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US 2026/0108790 A1Published application
Yard game
AssigneeMountainville Commerce LLC
InventorsIan Boggess, Ryan Parco
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Abstract
A yard game that includes upright supports, connectors, frame members, a first boundary strap, and a second boundary strap. The first boundary strap and the second boundary strap divide an elevated playing area into multiple open spaces. Each one of the first boundary strap and the second boundary strap includes a strip and a light array coupled to the strip. The light array includes a plurality of lights spaced apart along a length of the strip.
Claims20
A yard game comprising:
- upright supports;
- connectors;
- frame members connected to and supported by the upright supports via the connectors, wherein the frame members define a perimeter of an elevated playing area;
- a first boundary strap extending across the elevated playing area in a first direction from a first one of the frame members to a second one of the frame members opposite the first one of the frame members, the first one and the second one of the frame members being substantially parallel to each other;
- and
- a second boundary strap extending across the elevated playing area in a second direction from a third one of the frame members to a fourth one of the frame members opposite the third one of the frame members, the third one and the fourth one of the frame members being substantially parallel to each other, the first direction being substantially transverse to the second direction, and the first boundary strap and the second boundary strap dividing the elevated playing area into multiple open spaces;
- wherein each one of the first boundary strap and the second boundary strap comprises:
- a strip;
- and
- a light array coupled to the strip and comprising a plurality of lights spaced apart along a length of the strip.
7 more elements
A yard game comprising:
- upright supports;
- connectors;
- frame members connected to and supported by the upright supports via the connectors, wherein the frame members define a perimeter of an elevated playing area;
- first boundary straps spaced apart from each other and extending across the elevated playing area in a first direction from a first one of the frame members to a second one of the frame members opposite the first one of the frame members, the first one and the second one of the frame members being substantially parallel to each other;
- second boundary straps spaced apart from each other and extending across the elevated playing area in a second direction from a third one of the frame members to a fourth one of the frame members opposite the third one of the frame members, the third one and the fourth one of the frame members being substantially parallel to each other, the first direction being substantially transverse to the second direction, and the first boundary straps and the second boundary straps dividing the elevated playing area into multiple open spaces;
- and
- an electronic control system comprising an electronic controller;
- wherein:
- each one of the first boundary straps and the second boundary straps is more flexible than the frame members and comprises:
- a first strip;
- a second strip fixed to and overlapping the first strip such that a pocket is defined between the first strip and the second strip;
- and
- a light array within the pocket and comprising a plurality of lights spaced apart along a length of the first strip and the second strip, wherein the light array is slidably removable from and slidably insertable into the pocket;
- and
- the electronic control system is configured to selectively adjust at least one of an intensity, a color, or a pattern of the plurality of lights of the light array of each one of the first boundary straps and the second boundary straps.
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A yard game comprising:
- at least one boundary strap defining a playing area and comprising:
- a first strip comprising a first woven fabric;
- and
- a second strip comprising a second woven fabric, the second strip being fixed to and overlapping the first strip such that a pocket is defined between the first strip and the second strip;
- and
- a light array within the pocket and comprising a plurality of lights spaced apart along a length of the first strip and the second strip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.