Abstract: A pin for a lawn game includes a shaft portion that includes a first end and a second ground contact end. The pin further has a first fence part that is fixedly attached to the shaft portion and radially extends outwardly from the shaft portion and a second fence part that is rotatably attached to the shaft portion and radially extends outwardly from the shaft. The second fence part is sized such that at least a portion of the second fence part is disposed within confines of the first fence part. The second fence part is rotatable relative to the fixed first fence part to allow the second fence part to be positioned at a desired angle, including a right angle, relative to the first fence part. The pin also has a flag disposed at the first end of the shaft portion.

Abstract: A pin for a lawn game includes a shaft portion that includes a first end and a second ground contact end. The pin further has a first fence part that is fixedly attached to the shaft portion and radially extends outwardly from the shaft portion and a second fence part that is rotatably attached to the shaft portion and radially extends outwardly from the shaft. The second fence part is sized such that at least a portion of the second fence part is disposed within confines of the first fence part. The second fence part is rotatably relative to the fixed first fence part to allow the second fence part to be position at a desired angle, including a right angle, relative to the first fence part. The pin also has a flag disposed at the first end of the shaft portion.

Abstract: A horizontal plate has a plurality of tubes attached which in this embodiment are spaced and oriented to accept croquet hoops of various widths and sizes. The hoops are easily insertable, removable and reinsertable into the channels. The plate support maintains the dimensional and special positioning of the hoops as well as providing robust caroming characteristics.

Abstract: A croquet wicket lighting unit to provide illumination in the vicinity of a wicket to facilitate playing the game of croquet under conditions of low illumination. Components are attached to a mounting plate 11 that straddles the wicket. The mounting plate universally and firmly attaches to any size or style of wicket by means of retaining straps 24 and friction pads 25 in combination with universal engaging slots 12. The illumination element directs an intense beam of focused light through a hole 13 in the mounting plate and onto the playing surface immediately under the wicket to clearly reveal the passage of a ball through the wicket. The illumination scheme also casts a larger area of more diffuse light on the playing surface immediately adjacent to the focus spot to reveal croquet balls resting therein and facilitate play around the wicket.

Abstract: A pitch and putt lawn golf game that may be played by persons of all ages, golfers and non-golfers alike, and includes a series of hole markers and a golf ball, a putter, and a wedge for every player playing the game. Alternatively, the game may also include a set of irons in place of or in addition to the wedge, and/or a scorecard and pencil or other marking device. To play the game, a golf ball is pitched and putted through a series of hoops, just as a series of holes is played at a golf course. There are many benefits of the game: ease of play; teaching the rudimentary skills of golf; refining a player's short game skills; short time required to play a “round”; the ability to be used on virtually any lawn; flexible course layout; challenge; portability; requires no holes to be cut in the lawn; and the ease of setting the game up and taking the game down.

Abstract: Croquet equipment formed of a mallet, a ball, a hoop and a stake is disclosed in which, the mallet has two vibration switch-controlled light emitting modules detachably mounted in the two ends of the light penetrable head thereof; the ball has a vibration switch-controlled light emitting module detachably mounted in the light penetrable body thereof; the stake has a manual on/off switch-controlled light emitting module detachably mounted in the anchoring point and a light guide axially extended from the light emitting module for guiding light through the periphery of the tubular shaft thereof.

Abstract: Chemoluminescent illuminators are used in night visible game equipment, notably, croquet and bocce. Game balls overcome rotational wobble tendencies resulting from perturbations in the rotational moments of inertia. The balls are at least partially transparent or translucent and include a receptacle for receiving a chemoluminescent illuminator. Different colored illuminators are provided to mark different balls as relating to different players. In one embodiment the balls have relatively thin outer walls and internal metallic rings to contribute a majority of the necessary weight and to add differential weighting to equalize the moments of inertia around all three axes. Wickets comprise chemoluminescent illuminators held in proximity to conventional wickets. Wicket holders may assist with supporting the illuminators. Stakes and mallets accept chemoluminescent illuminators to illuminate the stakes.

Abstract: The present invention 10 discloses a first embodiment having a straight line apparatus consisting of tubular channels 18 that pass through risers 20 that elevate the channels off the ground. The end risers 22 provide a port 24 on one distal end that allows the user to attach other succeeding lengths of channel 30 to the main structure via couplers 26 that are inserted into the end port 24. The second embodiment 34 provides a curved apparatus, consisting of main tubular channels 32 that pass through main risers 34 that elevate the channels 32 off the ground. The main end risers 42 of the main structure provide ports on one distal end to allow the user to attach other units, via main couplers 40, to expand the apparatus to a larger size. The side channels 36 and risers 38 can be removed and snapped together in a stacked fashion for easy storage and transportation of the device. Main end caps 44 are also provided and are attached to the main end riser port when additional stations are not in use.

Abstract: Chemoluminescent illuminators are used in night visible game equipment, notably, croquet and bocce. Game balls overcome rotational wobble tendencies resulting from perturbations in the rotational moments of inertia. The balls are at least partially transparent or translucent and include a receptacle for receiving a chemoluminescent illuminator. Different colored illuminators are provided to mark different balls as relating to different players. In one embodiment the balls have relatively thin outer walls and internal metallic rings to contribute a majority of the necessary weight and to add differential weighting to equalize the moments of inertia around all three axes. Wickets comprise chemoluminescent illuminators held in proximity to conventional wickets. Wicket holders may assist with supporting the illuminators. Stakes and mallets accept chemoluminescent illuminators to illuminate the stakes.

Abstract: A training device for soccer for placement on a field and for allowing a soccer ball to be rebounded thereoff, kicked therethrough, and played therearound by a soccer player. The device includes a pair of identical supports for placement on a field and a plurality of planks that extend between the pair of supports. The pair of identical supports are inverted U-shaped. The plurality of planks include a plurality of top planks that extend longitudinally from one support to the other support, at their tops. The plurality of top planks are affixed to each support by top carriage bolts that depend through each top plank, through a respective support, and through top washers and threadably engage top nuts, with the plurality of top planks completely closing the training device for soccer, at its top. The plurality of planks further include a plurality of side planks that extend longitudinally from one support to the other support, at their sides.

Abstract: The present invention provides a game and training device which can be played in a game-like setting to develop skills such as ball handling, passing, and shooting. A primary goal forms a target opening in a generally vertical plane through which a ball may be kicked by the player. In addition, a plurality of intermediate goals are arranged on the playing field in spaced relation to one another. Each intermediate goal defines a respective target opening through which the ball is to be passed as the player advances the ball to the primary goal. Each intermediate goal comprises a pair of base members positioned on laterally spaced apart relation to one another and a hoop member supported by the pair of base members.