Portable bowling system and method of use
OwnerAlexander Rhoadesinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a portable bowling system and method of use thereof. The portable bowling system may have a frame from which bowling pins are suspended above a playing surface. The playing surface may be an uneven playing surface. A ball catcher may also be configured on the playing surface whereby the frame is configured between the ball catcher and a player. A player may insert their thumb into a thumb hole of a bowling ball and two of their fingers into finger holes of the bowling ball. The player may roll the bowling ball towards the frame whereby the bowling ball contacts one or more of the bowling pins. The bowling pins may fall to the playing surface. The bowling ball may pass beyond the frame and be stopped within the ball catcher.
Claims21
A portable bowling system comprising:
- a frame comprising:
- a crossbar;
- two frame posts connected to the crossbar;
- two feet, each foot being connected to a frame post;
- pin arms extending from the crossbar;
- bowling pins removably connected to the pin arms, whereby one bowling pin is removably connected to each pin arm;
- a ball catcher comprising:
- a front crossbar;
- a rear crossbar;
- flaps extending from the front crossbar;
- and
- a bowling ball,
- wherein the frame and ball catcher are configured on a playing surface whereby the bowling pins hang above the playing surface when removably connected to the pin arms,
- wherein the frame is configured between the ball catcher and a player,
- wherein the player rolls the bowling ball towards the frame whereby the bowling ball contacts at least some of the bowling pins,
- whereby the at least some of the bowling pins are detached from their respective pin arms and fall to the playing surface,
- wherein the bowling ball contacts the flaps of the ball catcher,
- wherein the flaps of the ball catcher create frictional drag on the bowling ball whereby the bowling ball is slowed by the flaps,
- and wherein the flaps move to allow the bowling ball to pass beyond the flaps.
A method of playing a bowling game, comprising:
- providing bowling pins;
- providing a means for hanging the bowling pins above a playing surface;
- configuring the bowling pins whereby the bowling pins hang above the playing surface;
- providing a bowling ball;
- providing a means for retaining the bowling ball after the bowling ball is rolled;
- providing a first player;
- providing a second player;
- the first player rolling the bowling ball towards the bowling pins, whereby the bowling ball contacts one or more of the bowling pins whereby said one or more of the bowling pins fall to the playing surface, and whereby the bowling ball is then retained;
- re-configuring the bowling pins whereby the bowling pins hang above the playing surface;
- retrieving the bowling ball;
- and
- the second player rolling the bowling ball towards the bowling pins, whereby the bowling ball contacts one or more of the bowling pins whereby said one or more of the bowling pins fall to the playing surface, and whereby the bowling ball is then retained.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.