Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
473465000 | Having at least two different types of game elements used in same game | 63 |
20090143173 | GAME PLAYING EQUIPMENT AND METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention described herein relate to sport game play procedures and rules, game arenas and/or equipment used for sports games. The game play method includes a face off procedure to begin a game by placing a ball between the shoulder blades of two players, each from an opposing team, and allowing each player to contest for the ball once signaled. The game play stick can be formed using a hollow tubular handle with a bottom and a top end the handle can be coupled to a base on the bottom end, and the top end of the handle can be connected to a ball receiving region. | 06-04-2009 |
20110065534 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A BASKETBALL AND GOLF GAME - A method of playing a game including the steps of arranging at least one marker on a surface into a configuration, counting the number of strokes from the first marker including shooting a ball at a substantially cylindrical hoop from the first marker, shooting the ball from a rebounded location if the shot from the first marker is missed, shooting the ball from the first marker if the ball bounces out of bounds on the missed shot, continuing to shoot the ball until a shot is made, wherein each shot counts as one stroke, and totaling the number of strokes from the at least one marker for a total number of strokes for the configuration. | 03-17-2011 |
20130040767 | ILLUMINATED GAME-PLAYING APPARATUSES AND GAMES - A game-playing set including a striking device and a ball, and games for playing therewith, are disclosed. The ball includes a hollow spherical translucent outer shell and a smaller inner object loosely disposed within the outer shell. The inner object includes a first illumination element and a first inertia switch. The striking device includes a hollow translucent tube, a second illumination device rigidly disposed within the tube, and a second inertia switch. The first inertia switch is triggered by impact of the inner object against the outer shell to cause illumination of the first illumination element and the second inertia switch is triggered by an externally-applied impact against the tube to cause illumination of the second illumination element. | 02-14-2013 |
20130072329 | Self timed game - This is a timed dodge ball type game played by two or more players. Consisting of two or more balls preferable six balls numbered two threw seven. The adjective is to throw and hit one of the other player with one of the numbered ball resulting in that person dropping all of their number balls for the number of second on that ball thrown giving any of the players a chance to get the dropped ball. After that number of seconds labeled on that ball that hit that player is up, the player that dropped the ball can now pick up the remaining balls and rejoin the game. At the end of a preset stop time all player add up the number on the ball they are holding and the highest number wins. | 03-21-2013 |
20140256478 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING BALL MOVEMENT - A system for identifying ball movement and position is disclosed. The system includes a ball for use in a sport activity comprising a lace or thread on, or adjacent to, an outer surface of the ball, and a communication element such as a wire or antenna disposed within the lace or thread, the ball's communication element being adapted to communicate via a signal received from, or sent to, one or more communication elements, such as a transmitter or receiver, disposed at or near a playing area. The playing area communication elements are adapted to communicate ball position based upon the signals sent and/or received. A processor is provided which is adapted to translate or process information received by the playing area communication elements into position, trajectory and/or movement of the ball. A method of identifying ball movement, trajectory and position and a ball for use with a ball movement and position identification system are also disclosed. | 09-11-2014 |
20160199713 | GAME SET AND METHOD OF PLAYING A GAME | 07-14-2016 |
473467000 | Having boundary detector (e.g., ball-out-of-bounds detector for tennis court, etc.) | 8 |
20080220912 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PREPARING A PLAYING SURFACE - A movable frame may be positioned about a playing surface and defines a substantially straight pathway for a tool to follow while altering a playing surface, such as by cutting or marking the surface. A template that may be used to accurately define key positions of a playing surface, like a tennis court. Various pairs of the key positions may, in turn, be used to define each line that is to be marked or altered on the playing surface. Patterns of sensor circuits are defined for indentifying whether a ball impacts the tennis court at a position that is in play, or out of play. | 09-11-2008 |
20090029806 | METHOD OF APPLYING RFID IN BALL GAME FIELD/COURT TO ASSIST REFEREE IN MAKING A DECISION AND SYSTEM THEREFOR - A system for applying RFID in ball game field to assist in making a decision in ball game includes a RFID tagging element embedded in a ball used in the game; a plurality of RFID reading devices spaced along borderlines of the ball game field for reading the RFID tagging element in the ball; and a control center connected to the RFID reading devices. When the ball with embedded RFID tagging element touches any of the borderlines, at least one of the RFID reading devices reads the RFID tagging element and sends a signal to the control center for determining whether the ball is out of bound or not. When the RFID reading devices are arranged at goal areas, the system may be used to determine the scoring. A decision signal is sent from the control center to a referee for use as a reference in making a decision. | 01-29-2009 |
