Over the years countless games have been invented that incorporate two teams scoring into a goal: basketball, soccer, football, hockey, etc. All those games require two goals, and the goals are two-dimensional. All those games count a goal scored if the ball of the game crosses through a particular part of a two-dimensional plane.
However, those games fail to provide a ball game having the features described below wherein the goal is in a shape in three-dimensional space.
The subject invention provides a goal for playing a unique ball game. The goal can have four, five, six, or more sides. In a specific embodiment, the goal forms a 6-sided polyhedron that is a cube. To play the game, a player can stand outside a court perimeter around the goal and throw an object, such as, for example, a ball into the goal. The goal can be adjustable in size.
A game device for playing a unique game is provided by the embodiments of the subject invention. The game device includes a goal that can have four, five, six, or more sides that form openings. In one embodiment, the goal has six sides that form a polyhedron in the shape of a cube. A player can stand outside a court perimeter around the goal and can throw an object, such as, for example, a ball into an opening in the goal. The goal can be adjustable in size.
The game device of the subject invention can be used to play a game wherein a player can score by throwing an object, such as a ball, into an opening of the goal, while another player tries to defend the goal.
Advantageously, the goal can be light-weight and easy to transport and utilizes components that are easily assembled and can be dissembled on site.
And another advantage of the present device is to provide a game that does not require a big court to play.
And another advantage of the present device is to provide a game that is inexpensive to produce and fun to play.
For a more complete understanding of the above listed features and advantages of the goal for playing the unique game described above, reference should be made to the following detailed description. Further, additional features and advantages of the invention will be apparent to those of skill in the art having benefit of the detailed description, and such variations are within the scope of the present invention.
In order that a more precise understanding of the above recited invention can be obtained, a more particular description of the invention briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof that are illustrated in the appended drawings. The drawings presented herein may not be drawn to scale and any reference to dimensions in the drawings or the following description are specific to the embodiments disclosed. Any variation of these dimensions that will allow the subject invention to function for its intended purpose are considered to be within the scope of the subject invention. Thus, understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are not therefore to be considered as limiting in scope, the invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings in which:
Embodiments of the subject invention pertain to a game device and method for playing a game. The game device includes a goal arranged within a perimeter and the method comprises tossing a game ball into the game device to score points. A goal with a court perimeter there around for playing a game is provided in the embodiments of the subject invention. A player can play the game by standing outside the court perimeter around the goal and throwing a ball, or other object, into the goal, which can be defended by another player.
To facilitate understanding, the subject invention will be described in the context of playing a game that utilizes different embodiments of the subject invention. As the ordinary artisan can readily understand there are numerous game variations and other uses that would be applicable to embodiments of the subject invention. Thus, unless where specifically stated, the subject invention is not limited by the description of the game herein.
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In an embodiment, the goal 30 used to play the game 1 can be disassembled and transported in a carrying bag 100 (
The generally flat surface 60 can form a barrier to inhibit the throwable object 90, such as a ball, from being thrown into the openings 35 of the goal. In one embodiment, the flat surface is made from an elastic material, such as, for example, elastic netting (as shown, for example, in
There can be a plurality of goal edge connectors 50 that can have lengths 54. The lengths can be joined at an elbow 75 and extend out to terminate in a first protruding part 51, a second protruding part 52, and a third protruding part 53, which is shown, for example, in
In one embodiment, a goal edge connector has lengths that are arranged at 90° angles, such as shown, for example, in
There can also be a plurality of goal edges 40 that have a first end 41, a second end 42, and a length 43 therebetween, an example of which can be seen in
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The clamps 70 can have a first end 71 and a second end 72. The clamps 70 can further have a generally circular opening 73 of a size that allows a portion of a goal edge 40 forming the top side 31 of the goal 30 to be inserted through. The clamp can also have a hook at the first end to which the generally flat surface engages. More specifically, to assemble the goal 30, the first end 41 or the second end 42 of a goal edge 40 for forming the top side 31 of the goal can be inserted through the opening 73 of a clamp 70. The generally flat surface can be engaged with the hook to form the top side of the goal.
