Patents by Inventor Wilmer D. Walker, Jr.

Wilmer D. Walker, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20110121512
    Abstract: A game device has a target plate fixed to the waist area of a person who will play the game, and a ball is tethered to the target plate. The tether is flexible to allow the ball to engage a target on the target plate. To facilitate control of the ball on the tether, the tether has a rigid rod flexibly fixed to the bottom of the target plate, and a flexible string extending from the rod to the ball. There are sights between the targets on the target plate. By swinging the tethered ball with the tether aligned with a sight, the player can align the ball to be received by a target. Baskets in the targets catch the ball, so the ball can be easily removed from the target. Electronic play instructions, electronically directed game play, electronic scorekeeping means, and electronically directed alternative player goals are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventor: Wilmer D. Walker, JR.
  • Patent number: 5286031
    Abstract: A game device has a target plate fixed to the waist area of a person who will play the game, and a ball tethered to the target plate. The tether is flexible to allow the ball to engage a target on the target plate. To facilitate control of the ball on the tether, the tether has a rigid rod flexibly fixed to the bottom of the target plate, and a flexible string extending from the rod to the ball. There are sights between the targets on the target plate. By swinging the tethered ball with the tether aligned with a sight, the player can align the ball to be received by a target. Baskets in the targets catch the balls so the ball can be easily removed from the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Inventor: Wilmer D. Walker, Jr.