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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857718 | GolfDiscney: GolfDiscney World, the Triple Star GolfDiscney World and SanXing GolfDiscney World for Triple-Star Golf, SanXing Golf of GolfRing, GolfDisc, GolfBall and Golfrisbee, RingBall Golf The Golf Discney World or GolfDiscney World is the combinatory hot topic on golfdisc, ancient China mystery, SanXingDui heritage and Eastern Olympics, YanYun. The GolfDiscney World has the versatile Golfing activities. The GolfDiscney World goes through the mysterio... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7794341 | Golfrisbee basket/sporting for re-bouncing lightweight golfring/disk The killer applications of golfrisbee are comprised of the golfball, golh club, golfrisbee disc and golfrisbee basket, golfrisbee target, grenade, water golh gun club, etc. Swiveling the golh club, the flying object is thrown to fly into the golfrisbee basket. The g... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7611427 | Method, system, and apparatus for providing multi-player competitive recreation A method, system, and apparatus provide multiple players with a unique competitive game. According to one implementation described herein, a game partition has opposing side edges, a top edge, and a bottom edge. Transparent or translucent partition material spans th... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7520826 | Apparatus for a game having a goal area An apparatus, used as a goal in a game with a game ball and club, comprises a frame arranged to be supported on the ground which defines a perimeter boundary surrounding a goal area sustantially at ground level and a goal mouth extending at least partway about the p... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7422531 | Killer applications of golh, golfishing, golfrisbee, golfball, basedisc, golfrisbee basket The killer applications of golfrisbee are comprised of the golh club, golfrisbee disc, golfrisbee basket, golfrisbee target, golfishing, grenade, water golh gun club, etc. The golfishing is to throw the fishing line far away with flying object and monitoring the fis... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7361104 | Automated ball game training and playing system A ball game system for training and/or play comprising one or more playing areas suitably large to accommodate running and jumping players, each playing area including adjacent surface areas forming a court and having distinctly different properties, such as a first... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338047 | Ball pitching game and method The present invention discloses a bowling/pitching game that can be played virtually anywhere a substantially flat surface can be found and is enjoyable for adults as well as children. The playing field includes a distance marker and a scoring goal comprised of an o... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331885 | Bunting bat Bats that aid in bunting are disclosed herein. The bats generally include a rounded elongate shaft having a handle end and a contact end, and the handle end may have a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of the contact end. In an embodiment, at least one indica... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7297076 | Method and apparatus for retractable enclosure A method for assembling a sports enclosure includes coupling a driving gear to an upper support structure, coupling a net having an upper edge and a lower edge to the upper support structure such that an enclosure is at least partially defined by the net, and coupli... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7201675 | Game system and method with angled wall units An equipment for playing a game using a racquet and ball is provided having a substantially horizontal playing surface with first and second ends. A plurality of playing walls, disposed at the first end of the horizontal playing surface, extends perpendicularly away... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7182704 | Automated ball game training and playing system A ball game system for training and/or play comprising a one or more playing areas suitably large to accommodate running and jumping players, each playing area including adjacent surface areas forming a court and having distinctly different properties, such as a fir... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7160213 | Baseball batter training method A batter training and protection system and method are shown. A protector for protecting an infield area is provided with a plurality of indicia situated thereon or integrally formed therein to define a plurality of target areas, respectively. The indicia may compri... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7104902 | Throw and catch game and method of playing same A throwing and catching game makes use of a series of pylons known as poles that operate analogously to a hole in the game of golf. In the course of play, a player advances the ball, or other throwing object, by throwing the object or the ball in the air and catchin... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093834 | Baseball-like game device and method of playing A baseball-like game device and a method of playing the device are disclosed. The device includes a bat; a cork having a truncated conical shape; a “single” marker strip; a “double” marker strip; a “triple” marker strip; and a “home run” marker strip... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063324 | Ball pitching game method The present invention discloses a bowling/pitching game that can be played virtually anywhere a substantially flat surface can be found and is enjoyable for adults as well as children. The playing field includes a distance marker and a scoring goal comprised of an o... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044901 | Exercise apparatus A kit for assembly of exercise apparatus (1) comprising a first major component (2) and a second minor component (3) each with engagement means (22–25) complementary to those on the other and detachably interengagable with each other in... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6878079 | Racquet game with foam ball and net stand apparatus A ball game assembly is disclosed for a ball game to be played with a tennis-type racquet, a net and a foam ball, whose speed and/or action is reduced to increase play activity. The tennis racquet is smaller than a conventional adult tennis racquet, e.g., a junior t... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6699145 | Apparatus and method for curling and tools A curling broom, comprises a broom head, a broom handle attached to the broom head, and a delivery accessory adapted for attachment to either the broom handle or the broom head in both a first position and a second position. The delivery accessory improve... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6579197 | Basketball training device A training device includes a platform mounted on a wheel assembly. The platform has a rail for a support mechanism mounted thereon. On this support mechanism at least one training implement can be mounted and be supported therearound for use by an athlete... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6579175 | Game system for occupying a team position in a game area disposed between a plurality of teams Disclosed herein is a game system equipped with a single referee machine, and a single parent machine and a single flag machine provided in each team. The referee machine collects needed information from all the parent machines and also transmits necessar... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6193620 | Multi-media frisbee-golf A multi-media flying-saucer-golf game comprises a golf-flying-saucer and flying-saucer pole. The golf-flying-saucer spins on the launching pad of the flying-saucer pole at high speed. Swinging the flying-saucer pole, the spinning golf-flying-saucer takes ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6120395 | Temporary rearrangeable marking system A rearrangeable marking system for a hard floor or ground surface comprises a set of individual spot markers. Each spot marker is made of a synthetic polymeric material. The markers have a substantially flat low profile and a non-slip bottom surface. All ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6106416 | Sponge ball game A sponge ball game system including a playing field with a plate having a front edge and parallel side edges and angled rear edges. The playing field includes linear foul lines with arcuate lines therebetween. The arcuate lines include a pitching/base hit... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5908360 | Entertainment and exercise game A game is provided including a playing field. A pair of planar vertically oriented backboards are situated at opposite ends of the playing field with a plurality of apertures formed therein and a net mounted within each aperture. A ball is provided having... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5722907 | Bat and ball game The invention is a novel athletic filed and outdoor game played thereon. The game uses bats, mitts, and a ball on a rectangular playing field where each team attempts to score points by hitting the ball into the other team's end zone. Specifically, the de... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5595388 | Dark court game apparatus and method A dark court game apparatus and method involves securing illumination markers to a ball-based game court to identify portions of the court so the players can orient themselves relative to the court when it is rendered dark. At least a portion of a game ba... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5335916 | Fingerless palm glove Fingerless palm glove used in a game of catch including a hand wrap for covering the palm of the wearer while allowing the free movement of the digits and having a hook material section for use in association with a ball covered in a loop material.... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5246228 | Apparatus and method of playing buntball An apparatus for playing and a method of playing the ball type game called "Buntball" is disclosed. The game is characterized as being suitable for play by persons of differing skill, gender, or age and of being safe to play indoors or outdoors. The appar... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5207432 | Apparatus for playing rebounding ball games Apparatus for playing rebounding ball games on a hollow pyramid-shaped structure having three or four solid side surfaces constituting playing surfaces. The pyramid-shaped structure is positioned upright or laid on a side, centrally of a plurality of play... | 05/04/1993 |
| 4518166 | Playing court and method of use A playing court and a method of using this court to play a game similar to racquetball wherein the playing court has two walls which are alternately used as service walls. The two service walls differ in shape or orientation to provide additional variable... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4511148 | Scoop and cup device for playing a game A ball catching and throwing device that comprises a scoop means at one end and a cup means at the other end. The scoop means is adapted to catch a ball and the cup means is adapted to receive the ball after the catching operation is performed. A ball has... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4461469 | Ball court with multiple rebound surfaces The disclosure concerns a court for a ballgame. A vertical wall is upstanding from a horizontal player surface. An inclined wall extends forwardly of the vertical wall. At each side end of the inclined wall, two inclined generally triangularly shaped pane... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4449712 | Method of playing a cestaball game with a scoop device This invention comprehends a new and unique method of playing a game and the rules of the game. The method provides for use of a scoop-cup means that has been impedance matched to a series of balls. Both the scoop-cup means and the balls have further been... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4346902 | Handball game utilizing paired tethered balls The invention provides a novel handball type game and apparatus for singles and doubles play on permanent or temporary type court layout utilizing a pair of special tethered balls of convenient hand size and with high rebound characteristics. Balls are co... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4334681 | Game apparatus for use with a paddle and a ball The invention comprises a game in which each opposing player utilizes a racquet, a paddle, or a hand to propel a ball onto a game board apparatus having three playing surfaces. These playing surfaces are related to one another at angles which are within a... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4270757 | Tethered ball game and apparatus The specification discloses an apparatus and method for playing a game (10) on a playing surface with a tethered ball (28) and stringed racquets. The ball (28) is connected to one end of a resilient tether cord (24), which is anchored at the other end to ... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4166617 | Field game A field is marked with first and second spaced generally parallel lines of equal length having spaced opposite first and second ends and twelve player positions marked thereon. First and second leader positions are marked on a central line equidistant fro... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4146225 | Paddle ball game A game having two playing surfaces one suspended above the other. A ball or other missile is bounced off one surface so that it hits the second surface. One or both surfaces may be irregular to impart random bounces to the ball or missile.... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4045026 | Jai alai apparatus An article in the form of an open framework defining an oblong scoop for throwing, catching and cradling projectiles. The framework of the scoop includes a rim and projectile guide tracks located along the back of the interior of the scoop. The tracks and... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4014545 | Ring toss game An aerial game for play by two opposing teams on a square playing court having a central circular scoring zone, an annular neutral zone about the scoring zone and division lines dividing the remainder of the court in half defining two regions for tossing ... | 03/29/1977 |
