THREE-IN-ONE GAME SYSTEM
A three-in-one game system includes a first base member and a second base member. Each of the first and second base members includes a bag toss game target located thereon and a washer toss game target located thereon. The three-in-one game system also includes at least one ladder golf game target sized to fit within a perimeter of each of the first and second base members.
The present invention relates generally to a multi-game system, and more specifically, to a three-in-one game system constructed for use with ladder golf, bean bag toss, and washer toss.
Games of skill in which objects are thrown or tossed at targets are a well known form of entertainment. Various games are based on this premise, including games such as beanbag toss, washer toss, and ladder golf (i.e., ladder shoes, ladder ball, etc.).
Beanbag toss is a game in which players take turns pitching small bags filled with beans at a raised target with an opening or hole in the far end. The target is generally positioned to have a surface at an incline and the target is relatively small to heighten game challenge. The targets typically measure 4 ft×2 ft and are generally made of wood, although plastic can be a suitable replacement, and the opening is approximately 6 inches in diameter. The beanbags are generally 3″×3″, made with duck cloth, and filled with beans. The players stand about 30 ft from the target and toss beanbags towards the target.
Washer toss games typically have two spaced apart scoring boxes that receive tossed washers. The scoring boxes are typically manufactured from wood, metal, plastic and other materials in a square or rectangular form with an open top. A plastic cylinder is placed in the center of the scoring box to receive washers that are tossed. The dimensions of the scoring box can vary, but typically it is approximately 20″×20″×3″. The players stand about 21 ft from the scoring box and toss washers towards the box.
Ladder golf involves tossing pairs of tethered balls/beanbags (i.e., a “bola”) at a set of horizontal rungs on a support stand. The balls are usually tethered by a short piece of rope or cord that is 8-12″ in length. The rungs that are used as the target are usually about 24″ across and are positioned at vertical heights of approximately 36″, 24″ and 12″ above the ground. The rungs are supported by vertical columns on either side of the bars that extend upward from a base platform. Players stand about 10 paces from the rungs and toss the bola toward the rungs.
While each of these games is well known in the prior art, each of these games has typically included its own separate playing apparatus. That is, each game, beanbag toss, washer toss, and ladder golf, is constructed as a stand-alone game that includes its own base and own components specific to that game. For users desiring to play multiple games in succession, the need to set up and disassemble each individual game can be cumbersome and time consuming. Additionally, the plurality of stand-alone games can be difficult for a single user to transport efficiently and can also consume a large amount of space when being transported in a vehicle or packed away for storage. Thus, it is believed that there is a need for a multi-game system that incorporates the features of beanbag toss, washer toss, and ladder golf into a single apparatus that is easy to use, assemble, and transport.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-game system designed to incorporate the components of a washer toss game, beanbag toss game, and ladder golf game into a single unitary system to allow for flexibility in game play and convenience in transportation and storage of the system.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention is directed to a three-in-one game system that is configured to be used for ladder golf, bean bag toss, and washers.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a three-in-one game system is disclosed that includes a first base member and a second base member. The three-in-one game system also includes a bag toss game target located on each of the first and second base members and a washer toss game target located on each of the first and second base members. The three-in-one game system further includes at least one ladder golf game target sized to fit within a perimeter of each of the first and second base members.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a multi-game system includes a pair of target boxes with an open top, each target box having a planar surface with a hole formed in the planar surface that is sized to receive a beanbag therethrough. The multi-game system also includes a receptacle attached to each of the planar surfaces and extending out from the planar surface, with the receptacle being sized to receive a washer therein. The multi-game system further includes a tubing structure configured to be stored in the pair of target boxes, wherein each tubing structure further includes a plurality of vertical support rods and a plurality of horizontal rods attached to the plurality of vertical support rods to form a ladder arrangement.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention, a game kit includes a case having a top section and a bottom section, the top section and bottom section attached to one another by a detachable hinge on one end and a clasp section on another end of each of the top section and bottom sections. The game kit also includes a ladder game having a plurality of bolas and two ladder sections, with each ladder section being storable within the top and bottom sections of the case. The game kit further includes a bag toss game having a plurality of bags, with the top section and bottom sections of the case each forming a base for the bag toss game.
Various other features and advantages of the present invention will be made apparent from the following detailed description and the drawings.
The drawings illustrate one preferred embodiment presently contemplated for carrying out the invention.
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The present invention is directed to a three-in-one game system that is configured to be used for ladder golf, bean bag toss, and washers.
