US4262909A
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Game apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-08-24
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Granted: 1981-04-21
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Expires: 1997-08-24
Abstract
Abstract A game apparatus having a projectile or thrown element and one or more receiver elements. The projectile element comprises a soft, preferably weighted nose portion received within the open end of a projectile body which is formed from a thin plastic material and which is of frustoconical shape. The body is hollow and open at the larger end thereof. The receiving element has means for accommodating the nose portion of the projectile, preferably, an open end, and is comprised of a frustoconical hollow body with an enlarged open end and having a size and taper generally corresponding to that of the projectile portion. In use, the projectile is thrown by one of the players and the other player or players attempt to catch it in the cone shaped receiver by directing the open end of the receiver towards the incoming projectile. The sufficient taper provides safety and the cone configuration affords stable flight to the projectile and presents a reception opening which is specially adapted to catch the projectile.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph T. Becker
- 👤 Byron L. Doran
- 👤 Patrick J. Perretti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:38
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B59/00; A63B59/20; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A toss and catch type game apparatus comprising, in combination, a projectile element and at least one projectile reception element, said projectile element comprising a body portion and a nose portion, said body portion being of hollow, frusto-conical configuration and defined by having a thin, imperforate outer sidewall, said sidewall having first and second circumferential margins defining, respectively, smaller and larger ends of said body, said nose portion of said projectile element being partially received within and closing off said smaller end of said body, said nose portion being made from a soft, at least partially resilient mass of material having a rounded front section, said reception element comprising essentially only a body portion having sidewalls of substantially identical shape with respect to the sidewalls of the body portion of said projectile element, said reception element being adapted to receive said projectile portion therein in nesting relation, with at least a portion of said nose extending through the smaller opening in said body portion, said reception element being able to be grasped by the exterior surface of the body portion thereof for manipulation by an operator with the large end thereof directed to the nose portion of the projectile for catching said projectile within said body portion of said reception element to arrest the flight of said projectile.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
A toss and catch type game apparatus comprising, in combination, a projectile element and at least one projectile reception element, said projectile element comprising a body portion and a nose portion, said body portion being of hollow, frusto-conical configuration and defined by having a thin, imperforate outer sidewall, said sidewall having first and second circumferential margins defining, respectively, smaller and larger ends of said body, said nose portion of said projectile element being partially received within and closing off said smaller end of said body, said nose portion being made from a soft, at least partially resilient mass of material having a rounded front section, said reception element comprising essentially only a body portion having sidewalls of substantially identical shape with respect to the sidewalls of the body portion of said projectile element, said reception element being adapted to receive said projectile portion therein in nesting relation, with at least a portion of said nose extending through the smaller opening in said body portion, said reception element being able to be grasped by the exterior surface of the body portion thereof for manipulation by an operator with the large end thereof directed to the nose portion of the projectile for catching said projectile within said body portion of said reception element to arrest the flight of said projectile.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A toss-and-catch game apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said nose portion is made from a rubbery sponge material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A toss-and-catch game apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said nose portion includes a weight embedded therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A toss-and-catch game apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said sidewall portions are formed from a resilient thermoplastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A toss-and-catch game apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said nose portion extends outwardly through the smaller end portion of said body and wherein an enlarged diameter flange is provided on said nose for engagement with the inner margin of said smaller end of said body.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-04-20 | 1988-10-20 | 1989-04-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-04-20 | 1992-10-20 | 1993-04-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |