Aerial throwing game
OwnerMark S. Sassakinventor
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Abstract
An aerial dart throwing game including a hand-held dart catcher, fixed and removable targets for temporarily holding, respectively, only a first and a second projectile thrown thereagainst, and connection arrangements to selectively detach the targets to the catcher structure. The projectile preferably includes a shuttlecock-like body having a leading end with a suction cup or a Velcro.RTM. portion.
Claims34
In an aerial dart throwing game of the type including a dart and a hand-held dart catcher which is sized so that it can be readily held on one hand for effecting manipulation of the catcher to a position intercepting the line of flight of the dart thrown, said dart catcher comprising a backing member including a front wall having a generally planar outer surface, said front wall being comprised of a rigid material and said outer surface defining a first target for a first dart thrown thereagainst, a plate-like member having generally planar first and second surfaces, said plate-like member being comprised of a rigid material and at least one of said first and second surfaces defining a second target for a second dart thrown thereagainst, and connecting means for removably connecting said plate-like member to said catcher.
In a game, a dart catching target holder presenting a first target on a front face thereof and adapted to receive only a first type of dart thrown thereagainst, a second target adapted to be removably mounted on said target holder in covering relation to said first target on said front face and receive only a second type of dart thrown thereagainst, and connecting means for removably connecting said second target to said target holder.
In an aerial target game of the type including a dart and a hand-held dart catcher which is sized so that it can be readily held on one hand for effecting manipulation of the dart catcher to a position intercepting the line of flight of the dart thrown, said hand catcher comprising a rigid backing member including a front wall having a generally planar surface, a peripheral wall projecting upwardly from the outer periphery of said front wall, said peripheral wall forming a front end face of the backing member and an inner peripheral wall, a groove formed in said inner peripheral wall, a rigid plate having an outer periphery adapted to be removably retained in said groove and presenting a pair of generally planar surfaces, at least one of said surfaces having a hook and loop fastener material applied thereto to form a first target for holding only a first dart thrown thereagainst and another of said surfaces being substantially smooth whereby to form a second target for holding only a second dart thrown thereagainst.
A scoring piece adapted to be thrown through the air at a target having a substantially smooth flat target surface, said scoring piece comprising:
- a ring member having a generally cylindrical outer surface facing radially outwardly from a central axis and an inner surface facing radially inwardly and formed by a pair of concave surfaces;
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- adherence means, including a plurality of suction cups positioned 360.degree. about said outer surface and opening radially outwardly therefrom, for temporarily adhering to said target surface,
- said suction cups being adapted to be impinged against said target surface and upon such impingement to conform with and adhere to the surface of the target,
- each said suction cup having a rearward portion and a forward portion arranged on a respective radius from said central axis, said rearward portions being arranged on an imaginary circle the center of which is on said central axis, and the radii of said suction cups being generally disposed in a common plane.
In a game of the type including a hand-held target catcher and a projectile adapted to be tossed through the air and adhered to the target catcher, said target catcher being held by the hand and comprising a backing member, a target, and connecting means for removably connecting the target to the backing member, the improvement wherein said target has an outer periphery that is greater than the outer periphery of said backing member, said connecting means is disposed between the outer peripheries of said target and said backing member, and said projectile comprises a cylindrical ring open at its center and having a plurality of resilient suction cups arranged around its outer surface, each cup being adapted to temporarily adhere the ring to the target when adhered thereagainst.
Article for game of selective catching of a projectile, comprising:
- a target structure comprising a rigid, generally concave rear backing member, and a ring extending circumferentially about a peripheral edge of said backing member, said backing member including a back surface for engagement by the hand of a player and a front catching layer, and said catching layer comprising a first catching surface of hook elements of complementary hook-and-loop type fasteners;
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- a cover element removably attachable upon said backing member, said cover element comprising a rim sized for snap fit engagement upon said ring and defining a rigid, generally planar second catching surface adapted to be disposed in front of and extending across said first catching surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.