Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1998-04-10
1999-07-13
Grieb, William H.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
A63B 6706
Patent
active
059215518
ABSTRACT:
A disc golf target includes a center post, a chain rack supported by the post, and a lower basket supported by the post opposite the chain rack. The chain rack has a hub mounted to the post, a plurality of spokes radially extending from the hub for supporting the circumference of the chain rack in concentric alignment with the hub, and a plurality of attachment points concentrically disposed between the hub and the circumference of the chain rack. A plurality of outer chains having first and second ends has the first end supported by the chain rack and the second end attached to an outer chain ring disposed about the post near the basket. A plurality of inner chains having first and second ends has each end supported by a respective attachment point wherein the inner chains vertically hand downward from the attachment points in an overlapping fashion to define an inner envelope for catching a disc.
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Specification entitled: "Flying Disc Entrapment Device", Serial No. 678,125 (Filed: Apr. 19, 1976). From File History of Patent No. 4039189 (Aug. 2, 1977) Inventors: Edward E. Headrick and Kenneth A. Headrick.
2 Internet pages illustrating INNOVA-Champion Discs and the INNOVA DISCatcher.RTM. Pro Model Disc Golf Target from WEB SITE: http://www.innovadiscs.com/innova.design.cost.html, printed Sep. 27, 1996.
1 Internet page illustrating the Mach V from WEB SITE: http:/www.discgolfassoc.com/machfam.html, printed Mar. 10, 1998.
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Advertisement (one page) illustrating the Audio Visual Disc Target (about 1997).
Advertisement (one page) illustrating the FSN Bird Cage (about 1997).
Champion Discs, Inc. DBA Innova Champion Discs, Inc.
Grieb William H.
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