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Method and apparatus for playing a game with a projectile

a projectile and ball game technology, applied in the field of ball game methods and apparatus, can solve the problems of delayed players' abilities, difficult to create in a manner that resists scuffing, and court boundaries

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-03-01
BRADLEY ALAN BUTLER
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[0011] In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to improve various problems associated with the prior art. More specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable game apparatus that enables players to perform a method of game play that combines aspects of volleyball and foursquare into a fun, exciting, multi-player game. To that end, the method and apparatus of the present invention provides a Four Square-like game that is played in the air above players' heads. By-providing for a portable, elevated game frame, player squares that are provided on a hard ground surface in Four Square are now elevated above the players' heads, and a player now uses volleyball-like ball strikes to hit the ball up and out of the players' game square and into another player's game square. Alternatively, the present invention may be viewed as a 4-way volleyball game without the need for nets or markings on the ground.

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Yet in play areas such as sandy-beaches, court boundaries (210) can be difficult to create in a manner that resists scuffing, player footsteps, and ball strikes.
The erection of a temporary volleyball court on a soft play surface therefore presents challenges that delay players' abilities to quickly begin a game, and once the game is begun, boundaries (210) may have to be periodically redrawn.

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[0025] Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.

[0026]FIG. 3 illustrates an overall conceptual view of one embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention, herein also referred to as the “game frame” (300). In one embodiment, the game frame (300) can be used as a game apparatus to play a game in which a projectile is projected among players. It is understood by those of skill in the art that such projectiles may constitute any number of objects that are adapted to play a game, such as a ball, a shuttlecock or “birdie,” a balloon, a beanbag, or a self-illuminated object. The game apparatus has at least three substantially equal volumes. Each volume is contiguous with each other volume and is sized sufficiently to be occupied by at least one player. Each volume ...

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Abstract

A multiplayer game, having rules with aspects of the games of Four Square and Volleyball, is played with an apparatus that can optionally be respectively disassembled and set up.

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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0001] Not applicable. BACKGROUND [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to method and apparatus for playing a ball game. More specifically, the present invention provides for an apparatus that enables players to engage in a fast-paced game that combines aspects of the games of volleyball and foursquare while providing a game frame that is portable and deployable in a variety of environments. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] There are several prior art variations of the traditional playground game of Four Square, but they share many of the same characteristics. Typically, the game is played with an elastic ball such as a rubber playground ball on a solid ground surface such as a concrete or asphalt playground or parking area. Referring to a top view of the prior art game square arrangement shown in FIG. 1A, a large square (10) is marked on a solid horizontal surface with a p...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B67/00
CPCA63B24/00A63B41/00A63B67/002A63B2207/02A63C19/00A63B2210/52A63B2225/62A63B2243/0095A63B2208/12A63B2225/74
Inventor BUTLER, BRADLEY A.
Owner BRADLEY ALAN BUTLER
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