Paddle game

A paddle game comprising:

• an elongate deflector adapted for resting on a table top, said deflector having a generally triangular configuration in cross section and having two substantially opposing angular playing surfaces defining an angle of the same degree, which extend toward each other in intersecting planes to define an apex, and said deflector being of such a length as to extend across at least a major portion of the width of a table top;
• an open-topped receiving channel located in an apex portion of said deflector, and the width of said receiving channel being inwardly decreasing;
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• a game board removably positioned in said receiving channel and extending generally vertically thereabove and said game board having means defining a target associated therewith.

A paddle game comprising:

• an elongate deflector adapted for resting on a table top, said deflector having a generally triangular configuration in cross section and having two substantially opposing angular playing surfaces defining an angle of the same degree, which extend toward each other in intersecting planes to define an apex, said deflector having a height substantially corresponding to the height of a conventional table tennis net and having a base of greater width than the height of said deflector, and said deflector being of such a length as to extend across at least a major portion of the width of a table top;
• an open-topped receiving channel located in an apex portion of said deflector, and the width of said receiving channel being inwardly decreasing;
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• a game board removably positioned in said receiving channel and extending generally vertically thereabove, and said game board having means defining a target associated therewith.

A paddle game comprising:

• a generally rectangular table having a height generally corresponding to the height of a table tennis table, and said table having a table top defining a substantially flat playing surface;
• an elongate deflector positioned on and extending across a central portion of said table top, said deflector having a generally triangular configuration in cross section and having two substantially opposing angular playing surfaces which extend toward each other in intersecting planes to define an apex, and said deflector being of such a length as to extend across at least a major portion of the width of said table top;
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• a game board removably positioned on and cooperating with said deflector, said game board extending generally vertically above said apex of said deflector, wherein the height of said game board and said apex is a distance substantially less than the height of said table, and said game board having means defining a target associated therewith.

A paddle game assemblage comprising:

• an elongate deflector adapted for resting on a table top, said deflector having a generally triangular configuration in cross section and having two angled sides defining two playing surfaces which extend toward each other in intersecting planes defining an apex;
• a plurality of game boards adapted to be selectively interchangeably positioned on said deflector, each of said game boards defining a different game playable by one or more players, and each of said game boards having means defining a target associated therewith;
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• means associated with an apex portion of said deflector for selectively maintaining one of said plurality of game boards in a generally upright position.

A paddle game comprising:

• a generally rectangular collapsible game table having a center section and a pair of leaves, one of said pair of leaves being connected at opposed ends of said center section, and each of said pair of leaves being selectively movable between a storage position and a use position wherein said pair of leaves and said center section form a generally uniform table top defining a substantially continuous playing surface, and said game table having a pair of foldable supports connected to said center section for selectively supporting said pair of leaves in the use position;
• a deflector adapted for resting on said playing surface, said deflector having a generally triangular configuration in cross section and having two angled sides defining two playing surfaces which extend toward each other in intersecting planes and face in opposition to each other, and said deflector being of such a length as to extend across at least a major portion of the width of the table top;
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• a game board positioned on and cooperating with said deflector, said game board extending generally vertically above said apex of said deflector, and said game board having means defining a target associated therewith for use by the players.

A paddle game table comprising:

• a generally rectangular collapsible table having a center section and having a built in storage compartment and drawer formed therein:
• a pair of leaves connected to said table wherein one of said pair of leaves is located at opposed ends of said center section, and each of said leaves being selectively movable between a storage position depending downwardly from said center section and a use position wherein said pair of leaves and said center section form a generally uniform table top defining an uninterrupted playing surface;
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• a pair of foldable supports for selectively supporting said leaves in the use position, each of said pair of supports connected to and alongside said storage compartment and movable between a folded position closely adjacent said storage compartment and an extended position wherein each of said pair of supports respectively underlies a major portion of the length and width of each of said pair of leaves to provide a stable playing surface to the table top.

A method of preparing a table top paddle game for play comprising:

• providing a generally rectangular table having a table top defining a playing surface, said table having a height corresponding to the height of a table tennis table and having an overall size substantially corresponding to the size of a conventional table tennis table;
• positioning an elongate deflector across the central portion of said table top to divide said table top into opposite halves, said deflector being of such length as to extend across at least across a major portion of the width of said table top, and said deflector having two substantially opposing angular playing surfaces which extend toward each other in intersecting planes to define an apex and having an open-tipped receiving channel located therein;
• providing a plurality of game boards;
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• positioning a selected one of said plurality game boards in said receiving channel to extend in a generally upright position above said apex, and wherein said game board has means defining a target associated therewith.