Hoop guide rod and hoop rolling game apparatus
OwnerSteve Hallinventor
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Abstract
A novel hoop for use with a game apparatus of the type comprising a circular hoop and a rod for rolling and guiding the same is disclosed. The novel hoop includes a weighted plate-like member captively held within an outer circular rim by means of at least two wheels rotatably mounted thereon. As the outer rim is rotated, such as by rolling it along the ground, the wheels travel along the inside diameter of the outer circular rim and, in combination with the weight, prevent rotation of the plate-like member. In another embodiment of the invention means are disclosed for coupling, in coplanar relationship and for independent rotation, any desired number of circular rims.
Claims5
In a game apparatus of the type comprising a circular hoop and a rod for rolling and guiding said circular hoop, the improved hoop construction comprising
- a. a circular rim having an annular groove extending circumferentially about the inside diameter thereof;
- b. a plate-like member of smaller dimensions than the inside diameter of said circular rim and having a weight mounted thereon near the periphery of said plate-like member;
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- c. at least two wheels rotatably mounted on said plate-like member for travel within said annular groove so as to hold said plate-like member captive within said circular rim, whereby during rotation of said circular rim said weight causes said at least two wheels to rotate and to travel within said annular groove so as to substantially prevent rotation of said plate-like member.
In a game apparatus of the type comprising a circular hoop and a rod for rolling and guiding said circular hoop, the improved hoop construction comprising:
- a. a circular rim having an annular groove extending circumferentially about the inside diameter thereof;
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- b. a disc-shaped member of smaller dimensions than said rim and seated within said groove for travel thereabout as said circular rim is rotated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.