Abstract A game apparatus comprising a plurality of circular disks and a target. The target is constructed in the form of an upright backboard having a transverse front surface intersected by an inclined playing board. The back edge of the playing board is attached to the backboard at an elevation intermediate the top edge and bottom edge of the backboard. The top surface of the playing board forms an angle of slightly greater than 90° relative to the front surface of the backboard. The bottom edge of the backboard and front edge of the playing board rest freely on a supporting playing surface with the top edge of the backboard in a transverse horizontal position. A central target aperture through the playing board is dimensioned so as to permit the disks to fall through the aperture. The disks can come to rest on the top surface of the backboard, or on the top surface of the playing board. They also can lean between the top surface and front surface or fall through the aperture. The backboard can be rocked rearwardly to lift the front edge of the playing board for scoring of disks on its top surface.
Inventors
👤 Melvin Huser
👤 Clete Harper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-10-30 17:50
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/02; A63F9/0204
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
In a game apparatus: the combination of: a plurality of circular disks each having a common outer diameter; and a target comprising: an upright rectangular backboard having a transverse front vertical surface extending between a bottom edge adapted to rest upon a supporting playing surface and an upwardly facing horizontal top edge, the thickness of the backboard across said top edge being greater than one half the outer diameter of said disks; a square playing board fixed across the front surface of the backboard and having a planar top surface extending forwardly therefrom to a front edge that is adapted to rest on the supporting playing surface; said playing board intersecting the front surface of the backboard intermediate its top and bottom edges, whereby the top surface of the playing board is forwardly inclined when the target is resting on the supporting playing surface; and a circular target aperture formed through the top surface of said playing board at the center thereof, the inside diameter of said aperture being slightly greater than the outer diameter of said disks so as to freely pass circular disks dropped therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
In a game apparatus: the combination of: a plurality of circular disks each having a common outer diameter; and a target comprising: an upright rectangular backboard having a transverse front vertical surface extending between a bottom edge adapted to rest upon a supporting playing surface and an upwardly facing horizontal top edge, the thickness of the backboard across said top edge being greater than one half the outer diameter of said disks; a square playing board fixed across the front surface of the backboard and having a planar top surface extending forwardly therefrom to a front edge that is adapted to rest on the supporting playing surface; said playing board intersecting the front surface of the backboard intermediate its top and bottom edges, whereby the top surface of the playing board is forwardly inclined when the target is resting on the supporting playing surface; and a circular target aperture formed through the top surface of said playing board at the center thereof, the inside diameter of said aperture being slightly greater than the outer diameter of said disks so as to freely pass circular disks dropped therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A game apparatus as set out in claim 1 wherein the angle between the front surface of the backboard and the top surface of the playing board is slightly greater than 90°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A game apparatus as set out in claim 1 wherein the backboard and playing board are equal in width and wherein the respective side edges of each lie in common vertical planes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A game apparatus as set out in claim 1 wherein the playing board is releasably connected to said backboard.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A game apparatus as set out in claim 1 wherein the front edge of the playing board lies in a plane perpendicular to its top surface.