20090143174 | AUTOMATED LINE CALLING SYSTEM - A system and appertaining method are described to detect whether a projectile impact occurs on one side of a boundary line or the other The system utilizes force sensing resistor-based sensors that may be configured in sections or groups and connected to a control system with a display. Sensor installation methods for the sensors and associated electronics are also provided. An impact classification system is provided for distinguishing between various events, including a footstep, ball impact and tennis racquet contact. A sensor monitoring system is provided for determining the health of sensors and providing an error indication if sensor problems exist. A service detection system is provided when the system is used for tennis that permits activation of selected groups of sensors and deactivation of others. | 06-04-2009 |
20100087278 | Off Court Tennis - The present invention is an apparatus to provide a virtual tennis net that can be placed on any convenient surface having two movable poles each having a light source dependent thereon; at least two scanning mirrors; at least two retroflectors; at least two beam splitters; at least two photo-detectors; and an audible or visible signal device that is actuated in response to interruptions of light falling on said photo-detectors such that when a the light beam is interrupted by a tennis ball, the beam is momentarily blocked and the signal to the photo-detector is interrupted, providing a signal that is used to trigger a light or sound signal that indicates the ball did not pass over the virtual net. | 04-08-2010 |
20100105503 | VERTICAL BEAM EMITTING MARKER FOR A SPORTS FIELD - A marker for a sports field comprising an elongated substantially vertical device for marking a field position associated with a game playable on the sports field using an object that may become airborne. The field position is used to determine compliance of the object when airborne with a rule of the game. The apparatus also comprises a source for emitting an elongated generally vertical beam of electromagnetic radiation adjacent to the device to help mark the field position. | 04-29-2010 |
20100279801 | System for Confirming Hit Locations on Tennis Court Boundaries - The present invention is an article and process for determining the site of impact of a movable object on a treated surface, where a tennis ball is treated with a striking composition, and a boundary line region is treated with a receiving composition such that when the striking composition and the receiving composition are in physical contact, a colorimetric indicator is left on the receiving composition to indicate the point of contact. | 11-04-2010 |
20100317466 | Miniature Kick Bag Game and Apparatus Kit - A miniature kick bag game and apparatus kit for playing a footbag game between opposing teams divided into two zones by a medially positioned two foot high portable reticulated net, or nets, is provided. The reticulated net, or nets, are substantially two vertical feet in height. | 12-16-2010 |
20140179466 | Sircle Soccer - A collapsible soccer goal for playing and practicing variations of the traditional soccer game in a circular configuration at locations comprising and typically requiring smaller play areas than usually required for traditional soccer play. The inventive device comprises a multi-panel frame and net structure and appropriate netting and ground attachment devices to secure the netting to the frames and the device to the ground. The concentric circle lines establishing the play area parameters facilitate the unique form of soccer play described herein. In addition to the unique application of the device, the unique design and nature of this device, making it optionally foldable, collapsible, and light weight, facilitates its transportation to, speedy placement on, and removal from the area of use. | 06-26-2014 |
473468000 | For game in which play involves base running (e.g., baseball, cricket, etc) | 2 |
20120157245 | NOVEL METHOD AND FORMAT OF PLAYING CRICKET - The invention presents a novel method of playing cricket in which, two teams play each other in a game with each team playing two innings in one match, with a total specified maximum number of overs from about thirty overs to about sixty overs for each team across both their innings. Further, each team can choose to play any number of overs between a specified number of minimum and maximum overs for its first innings and the balance of the total number of overs as its second innings. These and other variations and preferred embodiments of the invention are explained in the detailed application and the claims thereof The new method will enable a much more tactically complex and well balanced form of the game to be played, yet within a time period of up to a day adding to spectator and player interest and commercial value. | 06-21-2012 |
20140128181 | Two Strikes Baseball - The invention is an improved baseball game which reduces the time of play by having the participants start each at bat with two balls and two strikes, and which replaces the runs scored system of scoring with a scoring system that awards points for particular baseball plays and results. | 05-08-2014 |
473469000 | Having field or court dividing barrier with apertured goal or target therein or thereon | 2 |
