US3589726A
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Tethered kicking ball and goal
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-02-25
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Granted: 1971-06-29
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Expires: 1990-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A game apparatus comprising: a wicketlike member formed from rod material and shaped into an endless member comprising a pair of V-shaped configurations each comprising a pair of legs disposed at an angle less than 90* and said configurations being connected together at the ends thereof at the same angles as those between each pair of legs to form four V-shaped configurations, any one of which may serve as base means to flatly engage a playing surface while supporting another one of said configurations in substantially upright position therefrom so that a propelled member may be projected through said upstanding configuration. A flexible member of substantial length connects the propelled member and wicketlike member so that the propelled member if propelled with sufficient force may move the wicketlike member and dispose a different upstanding configuration in position through which the propelled member may be moved.
Inventors
- 👤 William E Crowder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 04:10
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/0073; A63B69/0079
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A game assembly comprising: a wicketlike member formed from rod material of predetermined length, the ends of said wicket member being connected to form an endless member shaped to form a pair of V-shaped configurations each comprising two legs disposed at a predetermined angle to each other less than 90*, the outer ends of said legs of said pairs of configurations being connected together and disposed within planes arranged at the same angle as that between the pairs of legs of each configuration whereby four V-shaped configurations are provided, any one of which may serve as base means adapted to support said device upon a playing surface without tilting while another of said V-shaped configurations is upstanding therefrom, a member adapted to be propelled of less cross-sectional dimension than the V-shaped opening defined by said upstanding V-shaped configuration, and flexible connecting means of predetermined length connected at the ends thereof respectively to said wicketlike member and said propelled member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A game assembly comprising: a wicketlike member formed from rod material of predetermined length, the ends of said wicket member being connected to form an endless member shaped to form a pair of V-shaped configurations each comprising two legs disposed at a predetermined angle to each other less than 90*, the outer ends of said legs of said pairs of configurations being connected together and disposed within planes arranged at the same angle as that between the pairs of legs of each configuration whereby four V-shaped configurations are provided, any one of which may serve as base means adapted to support said device upon a playing surface without tilting while another of said V-shaped configurations is upstanding therefrom, a member adapted to be propelled of less cross-sectional dimension than the V-shaped opening defined by said upstanding V-shaped configuration, and flexible connecting means of predetermined length connected at the ends thereof respectively to said wicketlike member and said propelled member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A game assembly according to claim 1 in which said wicketlike member includes a ring loosely slidable thereon and one end of said flexible connecting means being connected to said ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The game assembly according to claim 1 which said propelled member is a substantially spherical ball adapted to be propelled by force from a mallet or generated by human force such as kicking or throwing the same through the upstanding V-shaped configuration of said wicketlike member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
91 words
The game assembly according to claim 3 in which the apexes of said V-shaped configurations are rounded and said wicketlike member includes a ring loosely slidable upon said endless arrangement of connected V-shaped configurations of said member, and one end of said flexible connecting means being connected to said ring for loose movement along the sides of said endless member, said ring being of larger diameter than that of the rod material from which said wicketlike member is formed to permit such ready movement of said ring along all sides thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The game assembly according to claim 4 in which the length of said flexible means is many times that of the length of the sides of said V-shaped configurations of said wicketlike member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
129 words
A wicketlike member formed from rod material and comprising four sections thereof of substantially even length connected to each other to form an endless configuration, each adjacent pair of said sections being arranged at an acute angles slightly less than 90* to each other and thereby forming a pair of V-shaped configurations connected at the ends of the legs thereof, one of said configurations when disposed upon a substantially flat supporting surface serving as a supporting base for the other configuration to position it in an upright plane disposed at an angle of slightly less than 90* to the plane of one of said base configurations and any two connected sections of said member being operable to serve as such base configuration for the other two sections connecTed thereto.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
129 words
A wicketlike member formed from rod material and comprising four sections thereof of substantially even length connected to each other to form an endless configuration, each adjacent pair of said sections being arranged at an acute angles slightly less than 90* to each other and thereby forming a pair of V-shaped configurations connected at the ends of the legs thereof, one of said configurations when disposed upon a substantially flat supporting surface serving as a supporting base for the other configuration to position it in an upright plane disposed at an angle of slightly less than 90* to the plane of one of said base configurations and any two connected sections of said member being operable to serve as such base configuration for the other two sections connecTed thereto.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The wicketlike member according to claim 6 in which the portions of said member which connect adjacent sections being similarly smoothly rounded.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3498613A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-06-28 | 1974-12-28 | 1975-06-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-28 | 1978-12-28 | 1979-06-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-28 | 1982-12-28 | 1983-06-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |