Beanbag Tossing Game Assembly

A beanbag tossing game assembly for entertainment and competition includes a pair of panels, which are rectangularly shaped, and a plurality of bags. Each of a pair of braces is coupled to a respective panel proximate to a rear edge of the panel. The brace and a front edge of the respective panel are configured to be positioned on a substantially horizontal surface so that the respective panel is transverse to the substantially horizontal surface with a user selectable separation between the front edges of the panels. Each of a plurality of holes is positioned in a respective panel proximate to the rear edge of the respective panel. The hole is configured to receive a respective bag tossed by a player as part of a tossing game.

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Description
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to game assemblies and more particularly pertains to a new game assembly for entertainment and competition.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to game assemblies.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a pair of panels, which are rectangularly shaped, and a plurality of bags. Each of a pair of braces is coupled to a respective panel proximate to a rear edge of the panel. The brace and a front edge of the respective panel are configured to be positioned on a substantially horizontal surface so that the respective panel is transverse to the substantially horizontal surface with a user selectable separation between the front edges of the panels. Each of a plurality of holes is positioned in a respective panel proximate to the rear edge of the respective panel. The hole is configured to receive a respective bag tossed by a player as part of a tossing game.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric perspective view of a beanbag tossing game assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 6 thereof, a new game assembly embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the beanbag tossing game assembly 10 generally comprises a pair of panels 12, which are rectangularly shaped, and a plurality of bags 14. The panels 12 are substantially rigid and may comprise wood, or other substantially rigid material, such as, but not limited to, metal, plastic, and the like.

Each of a pair of frames 16, which are rectangularly shaped and sized complementarily to the panels 12, is coupled to and extends perpendicularly from a perimeter 18 of a respective panel 12 so that the frame 16 is positioned to rigidify the respective panel 12.

Each of a pair of braces 20 is coupled to a respective panel 12 proximate to a rear edge 22 of the panel 12. The brace 20 and a front edge 24 of the respective panel 12 are configured to be positioned on a substantially horizontal surface so that the respective panel 12 is transverse to the substantially horizontal surface with a user selectable separation between the front edges 24 of the panels 12.

Each brace 20 comprises a pair of legs 26, as shown in FIG. 4. Each leg 26 is coupled to a respective opposing side 28 of the frame 16 of the respective panel 12. The frame 16 is configured to elevate the front edge 24 above the substantially horizontal surface. The pair of legs 26 is configured to elevate the rear edge 22 relative to the front edge 24. The legs 26 may be pivotally coupled to the frame 16, as shown in FIG. 3, so that the legs 26 are selectively positionable in a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration. In the stowed configuration, the legs 26 are substantially parallel to the respective panel 12. In the deployed configuration, the legs 26 extend transversely to the respective panel 12 and are configured to be positioned on the substantially horizontal surface.

Each bag 14 defines an interior space 30 that is substantially occupied by a filler 32. The filler 32 is granular and comprises at least one of corn, resin pellets, and beans. The plurality of bags 14 comprises a set of first sacks 34 and a set of second sacks 36. The set of first sacks 34 has at least one of a color, texture, and pattern that is different than at least one of a color, texture, and pattern of the set of second sacks 36 so that the set of first sacks 34 and the set of second sacks 36 are distinguishable. The set of first sacks 34 and the set of second sacks 36 are equivalently numbered. The set of first sacks 34 may comprise four first sacks 34 and the set of second sacks 36 may comprise four second sacks 36, as shown in FIG. 1.

Each of a plurality of holes 38 is positioned in a respective panel 12 proximate to the rear edge 22 of the respective panel 12. The hole 38 is configured to receive a respective bag 14 tossed by a player as part of a tossing game. Prior art beanbag tossing game assemblies have panels which each have only one, circularly shaped hole. The present invention provides panels 12 that each may have multiple holes 38, which may be irregularly positioned, and which may have shapes that are not circular.

The plurality of holes 38 comprises from four holes 38, which are positioned two apiece in each panel 12, to eight holes 38, which are positioned four apiece in each panel 12. As shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of holes 38 may comprise six holes 38 that are positioned three apiece in each panel 12. Each hole 38 has a respective area so that the plurality of holes 38 comprises holes 38 that have a variety of areas. Differentially sized holes 38 provide an opportunity to increase the challenge and excitement of playing a tossing game with the assembly 10 relative to prior art beanbag tossing game assemblies that have panels with only one.

The plurality of holes 38 comprises a pair of first apertures 40, a pair of second apertures 42, and a pair of third apertures 44. Each first aperture 40 is positioned proximate to a first rear corner 46 of a respective panel 12. Each second aperture 42 is positioned proximate to a second rear corner 48 of a respective panel 12. Each third aperture 44 is positioned equally distant from the first rear corner 46 and the second rear corner 48 of a respective panel 12.

The second aperture 42 may be distal to the rear edge 22 relative to an associated first aperture 40 and the third aperture 44 may be distal to the rear edge 22 relative to an associated second aperture 42, as shown in FIG. 2.

The third apertures 44, the second apertures 42, and the first apertures 40 may be circularly shaped, as shown in FIG. 2, or alternatively shaped, such as, but not limited to, rectangularly shaped, squarely shaped, ovally shaped, triangularly shaped, and the like. The third apertures 44 are circumferentially larger than the second apertures 42. The second apertures 42 are circumferentially larger than the first apertures 40.

The assembly 10 also comprises a scoring means 50 that is configured to track a score of a tossing game that is played by a set of players who toss bags 14 from a position proximate to one of the panels 12 toward the other of the panels 12 with points being awarded when a bag 14 passes through a respective hole 38 or comes to rest on an upper surface 52 of the other of the panels 12.

The scoring means 50 comprises a base 54 that is coupled to a bottom 56 of a post 58. The base 54 is configured to support the post 58 substantially vertically relative to the substantially horizontal surface. The base 54 comprises a pair of first planks 60 and a pair of second planks 62. The first planks 60 are coupled singly to a front face 64 and a rear face 66 of the post 58. Each first plank 60 extends past a respective opposing edge 68 of the post 58. The pair of second planks 62 is coupled singly to the opposing edges 68 of the post 58 and extend opposingly from the post 58 so that the pair of first planks 60 and the pair of second planks 62 are coplanar.

A plurality of channels 70 is positioned in the post 58 in a pair of rows 72. Each row 72 extends linearly from proximate to a top 74 toward the bottom 56 of the post 58. The pair of rows 72 is positioned singly in the opposing edges 68 of the post 58. Each row 72 comprises twenty channels 70. Each channel 70 extends angularly into the post 58 so that the channel 70 extends from the opposing edge 68 toward the bottom 56 of the post 58. The plurality of channels 70 also comprises two channels 70 that are positioned in the top 74 of the post 58, as shown in FIG. 1.

Indicia 76 are coupled to the post 58, as shown in FIG. 5. Each indicium 76 is positioned proximate to a respective channel 70 of one of the rows 72 and an associated channel 70 of the other of the rows 72. The indicium 76 is configured to indicate a number for the respective channel 70 and the associated channel 70, for example, 0 through 21 as shown in FIG. 1. Each of a set of pegs 78 is selectively insertable into a respective channel 70 to indicate a score for a player of the tossing game. The respective channel 70 extending angularly into the post 58 helps in retaining the peg 78. The set of pegs 78 comprises from two to four pegs 78. With four pegs 78, the pegs 78 of each player can be “hopped” for sequentially scoring the tossing game, as one hops pegs in scoring a cribbage game.

The assembly 10 also comprises an instruction 80 that comprises a set of rules 82 to play and scoring the tossing game. For example, the instruction 80 may prescribe a separation of the front edges 24 of the panels 12, a means of selecting the tossing order for the players or teams of players, a means of scoring, including points assigned for each hole 38, and a method for breaking a tie between the players or the teams of players.

In use, the panel 12 are positioned on the substantially horizontal surface with the front edges 24 facing and at a desired or prescribed separation and with the rear edges 22 elevated relative to the front edges 24 by the braces 20. The players then toss the bags 14 from a position proximate to one of the panels 12 toward the other of the panels 12 with points being awarded when a bag 14 passes through a respective hole 38 or comes to rest on the upper surface 52 of the other of the panels 12.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the elements is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

1. A beanbag tossing game assembly comprising:

a pair of panels, the panels being rectangularly shaped;
a pair of braces, each brace being coupled to a respective panel proximate to a rear edge of the panel wherein the brace and a front edge of the respective panel are configured for positioning on a substantially horizontal surface such that the respective panel is transverse to the substantially horizontal surface with a user selectable separation between the front edges of the panels;
a plurality of bags; and
a plurality of holes, each hole being positioned in an associated one of said panels proximate to the rear edge of the associated panel, said plurality of holes being arranged such that each panel has three holes with all holes in each respective panel having different respective areas, a forward edge of each hole being spaced a different distance from a front edge of said associated panel relative to each other hole in said associated panel, said holes in each associated panel being laterally spaced across said associated panel such that said associated panel is continuous and unperforated extending in a straight line from each said hole to said front edge of said associated panel.

2. The assembly of claim 1, further including the panels being substantially rigid.

3. The assembly of claim 2, further including the panels comprising wood.

4. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a pair of frames, the frames being rectangularly shaped and sized complementarily to the panels, each frame being coupled to and extending perpendicularly from a perimeter of a respective panel such that the frame is positioned for rigidifying the respective panel; and
each brace comprising a pair of legs, each leg being coupled to a respective opposing side of the frame of the respective panel wherein the frame is configured for elevating the front edge above the substantially horizontal surface and wherein the pair of legs is configured for elevating the rear edge relative to the front edge.

5. The assembly of claim 4, further including the legs being pivotally coupled to the frame such that the legs are selectively positionable in a stowed configuration, wherein the legs are substantially parallel to the respective panel, and a deployed configuration wherein the legs extend transversely to the respective panel and are configured for positioning on the substantially horizontal surface.

6. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

each bag defining an interior space, the interior space being substantially occupied by a filler, the filler being granular, the filler comprising at least one of corn, resin pellets, and beans; and
the plurality of bags comprising a set of first sacks and a set of second sacks, the set of first sacks having at least one of a color, texture, and pattern different than at least one of a color, texture, and pattern of the set of second sacks such that the set of first sacks and the set of second sacks are distinguishable, the set of first sacks and the set of second sacks being equivalently numbered.

7. The assembly of claim 6, further including the set of first sacks comprising four first sacks and the set of second sacks comprising four second sacks.

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11. The assembly of claim 1, further including the plurality of holes comprising:

a pair of first apertures, each first aperture being positioned proximate to a first rear corner of a respective panel;
a pair of second apertures, each second aperture being positioned proximate to a second rear corner of a respective panel; and
a pair of third apertures, each third aperture being positioned equally distant from the first rear corner and the second rear corner of a respective panel.

12. The assembly of claim 11, further comprising:

the second aperture being distal to the rear edge relative to an associated first aperture; and
the third aperture being distal to the rear edge relative to an associated second aperture.

13. The assembly of claim 11, further including the third apertures, the second apertures, and the first apertures being circularly shaped, the third apertures being circumferentially larger than the second apertures, the second apertures being circumferentially larger than the first apertures.

14. The assembly of claim 1, further including a scoring means configured for tracking a score of a tossing game played by a set of players tossing bags from a position proximate to one of the panels toward the other of the panels with points being awarded when a bag passes through a respective hole or comes to rest on an upper surface of the other of the panels.

15. The assembly of claim 14, further including the scoring means comprising:

a post;
a base coupled to a bottom of the post wherein the base is configured for supporting the post substantially vertically relative to the substantially horizontal surface;
a plurality of channels positioned in the post, the channels being positioned in a pair of rows, each row extending linearly from proximate to a top toward the bottom of the post, the pair of rows being positioned singly in opposing edges of the post;
indicia coupled to the post, each indicium being positioned proximate to a respective channel of one of the rows and an associated channel of the other of the rows wherein the indicium is configured for indicating a number for the respective channel and the associated channel; and
a set of pegs, each peg being selectively insertable into a respective channel for indicating a score for a player of the tossing game, the set of pegs comprising from two to four pegs.

16. The assembly of claim 15, further including the base comprising a pair of first planks and a pair of second planks, the first planks being coupled singly to a front face and a rear face of the post, each first plank extending past a respective one of the opposing edges of the post, the pair of second planks being coupled singly to the opposing edges of the post and extending opposingly from the post such that bottom edges of each of the pair of first planks and each of the pair of second planks are coplanar.

17. The assembly of claim 15, further comprising:

each row comprising twenty channels, each channel extending angularly into the post such that the channel extends from the opposing edge toward the bottom of the post; and
the plurality of channels comprising two channels positioned in the top of the post.

18. The assembly of claim 1, further including an instruction sheet comprising a set of rules for playing and scoring a tossing game.

