Balloon target game apparatus
AssigneeLouis E. Bonomi
InventorJoseph Ramella
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Abstract
A balloon target game apparatus including an inflated balloon and a throwable article for throwing at the inflated balloon utilizes a grit-covered, abrasive surface for bursting the balloon upon contact with the balloon when the balloon is struck by the throwable article. In one aspect of the invention, the abrasive surface is defined by a surface of the throwable article. In another aspect of the invention, the game apparatus includes a backing article, and the abrasive surface is defined by a surface of the backing article. The backing article is positionable in relationship to the inflated balloon so that when the balloon is struck by the throwable article, the balloon is moved into contact with the abrasive surface.
Claims11
In a balloon target game apparatus including an inflated balloon and a throwable article for throwing at the inflated balloon, the improvement comprising:
- abrasive means for bursting the balloon upon contact therewith when the balloon is struck by the throwable article, said abrasive means including particles of grit which define an abrasive surface for contacting the balloon when the balloon is struck as aforesaid.
A throwing toy for throwing at and bursting an inflated balloon, said toy comprising:
- a throwable article;
- and
- abrasive means attached to the surface of said article for bursting the balloon upon contact therewith when the balloon is struck by the abrasive means of the throwable article, said abrasive means including particles of sandpaper grit for providing said article with an abrasive surface.
A balloon target game apparatus comprising:
- an inflated balloon;
- a throwable article for throwing at the inflated balloon;
- and
- abrasive means for bursting the balloon upon contact therewith when the balloon is struck by the throwable article, said abrasive means including particles of grit which define an abrasive surface for contacting the balloon when the balloon is struck as aforesaid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.