U.S. patent number 3,774,911 [Application Number 05/331,548] was granted by the patent office on 1973-11-27 for hook-shaped throwing members and horizontal receiving support rod.
Invention is credited to Donald C. Benfield.
United States Patent |
3,774,911 |
Benfield |
November 27, 1973 |
HOOK-SHAPED THROWING MEMBERS AND HORIZONTAL RECEIVING SUPPORT
ROD
Abstract
A game system having a plurality of throwing members engageable
with a horizontal rod. Each throwing member has a hook-shaped end
with an enlarged opposite end and a constant thickness
therebetween. A horizontal rod is received into the hollow
horizontal end portions of two identical right angle posts. The
bottom portion of each post extends vertically and has a lower
stake formed end. The horizontal rod includes three scoring areas
marked thereon to receive the throwing members.
Inventors: |
Benfield; Donald C.
(Middletown, IN) |
Family
ID: |
23294413 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/331,548 |
Filed: |
February 12, 1973 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
273/343 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B
67/06 (20130101); A63B 2067/063 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A63B
67/06 (20060101); A63b 071/02 () |
Field of
Search: |
;273/16C,16R,100,104,95R,12R,12S ;211/105.2,123,177 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Pinkham; Richard C.
Assistant Examiner: Siskind; Marvin
Claims
The invention claimed is:
1. A game system comprising:
a pair of identical post members, each post member having a hollow
main body with a closed and tapered bottom end forming a stake for
driving into the ground, each main body having a right angle
configuration with a lower vertical portion and an upper horizontal
portion;
a horizontal rod with opposite ends slidably received into and
supported by upper horizontal portions of each post member;
and,
at least one throwing member having a hook-shaped end sized to
hookingly engage said rod and having an enlarged opposite end with
a constant thickness between said hook-shaped end and said enlarged
opposite end.
2. The game system of claim 1 wherein:
said rod has markings along the length thereof dividing said rod
into at least three separate scoring areas to receive said throwing
member.
3. The game system of claim 2 wherein:
said rod has a circular cross section allowing said hook-shaped end
to rock thereon when thrown and engaged on said rod; and,
each first main body has a joining portion which is smoothly
radiused and which integrally joins said upper horizontal portion
to said lower vertical portion allowing said throwing member to
slip off of said joining portion when thrown thereon.
4. The game system of claim 3 and further comprising:
a plurality of throwing members identical to said one throwing
member, each throwing member being plastic.
5. The game system of claim 4 wherein:
each separate scoring area extends 8 inches along the length of
said rod.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention is in the field of games.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In the U. S. Pat. No. 3,602,509 issued to Frank E. Curtiss, there
is disclosed and claimed a game system which includes a plurality
of throwing members which are engageable with a stationary support.
The throwing members are in support or irregularly configured to
provide for a number of different engaging positions. Other
variations of this type of game are shown in the U. S. Pat. Nos.
2,073,324 issued to R. K. Stockton and 2,076,010 issued to B. T.
String. Different types of throwing projectiles are shown in the U.
S. Pat. Nos. 2,009,252 issued to F. W. Erickson, 2,809,837 issued
to J. H. Shepherd, and 3,507,496 issued to G. J. Miller.
Disclosed herein is yet another game system which inludes a
plurality of throwing members which are engageable with a support.
The game system disclosed herein is relatively more difficult to
play as contrasted with the prior art systems since the player must
be more accurate when throwing the game pieces. This is true since
the game pieces will slip off the radiused ends of the support
member if the game pieces are not thrown to the center portion of
the support members. In addition, the center portion is divided
into three separate scoring areas allowing for different scoring
depending upon the accuracy of the throw. The game is particularly
advantageous as compared to the prior art games in that it is
relatively inexpensive and is much easier to disassemble prior to
shipment. Likewise, the assembly of the game system is relatively
simple allowing for the easy and quick erection.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
One embodiment of the present invention is a game system comprising
a pair of identically placed members, each placed member having a
hollow main body with a closed and tapered bottom end forming a
stake for driving into the ground, each main body having a right
angle configuration with a lower vertical portion and an upper
horizontal portion, a horizontal rod with opposite ends slidably
received into and supported by upper horizontal portions of each
post member, and at least one throwing member having a hook-shaped
end sized to hookingly engage the rod and having an enlarged
opposite end with a constant thickness between the hook-shaped end
and the enlarged opposite end.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and
improved game system.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a game
which is relatively inexpensive and which is readily shippable and
erectable.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a game
having throwing members engageable with a support which is more
difficult to play as compared to the prior art system.
Related objects and advantages of the present invention will be
apparent from the following description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the support of the game incorporating
the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of one of the throwing members
engageable with the support of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the support of FIG. 1
engaged with one of the throwing members.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of
the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment
illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to
describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no
limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended, such
alterations and further modifications in the illustrated device,
and such further applications of the principles of the invention as
illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to
one skilled in the art to which the invention relates.
Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a support 10 which
includes a pair of identical post members 12 and 13. Post members
12 and 13 have a hollow main body with a right angle configuration
including respectively lower vertical portions 16 and 15 integrally
joined respectively to upper horizontal portions 14 and 17. The
bottom end 18 and 19 of posts 12 and 13 are tapered forming stakes
to allow the post members to be driven into the ground such as
shown in FIG. 3. The bottom ends of the post members are closed to
prevent dirt from entering the hollow interior of the post members.
A horizontal rod 11 has opposite ends which are slidably received
into and supported by the upper horizontal portions 14 and 17 of
each post member.
A plurality of identical throwing members are provided for each
player to throw at the support end and engage rod 11. Each throwing
member 20 has a hook-shaped end 21 defining the recess 23 for
hookingly engaging rod 11. The opposite end 24 is enlarged so as to
hang downwardly as shown in FIG. 3 when the hook end is engaged
with the rod. Each throwing member has a constant thickness between
the hook-shaped end and the enlarged opposite end. Edge 22 of end
21 extends inwardly toward recess 23 to facilitate the engagement
of the throwing member with the rod. The throwing members are
produced from plastic.
The rod has a circular cross section and is provided with markings
which define the rod into at least three separate scoring areas
11a, 11b, and 11c. Different points may be awarded depending upon
which scoring area the throwing member engages. For example, the
player may be awarded two points for engaging area 11a whereas he
is awarded only one point for engaging areas 11b or 11c. Thus, the
scoring areas stress the accuracy of the throw. The circular cross
section of the rod allows the hook-shaped end of the throwing
member to rock thereon when thrown and engaged on the rod. Thus,
the throwing member may easily move from one scoring area to
another scoring area. The main body of each post member has a
portion which integrally joins the vertical portion and the
horizontal portion of the post. The joining portion is smoothly
radiused allowing the thrown member to slip off of the post if
thrown thereon. It is anticipated that the length of each scoring
area 11a, 11b, and 11c will be 8 inches.
It will be obvious from the above description that the present
invention provides a new and improved game. It will be further
obvious from the above description that the game disclosed herein
is relatively inexpensive to produce and it is easily erected or
disassembled. Thus, the game may be easily shipped in a
disassembled state. In addition, it will be obvious from the above
description that the game disclosed herein is relatively more
difficult as compared to the prior art games.
While the invention has been illustrated and described in detail in
the drawings and foregoing description, the same is to be
considered as illustrative and not restrictive in character, it
being understood that only the preferred embodiment has been shown
and described and that all changes and modifications that come
within the spirit of the invention are desired to be protected.
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