Stationary water game

Abstract

The stationary water game features two hollow, toroidal members made from durable, abrasion resistant latex fabric, the toroidal member being adjoined by a unique anchor system. The toroidal members are anchored with rubber handles or consistent materials underneath the surface, which is unique in its design, that attach by adjustable bungee cords, plastic or metal clasps, to weights either comprising of hand twisting steel corkscrew anchors or custom sandbags that serve as weights. The bungee cord connectors with clasp serves as the connecting device between the toroidal member rubber handle or consistent material and the anchor below the water surface. The anchor system is designed to hold the toroidal members stationary to provide a target for the game, by tossing rubber balls, that float, at the target with the concept of hitting or making them into the hollow middle. The unique scoring system allows for multiple players up to four participants to play against each other to score points.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a unique game played on any body of water, ocean, lakes, pools for example, in the spirit of competition. The gameplay is specifically designed for this game and no other iterations that would be considered unsafe.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART

The stationary water game is for use in shallow bodies of water that are known. The products alone without customization do not add any value and must accompany one another to complete the gameplay. The customization that makes the game unique involves custom tubes (toroidals), anchor system, and balls to create the gameplay experience. The hole in the middle of the tube is set a specific circumference to maximize gameplay and prevent unsafe use in the same token. The claims are specific to engineering a safe gameplay that goes into detail the customization to make the game work seamlessly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The water game features two hollow, toroidal members made from durable, abrasion resistant latex fabric, the toroidal member being adjoined by a unique anchor system. The toroidal members are anchored with rubber handles or consistent materials underneath the surface, which is unique in its design, that attach by adjustable bungee cords, plastic or metal clasps, to weights either comprising of hand twisting steel corkscrew anchors or custom sandbags that serve as weights. The bungee cord with clasp serves as the connecting device between the toroidal member rubber handle or consistent material and the anchor below the water surface. The anchor system is designed to hold the toroidal members stationary to provide a target for the game, by tossing rubber balls, that float, at the target with the concept of hitting or making into the hollow middle. The unique scoring system allows for multiple players up to four participants to play against each other to score points.

The rubber handle or consistent materials underneath the tube design allow for the anchor system to work seamlessly with options on either side of the tubes. These rubber handle or consistent materials serve as the connection device to attach the bungee cord clasps to secure each end of the system. The bungee cords may be adjusted at any time to satisfy a comprising height to allow stationary gameplay. The other bungee cord clasp can be firmly attached to either the o-ring on the rubber handle or consistent material corkscrew rubber handle or consistent material anchor made from a material comprising of stainless steel or custom sandbag made from specific cloth, burlap, polypropylene, durable plastic, mesh fabric, nylon, and are puncture resistant to protect inner contents that can be sand, rock, manual weights or like substance connected by a custom rubber handle or consistent material made from like material. This custom anchor system keeps the stationary game in place at a safe distance in such bodies of water indicated above. To maximize customer experience, there are custom cup holders on the water game toroidal members that can be used to support a regular soda can, standard plastic cup, or other standard cups within the floating apparatus.

These and other features of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the overall setup for the game including inflatable tube with custom rubber handle or consistent materials, bungee cord with clasps, and anchoring to a custom sand bag or rubber handle or consistent material corkscrew anchor that makes the anchor system.

FIG. 2 is a more detailed description of the inflatable tubes depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the arrangement of the inflatable tubes depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the arrangement of the inflatable tubes depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a detailed view of the adjustable bungee cord connectors with clasp in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a detailed view of the custom sandbags in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a detailed view of the rubber handle or consistent material corkscrew anchor in FIG. 1.

Similar reference characters denote corresponding features comprising throughout the attached drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIG. 1, the individual pieces alone do not constitute an assembly for a game, but the products must be comprised together to create the game. The competitive recreational game is to be used as intended and no other manner to prevent any potential unsafe activities. In FIG. 1, the inflatable tube or toroidal member must be fully inflated to sit atop a water surface, such as ocean, lake, or pool water, to sustain a stationary position using apparatus ball made of rubber as device to throw. In FIG. 3, the top portion must be facing upwards towards the sky for full use of the drink holders and to establish the rubber handle or consistent materials as the anchor system component in FIG. 4. In FIGS. 1 and 4, the bottom of the toroidal members, must be facing the bottom of the surface of water to be effective in the anchor system. It is strongly advised that the type of inflatable float tube, as noted above, can be punctured upon colliding/encountering sharp or pointy objects, such as knives, the rubber handle or consistent material corkscrew anchors with pointy edge, driftwood or like, and is not suitable for sitting on or heavy duty use in bodies of water like oceans or lakes.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, the anchor system to work correctly, must be setup in this manner of connecting bungee cord with clasp connected to bottom of inflatable tube on the rubber handle or consistent material. The rubber handle or consistent material as seen in FIG. 4, must connect safely to the bungee cord with clasp in FIG. 5. Once the desired length is set using the bungee cord as seen in FIGS. 1 and 5, the anchor system can be effectively used in gameplay.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 6, and 7, the bottom half of the anchor system must comprise of either the rubber handle or consistent material corkscrew anchor or the custom sandbag. The rubber handle or consistent material corkscrew anchor is recommended for effectiveness in use of a body of water comprising with a lake, ocean, or open body of water. The rubber handle or consistent material corkscrew anchor in FIGS. 1 and 7 is best applied in a twisting motion to create an anchor in sand, dirt, or surface where it can be inserted into the earth with ease. The custom sandbag in FIGS. 1 and 6 is best applied as the bottom portion of the anchor system in a pool due to the soft material to protect the coating on bottom of pools. The soft material may comprise of specific cloth, burlap, polypropylene, durable plastic, mesh fabric, nylon, and are puncture resistant to protect inner contents that can be sand, rock, manual weights or like substance connected by a custom rubber handle or consistent material made from like material.

In FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 4, the spacing enables the ideal circumference to ensure effective gameplay of 13″ in diameter. The drink holders or cup holders, comprise of specific dimensions of 3″ in diameter and 2.5″ depth. The bungee cord measures 3′ in length, but can be adjusted to up to 6′ in length to modify to the user experience.

In FIG. 4, shows the rubber handle or consistent materials underneath the toroidal members, measuring 20.5″ apart in diameter, while measuring 4″ length, ¼″ wide to assist the anchor system attach to the bungee cord with clasp seen in FIGS. 1 and 5.

In FIGS. 1 and 6, the custom sandbag measures 12″ in length, 5″ in height, is double sided to support two pockets of contents that can be sand, rock, manual weights or like substance connected by a custom rubber handle or consistent material made from like material. The volume of material should not exceed 5 lbs. per pouch. The interior of the pouch of the custom sandbag is made from soft material may comprise of specific cloth, burlap, polypropylene, durable plastic, mesh fabric, nylon, and are puncture resistant 3 to protect inner contents from leaking sealed by a zipper as seen in FIG. 6.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 7, the rubber handle or consistent material corkscrew anchor is recommended for effectiveness in use of a body of water comprising with a lake, ocean, or open body of water. The anchor measures 18″ in length, rubber handle or consistent material of 3″ in length with ribbed grip for ease of use.

Claims

1-5. (canceled)

6. A stationary water game apparatus comprising:

a. Tube (2 tubes) i. Handles 1. Plastic 2. 4 inches long with a half indent ii. Drink holders 1. 3 inches in diameter 2. 2.5 inches in depth

b. Hard Anchor (2 anchors) i. Handle 3 inches across, ½ inches depth 1. Plastic ii. Shaft 18 inches long, swirl nature at end with swirling metal swirl pattern to bury into surface 1. Stainless steel

c. Soft Sandbag/Anchor (2 anchors) i. Handle 12 inches wide across, 5 in inches tall, two sided anchor bags with zipper for enclosed material not to exceed 5 lbs (material can vary) 1. Cloth, burlap, polypropylene, durable plastic, mesh fabric, nylon, and are puncture resistant 2. Metal zipper to protect from leaking

d. Connector (2 connectors) i. Bungee cord that can stretch from 3 feet to 6 feet 1. Rubber ii. Clasps with hooks measuring x inches with eyehooks 1. Plastic

e. Ball (4 balls) i. Rubber in material ii. 2⅛ inches in diameter/around 1. The apparatus comprising of two customized toroidal members, or inflatable tubes, comprising of durable, puncture-resistant and abrasion-resistant material, the inflatable tube as a custom design to support the recreational water game played between opponents wherein the inner tube comprises in-laid cylindrical holes that has specific diameter to support the claim. The custom specifications on this inflatable tube include drink holders on the upper layer facing up has rubber handles or consistent materials underneath the tube to support the anchor system, a specific diameter to support the gameplay function, and not strong enough to support humans floating in like traditional inflatable tubes that do support the average weight of a human or even adolescents. The apparatus wherein the tubes, further comprising the importance of the beverage holder on the inflatable tubes itself.

7. The apparatus in claim 6 has a unique anchor system comprising:

a. Tube

b. Hard Anchor

c. Soft Anchor

d. Connectors i. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the anchor system named in claim 6, further comprising the inflatable tubes custom rubber handle or consistent materials, bungee cord, rope, string, nylon, chains, links, or chain links with the bungee cord supported by a clasp of material comprising with plastic, metal, stainless steel, and anchors on the bottom half of the anchor system must comprise of either the rubber handle or consistent material corkscrew anchor or the custom sandbag. The rubber handle or consistent material corkscrew anchor is recommended for effectiveness in use of a body of water comprising with a lake, ocean, or open body of water. The rubber handle or consistent material corkscrew anchor is best applied in a twisting motion to create an anchor in sand, dirt, or surface where it can be inserted into the earth with ease. The custom sandbag is best applied as the bottom portion of the anchor system in a pool due to the soft material to protect the coating on bottom of pools. The soft material may comprise of specific cloth, burlap, polypropylene, durable plastic, mesh fabric, nylon, and are puncture resistant to protect inner contents that can be sand, rock, manual weights or like substance connected by a custom rubber handle or consistent material made from like material.

8. The stationary water game of claim 6 has a unique scoring system comprising:

a. Tubes

b. Hard Anchor

c. Soft Anchor

d. Connectors

e. Balls i. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the overall setup of the game comprising of customized toroidal members named in claim 6, the anchor setup named in claim 7, and gameplay involving two to four specific balls made of rubber that do float in any body of water. The inflatable tubes mentioned in claim 6, should be setup at least 10-15 feet apart, waist deep depending on the players as long as each player is comfortable. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the anchor system named in claim 7 has a custom scoring system using the custom inflatable tubes in claim 6, the anchor system and the setup of the gameplay in claim 7, that is unique in how the scoring system works in gameplay. The scoring system comprises as such: 1. Ball through the middle of the tube=3 points. Ball that hits the water and floats under the tube to land in the middle=2 points. Ball that hits the tube and bounces off=1 point. If either player makes two balls in a row, they will be the given the points and the opportunity to shoot again. If a ball hits the tube and is caught by the opposing team without first touching the water, that will result in 0 points for the offensive team. The higher scoring team must win by 2 points. With 4 players, the first team to reach 31 points wins With 2 players, the first individual to reach 21 points wins. The lower scoring team is given a rebuttal round, regardless of the scoring difference.