Netting system for drinking games
OwnerAndrew Mansfieldinventor
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Abstract
An accessory for the game of beer pong and related games. The accessory includes two separate net assemblies that attach to both ends of a beer pong table. The netting assembly catches ping-pong balls that go over the edges of the game table during game play to prevent the ping pong balls from touching the floor. This netting system will reduce the amount of dirt and contamination on the ping pong balls, which will reduce the amount of dirt and contamination dirty ping pong balls spread to beverages containers used in game play.
Claims20
An accessory for use with a beer pong table having a substantially horizontal playing surface, wherein the accessory comprises:
- a first mounting base constructed and arranged to be detachably mounted to a first latitudinal side edge of the playing surface of the beer pong table, wherein the first mounting base extends outward in a substantially perpendicular direction from the first latitudinal side edge;
- a first set of at least two elongated resilient rod members;
- a first means for attaching proximal ends of the first set of rod members to the first mounting base such that the first set of rod members extend outward from the first latitudinal side edge;
- a first elongated net removably mounted to the first set of rod members, wherein the first elongated net is dimensioned to extend the width of the first latitudinal side edge, further wherein the plurality of openings in the first elongated net are dimensioned to catch and hold 38 to 40 mm diameter table tennis balls;
- a second mounting base constructed and arranged to be detachably mounted to a second latitudinal side edge of the playing surface of the beer pong table, wherein the second mounting base extends outward in a substantially perpendicular direction from the second latitudinal side edge;
- a second set of at least two elongated resilient rod members;
- a second means for attaching proximal ends of the second set of rod members to the second mounting base such that the second set of rod members extend outward from the second latitudinal side edge;
- and a second elongated net removably mounted to the second set of rod members, wherein the second elongated net is dimensioned to extend the width of the second latitudinal side edge, further wherein the plurality of openings in the second elongated net are dimensioned to catch and hold 38 to 40 mm diameter table tennis balls.
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