20120252605 | Water Basketball and Volleyball Game Apparatus - A water basketball and volleyball apparatus can be used with a swimming pool, and includes a hoop for water basketball and a net for water volleyball. The apparatus has two pillars, a primary and secondary pillar, positionable directly across the swimming pool. The primary pillar has a base and an upwardly extending vertical post. The vertical post has inner and outer pipes for selectively adjusting the height of the basketball hoop. A horizontal post is coupled ninety degrees with the vertical post. A distal end of the horizontal post has a bracket coupled to a backboard which carries the hoop. The primary pillar has two screws for anchoring one end of the net. The secondary pillar has a base and an upwardly extending vertical post having two screws for anchoring the opposing end of the net. | 10-04-2012 |
20150360105 | METHOD OF PLAYING A BALL GAME - A method for playing a game using a specific type of sport room is provided. The game can be used to combat obesity and other overweight-related issues. Due to the wide applicability of the game, it can be implemented in almost any environment, including schools, health centers, fitness centers, and recreational facilities. The game involves the use of a room filled with substantially flat baffles that can facilitate the movement of a gaming object. During the game, opposing players attempt to contact the gaming object with the scoring zone of the opposing player. | 12-17-2015 |
473470000 | For game using goal or target for projectile (e.g., football, rugby, etc.) | 31 |
20090143175 | Golfring, golfrisbee, golf disc and golf basket: Swiveling club to launch flying ring and disk or ball to play golf - The killer applications of golfrisbee are comprised of the golh club, golfrisbee disc and golfrisbee basket, golfrisbee target, grenade, water golh gun club, etc. Swiveling the golh club, the flying object such as golfrisbee disk is thrown to fly into the golfrisbee basket. The golfrisbee basket has either the wind-bell-chain or the wind-chime reverted umbrella structure to protect the golfrisbee from damage. The flying object has many types such as the golfball, golfrisbee disk, golfring, disk-ring, boomerang, polygon boomerang, multi-boomerang ring, multi-boomerang disk-ring, golfishing, golh hunting practice, grenade, gun golh club, water grenade, water gun golh club, etc. The golfrisbee further comprises a slotted skirt made of rubber material to make it safe for playing in the park and the backbone made of the shock-resistant plastic material. Furthermore, the golh sport is the golf hybrid of the golfrisbee and golfball. Swiveling the golh club, the golfrisbee or the golfball is thrown to fly. The golf ball can be putted to roll into the universal portable hole with golh club. Golh is the hybrid golf comprising the flying golfrisbee and the golfball. The core technologies are the swiveling club throwing technology, wind-bell-chain or wind-chime reverted-umbrella golfrisbee basket and the universal direction wing flying disk technology. All the series of the golh products are derived from the versatile combinations of these three key technologies. The golh killer applications comprise the complete set solution for the course golh, park golh, snow golh, night golh, golfishing, golh-gun, golh-grenade and the baseball type golh sport named as basedisc. The golh system comprises the golh club, golfrisbee, golfrisbee basket, portable hole, and the manufacture processes to be an integrated system package of golfrisbee applications. | 06-04-2009 |
20090291782 | Soccer-golf games with electronic scoring and sensing system - An impact-responsive scoring and sensing goal post that forms an active target for hybrid soccer golf games of numerous variations, and a soccer golf game using the goal pole. The portable electronic “goal-pole” comprises an upstanding, cylindrical stanchion that supports sensor circuitry and display apparatus. The goal pole can be disposed in different predetermined locations over a playing surface to provide a target. The solid state circuitry responds to an impact-responsive electrical switch to energize an activation line for a predetermined time, turning on a trio of driver transistors activating a motor that rotates the visual display, a plurality of LED's, and a loud recorded message for audibly indicating a score. | 11-26-2009 |
20100120559 | GAME WITH A FLYING OBJECT - Methods and devices, including kits, are disclosed herein for playing a flying disc game. For instance, some aspects are directed to kits for playing flying disc game that can include one or more poles (e.g., two), one or more target objects (e.g., two), and/or a flying disc. The pole can be insertable into a ground surface, or can optionally be inserted into a free standing base. The target object can be detachably placed on the a target support of the pole, which can be dislodged by a player throwing the flying disc at the target object. Various configurations for the poles, target objects, and flying disc are discussed. As well, a method for playing a flying disc game, (e.g., one using some assembly of the equipment disclosed) is also revealed. | 05-13-2010 |
20100184536 | Method of Modifying a Standard Game and Resulting Modified Game - A modified game includes a plurality of mascots, a playing area, and at least one supplemental game piece related to a first mascot. The modified game includes rules adapted from a standard game, one adaptation being the allowance of the first mascot to use the supplemental game piece to impede movement of at least one other mascot or enhance movement of the first mascot. A method of modifying a standard game includes the steps of using mascots as players, reducing a size of a playing area, amending at least one rule, and providing a first mascot with a supplemental game piece that is absent in a standard game, the supplemental game piece being related to the first mascot. The method also includes allowing the first mascot to use the supplemental game piece during game play. | 07-22-2010 |
