Triple-play game

Details Triple-play game Triple-play game

1991-12-13

1993-08-03

Shapiro, Paul E.

Amusement devices: games

Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...

Target

273 58C, 273346, 273413, 273414, A63B 6308, A63B 6710, A63B 4300, F41J 300

Patent

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052322173

ABSTRACT:
A triple-play game (10) that allows three games to be played indoors: basketball, tetherball and target-board. All three games utilize a pole (12) positioned vertically between the ceiling and floor of a room. Basketball is played with a ball (20) attached to a line (14) having its other end attached to a wrist strap (24). The basketball backboard (30) is clipped to the pole (12) and has a ball-hoop (34) having a frontal narrow opening (38). When the ball is tossed through the ball-hoop, the attached line follows and falls through the opening (38). Whether a player makes a basket or misses, all that is necessary to retrieve the ball (20) is to pull the line (14). Thus, the player can remain at the original shooting position. The tetherball game features a safety pole-clip (50) designed to slip down the pole (12) if a force of over five pounds is applied. Therefore, if the line becomes entangled around a child's neck, the line will come down avoiding harm. The target-board game also has a clip-on target-board (60) having a VELCRO.RTM. target-face (62). A safe projectile (70) having a VELCRO front section (74) is used to toss at the target-face (62).

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