# US 7,464,937 B1 · Water sport target game

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- Number: US 7,464,937 B1
- Document ID: US7464937B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 11/724,340
- Filed: 2007-03-15
- Granted: 2008-12-16
- Earliest claimed: 2007-03-15
- Inventors: Salvatore Maggio
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7464937B1

## CPC

- A63B 63/06: Revolving targets {; Moving targets, e.g. moving or revolving on impact}
- A63B 63/008: {Goals for rugby or American football}
- A63B 67/007: {played in water}
- A63B 2209/10: with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
- A63B 2225/605: Floating
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

The invention consists of a raft with a plurality of cutouts to accommodate the targets. The float maintains stability with the use of a weight that is submerged under the water and is connected to the float by a string. There are three embodiments regarding the targets geometry and interaction with the float and water. One third embodiment employs a sphere mounted on a spring loaded coil, in which the target may be impacted by the throwing ball from any angle. A variety of point-scoring systems could be implemented as well as the number of players who would play the game.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A water sport target game comprising:
(a) a float;
(b) a plurality of targets;
wherein each target consists of a ball mounted to a spring-loaded coil, which is mounted to the top surface of the float;
wherein the target rests in an up-right position due to the spring-loaded coil until it is impacted by a targeting ball;
wherein the surface of each target is covered in a nylon loop material;
(c) a hook is mounted to the underside of the float;
wherein a string is tied at one end to the hook and at the other end of the string is attached a weight, which provides stability for the float; and
wherein the top surface of the float is covered in a nylon hook material such that when the target is impacted and rotates via the spring-loaded coil to a point of which the surface of the target impacts the top surface of the float, the target will stick to the surface of the float and thereafter remain via the adhesion generated between the surfaces of the nylon loop and hook materials.