20110183785 | BALL GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method of playing a team sport in which two teams attempt to score goals at opposite ends of a court, the method includes providing a court and rules determining the layout of the court, the length of time for a game and various plays during the game, and penalties. The game is started on the court with a game ball and two teams and either of the two teams upon gaining possession of the game ball becomes the possessing team and the other of the two teams becomes the opposing team. The possessing team must pass the ball between the possessing team's players a minimum number of times before an attempted shot on the opposing team's goal is made, and any player on the possessing team must not possess the ball for a time greater than a time specified by the rules. | 07-28-2011 |
20110195805 | DISC THROWING TARGET STRATEGY GAME - A disc throwing game with multiple scoring components includes four flexible poles with point values associated with each different longitudinal segment of the poles. Each set of two poles is placed into or supported vertically on the ground at opposite ends of a playing field, and an inverted cup is placed on top of each pole. The teams stand at opposite ends of the field, behind their set of poles. The offensive team throws a disc, attempting to strike the defensive team's pole(s), knocking the cup(s) from the poles. The offensive team scores points by striking the defending team's pole(s) or cup(s), but only if the defending team does not catch the disc or the falling cup(s) before they strike the ground. The defending team thus attempts to catch a deflected disc or falling cup(s) to prevent the offensive team from scoring. | 08-11-2011 |
20110195806 | GAME OF LOBOL - A method of playing a game called lobol, and a kit to facilitate playing it. The lobol is a small, solid ball. In addition to the lobol, the game requires one or more larger balls. A third element of equipment is a goal that has an opening large enough to admit the lobol, but small enough to exclude the larger ball. The game is played by placing the lobol on a playing field between a starting point and the goal enclosure. One player is designated as the “player in passion”. That player propels one of the balls towards the lobol with the intention of moving the lobol into the goal, thereby scoring a goal. The player in possession continues throwing the ball at the lobol, until they miss. The other player then takes over as the player in possession, and they attempt to move the lobol into the goal. | 08-11-2011 |
20110224030 | TUGBALL AND GAME - Tugball is a field sport that combines the best elements of tug-of-war, rugby and American football without their disadvantages. Tugball requires simple equipment to play, namely a tugball which is a ball constrained within a harness containing tug-ropes. Each player also wears a flag belt having pull away type flags like those used in flag football. In tugball, kicking, running and throwing are allowed to advance the ball towards an opponents' goal. The game is started with a tug-off, i.e. a tug-of-war type contest with the winning team receiving possession of the ball. Forward motion of the ball carrier is stopped by pulling flags which avoids the inherently dangerous activity of tackling. The field size needed to play the game is substantially smaller than that required by rugby or American football. Therefore, the game of tugball well suited for play in crowded urban areas. | 09-15-2011 |
20120021855 | Contact sport - A contact sport that provides for individuals to excel without requiring teamwork while simultaneously allowing multiple players to participate in the same contact sport game is described. An individual offensive player advances a ball on a playing field towards an active end zone. A plurality of defensive players each attempts to keep the offensive player from advancing. If the offensive player is successful, points are scored. If defensive player(s) are successful, the offensive player must relinquish control and the defensive player(s) may score points. The game continues as one of the former defensive players gains control of the ball, becomes the new offensive player, and attempts to advance the ball. The playing field can be a surface located indoors or outdoors and is not limited to a rectangular shape, although the standard size and shape of a football field can be utilized in a preferred embodiment. | 01-26-2012 |
20130017911 | SKY BALL SPORT GAME - A sports game is played on a field or court having opposing goals, each goal having a plurality of striking pads at least 12 feet above the height of the field or court. Two teams are provided, each having at least four players. A ball of high bouncing ability and capability is used. Each opposing goal has a backboard and preferably three scoring pads either on the backboard or behind the backboard. The object of a team is to throw or smack the ball so as to strike a scoring pad and thereby score points. | 01-17-2013 |
20130178315 | Soccer Apparatus and Related Methods - Typical embodiments of the disclosed apparatus are: a traditional soccer ball; a game-play area that is confined within rebound-fences and pass walls; a vertical scoring standard that is configured to spin on a vertical axis when struck by a soccer ball. The identified apparatus may be used in a confined and multi-directional soccer game. | 07-11-2013 |
