# US 9,827,474 B2 · Disc throwing game having illumination and flotation means

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- Number: US 9,827,474 B2
- Document ID: US9827474B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/991,591
- Filed: 2016-01-08
- Published: 2016-05-05
- Granted: 2017-11-28
- Earliest claimed: 2013-08-29
- Assignees: Kan Jam, LLC
- Applicants: Kan Jam, LLC
- Inventors: Charles C. Sciandra
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9827474B2

## CPC

- A63B 67/06: Ring or disc tossing games {, e.g. quoits; Throwing or tossing games, e.g. using balls; Games for manually rolling balls, e.g. marbles}
- A63B 63/00: Targets or goals for ball games (golf cups A63B57/40)
- A63B 67/007: {played in water}
- A63F 9/0204: {Targets therefor (for ball games A63B63/00)}
- A63B 2209/10: with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
- A63B 2210/50: Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
- A63B 2225/605: Floating
- A63B 2225/74: with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
- A63F 2250/205: for being played in the swimming pool, e.g. floatable games
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)
- A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A disc throwing game including a receptacle including: an open top, an open bottom connected to the open top, and at least one aperture arranged between the open top and the open bottom, and an illumination means securable only to an inside surface of the receptacle a distance from the at least one aperture, the illumination means operatively arranged to transmit light through the at least one aperture and the open top. A disc throwing game assembly including two such receptacles and a disc shaped gliding object. A method of playing the disc throwing game.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A disc throwing game assembly, comprising:
two target receptacles, each receptacle of the two receptacles having:
an open top;
an insider surface
an open bottom connected to said open top, the open bottom having at least one protrusion extending downwardly therefrom;
at least one aperture arranged between said open top and said open bottom; and,
an illumination means positionable within said receptacle, said illumination means operatively arranged to transmit light through said at least one aperture and said open top;
at least one flotation means including:
a top surface;
at least one slot arranged on the top surface, wherein the at least one protrusion is arranged to engage the at least one slot and secure one of the two receptacles to the at least one flotation means; and,
a disc-shaped gliding object.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The target receptacle of claim 1, wherein at least one said receptacle is opaque.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The target receptacle of claim 1, wherein at least one said receptacle is translucent.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The target receptacle of claim 1, wherein at least one said receptacle is transparent.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The target receptacle of claim 1, wherein said illumination means includes a light source which includes at least one light-emitting diode.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The target receptacle of claim 1, wherein said illumination means includes a light source which is fiber optic.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The target receptacle of claim 1, wherein said illumination means includes at least one reflective member securable to said inside surface of said receptacle.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The target receptacle of claim 7, wherein said inside surface is black and said at least one reflective member is white.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The target receptacle of claim 1, wherein said illumination means comprises:
a light source securable to said inside surface of said receptacle; and,
a plurality of reflective members securable to said inside surface of said receptacle, where a first reflective member of said plurality of reflective members is arranged between said light source and said inside surface of said receptacle.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The target receptacle of claim 9, wherein a second reflective member is securable to said inside surface at an angle from said light source.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The target receptacle of claim 10, wherein:
said first reflective member includes a first reflective surface; and,
said second reflective member includes a second reflective surface arranged to face said first reflective surface when said first and second reflective members are secured to said inside surface of said receptacle.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The target receptacle recited in claim 1, wherein:
said at least one aperture is arranged closer to said open top than said open bottom; and,
said illumination means includes a light source secured to said inside surface closer to said open bottom than said open top.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The target receptacle recited in claim 9, wherein said first reflective member is disposed proximate to and circumscribing said light source.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The target receptacle recited in claim 1, wherein said receptacle is a cylindrically-shaped target.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The target receptacle recited in claim 1, wherein said flotation means is constructed of laminated polyethylene foam.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The target receptacle recited in claim 1, wherein said flotation means is constructed of a high-density polyethylene.