Target game
OwnerJake A. Fulghaminventor
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Abstract
A target game includes a target area having first and second electrical grids that are configured to maintain a predetermined spacing therebetween. The target game includes a processor in communication with a power supply and grids so as to actuate the power supply to impart a level of capacitance between the grids, to measure an amount of time required for the level of capacitance between the grids to be discharged, and to detect a change in the amount of time required for the level of capacitance to be discharged. The game includes at least one dart having a conductive front portion sized to span the predetermined spacing between the grids. An output device is in data communication with the processor for conveying the detection of a change in an amount of time required for the level of capacitance between the grids to be discharged.
Claims4
A lawn dart game, comprising:
- a target having a plurality of target areas and a processor, each target area having a set of first and second electrical grids, each first grid being separate from and out of contact with each second grid;
- wherein said first and second grids collectively define a radially alternating configuration;
- a power supply;
- a dart having a conductive front portion sized to span between respective first and second grids, said dart front portion having a blunt configuration;
- and
- an output device;
- wherein said processor is in data communication with said power supply, each said grid, and said output device;
- wherein said processor includes programming to actuate said power supply to impart a level of capacitance between respective first and second grids;
- wherein said processor includes programming to measure amount of time required for said level of capacitance between said first and second grids of each said set to be respectively discharged;
- wherein said processor includes programming to detect any change in said amount of time required for said level of capacitance between respective first and second grids to be discharged;
- wherein said processor includes programming to actuate said output device to announce a detected change in amount of time required for said level of capacitance between any said first and second grids to be discharged;
- a target transmitter in data communication with said processor;
- a remote control device having a remote control processor, a remote control receiver for receiving data from said target transmitter, and a remote control display;
- said remote control processor being in data communication with said remote control receiver and said remote control display;
- a target receiver in data communication with said processor;
- wherein said remote control device includes a user input device and a remote control transmitter for sending data to said target receiver, said remote control processor being in data communication with said remote control transmitter and said user input device;
- wherein at least one said target area is defined by substantially concentric circles;
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- wherein said first and second grids of each respective set are configured to maintain a predetermined spacing between said first and second grids.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.