20140243118 | CATCHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A catching apparatus has a bent steel frame and a mesh work mounted to the frame. The catching apparatus has an upper portion that defines the target or gathering zone, and a lower portion that defines a pouch or sling into which objects caught in the upper portion collect. The apparatus has side openings permitting objects caught therein to be retrieved. | 08-28-2014 |
20140256479 | GAMING SYSTEM USING PROJECTILE AND TARGET - A gaming system comprised of an elongated projectile and a target for said projectile to be projected into. The system includes a projectile and a target. The projectile has a head, an elongated shaft coupled to the head, and a tail coupled to a rear end of the shaft. The tail has a mechanical adapter for coupling the projectile to a projecting device. The head has a shock absorber coupled to a penetration prevention device. The head prevents the projectile from penetrating into a target. The target has at least one aperture located on the external surface of the target and an immobilizer for immobilizing a projectile which has entered the aperture. | 09-11-2014 |
20150111672 | Soccer Apparatus and Related Methods - Typical embodiments of the disclosed apparatus are: a traditional soccer ball; a game-play area that is confined within rebound-fences and pass walls; a vertical scoring standard that is configured to spin on a vertical axis when struck by a soccer ball. The identified apparatus may be used in a confined and multi-directional soccer game. | 04-23-2015 |
20160082332 | GAMING AND LEARNING SYSTEM USING SLOPED SURFACES - A gaming system for providing a handicapped level of competition between two or more players is provided. The gaming system may include a launch area, a target, and a runway extending between the launch area and the target. The runway may have a runway slope having an angle of between about 3 and 22 degrees from horizontal such that an elevation of the launch area is above or below an elevation of the target. The runway slope may handicap a difficulty level of a competition for two or more players attempting to advance a projectile toward a target by making the difficulty level more difficult for at least one player, easier for at least one player, or both. | 03-24-2016 |
20160121185 | RUGBY GAME AND METHOD OF PLAY - The instant invention is new field game based on improvements to the rugby sevens and traditional rugby union laws (including nos. 3, 5, 6 and 10) whereby, among other things, a match is extended to about 45 to 60 minutes and is played in four quarters broken into about 10-15 minutes, played on the same size field as the traditional sevens rugby game. The new game combines the nonstop action of a rugby union and sevens rugby variation, with the feel of a traditional 15-a-side code match. | 05-05-2016 |
473471000 | For game in which goal or target is peripherally located aperture or pocket (e.g., hockey, soccer, lacrosse, polo, etc.) | 15 |
20110028249 | Iso-Soccer - The invention disclosed is a sport and a game and comprises a sport court that accommodates a number of players in the play of the game, a set of rules and regulations by which the game is played, and a method of playing the game by an inflated leather ball. The sport court is a square with four equal-sized goalposts at each side enclosed by a perimeter fence. The floor of the sport court and the inward side of the perimeter fence are demarcated with lines such that respectively, they serve as horizontal and vertical playing surfaces for the ball. | 02-03-2011 |
20110059818 | Sport game - A plurality of articles for playing a sport game, the plurality of articles including a game ball, a plurality of goal rods and a sport court having a court top, a court base, two court sides and two court ends which define a game space, wherein the court top includes open areas on each end of the court top, wherein the open areas are separated by a studded area, the court base is divided into four sections, wherein the four sections include a goal zones separated by neutral zones, each of the two court sides include a flat portion and a studded portion, and each of the two court ends includes a goal opening. | 03-10-2011 |
20110086732 | SPORT GAME FOR PRESS SOCCER - A method of playing a Press soccer game on a field having a width of between 80 yards more or less for adult players to 60 yards more or less for children ten or younger. The field has touch lines that extend from a first goal arch line to a second goal arch line where the touch lines have a length of between 100 yards more or less for adults to 60 yards more or less for children ten or younger. The field has a goal zone area and a penalty arch line. One of the rules of play provides that a goal made without touching any other offensive player will count as two points when made from a goal zone area, three points when made within the penalty arch line, and four points when made from beyond the penalty arch line. | 04-14-2011 |
20110092319 | Disc Tossing Game Apparatus and Method - A disc tossing game with a goal and a disc. Each player possesses a goal comprising of a plurality of goal openings each backed with the goal net. The plurality of goal openings are positioned vertically in succession separated by rungs and formed by a left side bar and a right side bar. A player tosses the disc towards the other player's goal in attempts to land the disc into the goal net to be awarded points. Points can also be awarded by hitting the plurality of rungs, the left side bar, or right side bar. | 04-21-2011 |
20120202623 | TABLE TOP BASKETBALL GAME COMPRISING A BEVERAGE CUP - This invention relates to a basketball inspired game of skill where people at parties can create games or have competitions revolving around attempting to throw a light weight ball into a beverage cup to which a backboard is attached. The components of the game and the method for playing the game are disclosed herein. | 08-09-2012 |
20140106908 | BALL TOSSING GAME AND METHODS OF PLAY - The present invention relates to games and methods of playing the games, as well as kits for playing such games, and more particularly to ball toss games played on a playing field surface, by way of non-limiting example on a surface such as a turf field, tennis court, sand field or sand beach, for example. | 04-17-2014 |
20140342852 | SPORTS SAFETY PADDING - An energy absorbing termination post padding for hockey rinks includes energy absorbing foam pads configured to absorb impacts from sports play such as hockey. Energy absorbing foam panels may include a rigid foam alone or in combination with a relatively softer foam or impact layer. | 11-20-2014 |
20150011339 | Illuminating Hockey Puck System - An illuminating hockey puck and hockey goal monitoring system is provided. The hockey puck comprises a standard size hockey puck with an imbedded RF receiver, electrical circuit, and a power source therein. The receiver functions in coordination with the hockey goal monitoring system, which registers when the receiver passes over its threshold to energize a light source either in the puck or along the goal itself. The monitoring system comprises a transmitter connected to an energized wire disposed within the goal posts and over the threshold of the goal, whereby the proximity of the receiver to the wire can be measured and the system registers when the puck has entered the goal. | 01-08-2015 |
20150018133 | Goal-Keeping Game - A goal-keeping game involves multiple competing goal-keepers. The source sport for the goal-keeping competition can be any sport based on shooting a ball or puck into an opponent's goal, such as soccer, lacrosse (outdoor or indoor), ice hockey or field hockey. Goalies do not compete directly against each other, but rather face non-competing certified players at multiple competition stations. At the competition stations, competing goalies undergo trials with respect to three goal-keeping skill areas: shot saving, passing and dodging. Points are awarded for saved shots, successful passes and effective ball/puck handling. | 01-15-2015 |
20160067573 | Throwing Game System - A throwing disc, goal apparatus, and game are provided. A disc includes a central hub with blades projecting equiangularly from the hub. The blades are circumscribed by and joined to an outer perimeter ring that aids in throwing. The blades of the disc act as airfoils and impart unique flight characteristics to the disc. A goalpost is comprised of two vertical sections, joined by a horizontal cross-bar located above the midline of the vertical sections, and supported by a rectangular frame oriented perpendicularly to the vertical sections. A scoring pad is included. The game is played by tossing the disc and attempting to pass the disc while in flight between the vertical posts and above the horizontal cross-bar of the goalpost, and landing the disc on the scoring pad. | 03-10-2016 |
473472000 | For game in which peripheral goal or target is elevated and horizontally disposed (e.g., basketball, etc.) | 5 |
20080254919 | Ice ball game and method - This invention provides a physical game to be played on ice informally by amateurs or professionally by professional athletes. The game uses a ball and baskets set above the ice and the equipment and clothing adapted to the ice environment. The object of the game is to make points by the players on each team scoring by throwing the ball into or through the basket provided for that team. | 10-16-2008 |
20140274489 | METHOD OF PLAYING A BASKETBALL GAME - The present invention relates a method of playing a basketball game on a relatively rectangular court. Two opposing teams have hoops at opposite ends of the court. Each team includes four active players. Teams score five points by shooting a basketball into the hoop from beyond a five point line. A team scores four points by making a shot from beyond a four point line, but not beyond the five point line. A team scores three points by making a shot from beyond a three point line, but not beyond the four point line. A team scores two points for shots made from in front of the three point line. A team scores one point when an opposing player commits a foul. Each team's points are aggregated over the course of a game and a winner is designated when a team reaches one hundred and one points. | 09-18-2014 |
20140357431 | The Game of Jaxx and the Method Thereof - A game of Jaxx and the method thereof is provided as a competitive team based sport that incorporates elements of various field sports while emphasizing strategy and sportsmanship. The game of Jaxx utilizes regulations that govern player participation, scoring, physical contact, and equipment. The current regulations governing the game of Jaxx provide a regulation game piece and an elevated hoop shaped goal as central game pieces. The object of the game of Jaxx is to coordinate a team of players to score points by throwing the regulation game piece through the elevated hoop shaped goal while the elevated hoop shaped goal is defended by an opposing team. At the end of the game session the team that scored the most points is declared the winner. | 12-04-2014 |
20150051025 | ROUNDBALL - Roundball is a sports event that is based on the same primitive activity that forms the basis of three other games, namely, basketball, 21st Century Challenge America Basketball Game, and Method for Playing a Basketball-Type Game. The latter two are patented. All four are singular games by virtue of their completely different formats. Roundball games are composed of rounds, like boxing matches; and the winner of the game is the team that accumulates the majority of the points in each of the majority of the rounds. Roundball games will be suspenseful from start to finish, with clear and reasonable results. There is good reason to expect that professional Roundball will become a strong competitor for a share of the multi-billion-dollar entertainment industry market. There is no record of anyone else having conceived the same idea; which is strong empirical evidence that your petitioner is the inventor of Roundball. | 02-19-2015 |
20160107055 | TRAMPOLINE BASKETBALL COURT - A trampoline court has a trampoline frame providing a frame for multiple trampolines arranged in a regular pattern including a first player section, and a second player section. The first player section includes a first player middle trampoline bounded by a pair of first player side trampolines. A first player right trampoline extends to the right of the first player middle trampoline and a first player trampoline extends to the left of the first player middle trampoline. The first player middle trampoline is generally horizontal. The first player side trampolines are angled toward each other relative to the first player middle trampoline. | 04-21-2016 |
473473000 | For game using field or court having dividing means thereon for separating opponents (e.g., a net used for volleyball, etc.) | 14 |
20080207360 | Footbag game apparatus - An apparatus for playing a game of footbag is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a playing surface, a net, a first side wall, and a second sidewall. The net, together with the first and second sidewalls, divides the playing surface into first and second playing zones. A court boundary provides the rear-most ends of the first and second playing zones. The net is supported in substantially vertical position by a first support post and a second support post. The first and second support posts, together with the first and second sidewalls, are held in place by a series of support brackets and counterweights that are spaced along opposing first and second sides of the court. | 08-28-2008 |
20080274840 | METHOD FOR PLAYING A GAME OF BALL - A ball game platform and a method to play a ball game on said platform are disclosed. The ball game platform comprising a rectangular surface divided into two sections with boundary lines and a middle line, and a dual pole set on one end of the middle line. The method of playing a ball game for two teams of players to play on one section of the platform comprising providing a soft ball being bouncable; setting a set of rules for the game, judging the score according to the rule, breaking tie score by using dual pole and declaring a winner. The rules for the game do not allow the player to touch the ball by hands except in the services and duels. The rules may include the rules of starting the gaming, serving the ball, shooting, and exchanging of field, as well as rules of violations. | 11-06-2008 |
20120088613 | Ball and elevated court sport - A multiple player team sport, rules and equipment combining features of volleyball, dodge ball, hand ball and table tennis. Two player teams are positioned opposite one another with multiple elevated playing surfaces between them. A tennis ball sized spheroid having a leather cover and resilient inner core for bounce is initially served by one team from one of its elevated playing surfaces toward and onto the opposing team's playing surface. The defending team may then strike the ball with any part of the body to return it, or it may be passed from one teammate to another to set up a kill shot onto either the opposing teams playing surface or by attempting to strike one of the opposing team's players. When the ball is not successfully returned, the last team successfully striking the ball is awarded a point. During play the ball may only be struck by a player's hand or body. The elevated playing surfaces are at least two relatively long opposed tables with provisions allowing players to approach the center line to be in positions for a kill shot, including rounded corners and tapered shapes to provide suitably large strike areas for the ball to be played onto while not restricting the players' ability to move forward and attack the opposing court. | 04-12-2012 |
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473474000 | For game also using projectors carried by players (e.g., tennis, badminton, etc.) | 10 |
20100125012 | Target ball game kit - A target ball game kit is provided that is easily carried and readily assembled to facilitate play in recreational areas such as parks or beaches. The kit includes a container housing a plurality of paddles, a plurality of balls having varying weights, and at least one target assembly. The target assembly is appointed to be set-up on a ground surface and secured thereto by way of securing means. Concentric rings having assigned point values are constructed within the target assembly. The target assembly preferably is constructed of a continuous rope or cord-like member. The kit can be readily and accurately adjusted for singles to doubles play by including at least two target assemblies therein. Glow in the dark properties may be provided to the target assembly, paddles, and/or balls for play in dimly lit or foggy conditions. | 05-20-2010 |
20110111891 | Device for playing with a water balloon and method of use - A device for playing with a water balloon includes a target area which is shaped and dimensioned to receive the water balloon. A plurality of water balloon-bursting teeth are disposed around the target area. A player holds the device and attempts to position the target area so that an incoming airborne water balloon lands completely within the target area and does not land on one or more of the teeth. If the water balloon does land on one or more teeth it will burst. | 05-12-2011 |
20140038752 | CONCRETE SPORT COURT WITH EMBEDDED HEATING - A sport court that is configured for platform tennis includes a concrete slab. A heating element may be disposed within the slab that is configured to heat the slab in order to melt snow and evaporate water on a top surface of the slab. Melted snow and other water, such as from rain, may drain from the top surface. The slab may be made of a permeable material that includes pores. The water on the top surface may drain from the top surface, through pores in the permeable slab, to a bottom surface of the slab, where the water exits to a drainage area below the slab. | 02-06-2014 |
20150148151 | NET WITH A VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE UPPER EDGE FOR A PLAYING AREA AND A METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE UPPER EDGE - A net includes lower fixed and upper vertically adjustable parts. The net parts extend across a playing area. Ends of the net parts are fastened to posts at sides of the playing area. The lower net part is fixedly mounted at a lower post part. The upper net part is doubly folded along a line along a longitudinal direction, forming a fold along the line. The upper net part exhibits a downwardly-hanging portion on each side of the fold. The ends of the upper net part are fastened to a vertically adjustable upper post part. The fold of the upper net part is arranged across the lower net part in a longitudinal direction with a portion hanging down on each side of the lower net part, so that the upper net part at least between a lower part of the hanging portions encloses an upper part of the lower net part. | 05-28-2015 |
473475000 | Table tennis | 6 |
20090191987 | MODULAR TABLE TENNIS GAME - A modular table tennis game includes a plurality of paddles, a table tennis ball, and an adjustable table, or multiple adjustable tables. The tables may be mounted on a support system such as a tripod or other support structure that allows the tables to be adjusted in height and tilt. The top of the tables may have an opening or openings larger than the table tennis ball penetrating therethrough. | 07-30-2009 |
20110092320 | Table Tennis Game with Automated Serving and Scorekeeping - A table tennis game table may include one or more automated ball serving guns and an automated score announcing system. Remote control actuators may be provided for one or more users to operate the features of the table. The system may be adjusted manually or remotely to correct mistakes, and may be used in multiple modes. Alternatively, the automated ball serving guns and automated score announcing system may be adapted to a standard after market table. | 04-21-2011 |
20110172037 | Barrier ball game - The present invention provides for a playing surface which should be substantially rectangular in nature and oriented at the height of a standardized table, the playing surface having an adjustable transverse angular divider or barrier bisecting the playing area and side deflector walls extending upwardly from the lateral sides of the playing surface, the game being played by propelling a perforated hollow ball from one side of the playing surface to the other by means of paddles, the playing surface, transverse barrier, and side walls all being part of the playing surface. | 07-14-2011 |
20110244994 | PING PONG BALL TETHER ATTACHMENT - A system for tethering a ping-pong ball comprising: a ping-pong table, where said ping-pong table includes a net extended across the center of the table; an arch support attachment, where said support attachment includes two vertical posts, where said posts are attached to each end of the net and an arched center portion that extends between the two vertical posts; a tether line; a line attachment clip, where said clip is attached to the center of the support attachment and provides a means to secure one end of the tether line; and a ball attached to the opposite end of the tether line. | 10-06-2011 |
20110312450 | Automated table tennis referee - The automated table tennis referee includes sensors that detect bounces of a table tennis ball on first or second side of a table tennis table, the sides being divided by a net. The sensors detect when the ball touches the net. A digital signal processor acquires and processes the sensor data to determine ball hits unique to each sensor. A logic processor determines whether the ball hit occurred on the table's first side, second side, or net. The logic processor subsequently processes the sequence of ball bounces to determine the winner of the last volley, the count of points each player has accrued, who the server for the next serve should be, and the winner at the end of the game. A display unit shows the number of points counted for each player, which player owns the serve, which player won the last serve and the winner of the game. | 12-22-2011 |
20130217521 | EXTENDED PLAYING SURFACE APPARATUS FOR TABLE TENNIS - The object of the present invention is to provide an extended playing surface for paddle/racquet-based games, in particular table tennis. A playing surface is provided comprising four curved rebounding surfaces each with a vertical rebounding side wall configured so that two curved surfaces attach or extend on each side of a substantially horizontal playing surface thereby forming a continuous rebounding playing surface. A net is positioned perpendicular to the length of the horizontal playing surface at its mid point, allowing two or more opposing players to use the curved, vertical sidewall and horizontal surfaces as rebounding surfaces to serve, return and rally a spherical target object over the net. | 08-22-2013 |