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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7955195 | Croquet modifying game A croquet modifying game includes at least one indicator such as a playing card. The playing card includes player instructions, wherein the player instructions modify standard play of a game of croquet. A corresponding method of playing croquet is provided. ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7270608 | Collapsible net A collapsible net for stopping flying balls and for installing on a floor includes a collapsible center coil loop, collapsible first and second side coil loops, a vertical fabric portion, top and bottom fabric portions, and top and bottom straps. The collapsible cen... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263952 | Apparatus and method of making a pet chew toy A chew toy comprises a generally spherical body having a plurality of circumferential channels for receiving and housing a plurality of rings therein. The plurality of channels are formed in an exterior circumferential surface of the body. The plurality of channels ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7121963 | Yard game obstacle system Embodiments of the invention are directed to obstacles for used in yard games, a set of obstacles, and a method of playing games using the obstacles. Example obstacles include a ramp, a helical loop, a banked curve, and an inclined pipe. Although preferably these ob... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7086953 | Golf putter and putting aid A golf putter and putting aid. The golf putter comprises a putter head, a shaft and a grip. The head includes a face, a sole and a handle attachment. The shaft includes a first end, a second, a reinforcing means and an interior region having a fill assembly position... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7001288 | Soccer practice cage A soccer practice cage including an enclosure defining an enclosure interior and multiple ball openings provided in spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other in the bottom portion of the enclosure and communicating with the enclosure interior. In typical ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6905428 | Universal croquet wicket lighting unit A croquet wicket lighting unit to provide illumination in the vicinity of a wicket to facilitate playing the game of croquet under conditions of low illumination. Components are attached to a mounting plate 11 that straddles the wicket. The mounting plate uni... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6758767 | Equipment for croquet Croquet equipment formed of a mallet, a ball, a hoop and a stake is disclosed in which, the mallet has two vibration switch-controlled light emitting modules detachably mounted in the two ends of the light penetrable head thereof; the ball has a vibration switch-con... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6200234 | Portable soccer golf game A portable soccer golf game in which the players arrange a course comprising a plurality of independent and successive stations each defined by a starting location and a goal location according to the available space and their particular skill level. The ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 5427383 | Method and apparatus for laying out playing fields A playing field layout device includes an alignment guide having a plurality of lines marked thereon. A stake is inserted in the alignment guide, and a cord has one end attached to the stake. The cord has a plurality of marks thereon. The playing field ma... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5370390 | Illuminated croquet set A croquet set includes a mallet, ball, wicket, and stake, each of which has a light emitting source removably mounted to each individual component. The mallet handle is hollow and formed of a transparent material, with a chemical light stick removably mou... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5201519 | Croquet set, particularly, for miniature croquet game A plurality of wickets are assembled into a unitary structure each wicket having a plurality of marker receiving means. Individually visibly identifiable direction markers are adapted to engage said marker receiving means in two positions so as to indicat... | 04/13/1993 |
| 4957290 | Croquet game modified Modified croquet equipment is provided and consists of a gradual frustum conical shaped dish member having a center cup for receiving a ball which replaces the croquet stake. A modified U-shaped wicket is also provided in which each upright includes a poi... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4868564 | Remote controlled deadness board for croquet A deadness board apparatus remotely displays the "dead" status of each player in the game of croquet with respect to each other's player or color. The system includes a "dead" scoreboard with colored panels for ball colors and a light in each panel. The "... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4842134 | Case for croquet equipment A case for croquet equipment which is substantially rectangular comprising a lower case section and an upper case section. Being moulded integrally, the upper and lower case sections are connected together at one side, a handle being arranged on the oppos... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4619455 | Game apparatus A game, using croquet-type balls corralled in an area of rebounder-type side rails, that can be assembled on any conventional rug or floor in which a taw ball is struck with a mallet to knock one's designated team balls, plus a "queen" ball, out of corral... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4531736 | Action croquet post A croquet post includes a base having a movable target and an activating arm attached to the target. A post extends upwardly from the base. A movable collar is supported by the post and is engaged by pins extending from a rod within the post. The rod is a... | 07/30/1985 |
