US3306615A - Toss game simulating bowling - Google Patents

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US3306615A
US3306615A US359648A US35964864A US3306615A US 3306615 A US3306615 A US 3306615A US 359648 A US359648 A US 359648A US 35964864 A US35964864 A US 35964864A US 3306615 A US3306615 A US 3306615A
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  • This invention relates generally to games and more particularly to toss games of skill for children.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide an improved game particularly for children and based on the well known or conventional ten pin bowling game.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide an improved ten pin bowling game so conceived as to place it in that class of inexpensive games known as box games in which the entire game is played within the game containing box.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the game
  • FIG. 2 is an elevational view of certain pieces of the game
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view of FIG. 2.
  • the game includes a box 10 having a cover 12, the box and its cover being inexpensively made of cardboard.
  • the box 10 has a bottom wall 14, front wall 16, rear wall 18 and side walls 20.
  • the box cover 12 is made integral with the rear wall 18 and is bendable along line 22, as a hinge. As shown in FIG. 1, the box cover 12 is raised to a position at right angles to the box to provide a back stop and the cover may be held in this position by any suitable means such as the screw 24, washer 26 and wing nut 28. If desired, corner braces 30 having relatively right angle ends may be used and held in place by the screws to locate the cover at right angles to the box.
  • a triangular receiver Positioned within the box 10 there is a triangular receiver formed by sides 32 and 34 and by a medial portion 36 of the box rear wall 22.
  • the sides 32 and 34 of the receiver may be of the same height as the depth of the box, as shown, or may be somewhat less than the depth of the box, as desired.
  • the sides may be formed with lower flanges 38 and end flanges 39 which may be secured respectively to the bottom and rear of the box by cement or staples.
  • the sides 32 and 34 of the receiver divide the box 10 into a relatively large no count area 14 and a relatively small triangular count area 40.
  • the sides 32, 34 and the medial portion 36 of the box rear wall define a receiver which is representative of the outline or area of ten pins, as set in the conventional ten pin bowling game.
  • the game includes ten count pieces 42 which represent the ten pins of the conventional bowling game.
  • a stack of the pieces 42 is shown in FIG. 2 as being flat discs, and in the interests of economy of manufacture,
  • the discs may be three quarter inch washers, as represented in FIG. 3.
  • the player takes all ten of the pin-representing discs 42 in one hand and tosses them together toward the triangular count area 40.
  • a target 44 on the cover back stop is provided for the player as a guide and is located directly above the triangular count area 40.
  • the target 44 is printed on the underside of the cover and preferably comprises a likeness of ten pins set in the conventional triangular formation of the conventional bowling game. If the tossed discs all remain Within the confines of the triangle area 40, it is counted as a strike, using the same system of scoring established for the conventional bowling game.
  • a spare would be recorded Where only some of the discs remain within the triangular area 40 on the first toss and the player is successful in getting the remainder of the discs within the triangle on the second toss.
  • this would be the equivalent of the situation in conventional bowling where the ball completely misses the pins, such as a so called gutter ball, and no count would be recorded by the player for this toss, but if all ten discs are tossed into the remain within the triangular receiver on the second turn, the player would receive the benefit of a spare count as in conventional ten pin bowling.
  • a cutaway portion of the lower edge thereof near the rear wall 18 provides an opening 46 for passage of the discs 42 from the triangular area 40 to the no count area 14 by tilting the box. Also, an opening 48 is provided in the box front wall 16 adjacent one of the front corners so that all ten of the discs 42 may be readily retrieved by tilting the box toward the said corner.
  • a game of skill comprising a box, an upright backstop member extending upwardly from one side of said box, a pair of side members within said box cooperating with a medial portion of the said one side of said box to define a triangular enclosure, said enclosure dividing the interior of said box into a triangular count zone and a relatively larger no-count zone, said triangular enclosure representative of the outline of set ten pins, ten count pieces representative of ten pins and to be tossed collectively into the count zone, and an outlet in one side of the triangular structure for passage of the count pieces to the no-count zone by tilting of the box.
  • a game of skill comprising a box, an upright back stop member extending upwardly from one side of said box, a pair of side members within said box cooperating with a medial portion of the said one side of said box to define a triangular enclosure, said enclosure dividing the 0 interior of said box into a triangular count zone and a relatively larger no-count zone, said triangular enclosure representative of the outline of set ten pins, ten discs representative of ten pins and to be tossed collectively into the count zone, an outlet in one side of the triangular structure for passage of the discs to the no-count zone by tilting of the box, and an outlet in one side of said box for passage of said discs out of said box by tilting the latter.