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Cup 24 is preferably formed with a quick-lock mechanism 27 (i.e., twist lock, quick-lock connection) on a bottom portion thereof. Quick-lock mechanism 27 is configured to mate with a cup holder 28 molded into base board 16. Cup 24 can be quickly added to and removed from base members 12, 14 by engaging quick-lock mechanism 27 with cup holder 28 by a simple twisting of cup 24 to lock it into place. Thus, quick-lock mechanism 27 provides for a simple connection and disconnection between cup 24 and base members 12, 14 when a user desires to switch the mode of game play or store the three-in-one game system 10.
Base board 16 includes washer retainers 29 (i.e., holders) formed therein on bottom surface 22 to house and store washers 26 when not in use. Washer retainers 29 can be placed adjacent one of the walls 18 at an end of base member 12, 14 and washers 26 can be snapped into holders 28 to secure them therein. Also formed into bottom surface 22 of base board 16 is a stand retainer 30 (i.e., groove) formed for securing a rotatable base stand 32 (i.e., support stand, foldable base stand). That is, rotatable base stand 32 fits into groove 30 such that rotatable base stand 32 is flush with bottom surface 22 when secured therein. Fitting of rotatable base stand 32 into groove 30 in such a manner prevents rotatable base stand 32 from interfering with washers tossed by a user during game play. As will be explained in greater detail below, rotatable base stand 32 allows for transformation of the three-in-one game system 10 from a washer toss game to a bag toss game.
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Ladder golf game target 34 can be connected to base members 12, 14 by way of rod supports 44 (i.e., stanchions). The ladder golf game target 34 can be attached to and removed from base members 12, 14 by sliding vertical support rods 36 into and out of rod supports 44 as desired to allow for use of the three-in-one game system 10 as a ladder golf game, or alternatively, as a beanbag toss or washer toss game. It is also envisioned that ladder golf frame 34 can be positioned separate from base members 12, 14 by connecting a foot member 40 to the bottom of each vertical support rod 36. Foot members 40 are configured to support ladder golf frame 34 in a vertical, standing position separate from base frames 12, 14. Regardless of whether ladder golf frame 34 is supported by rod supports 44 or foot members 40, the vertical support rods 36 and horizontal rods 38 of ladder golf game target 34 have a height and width such that, when the ladder golf game target 34 is detached from base members 12, 14, ladder golf game target 34 can be laid flat and placed within the perimeter walls 18 of base members 12, 14 for easy storage.
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Therefore, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a three-in-one game system is disclosed that includes a first base member and a second base member. The three-in-one game system also includes a bag toss game target located on each of the first and second base members and a washer toss game target located on each of the first and second base members. The three-in-one game system further includes at least one ladder golf game target sized to fit within a perimeter of each of the first and second base members.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, a multi-game system includes a pair of target boxes with an open top, each target box having a planar surface with a hole formed in the planar surface that is sized to receive a beanbag therethrough. The multi-game system also includes a receptacle attached to each of the planar surfaces and extending out from the planar surface, with the receptacle being sized to receive a washer therein. The multi-game system further includes a tubing structure configured to be stored in the pair of target boxes, wherein each tubing structure further includes a plurality of vertical support rods and a plurality of horizontal rods attached to the plurality of vertical support rods to form a ladder arrangement.
According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, a game kit includes a case having a top section and a bottom section, the top section and bottom section attached to one another by a detachable hinge on one end and a clasp section on another end of each of the top section and bottom sections. The game kit also includes a ladder game having a plurality of bolas and two ladder sections, with each ladder section being storable within the top and bottom sections of the case. The game kit further includes a bag toss game having a plurality of bags, with the top section and bottom sections of the case each forming a base for the bag toss game.
The present invention has been described in terms of the preferred embodiment, and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims.
Claims
1. A three-in-one game system comprising:
- a first base member;
- a second base member;
- a bag toss game target located on each of the first and second base members;
- a washer toss game target located on each of the first and second base members; and
- at least one ladder golf game target constructed to utilize the first and second base members as a base of the ladder golf game target and sized to fit within a perimeter of each of the first and second base members.
2. The three-in-one game system of claim 1 wherein each of the first and second base members further comprises:
- a base board;
- a wall extending about a perimeter of the base board and perpendicular to the base board; and
- wherein the at least one ladder golf game target includes two ladders, each attachable to a respective first and second base member.
3. The three-in-one game system of claim 2 wherein the bag toss game target further comprises:
- a top surface on the base board; and
- an opening formed in the base board, the opening configured to receive a bag tossed by a user.
4. The three-in-one game system of claim 2 wherein the washer toss game target further comprises:
- a bottom surface on the base board; and
- a cup attached to the base board, the cup extending out perpendicular from the bottom surface to receive a washer tossed by a user.
