U.S. patent application number 11/479581 was filed with the patent office on 2007-11-08 for skill ball tossing game.
Invention is credited to Clifton Deal.
Application Number | 20070257438 11/479581 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38660496 |
Filed Date | 2007-11-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070257438 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Deal; Clifton |
November 8, 2007 |
Skill ball tossing game
Abstract
A skill tossing game with at least one horizontal bar generally
located a predetermined distance away from the players and a
predetermined height above the ground. The preferred setup contains
two bars separated vertically by around 12 inches with the top bar
being around 32 inches above the ground. The bars can have legs for
support or can be driven into the ground. A pair of balls are tied
together with a flexible connection such as a string or cord, and
the players toss the balls onto one of the horizontal bars to earn
points. In one embodiment of the game, the top bar equals 2 points,
and the bottom bar equals 1 point. The first player to reach a
predetermined score (such as 21 points) wins. The balls can be
wiffle balls, tennis balls, golf balls or the like. The preferred
balls are tennis balls. The preferred separation for the balls is
around 12 inches.
Inventors: |
Deal; Clifton; (Mineral
Bluff, GA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Clifford Kraft
320 Robin Hill Dr.
Naperville
IL
60540
US
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Family ID: |
38660496 |
Appl. No.: |
11/479581 |
Filed: |
June 30, 2006 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60797906 |
May 5, 2006 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
273/343 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 2067/063 20130101;
A63B 67/06 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
273/343 |
International
Class: |
A63B 63/00 20060101
A63B063/00 |
Claims
1. A skill tossing game comprising, in combination: at least one
horizontal bar adapted to be located a predetermined distance from
a player and a predetermined height; a pair of balls tied together
with a flexible connection wherein at least one player tosses said
balls onto said horizontal bar to earn points.
2. The skill tossing game of claim 1 wherein there are a plurality
of horizontal bars at different heights spaced predetermined
distances from each other vertically.
3. The skill tossing game of claim 1 wherein said balls are wiffle
balls.
4. The skill tossing game of claim 1 wherein said balls are tennis
balls.
5. The skill tossing game of claim 1 wherein said flexible
connection is a cord.
6. The skill tossing game of claim 2 wherein there is an upper bar
and a lower bar.
7. The skill tossing game of claim 6 wherein said upper bar and
said lower bar are separated by around 12 inches.
8. The skill tossing game of claim 1 wherein said bar is around 32
inches above the ground.
9. The skill tossing game of claim 1 wherein said flexible
connection is around a foot long.
10. A skill tossing game comprising, in combination: at least one
horizontal receiving means for receiving tossed ball pairs located
a predetermined distance from a player and a predetermined height;
a balls pair comprising two balls tied together with a connection
means wherein at least one player attempts to toss said balls onto
said horizontal receiving means to earn points.
11. The skill tossing game of claim 10 wherein said receiving means
comprises a plurality of horizontal bars at different heights
spaced predetermined distances from each other vertically.
12. The skill tossing game of claim 10 wherein said balls are
wiffle balls.
13. The skill tossing game of claim 10 wherein said balls are
tennis balls.
14. The skill tossing game of claim 10 wherein said connection
means is a cord.
15. The skill tossing game of claim 11 wherein there is an upper
bar and a lower bar.
16. The skill tossing game of claim 15 wherein said upper bar and
said lower bar are separated by around 12 inches.
17. The skill tossing game of claim 10 wherein said receiving means
is around 32 inches above the ground.
18. The skill tossing game of claim 14 wherein said cord is around
a foot long.
19. A game wherein players toss ball pairs onto a plurality of
horizontal rungs to earn points, each rung being a predetermined
distance above the ground and a predetermined distance from said
players, said ball pairs comprising two balls connected together by
a cord.
20. The game of claim 19 wherein a top bar of said plurality of
bars is around 32 inches above the ground.
Description
[0001] This application is related to and claims priority from U.S.
Provisional application No. 60/797,906 filed May 5, 2006.
Application 60/797,906 is hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates generally to tossing games and
more particularly to a skill ball tossing game where a pair of
balls tied together are tossed onto a set of bars for points.