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wzx q KM 3,306,615 TOSS GAME SIMULATING BOWLING Oscar F. Tack, 2919 Drexel, Detroit, Mich. 48215 Filed Apr. 14, 1964, Ser. No. 359,648 2 Claims. (Cl. 273-95) This invention relates generally to games and more particularly to toss games of skill for children.
It is an object of the invention to provide a game for children which involves skill and to some extent is educational in the matter of counting the score.
Another object of the invention is to provide an improved game particularly for children and based on the well known or conventional ten pin bowling game.
Another object of the invention is to provide an improved ten pin bowling game so conceived as to place it in that class of inexpensive games known as box games in which the entire game is played within the game containing box.
In connection with the next preceding object, it is an object of the invention to provide an inexpensive bowling game for children in which the conventional alley or lane is eliminated.
Other objects of the invention will become apparent from the following description, taken in connection with the drawing in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the game;
FIG. 2 is an elevational view of certain pieces of the game, and
FIG. 3 is a plan view of FIG. 2.
Referring to the drawing by characters of reference, the game includes a box 10 having a cover 12, the box and its cover being inexpensively made of cardboard. The box 10 has a bottom wall 14, front wall 16, rear wall 18 and side walls 20. Preferably, the box cover 12 is made integral with the rear wall 18 and is bendable along line 22, as a hinge. As shown in FIG. 1, the box cover 12 is raised to a position at right angles to the box to provide a back stop and the cover may be held in this position by any suitable means such as the screw 24, washer 26 and wing nut 28. If desired, corner braces 30 having relatively right angle ends may be used and held in place by the screws to locate the cover at right angles to the box.
Positioned within the box 10 there is a triangular receiver formed by sides 32 and 34 and by a medial portion 36 of the box rear wall 22. The sides 32 and 34 of the receiver may be of the same height as the depth of the box, as shown, or may be somewhat less than the depth of the box, as desired. To attach the sides 32 and 34 of the receiver to the box 10, the sides may be formed with lower flanges 38 and end flanges 39 which may be secured respectively to the bottom and rear of the box by cement or staples.
The sides 32 and 34 of the receiver divide the box 10 into a relatively large no count area 14 and a relatively small triangular count area 40. The sides 32, 34 and the medial portion 36 of the box rear wall define a receiver which is representative of the outline or area of ten pins, as set in the conventional ten pin bowling game. In addition, the game includes ten count pieces 42 which represent the ten pins of the conventional bowling game. A stack of the pieces 42 is shown in FIG. 2 as being flat discs, and in the interests of economy of manufacture,
/United States Patent lCe the discs may be three quarter inch washers, as represented in FIG. 3.
In playing the game, the player takes all ten of the pin-representing discs 42 in one hand and tosses them together toward the triangular count area 40. A target 44 on the cover back stop is provided for the player as a guide and is located directly above the triangular count area 40. The target 44 is printed on the underside of the cover and preferably comprises a likeness of ten pins set in the conventional triangular formation of the conventional bowling game. If the tossed discs all remain Within the confines of the triangle area 40, it is counted as a strike, using the same system of scoring established for the conventional bowling game. Accordingly, a spare would be recorded Where only some of the discs remain within the triangular area 40 on the first toss and the player is successful in getting the remainder of the discs within the triangle on the second toss. Of course, if none of the discs remain in the triangular area 40, this would be the equivalent of the situation in conventional bowling where the ball completely misses the pins, such as a so called gutter ball, and no count would be recorded by the player for this toss, but if all ten discs are tossed into the remain within the triangular receiver on the second turn, the player would receive the benefit of a spare count as in conventional ten pin bowling.
In the triangular side member 32, a cutaway portion of the lower edge thereof near the rear wall 18 provides an opening 46 for passage of the discs 42 from the triangular area 40 to the no count area 14 by tilting the box. Also, an opening 48 is provided in the box front wall 16 adjacent one of the front corners so that all ten of the discs 42 may be readily retrieved by tilting the box toward the said corner.
From the foregoing description it will be appreciated that I have provided an improved game of skill which is particularly entertaining both for small children and adults and one which is inexpensive to manufacture. It will further be appreciated that the herein described game has many of the aspects of a conventional bowling game without the need of the large alley or lane area of the conventional game yet requires a degree of skill and training in the keeping of the score.
