Fishing game device

Claim 2

A fishing game device, comprising: an open-top tank having a fluid therein; a plurality of floating units on said fluid's surface, each of said units having ferromagnetic material contained therein; means for causing a flow of said fluid in said tank whereby said units travel about said tank; means for a player positioned at a distance from said tank to retrieve said units individually from said fluid's surface, said retrieving means including a magnet to engage said ferromagnetic material; said units varying in size; and said ferromagnetic material varying in size among said units whereby the chance of retrieving units of different sizes by a player positioned at a distance from said tank varies among said units.

Claim 3

A fishing game device, comprising: an open-top tank having a fluid therein; a plurality of floating units on said fluid's surface, each of said units having ferromagnetic material contained therein; means for causing a flow of said fluid in said tank whereby said units travel about said tank; means for a player positioned at a distance from said tank to retrieve said units individually from said fluid's surface, said retrieving means including a magnet to engage said ferromagnetic material; said units varying in shape; and said ferromagnetic material varying in size among said units whereby the chance of retrieving units of different shapes by a player positioned at a distance from said tank varies among said units.

Claim 4

A fishing game device, comprising: an open-top tank having a fluid therein; a plurality of floating units on said fluid's surface, each of said units having ferromagnetic material contained therein; means for causing a flow of said fluid in said tank whereby said units travel about said tank; means for a player positioned at a distance from said tank to retrieve said units individually from said fluid's surface, said retrieving means including a magnet to engage said ferromagnetic material; said units varying in shape; and said ferromagnetic material varying in size among said units whereby the chance of retrieving units of different shapes by a player positioned at a distance from said tank varies among said units.

Claim 5

A fishing game device, comprising: an open-top tank having a fluid therein; a plurality of floating units on said fluid's surface, each of said units having ferromagnetic material contained therein; means for causing a flow of said fluid in said tank whereby said units travel about said tank; means for a player positioned at a distance from said tank to retrieve said units individually from said fluid's surface, said retrieving means including a magnet to engage said ferromagnetic material, said units varying in size; and said ferromagnetic material varying in horizontal surface area among said units whereby the chance of retrieving units of different sizes by a player positioned at a distance from said tank varies among said units.

Claim 6

A fishing game device, comprising: an open-top tank having a fluid therein; a plurality of floating units on said fluid's surface, each of said units having ferromagnetic material contained therein; means for causing a flow of said fluid in said tank whereby said units travel about said tank; means for a player positioned at a distance from said tank to retrieve said units individually from said fluid's surface, said retrieving means including a magnet to engage said ferromagnetic material, said units varying in size; and said ferromagnetic material varying in horizontal surface area among said units whereby the chance of retrieving units of different sizes by a player positioned at a distance from said tank varies among said units.

Claim 7

A fishing game device, comprising: an open-top tank having a fluid therein; a plurality of floating units on said fluid's surface, each of said units being generally horizontally disposed and having ferromagnetic material contained therein; means for causing a flow of fluid in said tank whereby said units travel about said tank; means for a player positioned at a distance from said tank to retrieve said units individually from said fluid's surface, said retrieving means including a magnet to engage said ferromagnetic material; said floating units varying in horizontal surface area; and said ferromagnetic material varying in horizontal surface area among said units whereby the chance of a player positioned at a distance from said tank of retrieving units of different horizontal surface area varies among said units.

Claim 8

A fishing game device, comprising: an open-top tank having a fluid therein; a plurality of floating units on said fluid's surface, each of said units being generally horizontally disposed and having ferromagnetic material contained therein; means for causing a flow of fluid in said tank whereby said units travel about said tank; means for a player positioned at a distance from said tank to retrieve said units individually from said fluid's surface, said retrieving means including a magnet to engage said ferromagnetic material; said floating units varying in horizontal surface area; and said ferromagnetic material varying in horizontal surface area among said units whereby the chance of a player positioned at a distance from said tank of retrieving units of different horizontal surface area varies among said units.

Claim 9

The fishing game device of claim 4 wherein the ratio of the horizontal surface area of said ferromagnetic material in each of said units to that of the horizontal surface area of that unit varies among said units.

Claim 10

The fishing game device of claim 5 wherein said units are discs.

Claim 11

The fishing game device of claim 6 wherein each of said discs has two spaced plates and a gasket having a central opening positioned between said plates with said ferromagnetic material located in said central opening.

Claim 12

The fishing game device of claim 7 wherein said plates are made from a rigid material and said gasket is made from a resilient material.

Claim 13

The fishing game device of claim 7 wherein holding means is contained in said central opening for holding said ferromagnetic material in a substantially fixed position.

Claim 14

The fishing game device of claim 7 wherein said tank is in the form of a continuous channel and said fluid flow causing means is at least one fluid circulation pump which causes a flow of fluid around said channel.

Claim 15

The fishing game device of claim 7 and including reflective means for aiding the users of said device in seeing the fluid's surface.

Claim 16

The fishing game device of claim 7 wherein said retrieving means also includes a line to one end of which said magnet is attached and a pole to which the other end of said line is attached.

Claim 17

The fishing game device of claim 7 and including a plurality of convex mirrors positioned so as to enable players to see the fluid's surface by viewing it through said plurality of mirrors.

Claim 18

The fishing game device of claim 7 wherein said discs are of different colors and the horizontal surface areas of said discs are correlated to the colors of said discs.

Claim 19

The fishing game device of claim 4 wherein said tank is in the form of a continuous channel and said fluid flow causing means is at least one fluid circulation pump which causes a flow of fluid around said channel.

Claim 20

The fishing game device of claim 4 and including reflective means for aiding the users of said device in seeing the fluid's surface.

Claim 21

The fishing game device of claim 4 and including a plurality of convex mirrors positioned so as to enable players to see the fluid's surface by viewing it through said plurality of mirrors.

Claim 22

The fishing game device of claim 4 wherein said retrieving means also includes a line to one end of which said magnet is attached and a pole to which the other end of said line is attached.

Claim 23

A fishing game device, comprising: an open-top tank in the form of a continuous channel having a fluid therein; a plurality of floating discs on said fluid's surface, each of said discs being generally horizontally disposed and having two spaced plates, a gasket having a central opening positioned between said plates, and ferromagnetic material contained therein; means for causing a flow of fluid in said tank whereby said discs travel about said tank; a line having a magnet attached at one end to engage said ferromagnetic material and a pole at the other end by which a player positioned at a distance from said tank can retrieve said discs individually from said fluid's surface; said discs varying in horizontal surface area; said ferromagnetic material varying in horizontal surface area among said discs whereby the chance of a player positioned at a distance from said tank of retrieving discs of different horizontal surface area varies among said discs; and a plurality of convex mirrors positioned so as to enable players to see the fluid's surface by viewing it through said plurality of mirrors.

Claim 24

A fishing game device, comprising: an open-top tank in the form of a continuous channel having a fluid therein; a plurality of floating discs on said fluid's surface, each of said discs being generally horizontally disposed and having two spaced plates, a gasket having a central opening positioned between said plates, and ferromagnetic material contained therein; means for causing a flow of fluid in said tank whereby said discs travel about said tank; a line having a magnet attached at one end to engage said ferromagnetic material and a pole at the other end by which a player positioned at a distance from said tank can retrieve said discs individually from said fluid's surface; said discs varying in horizontal surface area; said ferromagnetic material varying in horizontal surface area among said discs whereby the chance of a player positioned at a distance from said tank of retrieving discs of different horizontal surface area varies among said discs; and a plurality of convex mirrors positioned so as to enable players to see the fluid's surface by viewing it through said plurality of mirrors.