Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1998-08-11
2000-08-22
Graham, Mark S.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
473570, A63B 6502
Patent
active
06105965&
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to a game boards and game pieces of magnetic material and magnetically attractive material, and various methods for using the boards and pieces to play games.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is well known for games to employ magnetic elements. Examples of such games include magnetic chess, checkers and backgammon games that use magnetic playing pieces to hold the pieces stationary and to prevent loss while playing in a moving vehicle. Other examples include magnetic toss games that use either magnetic targets or projectile-type magnetic game pieces that stick to targets made of magnetically attractive substances. Also known are magnetic tossing games that include targets affixed vertically to a wall so that magnetic projectile-type game pieces may be thrown at the vertical target in a manner similar to playing darts. The prior art also includes games that are similar to the well-known game hop-scotch in that magnetic projectile-type game pieces are thrown onto flat, horizontally-disposed floor targets.
Desirable additions to this art would include magnetic toss games with projectile-type game piece configurations that impart unique aerodynamic and magnetic-adhesive properties to the projectiles. Also desirable would be new game board or target configurations and methods and rules of play employing these new game piece and game board configurations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A game piece device 22a-h comprising a base layer 24 of rubber multi-poled magnetic material, and an intermediate layer 26 bonded to an upper surface of the base layer 24. Characterizing the game piece device 22a-b is at least one aerodynamic appendage 58 that extends integrally outward from the intermediate layer 26 to alter the aerodynamic properties of the game piece device 22a-d.
Unlike prior art magnetic game pieces, a game piece constructed according to the present invention includes at least one aerodynamic appendage. The appendage changes the aerodynamic properties of the game piece to cause the game piece to fly farther or to otherwise modify the trajectory of the game piece.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
To better understand and appreciate the invention, refer to the following detailed description in connection with the accompanying drawings:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game board constructed according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the game board of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a game piece constructed according to the invention;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional side view of the game piece of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a top view of two game pieces constructed according to the invention;
FIG. 6 is a cross sectional side view of the game pieces of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a game piece constructed according to the invention;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a game piece constructed according to the invention;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a game piece constructed according to the invention;
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a game piece constructed according to the invention;
MAGNETIC TOSS GAME METHOD AND APPARATUS
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The invention includes a plurality of game piece designs that are each intended for either projectile and non-projectile uses during play. Projectile-type game pieces are intended to be thrown toward a magnetically attractive playing surface. Non-projectile pieces are intended to serve some marking function such as to mark player advancement around a game board path.
A first projectile-type game piece is shown at 10 in FIGS. 5 and 6. Second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh projectile-type game pieces are shown at 12, 14, 16, 18a-c, 20 and 22a-h, respectively, in FIGS. 1-15, 23, and 30a-c.
As best shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the game pieces 10-16, 18a-18c and 20 each include a base layer of rubber multi-poled magnetic material 24, an intermediate layer 26 of paper, cardboard or the like, and an upper layer 28 providing a clear (transparent) polylaminate protective coati
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Graham Mark S.
Perry Owen E.
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