[0004] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0005] Numerous ball games and tossing games are known in the art.
Also tying balls together with string or other material is known
(bola balls). It would be advantageous to have a tossing skill
games that could be enjoyed by all ages using a pair (or more)
tied-together balls.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The present invention relates to a skill tossing game that
includes at least one horizontal bar generally located a
predetermined distance away from the players and a predetermined
height above the ground. The preferred setup contains two bars
separated vertically by around 12 inches with the top bar being
around 32 inches above the ground. The bars can have legs for
support or can be driven into the ground. A pair of balls are tied
together with a flexible connection such as a string or cord, and
the players toss the balls onto one of the horizontal bars to earn
points. In one embodiment of the game, the top bar equals 2 points,
and the bottom bar equals 1 point. The first player to reach a
predetermined score (such as 21 points) wins. The balls can be
wiffle balls, tennis balls, golf balls or the like. The preferred
balls are tennis balls. The preferred separation for the balls is
around 12 inches.
DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES
[0007] FIG. 1 shows the layout of an embodiment of the game of the
present invention.
[0008] FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the balls.
[0009] Several drawings and illustrations have been presented to
aid in the understanding of the present invention. The scope of the
present invention is not limited to what is shown in the
figures.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0010] Turning to FIG. 1, a layout of an embodiment of the present
invention game can be seen. A set of bars 1 include a plurality of
horizontal bars or rungs. FIG. 1 shows a game with an upper rung 2
and a lower rung 3. The present invention can be played with any
number of bars or rungs. Hooks can also be substituted for
bars.
[0011] A pair of balls 4 are coupled with a string, rubber, rope or
other tying means 5. The tied-together balls are tossed from a
particular distance in an attempt to make them straddle one of the
rungs or bars. Each rung or bar can count for a different
score.
[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the bars can be set up about the
distance between horseshoe posts in the game of horseshoes. While
this is the preferred distance, any distance can be used. Greater
distances can be used to make the game more difficult or for adults
or older children, while closer distances can be used to simplify
the game for beginners or younger children. The preferred height of
the upper bar is around 32 inches above the ground with the next
bar down being about 12 inches lower. The preferred length of the
bars is around 36 inches. While these measurements are preferred,
any length, height or distance between the bars is within the scope
of the present invention.
[0013] A predetermined number of points can be assigned each rung
or bar. For example, the top bar could count 2 points with the
bottom bar counting 1 point. Any scoring arrangement or point
choice is within the scope of the present invention.
[0014] To play the game, player number 1 can toss the balls
followed by player number 2, 3, etc. In an alternative embodiment,
two sets of bars can be used separated from each other. Player
number 1 can stand by one set of bars, and player number 2 can
stand by the other set. Player 1 can make a toss, and then player 2
can make a toss in the opposite direction. This speeds up the game
since the balls do not have to be retrieved. The game can end when
one player reaches or passes a predetermined score like 21
points.
[0015] FIG. 2 shows an example of the balls 4. The balls can be
golf balls, tennis balls, wiffle balls or any other type of ball.
Wiffle balls and tennis balls are safer then golf balls, especially
for small children. Baseballs of all sorts can also be used. Any
type of ball is within the scope of the present invention.
[0016] The balls 4 can be tied together with a light string, rope,
strand or binding 5 of any type. The preferred distance between the
balls is from around 1 foot to around 11/2 feet apart; however any
convenient distance can be used. The tying material 5 can be
non-stretch like string or stretch like rubber. Any type of tying
material or method of tying the balls together is within the scope
of the present invention.
[0017] The manner of tossing is optional, but it is preferred that
it be specified by the rules of the game. Holding the balls with
one finger in the middle of the tie is the preferred method (shown
in FIG. 1); however, any holding or tossing method is within the
scope of the present invention.
[0018] Several descriptions and illustrations have been provided to
aid in the understanding of the present invention. One skilled in
the art will realize that numerous changes and variations are
possible without departing from the spirit of the invention. Each
of these changes and variations is within the scope of the present
invention.
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