players. A
typical distance may be twenty-five to thirty feet. The person 140
may then pick up an object 150, with a hand 146, attached to the
lower arm 144, attached to the upper arm 142 of the person 140. The
object 150 when first picked up is shown, by dashed lines, at
location 150a in FIG. 2A. The person 140 may then throw or toss the
object 150 using one or more of the individual's upper arm 142,
lower arm 144, and hand 146. In the example shown in FIG. 2A, the
object 150 travels through positions 150a, 150b, 150c, 150d, and
150e, and then into opening 116 of the device 110. The person 140
should be standing behind rear surface 20 of device 10 when the
throw or toss is made towards the opening 116 of the device
110.
[0015] After the person 140 has thrown the object 150 or a
plurality of objects like object 150 towards the device 110, the
person 140 then walks over to the device 110 and picks up the
object 150 or any additional objects like 150. The person 140 may
reach into opening 116 to retrieve any objects, which landed inside
of the device 110. The person 140 next stands behind the rear
surface 120 of the device 110 and then proceeds to throw the object
150 back towards the device 10. In the example of FIG. 2B, the
person 140 tosses or throws the object 150 so that it passes
through positions 150f, 150g, 150h, 150i, 150j, and into opening 16
of device 10.
[0016] The object 150 may be a beanbag or hackey sack
(trademarked). Ten objects identical to object 150 may be provided.
The object 150 may have a heavy cloth enclosure inside of which
beans or beads may be located to give lift, weight, and
flexibility. The object 150 needs to be able to fit into the
opening 16. The object 150 may have a length of about four inches
or less, a width of about four inches or less, and a thickness of
about one inch or less, allowing the object 150 to easily fit into
the typically six inch diameter opening 16.
[0017] A game may be played using the device 10 and the device 110
and a plurality of objects, identical to object 150. As an example,
one person or player to six players can play. Each player would
stand behind the rear surface 20 of the device 10 and take turns
trying to toss or throw an object, like object 150, into the hole
116 of the device 110. In accordance with one embodiment of the
present invention, the last player or person to throw an object,
like object 150 into the hole or opening 116 of the device 110
would receive a number of points equal to the number objects thrown
into the opening 116 on that round. For example, if six objects,
like object 150, were thrown into the opening 116, the last person
to throw an object in would get six points. After all the bags or
objects like 150, have been thrown towards the device 110 from
behind the device 10, the player or players next moves to the
position shown in FIG. 2B and throws the one or more objects, like
150, back at the device 10 from behind the device 110.
[0018] Points may be awarded based on how many objects (like object
150) are thrown into an opening (such as opening 16 or 116) or when
an object is thrown into an opening. Keep in mind that the last
object to end up in the hole (such as opening 16 or 116) of one of
the boxes or devices (such as devices 10 and 110) will typically
score all the points of as many objects in that particular box or
device for that round of toss. For example, if player one throws
one bag or object 150 in the hole or opening 16 of the box or
device 10, respectively, that player would have one point. If the
next player should get a further object (like object 150) in the
opening 16 then the first player has zero points and the second
player has two points, since there are now two objects or bags that
have gone through through opening 16 during this round of toss and
now reside in the device 10. If then the first player gets one
further bag or object (like 150) in an opening (such as 16) after
that, then the first player has three points and the second player
has zero points. At this point there would now be three bags or
objects (like 150) in the device 10, that have gone through the
opening 16. If a round includes four total bags or objects (like
150) thrown, and if all four bags or objects are thrown or tossed
through the opening 16 and into the device 10, then that the last
player to throw an object in the opening 16 would have a total of
four points and the other player would have zero.
[0019] Although the invention has been described by reference to
particular illustrative embodiments thereof, many changes and
modifications of the invention may become apparent to those skilled
in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the
invention. It is therefore intended to include within this patent
all such changes and modifications as may reasonably and properly
be included within the scope of the present invention's
contribution to the art.
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