# US 9,962,587 B2 · Convertible tiered game system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,962,587 B2 - Document ID: US9962587B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/256,075 - Filed: 2016-09-02 - Published: 2017-11-09 - Granted: 2018-05-08 - Earliest claimed: 2016-05-05 - Applicants: Scott Siepmann - Inventors: Scott Siepmann - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9962587B2 ## 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 63/08: with {substantially} horizontal opening for ball, e.g. for basketball {(A63B57/40, A63B63/06 take precedence)} - A63F 7/22: Accessories; Details - A63B 63/00: Targets or goals for ball games (golf cups A63B57/40) - A63B 63/003: {non-electronic means for locating the point of impact on a target or the point of entry in the goal} - A63B 67/00: Sporting games or accessories therefor, not provided for in groups A63B1/00 - A63B65/00 - A63B 67/002: {Games using balls, not otherwise provided for} - A63B 2225/605: Floating - A63B 2225/62: Inflatable - A63F 3/00214: {Three-dimensional game boards} - A63F 2007/0011: {Target bowling or skee ball} - A63F 2009/0053: {Cups} - A63F 2250/024: drinkable - A63F 2250/04: containing a liquid - 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 convertible tiered game system comprising a plurality of tiered platforms, each tiered platform having at least one of a width and a length that is greater than any higher tiered platform, a plurality of tiered overlays configured to be seated upon each tiered platform among the plurality of tiered platforms, at least three of the tiered overlays comprising a center opening and having at least one of a width and a length that is greater than any higher tiered overlay, and a plurality of beverage container placement markers located on at least one of a tiered platform and a tiered overlay. The system may further comprise a lowest tiered overlay configured to rest on a same surface as the lowest tiered platform. The tiered overlays may comprise a lip extending downward along a vertical side wall of a tiered platform on which the tiered overlay is seated. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A convertible tiered game system comprising: a plurality of tiered platforms, each tiered platform having at least one of a width and a length that is greater than any higher tiered platform; a plurality of tiered overlays configured to be seated upon each tiered platform among the plurality of tiered platforms, at least three of the tiered overlays comprising a center opening that is configured such that a next highest tiered platform is allowed to pass through the center opening and having at least one of a width and a length that is greater than any higher tiered overlay, wherein the at least three tiered overlays comprise a width that is greater than a width of the tiered platform on which the tiered overlay is seated and a length that is greater than a length of the tiered platform on which the overlay is seated; and a plurality of beverage container placement markers located on at least one of a tiered platform and a tiered overlay. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The convertible tiered game system of claim 1, further comprising a lowest tiered overlay comprising a center opening configured to pass a lowest tiered platform therethrough. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The convertible tiered game system of claim 2, wherein the lowest tiered overlay is configured to rest on a surface on which the lowest tiered platform rests. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The convertible tiered game system of claim 1, further comprising a highest tiered overlay configured to be seated upon a highest tiered platform. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The convertible tiered game system of claim 1, wherein at least one tiered overlay among the plurality of tiered overlays comprises a lip that overhangs a vertical side of the tiered platform on which the at least one tiered overlay is seated. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The convertible tiered game system of claim 1, wherein each tiered overlay that comprises an opening comprises a plurality of beverage container placement markers. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The convertible tiered game system of claim 1, wherein each tiered overlay comprising an opening comprises one more beverage container placement marker along a width of a lower tiered overlay than the tiered overlay comprising an opening immediately above the lower tiered overlay. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The convertible tiered game system of claim 1, wherein each tiered platform except for a highest tiered platform comprises a central opening configured such that each next lower tiered platform may be placed on top of each next higher tiered platform to create a collapsed and nested tiered platform structure having a vertical height that is substantially equal to a height of a vertical side wall of a lowest tiered platform. ### Claim 9 A convertible tiered game system comprising: a plurality of tiered platforms, each tiered platform having at least one of a width and a length that is greater than any higher tiered platform; a plurality of tiered overlays each having at least one of a width and a length that is greater than any higher tiered overlay, each tiered overlay configured to be seated upon a tiered platform, the plurality of tiered overlays comprising: at least three tiered overlays comprising a center opening; and a highest tiered overlay comprising a continuous substantially planar surface; wherein each tiered overlay has at least one of a width and a length that is greater than any higher tiered overlay and each tiered overlay is configured to be seated upon a tiered platform, wherein each tiered overlay comprises a lip proximal to a perimeter of the tiered overlay that extends downward along a vertical side of the tiered platform upon which the tiered overlay is seated. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The convertible tiered game system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of tiered overlays further comprises a lowest tiered overlay comprising a center opening configured to allow a lowest tiered platform to pass therethrough. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The convertible tiered game system of claim 9, further comprising a plurality of beverage container placement markers located on an upper surface of at least one tiered overlay. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The convertible tiered game system of claim 11, wherein: a second highest tiered overlay comprises a single beverage container placement marker on an upper surface of each of four sides of the second highest tiered overlay; a third highest tiered overlay comprises two beverage container placement markers on an upper surface of each of four sides of the third highest tiered overlay; and a fourth highest tiered overlay comprises three beverage container placement markers on an upper surface of each of four sides of the fourth highest tiered overlay. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The convertible tiered game system of claim 12, further comprising a fifth highest tiered overlay comprising four beverage container placement markers on an upper surface of each of four sides of the fifth highest tiered overlay.