US20220339514A1

US20220339514A1 - Ring Toss Game Assembly And Method Of Use

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Publication number: US20220339514A1
Application number: US17/240,100
Authority: US
Inventors: Juan F. Garcia
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2021-04-26
Filing date: 2021-04-26
Publication date: 2022-10-27

Abstract

A ring toss game assembly enabling a tabletop playable ring tossing game includes a board, a plurality of pegs, and a plurality of rings. Each peg is engaged to and extends substantially perpendicularly from an upper face of the board. A respective ring is grasped in digits of a hand of a user, positioning the user to toss the respective ring in an attempt to position the respective ring around a respective one of the plurality of pegs. The ring toss game assembly also may comprise a set of rules for playing a ring toss game.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to object tossing game assemblies and more particularly pertains to a new object tossing game assembly enabling a tabletop playable ring tossing game. The present invention discloses an object tossing game assembly comprising a board with pegs attached and a plurality of ring. The pegs are adjustably positionable and comprise a plurality of colors, allowing for a variety of games to be played. The rings have a variety of inner diameters and comprise materials of various degrees of rigidness, allowing for a variety of difficulty levels in the games to be played. The board is sized for tabletop positioning and has a wall affixed to its perimeter so that rings tossed on retained upon the board.

Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98.

The prior art relates to object tossing game assembles. Prior art object tossing game assembles which use rings are not designed for tabletop play, nor do they permit games to be played based on colors of the pegs. Generally, prior art object tossing game assembles comprises a pair of board with pegs or hooks attached, which are positioned apart and angled relative to a surface upon which they are positioned, such as is done with cornhole boards.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a board, a plurality of pegs, and a plurality of rings. Each peg is engaged to and extends substantially perpendicularly from an upper face of the board. A respective ring is configured to be grasped in digits of a hand of a user, positioning the user to toss the respective ring in an attempt to position the respective ring around a respective one of the plurality of pegs. The present invention also may comprise a set of rules for playing a ring toss game.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric perspective view of a ring toss game assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a flow diagram for a method utilizing an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 6 thereof, a new object tossing game assembly embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the ring toss game assembly 10 generally comprises a board 12, a plurality of pegs 14, and a plurality of rings 16. The board 12 may be substantially circularly shaped, or alternatively shaped, such as, but not limited to, squarely shaped, ovally shaped, and the like. The board 12 has a width 18 of from 20.00 to 42.00 centimeters. The board 12 may have a width 18 of approximately 28.00 centimeters so that the board 12 is sized for positioning upon a tabletop.
Each peg 14 is engaged to and extends substantially perpendicularly from an upper face 20 of the board 12. Each peg 14 has a respective color, so that the plurality of pegs 14 comprises pegs 14 having a variety of colors 22. For example, as is indicated in FIG. 4, the plurality of pegs 14 may comprise pegs 14 colored red, orange, green, yellow, purple, white, and blue.
The pegs 14 extend from the board 12 from 1.27 to 3.20 centimeters. The pegs 14 may extend from the board 12 approximately 2.54 centimeters. The present invention also anticipates each peg 14 having a respective length 24 so that the plurality of pegs 14 comprises pegs 14 having a variety of lengths 24. The pegs 14 may be cylindrically shaped, as is shown in FIG. 3, although the present invention anticipates pegs 14 having alternative shapes, such as, but not limited to, rectangular or triangular prism shaped, and the like. Each peg 14 has an end 26 distal from the board 12. The peg 14 is tapered adjacent to the end 26 so that the end 26 is circumferentially smaller than the peg 14 is proximate to the end 26. As will become apparent, tapering of the pegs 14 increases potential contact with a ring 16 when the ring 16 is tossed.
The present invention anticipates a plurality of holes 28 extending into the upper face 20 of the board 12. The holes 28 are sized complementarily to the pegs 14 so that the pegs 14 are selectively insertable into the holes 28 to engage the pegs 14 to the board 12 in one of a variety of possible configurations. The flexibility allowed in positioning of the pegs 14 provides for a variety of configurations, which can be used to adjust a difficulty level of a game or to enable different types of games. The holes 28 may be positioned in a plurality of concentric circles 30, as is shown in FIG. 4, or in other arrangements, such as, but not limited to, parallel row positioning, random positioning, and the like.
A respective ring 16 is configured to be grasped in digits of a hand of a user, positioning the user to toss the respective ring 16 in an attempt to position the respective ring 16 around a respective one of the plurality of pegs 14. A successful toss, wherein the respective ring 16 encircles a respective peg 14, is known as a “ringer”. Games played with the ring toss game assembly 10 may include scoring of a “leaner”, which is a ring 16 that is touching a peg 14 without encircling it.
The rings 16 may be substantially circularly shaped, as is shown in FIG. 1, or alternatively shaped, such as, but not limited to, squarely shaped, triangularly shaped, and the like. Each ring 16 has a respective inner diameter 32 so that the plurality of rings 16 comprises rings 16 having a variety of inner diameters 32. The rings 16 comprise rubber, silicone, flexible elastomer, other flexible material, rigid elastomer, wood, metal, or other substantially rigid material. Rings 16 having a larger inner diameter 32 and comprising flexible material have a higher probability of engaging a peg 14 upon tossing of the ring 16.
The plurality of rings 16 may comprise a first set 34 of rings 16, a second set 36 of rings 16, and a third set 38 of rings 16. The rings 16 of the first set 34 comprise rubber, silicone, or flexible elastomer and have equivalent inner diameters 32. The rings 16 of the second set 36 comprise rubber, silicone, or flexible elastomer, and have equivalent inner diameters 32. The rings 16 of the second set 36 have smaller inner diameters 32 than the rings 16 of the first set 34. The rings 16 of the third set 38 comprise rigid elastomer, wood, or metal, and have equivalent inner diameters 32. The rings 16 of the third set 38 have inner diameters 32 equivalent to those of the rings 16 of the second set 36.
The first set 34, the second set 36, and the third set 38 of rings 16 thus provide easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels in achieving a successful toss. Each ring 16 of the first set 34 may have an inner diameter 32 of 3.81 centimeters, while each ring 16 of the second set 36 and of the third set 38 may have an inner diameter 32 of 2.86 centimeters. The present invention also anticipates other combinations of inner diameters 32 for the first set 34, the second set 36, and the third set 38 of rings 16.
A wall 40 is engaged to, extends around, and extends substantially perpendicularly from a perimeter 42 of the board 12. The wall 40 is configured to retain tossed rings 16 upon the board 12, which is particularly beneficial when the ring toss game assembly 10 is used on a tabletop. The wall 40 is substantially transparent and has a height 44 of from 2.54 to 7.62 centimeters. The wall 40 may have a height 44 of approximately 5.08 centimeters.
The ring toss game assembly 10 may be used in any manner which is entertaining to the users, but also may comprise a set of rules 46 for playing a ring toss game. For example, the first set 34 of rings 16 may be assigned to younger, less experienced, or less skilled users, the second set 36 of rings 16 to users having a medial level of experience or skill in tossing, and the third set 38 of rings 16 to users having a high level of experience or skill in tossing. Additionally, scoring can be based on the color 22 of the peg 14 that is ringed. Games can be played wherein specific actions are associated with the color 22 of the peg 14 that is ringed, as is shown in FIG. 4.
In use, the ring toss game assembly 10 enables a method 48 of playing a ring toss game. The method 48 comprises a first step 50 of providing a ring toss game assembly 10 according to the specification above. A second step 52 of the method 48 is providing a set of rules 46 for playing a ring toss game. A third step 54 of the method 48 is tossing the rings 16 and scoring the tosses according to the set of rules 46.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

