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Ballistic resistant body covering

A ballistic resistant body covering for protecting the torso, groin and neck area from ballistic missiles.

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Class 273/409 - Printed matter


Subclass of Class 273 - Amusement devices: games
Definition: Target device including a surface having thereon indicia
No. of patents: 50
Last issue date: 10/02/2007


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7275747Dart board game kit and associated method for playing the game
A dart-board game kit includes an annular target including a front surface provided with predetermined surface indicia imprinted thereon for defining a plurality of pie-shaped regions at which players may aim. The front target surface has at least one concentric cir...
10/02/2007
7207567Anatomical weapons qualification target
A weapons qualification target having indicia thereon, including a photograph of a human being, a drawing of selected parts of the human anatomy, and a standard weapons qualification scoring pattern. The scoring pattern and the anatomical indicia are invisible from ...
04/24/2007
6969069Playing piece
A set of playing pieces for a game of jacks or the like, wherein each playing piece is in the form of a multi-point jack having portions defining at least four extremities spaced at least approximately equi-angularly about, and at at least approximately the same dis...
11/29/2005
6419228Multi-level, multi-difficulty, board game with circular symmetry
The present invention provides a board game adaptable to one, two or three levels of play wherein the game board may be set correspondingly to one, two or three physical levels. The board is preferably round and accommodates two, three or four players. Ga...
07/16/2002
6402154Simulated football game
A dartboard adapted for playing the game of american football includes a quadrilateral simulated football field section; a quadrilateral downs section; a quadrilateral punts section; and a quadrilateral kicks section; whereby opposing players or teams acc...
06/11/2002
6213470Precise aim sighting target
A sighting target for positioning at various fixed distances for calibration of a telescopic sight on a firearm such as a pistol, rifle and the like. The target has an X positioned against a white background having square grids with black lines. The strip...
04/10/2001
6009790Single-use, bullet-proof shield
An attractive, wall-mounted bullet-proof shield, designed to stop the penetration of a bullet when accidently discharged from a firearm. The bullet-proof shield comprises a back layer made of metallic material, a middle layer made of wood, and a front lay...
01/04/2000
5975530Dartboard golf game
A golf dart game played upon a circular playing field having a playing field center and having a plurality of hole wedges extending from the playing field center. The hole wedges are divided into sections which include hazard sections and desired sections...
11/02/1999
5967518Sports related dart game apparatus and method
A game apparatus and method played by throwing projectiles (such as darts) at a playing surface. The playing surface includes field markings that depict a sports field in perspective view. The playing surface also includes target markings that define offe...
10/19/1999
5860655Archery targeting system and method
An archery target incicia comprising an enlarged, color-distinguished cross-hair representation utilizing orthogonal line systems for use in conjunction with an archery targeting sight. The enlarged cross-hair indicia can be used in conjunction with a con...
01/19/1999
5850885Method and apparatus for a game
A new game and apparatus for playing the game are disclosed. The game involves throwing darts onto specially designed dart board. The board is subdivided into different targets each having a number of point areas. Each target is associated with a specific...
12/22/1998
5664782Football dartboard game
A dart game toy suitable for simulating the popular game of football includes a dartboard and a number of targets to be used by team players wherein such targets are sized and placed to correlate and simulate the skill required to achieve a desired and di...
09/09/1997
5642886Method of playing a simulated golf game
A method of playing a simulated golf game, which game may be played using a dart and a dart board having a generally circular playing surface that is adapted to receive the dart. The surface of the dart board includes a plurality of wedge-shaped zones, ea...
07/01/1997
5593162Target Device
A target suitable for gun practise comprises a hollow shell defining a concavity within which is disposed a score sheet in three dimensions. The shell is preferably completely open at the back thereof and the score sheet is preferably a planar sheet which...
01/14/1997
5553850Golfing game dart board, golfing dart game and an associated method
A golfing game dart board including a plurality of landing zones having distance indicia thereon which correspond to distance indicia on a plurality of floor markers spaced from the golfing game dart board. An associated golfing dart game and a method of ...
09/10/1996
5501467Highly visible, point of impact, firearm target-shatterable face sheet embodiment
A firearm target providing self-enlarging, highly visible, bullet puncture openings. The target comprises a backing sheet and a target-marked face sheet comprising an impact shatterable material which shatters on impact by a bullet, enlarging the opening ...
03/26/1996
5415415Optically improved target
The present invention relates to an improved target for shooting projectiles thereon having a plurality of alternating colored concentric rings terminating at a centering colored bull's eye having an alternately colored to said bull's eye, an alternately ...
05/16/1995
5377990Board game incorporating native American symbols and knowledge
A board game in the general form of a circular pattern of native American symbols includes a matrix of like symbols in the center. Players toss a projectile at specific symbols in the board center, attempting to hit those symbols which match those along t...
01/03/1995
5333879Target board for bag pitching game
A target board for use in a bag pitching game which includes a relatively thin, substantially rigid panel having a generally planar upper surface provided with a plurality of upwardly extending, arcuately curved projections extending upwardly from the pla...
