Archery game

Abstract

A game having a supporting frame over which is draped a cover and a netting with the cover and netting catching and retaining arrows shot into the target or cover. The target may be designed to replicate a dart board.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]This invention relates to a game that utilizes a target similar to a dart board but instead of throwing darts at it the player shoots arrows at it.[0003]2. Background Art[0004]Several U.S. Pat. Nos. show archery targets, namely, U.S. Pat. Nos. 1,602,441; 3,367,660; 4,546,984 and 3,902,721 while others namely, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,328,033 and 5,062,640 show golf targets. The advertising of other parties show dart boards, for example the advertising of http: / / www.dart-stopbackboards.com on the internet. But none of the patents or publications show or suggest shooting arrows at dart boards and dart board structures that would be capable of handling the impact and destructiveness of arrows shot by archery bows.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0005]In general, my invention enables archery players to engage in target practice as well as archery games similar to darts, indoors or outdoors such as in a game room, back yard, a bedroom or an...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]In general, my invention enables archery players to engage in target practice as well as archery games similar to darts, indoors or outdoors such as in a game room, back yard, a bedroom or any other place favored by the player without damage to the surrounding environment or persons or pets if an arrow misses the target. Unlike a conventional dart game, my target is not hung on a wall but rather has a readily portable backdrop which may be erected in any suitable location independent of walls or other objects upon which a dart board is conventionally hung. For this objective I provide a portable, readily assembled or disassembled backdrop comprising a frame which may be rested on any horizontal surface, such as the floor of a house or on the driveway or grass-covered space.

[0006]Upon the frame is draped a cover that has a glove-like fit thereon at the top, with front and back sides hanging loosely there below. This loosely hanging front side of the cover faces the archer and upon this surface is hung the target. When either the front side of the cover or the target is struck by an arrow, the target and the front side of the cover will move away from the archer in the direction of the arrow movement thereby dampening or absorbing shock of the arrow and generally preventing the arrow from penetrating deeply into the target or cover structure.

Problems solved by technology

But none of the patents or publications show or suggest shooting arrows at dart boards and dart board structures that would be capable of handling the impact and destructiveness of arrows shot by archery bows.

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