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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7967295 | Horseshoe retriever and method of playing a game of horseshoes using the retriever A horseshoe tossing game which includes retrieving a tossed horseshoe by means of a device which includes a horseshoe grabbing hook-shaped element on one end of a handle and a cap on the other end of the handle. The handle is grasped and the hook-shaped element is p... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7905489 | Portable gaming system and related methods The present invention generally relates to a system and methods for facilitating entertainment. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a system, certain embodiments of which include easy to transport and to assemble components and, when assembled, p... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7802795 | Portable horseshoe/ring toss game A portable horseshoe game suitable for use in connection with an existing bags game. The game includes a rod which may be secured within the opening of the bags game. More specifically, the rod may be secured in a generally perpendicular position with respect to the... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7726656 | Portable horseshoe pitching station A multi-section board is sandwiched by a fabric base and a fabric pillow-top, with the two fabric layers being stitched together along the edges and along the seams between the board sections. Pockets in the pillow-top receive fill which can be manmade or natural to... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7293775 | Roping practice apparatus A roping practice apparatus simulated steer assembly for roping practice, having a base having a vertical support mechanism mounted on the base; a body mounted on the vertical support mechanism and having a front end, a back end, a left side and a right side; legs m... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7270332 | Activity sets A play activity set including a target at which objects may be directed, a plurality of objects for throwing at the target, the plurality of objects including at least a first object with a first opening therethrough and a second object with a second opening thereth... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7249766 | Quoit board A quoit board and method of manufacture of a quoit board that is significantly lighter than a conventional slate quoit board, the board portion of which is made from a plastic material and wherein the surface of the plastic is treated to provide a suitable playing s... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7134662 | Washer game with an upright tube A washer game with an upright tube has two targets spaced apart to test people's skill at throwing washers. The targets are round with concentric rings upon a flat base within a perimeter wall. Score value increases as ring diameter decreases. The centermost ring ha... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7059605 | Heeling/heading roping practicing system A compact lightweight portable heeling/heading rope practicing system with a detachable head portion that provides automated movement simulating the movement of bovine legs using pendular motion driven by a hand cranked spring mechanism and/or electric powered motor... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6994346 | Aerial projectile target game A tossing game includes a projectile that is formed of two overlapping annular rings and two spaced apart stakes at which the rings are tossed. The overlapping nature of the rings defines a plurality of areas, and each area is assigned a point value. Points are awar... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6932344 | Tossing game A tossing game preferably includes an even number of tossing discs, a target disc, a retaining wire, a disc retrieval wand and a portable play surface. The tossing discs come in at least two colors and the target disc is a different color than any of the tossing dis... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6749201 | Stackable washer tossing game apparatus and method of play A stackable washer tossing game apparatus and method of play which allows a player to easily stack, store, and transport the scoring boxes. The apparatus incorporates a removable center scoring pin with the game. The apparatus also comprises a scoring box having an ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6497411 | Steer head roping training apparatus Apparatus for steer head roping training comprising a simulated steer head with pivoting horns which pivot upwards, and also optionally rearward, as a lasso rope around the horns is pulled by a roping trainee, thereby releasing the lasso for repetitive tr... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6237918 | Ring and ball tossing game apparatus and method for playing the same A ring and ball tossing game apparatus is provided for use in playing a ring and ball tossing game according to a method of play. The game apparatus includes a ring-shaped element called a "root", at least two stakes, and a ball. The root has a shape whic... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6168160 | Ring toss game with moving target A game that includes a movable target is provided. To this end, the game includes an object that is thrown at the movable target. The movable target has a first movable element, a second movable element, a switch actuated by the thrown object, and a drivi... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6135455 | Disk toss and peg game The portable game apparatus includes a plurality of removable pegs, a planar game board that possesses a plurality of holes in a predetermined pattern and at least one annular plastic disk that has an inner edge, and an outer edge, a planar portion, and a... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5938202 | Ring and ball tossing game apparatus and method for playing the same A ring and ball tossing game apparatus is provided for use in playing a ring and ball tossing game according to a method of play. The game apparatus includes a ring-shaped element called a "root", at least two stakes, and a ball. The root has a shape whic... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5873573 | Ring toss game with bell sounds A ring-toss type game having a target made up of a generally tubular wall on a base with an upstanding central post, the target made from a hard heavy material such as steel that will produce a bell-like sound when struck by ring formed from a hard materi... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5863045 | Score-keeping ring toss game A score-keeping ring toss game comprising a target and a target switch member which transitions from an open state to a closed state when the target is rung by a ring-shaped member. A proximity switch member comprising a plurality of concentric circles ar... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5799938 | Ball and ring games and game structures A game structure for use on a horizontal or substantially horizontal surface, the structure comprising a shaft one or more loop members, the shaft including two support members extending from each end of the shaft for supporting the shaft in a horizontal ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5709604 | Ring-swing skill game The present invention relates to a ring-swing skill game for play by one or more players. The basic structure of the game apparatus includes an upright game console, a target hook projecting from the front side of the console, a boom projecting from the u... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5568926 | Rodeo roping practice steer A rodeo roping practice steer comprising a body frame for mounting a body resembling a bovine animal, first pivot connecting element for pivotally attaching a head to the body frame and second pivot connecting element for pivotally attaching at least one ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5538454 | Decoration of children's playthings including an exercize and entertainment hoop Playthings, such as exercise and entertainment hoops, children's bats, batons and jump ropes, are provided with an elongated sheath of fabric tightly adhering thereto, the fabric sheath being available in a variety of decorative patterns at a low cost. Th... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5465961 | Punch-out game A novelty punch-out game card comprises punch-out elements for, when assembled, simulating elements of a sporting game such as basketball, football or the like. The punch-out card comprises a card member including a plurality of elements adapted to be pun... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5356132 | Versatile playground and flotation device A playfield, aquatic flotation and sports amusement device formed from an elongated cylinder of foam material which has axial recess means to receive elongated cylindrical connector devices to connect the foam cylinder together at its ends or to adjacent ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5318308 | Bag toss game apparatus A game structure includes mat members including ring portions arranged for selective securement to the mat members, with the ring members optionally mounted employing hook and loop fastener structure securing the ring members relative to the target struct... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5135423 | Portable toy for playing different, interchangeable electro-mechanical toy units This invention relates to a portable toy capable of playing, at different times, different, interchangeable, electro-mechanical toy-units. The invention provides a toy which permits a user to have a single power-unit to supply electrical and mechanical en... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5135232 | Strap device for carrying ring toss game apparatus Disclosed is a strap device for storing or carrying ring toss game apparatus including two posts and four rings. The device has a first elongate strap and two second straps, one at each end which extends generally along the line of the first strap. The se... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5067727 | Ring toss game A game of skill playable both indoors and outdoors includes two flat circular target boards, the upper surface of which are covered with a deep pile fabric. The game also includes toroidal-shaped throwing rings having a flexible cover and filled loosely w... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5052693 | Apparatus and method for game of skill A game apparatus, comprising a target and a projectile, the target being comprised of a series of cylinders of decreasing diameter to be arranged one above another, the difference in diameter of ascending cylinders being greater than the diameter of the p... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4989880 | Tossing game apparatus An improved portable target assembly for toss type games comprising a cup shaped target member centrally located on one side of a flexible mat, the flexible mat having a centrally located portion with a plurality of peripheral edge portions around said ce... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4982966 | Ring toss game apparatus A ring toss game apparatus is set forth wherein a plurality of aligned and securable cases are provided, each containing arcuate, diametrically opposed slots of finite length cooperative with arcuate projections directed coaxially from a bottom edge of a ... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4964644 | Portable horseshoe court A portable horseshoe pit which in its preferred embodiment is formed from a substantially rectangular base of POLYETHYLENE with a curved rubber backstop which is easily assembled and mounted to the base by L brackets which are in turn affixed to the base ... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4952073 | Mats convertible into a bag A pair of mats to protect a lawn during a horseshoe game convertible into a bag for carrying horseshoe equipment and other items. The mats can also be converted separately to form two separate bags.... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4898392 | Combined ring toss and ball roll games A combined ring toss game and ball roll game. In a first embodiment, representing the ring toss game, a pair of target standards are used as targets for the rings. Each target standard is cylindrically shaped and is segmented so that an integral staking r... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4880242 | Game apparatus and method of playing a game using the same A gaming apparatus which includes a game projectile and a vertical post and a method of employing the same are provided. The game projectile is generally H-shaped and includes a central bar member and first curved legs extending therefrom. Second curved l... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4805916 | Game of skill and coordination: ring ball A game of skill, played on a generally level playing surface having a firm base with a yieldable covering. A spherical ball is placed on a court area of the surface, and a series of toroidal rings are thrown, one at a time, from one or several standard th... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4804192 | Movable target for a throwing game A movable target for a throwing game is provided including a target body and a target member movably connected to the target body. The target body includes: a gear shaft cooperating with a drive mechanism; a rotary shaft mounted on the gear shaft; a rotar... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4789163 | Indoor horseshoe pitching game The present invention relates to an indoor horseshoe pitching game and is specifically concerned with providing an electronically controlled game which closely simulates the structure and method of play of the traditional outdoor game. Other electronic ga... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4736955 | Pitch and toss game A pitch and toss game apparatus comprising a first target (10) and a plurality of throwing objects (17). The first target (10) is constructed with a centrally located cylindrical cavity (11). The upper surface (10u) of the first target (10) has a layer of... | 04/12/1988 |