08/02/1994
5332230Bag toss game apparatus
A foldable target structure includes first, second, and third game plates, each having distinctive geometrical configurations arranged for opening and securement in a triangular configuration, wherein a central opening includes a central opening periphery...
07/26/1994
5275890Gun target with contrasting backing
A gun target including a substantially planar first sheet having a back surface and an exposed front surface which carries a graphic pattern having a first color, at which the weapon is aimed. A substantially planar second sheet is connected to the back s...
01/04/1994
5273291Target range apparatus for bow hunters
The apparatus displays successive pictures of different-type game animals on a screen, preferably each for a predetermined interval of time. The bowman releases an arrow in an attempt to strike the heart or lung of each animal while its picture is being d...
12/28/1993
5221092Projectile-target game apparatus
A ball game apparatus including a ball-projecting gun, at least one ball, and a coat-type garment having a plurality of ball adhering portions to which the ball adheres to when projected by the gun. The coat type garment includes scoring indicia for each ...
06/22/1993
5197743Golfing dart game apparatus
A dart game includes a board with a simulation golf course presented thereon, including fairways, greens, sand traps, and the like. An object in play of the game requires progression from a fairway to a green to a scoring. Associated water and sand traps ...
03/30/1993
5186628Portable decoy device
This invention relates to decoy devices and in particular decoy devices which deceptively simulate target objects such as artillery pieces, armoured vehicles or aircraft. According to the invention there is proposed a decoy device comprising a two dimensi...
02/16/1993
5181719Target
A target kit for improving the ease and accuracy of sighting in a telescopic sight which comprises a substantially rigid and self supporting sheet having a target face. Also, a package containing a plurality of sheets, each containing progressively sized ...
01/26/1993
5169158Dart board for safety darts
A dart board for use with soft or blunt-tipped safety darts. The dart board includes a rigid backboard, a foam layer of low density foamed polystyrene attached to a surface of the backboard and which presents a target surface. A mesh screen covers the tar...
12/08/1992
5139272Target game apparatus
A target game includes a rotating cylindrical housing, including a top surface with an interior cavity, with the top surface of the cylindrical housing demarcated into a multiplicity of segments to include a central area, medial segments, and outer segmen...
08/18/1992
5060956Lawn game
A game which may be readily played by persons of different ages with equal opportunities. The game includes a plurality of mallets and matching balls with each mallet including a striking head that will loft a ball when the ball is struck by a mallet. The...
10/29/1991
5020807Projectile board
There is described a new and improved dart board comprising a generally flat target surface, a two-dimensional pattern of figures supported on the surface, the pattern emulating the holes of a golf course....
06/04/1991
5005842Dart quarterback
A dart football game with a singular, circuit dart board, in which the object is to pierce the center area of the said board, whereas a plurality of darts piercing a donut shaped area, called the completion zone, directly surrounding the centermost area, ...
04/09/1991
5002284Balloon bounce game
A balloon bounce game suitable for use indoors, includes a generally rectangular mat of flexible material for defining a playing surface, the mat having first indicia for defining a center line that divides the playing surface into two equal area play fie...
03/26/1991
4957299Balloon toy and game
A child's toy which can also be used as a game. The game consists of a game board and a balloon launching device called a "balloon fly". The game board is made from a flat piece of paper or cardboard and is divided into 9 area, marked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,...
09/18/1990
4949977Game with table top and wall supported game boards
Game boards one each for table top and wall placement and having corresponding areas defined thereon. Each player or team of players has a set of game pieces. Moves of certain of the game pieces may be determined by the impact point of a player aimed comp...
08/21/1990
4936583Golf putting practice aid
A flat sheet of material of nominal thickness bears an actual size photograph of a golf hole on a first side as the hole appears from a distance such as three feet when viewed by a golfer of average height. The reverse side of the flat sheet of material b...
06/26/1990
4913444Reversible dart board
A reversible dart board has a frame with a raised periphery defining a target receiving space. The target has an obverse face divided into equal areas with each area marked with a different number from a first sequence of numbers. The target has a reverse...
04/03/1990
4902019Gaming layout arrangements having jackpot areas
Gaming layout arrangements having jackpot areas and methods therefor are provided in accordance with the present invention. One or more geometric forms are established on a traditional gaming layout where markers such as dice are employed in normally play...
02/20/1990
4893822Electronic throwing dart football
An electronic throwing dart football game is provided and consists of a combination of a dart board and football game. When a dart is thrown at the dart board the score on the dart board is automatically electrically transmitted by electric circuit router...
01/16/1990
4811956Holder for target pattern paper
This is a holder for shotgun pattern paper. The shot pattern of a shotgun is most important to a hunter. This invention provides a way to determine that pattern for any shotgun. A three-part circular or four-part square holder is supported above the groun...
03/14/1989
4810561Multi-layered target
A multi-layered target is provided in which the shooter's results are permanently recorded and displayed as a work of art. A metallic sheet layer is used in conjunction with a covering layer upon which target dots are imprinted in a desired design or patt...
03/07/1989
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