Toss Game

Abstract

A toss game. The game has two casings which sit one within the other. Each casing has a playing surface. The playing surfaces of each casing have groups of toss targets. Correlated to each of the groups of toss targets are groups of scoring indicia. Each target surface is maintainable above a ground surface location. During play the casings are positioned an operating distance away from one another. The casings contain storage space for game components. The casings also have carrying handles. The game components include offensive scoring components and defensive components.

Description

BACKGROUND[0001]a) Background Art[0002]U.S. Pat. No. 6,866,268 discloses a tossing game having an apparatus which appears to be a flat board, a target surface, a number of tossing discs, and a scoring peg. A number of games are provided within the same board or apparatus. In one method, each player tosses three rings on to the target surface. The toss is scored according to the landing position of the rings and the scoring position of a “power key”. The first player to reach the top score wins.[0003]In the Summary of the Invention section as seen in col. 1 starting around line 40, “one aspect of the invention comprises a target board, a scoring peg, and a plurality of tossing disks.” Further down at line 52, “the scoring peg, sometimes referred to as the “power key” can be moved among three different scoring receptacles, one corresponding to each target hole on the top surface. Although the scoring receptacles may be only on one side of the rails,” the receptacles are on both sides ...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]U.S. Pat. No. 6,296,249 discloses a disc tossing / target receiving game with surface features; the game has a rectilinear target with convex landing surface and pockets arranged within the target. Players toss the discs onto the target apparatus to score points according to the rules. The discs and the target create the appearance of impossibility of entering certain scores while creating actual possibility developing skills to score. The board is lined with a frictionless-type surface and has flanges around the edges which help to retain the discs when they hit the board. The convex surface makes it more difficult to score. In the Summary of the Invention section starting at around line 51, “the target apparatus and disks are designed in such a way that the interaction between the target apparatus and disks are unexpected and varied.” Furthermore in col. 2 around line 15, “the current invention requires more interesting and challenging means of successfully placing the disks into scoring positions. Errant bounces of the disks experienced with past games are nearly eliminated by the current invention. This greatly increases the importance of skill and reduces the component of chance involved in scoring points.” For example, as seen in col. 3 of the preferred embodiment, around line 4, “the convex playing surface causes the disks to veer away from the pockets, but the convex nature of the playing surface is not normally noticed. This creates the appearance of a possibility of sliding the disks into pockets and when it is in fact nearly possible.” Furthermore, at line 43 still in col. 3, “Example 2 to the same as Example 1 except that the playing surface of the target apparatus is made planar instead of convex. This significantly reduces the difficulty of accomplishing the disks into the scoring pockets and most particularly reduces the difficulty of accomplishing the disks into the scoring pockets.”

[0007]U.S. Pat. No. 5,575,480 discloses a toss game apparatus for alternative use as a target for throwing projectiles or as a support for an individual playing the toss game which includes a frame and a top panel mounted on the frame and deflectable relative to the frame. In the Disclosure of the Invention section in col. 2 around line 11, “the present invention incorporates unique structure which enhances the gaming characteristics of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a top panel which is deflectable to some extent and co-operable with other structural elements to allow deflection of the top panel during play to absorb energy of projectiles while still serving as a proper and adequate support for an individual standing on the top panel when throwing projectiles to apparatus of like construction. Further more, the top panel of the apparatus is covered by carpeting of a specific character to both protect the top panel and encourage retention of tossed projectiles thereon.”

Problems solved by technology

The convex surface makes it more difficult to score.

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