Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Projectile backstop
Patent
1987-09-10
1989-05-30
Grieb, William H.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Projectile backstop
A63B 7104
Patent
active
048343927
ABSTRACT:
A court game apparatus, game method and playing court is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a small resilient ball, at least two paddles having a solid, substantially rigid striking surface, and a playing court. The playing court comprises a rectangular main court having opposite sides and opposite ends defining side and end boundaries, respectively, and foul detector means extending from one side of the playing court to the other midway between the end boundaries and dividing the main court into two opposing playing zones of equal size. Each of the playing zones is of a size sufficient to accommodate at least one player equipped with one of the paddles. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the foul detector means is a rectangular foul zone. Preferred dimensions for a singles court of the present invention are about fifteen (15) feet wide by about thirty (30) feet long with a foul zone about four (4) feet wide. A preferred doubles court is about an additional five (5) feet wider.
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