Portable game with rotating containers
AssigneeDick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
InventorsJacob Ray Howell, William E. Clegg
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Abstract
A portable game includes a playing surface having a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion has at least one container. Each container has an opening and is rotatably connected to the first portion, and each container is configured to rotate between a scoring position and a closed position. The opening of each container is configured to receive a game piece via the playing surface when that container is in the scoring position but not when that container is in the closed position. The portable game also includes one or more border rails that at least partially surround at least a portion of the playing surface.
Claims14
A portable game comprising:
- a playing surface comprising:
- a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having at least one container, wherein:
- each container has an opening and is rotatably connected to the first portion,
- each container is configured to rotate between a scoring position and a closed position,
- the opening of each container is configured to receive a game piece via the playing surface when that container is in the scoring position but not when that container is in the closed position, and
- each container comprises a first fin extending from a side of the container, and a second fin extending from the side of the container, and wherein each first fin comprises a first protrusion, and each second fin comprises a second protrusion,
- one or more ramp portions, wherein each ramp portion is at least partially recessed below the playing surface at an angle,
- a first opening positioned on one side of one of the one or more ramp portions and configured to receive the first protrusion of one of the at least one container, and
- a second opening positioned on a second side of the one of the one or more ramp portions and configured to receive the second protrusion of the one of the at least one container, wherein the one of the at least one container is configured to rotate about the first protrusion and the second protrusion of the at least one container;
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- one or more border rails that at least partially surround at least a portion of the playing surface.
A portable game comprising:
- a playing surface, wherein the playing surface comprises:
- a first portion having a plurality of containers, wherein:
- each container has an opening and is rotatably connected to the first portion,
- each container is configured to rotate between a scoring position and a closed position,
- the opening of each container is configured to receive a game piece via the playing surface when that container is in the scoring position but not when that container is in the closed position, and
- each container comprises a first fin extending from a side of the container, and a second fin extending from the side of the container, wherein each first fin comprises a first protrusion, and each second fin comprises a second protrusion,
- one or more ramp portions, wherein each ramp portion is at least partially recessed below the playing surface at an angle,
- a first opening positioned on one side of one of the one or more ramp portions and configured to receive the first protrusion of one of the plurality of containers, and
- a second opening positioned on a second side of the one of the one or more ramp portions and configured to receive the second protrusion of the one of the plurality of containers, wherein the one of the plurality of containers is configured to rotate about the first protrusion and the second protrusion of the one of the plurality of containers, and
- a second portion having one or more bumper holders and one or more corresponding bumpers within the bumper holders;
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- one or more border rails that at least partially surround at least a portion of the playing surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.