The court perimeter 20 can have a length 21 utilized to define an area around a goal 30. The court perimeter 20 can have any shape, such as, for example, a circle, oval, square, other polygonal shape (convex or concave), or some combination thereof. In one embodiment, the court perimeter 20 forms an area that, when placed on a surface, can surround the goal 30 and two or more game players. In one embodiment, the court perimeter is a flexible cord, rope, string, or other elongated material that can be formed into any shape perimeter.
To play the game, the goal 30 can be assembled by attaching the plurality of goal edges 40, the plurality of goal edge connectors 50, the plurality of clamps 70, and the general flat surface 60. To play the game, the court perimeter 20 is placed around the goal on a surface, such as the ground. The throwable object 90 is attempted to be thrown into the goal 30 by a player and an opposing player attempts to prevent the throwable object 90 from entering the goal 30.
In a further embodiment, a plurality of stakes 80 can be arranged over the court perimeter 20 wherein the stakes 80 can be driven into the surface, such as the ground (e.g., sand), to inhibit shifting or movement of the court perimeter 20 position during use. In an alternative embodiment, a plurality of stakes 120 can be arranged over the plurality of goal edges 40 located on a bottom side 32 of the goal 30 wherein the stakes 120 are driven into the surface, such as the ground, to inhibit shifting or movement of the goal 30 position during use.
Goal Edges with Clamps Built in
In an alternative embodiment, the plurality of goal edges 40 forming the top side of the goal 30 can have a plurality of single hook portions 110 incorporated therewith. These hooked goal edges 44 can be operably connected to the generally flat surface to secure at least, a portion of the generally flat surface 60 in a manner similar to that of the clamp 70. Advantageously, the goal 30 can have increased durability and stability by utilizing the hooked goal edges forming the top side 31 of the goal 30 to secure the generally flat surface 60.
In one embodiment, the assembled goal 30 has a cubic shape with the following dimensions: the width is about one meter, the length is about one meter, the height is about one meter. In a further embodiment, the throwing object 90 is a ball and in a still further embodiment, the ball has diameter of about 12 centimeters. In a yet further embodiment, the court perimeter 20 has a square shape where each side has length of about 3 meters, which defines a playing area 25 of about 9 square meters. The above-mentioned dimensions and shapes can be changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
There are any of a variety of materials and compositions that can be utilized for the embodiments of the subject invention, including, but not limited to, plastic, wood, metal, other materials, and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the plurality of goal edges 40, the plurality of goal edge connectors 50, and the plurality of clamps 70 are manufactured from a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) material.
In one embodiment, the court perimeter 20 is manufactured from any type of natural fibers, for example, manila hemp, hemp, linen, cotton, coir, jute, straw, and sisal, or out of any type of synthetic fibers in use for ropemaking include polypropylene, nylon, polyesters, polyethylene, aramids, and acrylics. In a further embodiment, the court perimeter 20 is manufactured from polypropylene. Likewise, the stakes 80 utilized to secure the position of the court perimeter 20 can be manufactured from any of a variety of materials, including, but not limited to, metal, plastic, wood, other materials, and combinations thereof.
In one embodiment of the game device, the plurality of stakes 80 are manufactured from steel. The throwing object 90 can also be manufactured from any of a variety of materials, preferably, such materials have elasticity or “bounce”.
In one embodiment, the throwing object is manufactured from polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The preferred embodiment, the throwing object is a ball made out of polyvinyl chloride.
Although embodiments of the invention are shown and described herein, it should be understood that various changes and modifications to the presently preferred embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention and without diminishing its attendant advantages.
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In an alternative embodiment of the game, various combinations of shapes of the goal 30 and of shapes of the court perimeter 20 are used. In an alternative embodiment of the game, various combinations of sizes of the goal 30 and of sizes of the court perimeter 20 are used.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 63/259,866, filed Aug. 19, 2021, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety, including all figures, tables and amino acid or nucleic acid sequences.
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63259866 | Aug 2021 | US |