19. A beanbag tossing game assembly comprising:

a pair of panels, the panels being rectangularly shaped, the panels being substantially rigid, the panels comprising wood;
a pair of frames, the frames being rectangularly shaped and sized complementarily to the panels, each frame being coupled to and extending perpendicularly from a perimeter of a respective panel such that the frame is positioned for rigidifying the respective panel;
a pair of braces, each brace being coupled to a respective panel proximate to a rear edge of the panel wherein the brace and a front edge of the respective panel are configured for positioning on a substantially horizontal surface such that the respective panel is transverse to the substantially horizontal surface with a user selectable separation between the front edges of the panels, each brace comprising a pair of legs, each leg being coupled to a respective opposing side of the frame of the respective panel wherein the frame is configured for elevating the front edge above the substantially horizontal surface and wherein the pair of legs is configured for elevating the rear edge relative to the front edge, the legs being pivotally coupled to the frame such that the legs are selectively positionable in a stowed configuration, wherein the legs are substantially parallel to the respective panel, and a deployed configuration wherein the legs extend transversely to the respective panel and are configured for positioning on the substantially horizontal surface;
a plurality of bags, each bag defining an interior space, the interior space being substantially occupied by a filler, the filler being granular, the filler comprising at least one of corn, resin pellets, and beans, the plurality of bags comprising a set of first sacks and a set of second sacks, the set of first sacks having at least one of a color, texture, and pattern different than at least one of a color, texture, and pattern of the set of second sacks such that the set of first sacks and the set of second sacks are distinguishable, the set of first sacks and the set of second sacks being equivalently numbered, the set of first sacks comprising four first sacks and the set of second sacks comprising four second sacks;
a plurality of holes, each hole being positioned in an associated one of said panels proximate to the rear edge of the associated panel, said plurality of holes being arranged such that each panel has three holes with all holes in each respective panel having different respective areas, a forward edge of each hole being spaced a different distance from a front edge of said associated panel relative to each other hole in said associated panel, said holes in each associated panel being laterally spaced across said associated panel such that said associated panel is continuous and unperforated extending in a straight line from each said hole to said front edge of said associated panel, the plurality of holes comprising: a pair of first apertures, each first aperture being positioned proximate to a first rear corner of a respective panel, a pair of second apertures, each second aperture being positioned proximate to a second rear corner of a respective panel, the second aperture being distal to the rear edge relative to an associated first aperture, and a pair of third apertures, each third aperture being positioned equally distant from the first rear corner and the second rear corner of a respective panel, the third aperture being distal to the rear edge relative to an associated second aperture, the third apertures, the second apertures, and the first apertures being circularly shaped, the third apertures being circumferentially larger than the second apertures, the second apertures being circumferentially larger than the first apertures;
a scoring means configured for tracking a score of a tossing game played by a set of players tossing bags from a position proximate to one of the panels toward the other of the panels with points being awarded when a bag passes through a respective hole or comes to rest on an upper surface of the other of the panels, the scoring means comprising: a post, a base coupled to a bottom of the post wherein the base is configured for supporting the post substantially vertically relative to the substantially horizontal surface, the base comprising a pair of first planks and a pair of second planks, the first planks being coupled singly to a front face and a rear face of the post, each first plank extending past a respective opposing edge of the post, the pair of second planks being coupled singly to the opposing edges of the post and extending opposingly from the post such that bottom edges of each of the pair of first planks and each of the pair of second planks are coplanar, a plurality of channels positioned in the post, the channels being positioned in a pair of rows, each row extending linearly from proximate to a top toward the bottom of the post, the pair of rows being positioned singly in the opposing edges of the post, each row comprising twenty channels, the plurality of channels comprising two channels positioned in the top of the post, each channel extending angularly into the post such that the channel extends from the opposing edge toward the bottom of the post, indicia coupled to the post, each indicium being positioned proximate to a respective channel of one of the rows and an associated channel of the other of the rows wherein the indicium is configured for indicating a number for the respective channel and the associated channel, and a set of pegs, each peg being selectively insertable into a respective channel for indicating a score for a player of the tossing game, the set of pegs comprising from two to four pegs; and an instruction sheet comprising a set of rules for playing and scoring the tossing game.
Patent History
Publication number: 20210101059
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 3, 2019
Publication Date: Apr 8, 2021
Inventor: Doug Hudak (University Place, WA)
Application Number: 16/592,079
Classifications
International Classification: A63B 67/06 (20060101); A63B 71/06 (20060101);