5. The three-in-one game system of claim 4 wherein the cup further comprises a twist lock mechanism, the twist lock mechanism configured to removeably attach the cup to the base board.
6. The three-in-one game system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first and second base members further comprises rod supports configured to receive the ladder golf game target and secure the ladder golf game target to the at least one of the first and second base members.
7. The three-in-one game system of claim 6 wherein the ladder golf game target further comprises:
- a plurality of vertical supports configured to mate with the rod supports; and
- a plurality of horizontal bars attached to the plurality of vertical supports.
8. The three-in-one game system of claim 1 wherein the ladder golf game target further comprises:
- a plurality of vertical supports;
- a plurality of horizontal bars attached to the plurality of vertical supports; and
- a foot member removably attachable to a lower end of each of the plurality of vertical supports to maintain the ladder golf game target in a standing position.
9. The three-in-one game system of claim 1 further comprising a base stand connected to each of the first and second base members to tilt the first and second base members at an angle relative to a support surface.
10. The three-in-one game system of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of latch mechanisms positioned on the first and second base members and configured to connect the first base member to the second base member such that components of the bag toss, washer toss, and ladder golf games are included therein.
11. The three-in-one game system of claim 1 further comprising a handle affixed to one of the first base member and the second base member to carry the components of each of the bag toss, washer toss, and ladder golf games.
12. A multi-game system comprising:
- a pair of target boxes with an open top, each target box having a planar surface with a hole formed in the planar surface, the hole sized to receive a beanbag therethrough;
- a receptacle attachable to each of the planar surfaces and extending out from the planar surface, the receptacle sized to receive a washer therein; and
- at least one tubing structure comprising a plurality of vertical support rods and a plurality of horizontal support rods configured to be stored within the pair of target boxes when the target boxes are mated to one another, wherein the at least one tubing structure includes:
- a plurality of horizontal rods attached to the plurality of vertical support rods to form a ladder arrangement.
13. The multi-game system of claim 12 further comprising a rod support formed in each of the target boxes to receive the vertical support rods therein and attach the tubing structure to the target box.
14. The multi-game system of claim 12 wherein the receptacle further comprises a quick-lock mechanism configured to attach and detach the receptacle from the planar surface and wherein the receptacle is sized to receive the washers therein.
15. The multi-game system of claim 14 wherein each of the target boxes further comprises a rotatable stand configured to adjust an angle of the planar surface relative to a ground surface.
16. The multi-game system of claim 12 further comprising:
- a plurality of latch mechanisms to attach the pair of target boxes and form a one-piece carrying case; and
- a handle attached to the target boxes to transport the one-piece carrying case.
17. A game kit comprising:
- a case having a top section and a bottom section, the top section and bottom section having substantially the same geometry such that the top section and the bottom section are interchangeable and are attachable to one another by a detachable hinge on one end and a clasp section on another end of each of the top section and bottom section;
- a ladder game comprising a plurality of bolas and two ladder sections, each ladder section storable within the case and configured to be engageable with the respective top and bottom sections of the case; and
- a bag toss game comprising a plurality of bags and wherein the top section and bottom section of the case each form a base target for the bag toss game.
18. The game kit of claim 17 further comprising a washer toss game comprising a pair of cups and a plurality of washers, each cup engageable with a respective top and bottom section of the case.
19. The game kit of claim 18 wherein the top and bottom sections of the case have a washer retainer therein to secure the plurality of washers.
20. The game kit of claim 17 wherein the top and bottom sections of the case further include a foldable wire stand to support upwardly one end of each of the top and bottom sections of the case.
21. The game kit of claim 20 wherein the top and bottom sections of the case further comprise a stand retainer therein to secure the foldable wire stand when not in use.
22. The game kit of claim 17 further comprising a zipper pouch affixed to an outer surface of the case to carry game components therein.
23. The game kit of claim 17 wherein the base of the bag toss game further comprises an opening formed therein configured to receive the plurality of bags therethrough when tossed by a user.
24. (canceled)
25. The game kit of claim 17 further comprising foot members attachable to each of the two ladder sections to support the ladder sections in a vertical position.
26. The multi-game system of claim 12 wherein the target boxes serve as a structural element in games utilizing the holes therein, the receptacle, and the at least one tubing structure.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 2, 2007
Publication Date: May 7, 2009
Inventor: Justin L. Voden (Eagle, WI)
Application Number: 11/934,489
International Classification: A63B 57/00 (20060101); A63B 63/00 (20060101); A63B 67/06 (20060101);