Invertible floating game board with ping-pong and pool table surfaces

Claim 2

A floating game board comprising a central portion and four side walls, said central portion comprising a block of low density foamed plastic material, first surface providing means overlying one surface of said foamed plastic material, and second surface providing means overlying the other surface, said two surface providing means providing exposed hard dense surfaces suitable for rolling and bouncing ball type of games, said side walls extending beyond said first surface providing means to provide a rail which completely surrounds said first surface providing means, the surface thereof providing a pool table surface, pockets formed at the corners of said first surface providing means, said second surface providing means providing a Ping-pong table surface when said game board is inverted, and means providing a socket for receiving foot portions of a net on said Ping-pong table surface.

Claim 3

A floating game board as claimed in claim 1 which includes net means removably mounted on said net receiving means.

Claim 4

A floating game board as claimed in claim 1 which includes anchor means, said anchor means including a plurality of weights adapted to rest on a pool bottom, and a rope connecting each weight to said board.

Claim 5

A floating game board as claimed in claim 3 in which said anchor means comprises Two weights and two ropes, and means located at the midpoint of each longitudinal side edge of said board to which one of said ropes may be secured.

Claim 6

A floating game board comprising a central body portion and four side walls, said central body portion comprising a block of low density foamed plastic material, first surface providing means overlying one surface of said foamed plastic material, and second surface providing means overlying the other surface, said two surface providing means providing exposed hard dense surfaces suitable for rolling and bouncing ball type of games, said side walls extending beyond said first surface providing means to provide a rail which completely surrounds said first surface providing means, the surface thereof providing a pool table surface, pockets formed at the corners of said first surface providing means, drain holes extending from said pockets through said side walls, said second surface providing means providing a Ping-pong table surface when said game board is inverted, and means providing a net forming a barrier removably secured to said Ping-pong table surface.

Claim 7

A floating game board comprising a central body portion and four side walls, said central body portion comprising a block of low density foamed plastic material, first surface providing means overlying one surface of said foamed plastic material, and second surface providing means overlying the other surface, said two surface providing means providing exposed hard dense surfaces suitable for rolling and bouncing ball type of games, said side walls extending beyond said first surface providing means to provide a rail which completely surrounds said first surface providing means, the surface thereof providing a pool table surface, pockets formed at the corners of said first surface providing means, drain holes extending from said pockets through said side walls, said second surface providing means providing a Ping-pong table surface when said game board is inverted, and means providing a net forming a barrier removably secured to said Ping-pong table surface.

Claim 8

A floating game board comprising an open box-like structure having side walls and a bottom wall having an exposed surface, said side and end walls each providing an upwardly facing shoulder, a cover secured to said shoulders and fitting within upper portions of said side and end walls, said upper portions extending beyond said cover to provide a rail which completely surrounds said cover, the upper surface of said cover providing a pool table surface, pockets formed at the corners of said cover, low density foamed plastic material located beneath said cover and substantially filling the space enclosed thereby, and anchor means for locating said game board in a pool, the exposed surface of said bottom wall providing a Ping-pong table surface when said game board is inverted, and means providing a net forming a barrier removably secured to said Ping-pong table surface.

Claim 9

A floating game board comprising an open box-like structure having side walls and a bottom wall having an exposed surface, said side and end walls each providing an upwardly facing shoulder, a cover secured to said shoulders and fitting within upper portions of said side and end walls, said upper portions extending beyond said cover to provide a rail which completely surrounds said cover, the upper surface of said cover providing a pool table surface, pockets formed at the corners of said cover, low density foamed plastic material located beneath said cover and substantially filling the space enclosed thereby, and anchor means for locating said game board in a pool, the exposed surface of said bottom wall providing a Ping-pong table surface when said game board is inverted, and means providing a net forming a barrier removably secured to said Ping-pong table surface.

Claim 10

A floating game board as claimed in claim 6 in which said box-like structure and said cover are plastic molded parts of polyurethane foam having a density of from 20 to 35 pounds per cubic foot.

Claim 11

A floating game board as claimed in claim 7 in which said density is substantially 30 pounds per cubic foot.

Claim 12

A floating game board as claimed in claim 7 in which said low density foamed plastic material has a density of from one to seven pounds per cubic foot.

Claim 13

A floating game board comprising an open box-like structure having side walls and a central web providing a horizontal wall, said side walls each having an upper portion and a lower portion, the edges of said lower portions being co-planar, a cover secured to said wall edges and providing an enclosed space, one surface of said cover being an exposed surface, said upper portions providing a rail which completely surrounds said horizontal wall, the upper surface of said horizontal wall providing a pool table surface, pockets formed at the corners of said cover, foamed plastic material located within said enclosed space and substantially filling same, and anchor means for locating said game board in a pool, the exposed surface of said cover providing a Ping-pong table surface when said game board is inverted, and means providing a net forming a barrier removably secured to said Ping-pong table surface.

Claim 14

A floating game board comprising an open box-like structure having side walls and a central web providing a horizontal wall, said side walls each having an upper portion and a lower portion, the edges of said lower portions being co-planar, a cover secured to said wall edges and providing an enclosed space, one surface of said cover being an exposed surface, said upper portions providing a rail which completely surrounds said horizontal wall, the upper surface of said horizontal wall providing a pool table surface, pockets formed at the corners of said cover, foamed plastic material located within said enclosed space and substantially filling same, and anchor means for locating said game board in a pool, the exposed surface of said cover providing a Ping-pong table surface when said game board is inverted, and means providing a net forming a barrier removably secured to said Ping-pong table surface.

Claim 15

A floating game board comprising a central portion and four side walls, said central portion comprising a block of low density foamed plastic material, first surface providing means overlying one surface of said foamed plastic material, and second surface providing means overlying the other surface, said two surface providing means providing exposed hard dense surfaces suitable for rolling and bouncing ball type of games, said side walls extending beyond said first surface providing means to provide a rail which completely surrounds said first surface providing means, the surface thereof proViding a pool table surface, pockets formed at the corners of said first surface providing means, said second surface providing means providing a Ping-pong table surface when said game board is inverted, means for mounting a net on said Ping-pong table surface, the density of said block being sufficiently low that the overall density of said game board is less than half the density of water so that either of said surfaces will extend above the mean water level by a distance greater than half of the distance between said table surfaces, said pockets being of a depth greater than half of the distance between said table surfaces, and drain holes communicating with the lower portions of said pockets.

Claim 16

A floating game board comprising a central portion and four side walls, said central portion comprising a block of low density foamed plastic material, first surface providing means overlying one surface of said foamed plastic material, and second surface providing means overlying the other surface, said two surface providing means providing exposed hard dense surfaces suitable for rolling and bouncing ball type of games, said side walls extending beyond said first surface providing means to provide a rail which completely surrounds said first surface providing means, the surface thereof proViding a pool table surface, pockets formed at the corners of said first surface providing means, said second surface providing means providing a Ping-pong table surface when said game board is inverted, means for mounting a net on said Ping-pong table surface, the density of said block being sufficiently low that the overall density of said game board is less than half the density of water so that either of said surfaces will extend above the mean water level by a distance greater than half of the distance between said table surfaces, said pockets being of a depth greater than half of the distance between said table surfaces, and drain holes communicating with the lower portions of said pockets.

Claim 17

A floating game board as claimed in claim 11 in which said drain holes extend from said pockets through said side walls.