I claim:

1. A ring toss game assembly comprising:

a board;

a plurality of pegs, each peg being engaged to and extending substantially perpendicularly from an upper face of the board; and

a plurality of rings, wherein a respective ring is configured for grasping in digits of a hand of a user, positioning the user for tossing the respective ring in an attempt to position the respective ring around a respective one of the plurality of pegs.

2. The ring toss game assembly of claim 1, wherein:

the board is substantially circularly shaped;

the rings are substantially circularly shaped;

each ring has a respective inner diameter, such that the plurality of rings comprises rings having a variety of inner diameters; and

each peg has a respective color, such that the plurality of pegs comprises pegs having a variety of colors.

3. The ring toss game assembly of claim 1, wherein:

the board has a width of from 20.00 to 42.00 centimeters; and

the pegs extend from the board from 1.27 to 3.20 centimeters.

4. The ring toss game assembly of claim 3, wherein:

the board has a width of approximately 28.00 centimeters; and

the pegs extend from the board approximately 2.54 centimeters.

5. The ring toss game assembly of claim 2, wherein the plurality of pegs comprises pegs colored red, orange, green, yellow, purple, white, and blue.

6. The ring toss game assembly of claim 1, wherein each peg has an end distal from the board, the peg being tapered adjacent to the end, such that the end is circumferentially smaller than the peg proximate to the end.

7. The ring toss game assembly of claim 1, further including a plurality of holes extending into the upper face of the board, the holes being sized complementarily to the pegs, such that the pegs are selectively insertable into the holes for engaging the pegs to the board in one of a variety of possible configurations.

8. The ring toss game assembly of claim 7, wherein the holes are positioned in a plurality of concentric circles.

9. The ring toss game assembly of claim 2, wherein the rings comprise rubber, silicone, flexible elastomer, rigid elastomer, wood, or metal.

10. The ring toss game assembly of claim 9, wherein the plurality of rings comprises:

a first set of rings, each ring of the first set comprising rubber, silicone, or flexible elastomer, the rings of the first set having equivalent inner diameters;

a second set of rings, each ring of the second set comprising rubber, silicone, or flexible elastomer, the rings of the second set having equivalent inner diameters, the rings of the second set having smaller inner diameters than the rings of the first set; and

a third set of rings, each ring of the third set comprising rigid elastomer, wood, or metal, the rings of the third set having equivalent inner diameters, the rings of the third set having inner diameters equivalent to the rings of the second set.

11. The ring toss game assembly of claim 10, wherein:

each ring of the first set has an inner diameter of 3.81 centimeters; and

each ring of the second set has an inner diameter of 2.86 centimeters.

12. The ring toss game assembly of claim 1, further including a wall engaged to, extending around, and extending substantially perpendicularly from, a perimeter of the board, wherein the wall is configured for retaining tossed rings upon the board.

13. The ring toss game assembly of claim 12, wherein the wall is substantially transparent.

14. The ring toss game assembly of claim 12, wherein the wall has a height of from 2.54 to 7.62 centimeters.

15. The ring toss game assembly of claim 14, wherein the wall has a height of approximately 5.08 centimeters.

16. The ring toss game assembly of claim 1, further including a set of rules for playing a ring toss game.

17. A method of playing a ring toss game comprising:

providing a ring toss game assembly comprising:

a board,

a plurality of pegs, each peg being engaged to and extending substantially perpendicularly from an upper face of the board, and

a plurality of rings, wherein a respective ring is configured for grasping in digits of a hand of a user, positioning the user for tossing the respective ring in an attempt to position the respective ring around a respective one of the plurality of pegs;

providing a set of rules for playing a ring toss game; and

tossing the rings and scoring the tosses according to the set of rules.

18. A ring toss game assembly comprising:

a board, the board being substantially circularly shaped, the board having a width of from 20.00 to 42.00 centimeters, the board having a width of approximately 28.00 centimeters;

a plurality of pegs, each peg being engaged to and extending substantially perpendicularly from an upper face of the board, each peg having a respective color, such that the plurality of pegs comprises pegs having a variety of colors, the plurality of pegs comprising pegs colored red, orange, green, yellow, purple, white, and blue, each peg having an end distal from the board, the peg being tapered adjacent to the end, such that the end is circumferentially smaller than the peg proximate to the end, the pegs extending from the board from 1.27 to 3.20 centimeters, the pegs extending from the board approximately 2.54 centimeters;

a plurality of holes extending into the upper face of the board, the holes being sized complementarily to the pegs, such that the pegs are selectively insertable into the holes for engaging the pegs to the board in one of a variety of possible configurations, the holes being positioned in a plurality of concentric circles;

a plurality of rings, wherein a respective ring is configured for grasping in digits of a hand of a user, positioning the user for tossing the respective ring in an attempt to position the respective ring around a respective one of the plurality of pegs, the rings being substantially circularly shaped, each ring having a respective inner diameter, such that the plurality of rings comprises rings having a variety of inner diameters, the rings comprising rubber, silicone, flexible elastomer, rigid elastomer, wood, or metal, the plurality of rings comprising:

a first set of rings, each ring of the first set comprising rubber, silicone, or flexible elastomer, the rings of the first set having equivalent inner diameters, each ring of the first set having an inner diameter of 3.81 centimeters,

a second set of rings, each ring of the second set comprising rubber, silicone, or flexible elastomer, the rings of the second set having equivalent inner diameters, the rings of the second set having smaller inner diameters than the rings of the first set, each ring of the second set having an inner diameter of 2.86 centimeters; and

a third set of rings, each ring of the third set comprising rigid elastomer, wood, or metal, the rings of the third set having equivalent inner diameters, the rings of the third set having inner diameters equivalent to the rings of the second set;

a wall engaged to, extending around, and extending substantially perpendicularly from, a perimeter of the board, wherein the wall is configured for retaining tossed rings upon the board, the wall being substantially transparent, the wall having a height of from 2.54 to 7.62 centimeters, the wall having a height of approximately 5.08 centimeters; and

a set of rules for playing a ring toss game.