While I have shown and described my game and its structure in detail, it will be understood that many variations and changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
I claim:
1. A game of skill comprising a box, an upright backstop member extending upwardly from one side of said box, a pair of side members within said box cooperating with a medial portion of the said one side of said box to define a triangular enclosure, said enclosure dividing the interior of said box into a triangular count zone and a relatively larger no-count zone, said triangular enclosure representative of the outline of set ten pins, ten count pieces representative of ten pins and to be tossed collectively into the count zone, and an outlet in one side of the triangular structure for passage of the count pieces to the no-count zone by tilting of the box.
2. A game of skill comprising a box, an upright back stop member extending upwardly from one side of said box, a pair of side members within said box cooperating with a medial portion of the said one side of said box to define a triangular enclosure, said enclosure dividing the 0 interior of said box into a triangular count zone and a relatively larger no-count zone, said triangular enclosure representative of the outline of set ten pins, ten discs representative of ten pins and to be tossed collectively into the count zone, an outlet in one side of the triangular structure for passage of the discs to the no-count zone by tilting of the box, and an outlet in one side of said box for passage of said discs out of said box by tilting the latter.
References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2/1924 Skreberg 273-95 8/1943 Hoover 273-105 RICHARD C. PINKHAM, Primaly Examiner. M. R. PAGE, Assistant Examiner.

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1. A GAME OF SKILL COMPRISING A BOX, AN UPRIGHT BACKSTOP MEMBER EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM ONE SIDE OF SAID BOX, A PAIR OF SIDE MEMBERS WITHIN SAID BOX COOPERATING WITH A MEDIAL PORTION OF THE SAID ONE SIDE OF SAID BOX TO DEFINE A TRIANGULAR ENCLOSURE, SAID ENCLOSURE DIVIDING THE INTERIOR OF SAID BOX INTO A TRIANGULAR COUNT ZONE AND A RELATIVELY LARGER NO-COUNT ZONE, SAID TRIANGULAR ENCLOSURE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OUTLINE OF SET TEN PINS, TEN COUNT PIECES REPRESENTATIVE OF TEN PINS AND TO BE TOSSED COLLECTIVELY INTO THE COUNT ZONE, AND AN OUTLET IN ONE SIDE OF THE TRIANGULAR STRUCTURE FOR PASSAGE OF THE COUNT PIECES TO THE NO-COUNT ZONE BY TILTING OF THE BOX.
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US3794325A (en) * 1971-08-12 1974-02-26 H Stender Target cups in ten pin configuration and projector having force varying capability
US4012042A (en) * 1976-01-19 1977-03-15 Blasingame Steve J Invertible pocketed target for a disc throwing game
US5282635A (en) * 1993-05-11 1994-02-01 Hopkins Randolph M Marker toss game
US20110123968A1 (en) * 2009-11-24 2011-05-26 Mclaughlin Corey John Hand-held educational game
US20110183785A1 (en) * 2009-02-17 2011-07-28 Michael Cerpok Ball game apparatus and method
US20120043723A1 (en) * 2010-08-19 2012-02-23 Everett Rakes Tossing Game
US20170284775A1 (en) * 2016-04-02 2017-10-05 Brian Edmiston Dart throwing game
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US3794325A (en) * 1971-08-12 1974-02-26 H Stender Target cups in ten pin configuration and projector having force varying capability
US4012042A (en) * 1976-01-19 1977-03-15 Blasingame Steve J Invertible pocketed target for a disc throwing game
US5282635A (en) * 1993-05-11 1994-02-01 Hopkins Randolph M Marker toss game
US20110183785A1 (en) * 2009-02-17 2011-07-28 Michael Cerpok Ball game apparatus and method
US9095754B2 (en) * 2009-02-17 2015-08-04 Michael Cerpok Ball game apparatus and method
US20110123968A1 (en) * 2009-11-24 2011-05-26 Mclaughlin Corey John Hand-held educational game
US20120043723A1 (en) * 2010-08-19 2012-02-23 Everett Rakes Tossing Game
US20170284775A1 (en) * 2016-04-02 2017-10-05 Brian Edmiston Dart throwing game
US20200179779A1 (en) * 2017-04-28 2020-06-11 Edward R. Stikeleather Game of toss
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