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Football game target
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-10-23
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Granted: 1972-08-01
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Expires: 1990-10-23
Abstract
Abstract A multiple target for use in the play of a simulated football game, utilizing a conventional football. The target includes a goal post over which the football can be kicked; a passing target through which the football can be thrown, and a silhouette target, representing a football player, at which the football is center snapped, for accomplishing various plays to be executed in the play of the game, as well as to afford the player or players practice in kicking, passing and center snapping the football.
Inventors
- 👤 George D Russell
- 👤 Samuel E Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:18
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B63/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A football game target comprising a goal post constituting a kicking target, said kicking target including a cross bar, a passing target including a ring, means swingably suspending said ring from the cross bar, a center snap target including a silhouette representation of a football player, and means swingably suspending said center snap target from the cross bar, said center snap target being disposed to one side of an adjacent said passing target.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A football game target comprising a goal post constituting a kicking target, said kicking target including a cross bar, a passing target including a ring, means swingably suspending said ring from the cross bar, a center snap target including a silhouette representation of a football player, and means swingably suspending said center snap target from the cross bar, said center snap target being disposed to one side of an adjacent said passing target.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A football game target as in claim 1, said goal post including uprights rising from the ends of the cross bar, and ground engaging supports extending downwardly from the cross bar and being adapted to rest on the ground for supporting said kicking target in substantially an upright position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A football game target as in claim 2, elastic means tethering said target ring to one of the ground engaging supports located adjacent thereto, and elastic means tethering the target ring to the center snap target and remote from said first mentioned elastic means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A football game target as in claim 3, and elastic means tethering a lower portion of the center snap target to the other ground engaging support.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A football game target as in claim 1, and said passing target including a frusto-conical net having an enlarged end connected to the target ring and a restricted opposite open rear end sized for the passage of a football therethrough.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A football game target as in claim 2, said ground engaging supports each including an A-frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A football game target as in claim 5, and means detachably connecting said A-frame to the cross bar.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A football game target as in claim 1, and means detachably connecting the passing target and the center snap target to the kicking target and to one another.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2977118A
Cited
US3451677A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-08-01 | 1976-01-31 | 1976-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-01 | 1980-01-31 | 1980-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-01 | 1984-01-31 | 1984-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |