Patent Application
20250161793
The present general inventive concept relates generally to a game of skill, and particularly, to a dexterity-enhancing game of skill.
Board games and games of skill have been enjoyed around the world for decades. Most games, however, are rarely mentally challenging and can become boring quickly or are simply antiquated.
Therefore, there is a need for a game of skill that may provide users with a head-to-head race racing-type game that provides an entertaining way to test cognitive agility and dexterity.
The present general inventive concept provides a dexterity-enhancing game of skill.
Additional features and utilities of the present general inventive concept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the general inventive concept.
The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present general inventive concept may be achieved by providing a dexterity-enhancing game of skill, including a first board, including a first board surface, a plurality of first board holes disposed throughout the first board surface, and a first pulley system disposed on the first board, the first pulley system including a first pulley system wire, a first pulley system ring connected to the first pulley system wire, and a first pulley system ball to be placed inside the first pulley system ring, such that the first pulley system ball maintains contact with the first board surface, and a second board connected to the first board, the second board including a second board surface, a plurality of second board holes disposed throughout the second board surface, and a second pulley system disposed on the second board, the second pulley system including a second pulley system wire, a second pulley system ring connected to the second pulley system wire, and a second pulley system ball to be placed inside the second pulley system ring, such that the second pulley system ball maintains contact with the second board surface.
The first pulley system may further include a first pulley system first handle connected to a first end of the first pulley system wire, a first pulley system first pulley connected to the first pulley system wire and disposed between the first pulley system first handle and the first pulley system ring, a first pulley system second handle disposed at a second end of the first pulley system wire, and a first pulley system second pulley connected to the first pulley system wire and disposed between the first pulley system second handle and the first pulley system ring.
A downward-pulling of at least one of the first pulley system first handle and the first pulley system second handle downward may cause the first pulley system ring to rise.
A downward-pulling of the first pulley system first handle more than the first pulley system second handle may cause the first pulley system ring to move leftward.
A downward-pulling of the first pulley system second handle more than the first pulley system first handle may cause the first pulley system ring to move rightward.
The plurality of first board holes may have different sizes, and the plurality of second board holes may have different sizes.
A top portion of the first board may be connected to a top portion of the second board to form an upside-down V shape.
These and/or other features and utilities of the present generally inventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:
Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which some example embodiments are illustrated. In the FIGS., the thicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated for clarity.
Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit example embodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbers refer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description.
It is understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.).
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art. However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a term deviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill, this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context this definition is given herein.
The dexterity-enhancing game of skill 100, and all components included therein, may be constructed from at least one of metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, glass, and rubber, etc., but is not limited thereto. Also, the dexterity-enhancing game of skill 100 may be constructed of recycled materials.
The dexterity-enhancing game of skill 100 may include a first board 110, a second board 120, a first pulley system 130, a second pulley system 140, a safety net 150, a first hook and loop connector 160, a second hook and loop connector 161, a latch 162, a handle 163, and a stabilizing connector 164, a but is not limited thereto.
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The first pulley system wire 135 may be a wire, string, rope, strap, chain, or any other type of long flexible component known to one of ordinary skill in the art.
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An object of the dexterity-enhancing game of skill 100 is for the first player to pull down on the first pulley system first handle 133 and the first pulley system second handle 134, such that the downward motion of the first pulley system first handle 133 and the downward motion of the first pulley system second handle 134 cause the first pulley system first pulley 131 to turn counter-clockwise and the first pulley system second pulley 132 to turn clockwise, respectively, thus causing the first pulley system ring 136 to move up the first board 110 to allow the first pulley system ball 137 to reach the top of the first board 110. However, the first player must pull down on the first pulley system first handle 133 and the first pulley system second handle 134 at different rates, causing the first pulley system ring 136 to move leftward, rightward, and/or diagonally, in order to the avoid the plurality of first board first holes 113a, the plurality of first board second holes 113b, and the plurality of first board third holes 113c, because if the first pulley system ball 137 passes over one of these holes, it will fall through the hole and be caught by the safety net 150, thus requiring the first player to start again from the bottom of the first board 110. In other words, the main object of the dexterity-enhancing game of skill 100 is to maneuver the first pulley system ball 137 from the bottom of the first board 110 to the top of the first board 110, while avoiding the plurality of first board first holes 113a, the plurality of first board second holes 113b, and the plurality of first board third holes 113c.
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The second pulley system wire 145 may be a wire, string, rope, strap, chain, or any other type of long flexible component known to one of ordinary skill in the art.
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Similar to above regarding the first board 110, an object of the dexterity-enhancing game of skill 100 is for the second player to pull down on the second pulley system first handle 143 and the second pulley system second handle 144, such that the downward motion of the second pulley system first handle 143 and the downward motion of the second pulley system second handle 144 cause the second pulley system first pulley 141 to turn counter-clockwise and the second pulley system second pulley 142 to turn clockwise, respectively, thus causing the second pulley system ring 146 to move up the second board 120 to allow the second pulley system ball 147 to reach the top of the second board 120. However, the second player must pull down on the second pulley system first handle 143 and the second pulley system second handle 144 at different rates, causing the second pulley system ring 146 to move leftward, rightward, and/or diagonally, in order to the avoid the plurality of second board first holes 123a, the plurality of second board second holes 123b, and the plurality of second board third holes 123c, because if the second pulley system ball 147 passes over one of these holes, it will fall through the hole and be caught by the safety net 150, thus requiring the second player to start again from the bottom of the second board 120. In other words, the main object of the dexterity-enhancing game of skill 100 is to maneuver the second pulley system ball 147 from the bottom of the second board 120 to the top of the second board 120, while avoiding the plurality of second board first holes 123a, the plurality of second board second holes 123b, and the plurality of second board third holes 123c.
Although single users may play the dexterity-enhancing game of skill 100 by themselves, the dexterity-enhancing game of skill 100 is intended to be a competitive racing-type game, with the first player attempting to maneuver the first pulley system ball 137 to the top of the first board 110 before the second player can maneuver the second pulley system ball 147 to the top of the second board 120, and vice-versa. In other words, the winner of the dexterity-enhancing game of skill 100 is the player that maneuvers their respective ball to the top of their respective board first.
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A safety net pole 151 may be disposed at a center portion of the safety net 150 to allow the safety net pole 150 to fold at a middle portion thereof when the first board 110 and second board 120 are folded together.
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Likewise, the second pulley system first handle first hook and loop connector 161a and the second pulley system second handle second hook and loop connector 161b may be disposed on the second board legs 122 to correspond to the second pulley system first handle 143 and the second pulley system second handle 144, respectively. The second pulley system first handle first hook and loop connector 161a may cover and secure the second pulley system first handle 143, and the second pulley system second handle second hook and loop connector 161b may cover and secure the second pulley system second handle 144, when the dexterity-enhancing game of skill 100 is not being utilized.
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Exemplary embodiments of the present general inventive concept may include a dexterity-enhancing game of skill 100, including a first board 110, including a first board surface 112, a plurality of first board holes 113a, 113b, and 113c disposed throughout the first board surface 112, and a first pulley system 130 disposed on the first board 110, the first pulley system 130 including a first pulley system wire 135, a first pulley system ring 136 connected to the first pulley system wire 135, and a first pulley system ball 137 to be placed inside the first pulley system ring 136, such that the first pulley system ball 137 maintains contact with the first board surface 111, and a second board 120 connected to the first board 110, the second board 120 including a second board surface 121, a plurality of second board holes 123a, 123b, and 123c disposed throughout the second board surface 121, and a second pulley system 140 disposed on the second board 120, the second pulley system 140 including a second pulley system wire 145, a second pulley system ring 146 connected to the second pulley system wire 145, and a second pulley system ball 147 to be placed inside the second pulley system ring 146, such that the second pulley system ball 147 maintains contact with the second board surface 121.
The first pulley system 130 may further include a first pulley system first handle 133 connected to a first end of the first pulley system wire 135, a first pulley system first pulley 131 connected to the first pulley system wire 135 and disposed between the first pulley system first handle 133 and the first pulley system ring 136, a first pulley system second handle disposed at a second end of the first pulley system wire 135, and a first pulley system second pulley 132 connected to the first pulley system wire 135 and disposed between the first pulley system second handle 134 and the first pulley system ring 136.
A downward-pulling of at least one of the first pulley system first handle 133 and the first pulley system second handle 134 downward may cause the first pulley system ring 136 to rise.
A downward-pulling of the first pulley system first handle 133 more than the first pulley system second handle 134 may cause the first pulley system ring 136 to move leftward.
A downward-pulling of the first pulley system second handle 134 more than the first pulley system first handle 133 may cause the first pulley system ring 136 to move rightward.
The plurality of first board holes 113a, 113b, and 113c may have different sizes, and the plurality of second board holes 123a, 123b, and 123c may have different sizes.
A top portion of the first board 110 may be connected to a top portion of the second board 120 to form an upside-down V shape.
Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.
