GB2244933A - Projectile/target systems - Google Patents

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GB2244933A
GB2244933A GB8918336A GB8918336A GB2244933A GB 2244933 A GB2244933 A GB 2244933A GB 8918336 A GB8918336 A GB 8918336A GB 8918336 A GB8918336 A GB 8918336A GB 2244933 A GB2244933 A GB 2244933A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41J—TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS
    • F41J3/00—Targets for arrows or darts, e.g. for sporting or amusement purposes
    • F41J3/0009—Dartboards
    • F41J3/0033—Dartboards for use with safety darts
    • F41J3/0052—Dartboards for use with safety darts having a hook and loop surface for hook and loop tip darts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/02—Shooting or hurling games
    • A63F9/0204—Targets therefor
    • A63F9/0208—Targets therefor the projectile being connectable to the target, e.g. using hook and loop-type fastener, hooks
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41J—TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS
    • F41J3/00—Targets for arrows or darts, e.g. for sporting or amusement purposes
    • F41J3/0009—Dartboards
    • F41J3/0033—Dartboards for use with safety darts
    • F41J3/0057—Dartboards for use with safety darts having a magnetic surface for receiving magnetic tip darts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B6/00—Projectiles or missiles specially adapted for projection without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge, e.g. for blow guns, bows or crossbows, hand-held spring or air guns
    • F42B6/003—Darts

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Abstract

Surface regions of a projectile and a target are such that the projectile is retained on the part of the target which it hits. The surface regions may be of hooked fabric or magnetic. The projectile may be in the form of a shuttlecock, a ball, an arrow or a quoit. The system may be used to practise golf chip shots.

Description

MEANS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING AN ACTIVITY The present invention relates to means and method for peforming an activity and particularly, but not exclusively, to equipment for and a method of playing a game.
According to the present invention, there is provided means for performing an activity, comprising a target
region and a projectile for projectingAat the target region, the projectile and the target region each having at least in part a surface region which has such a property that when the projectile contacts the said surface region of the target region the projectile is retained on the said surface region of the target region.
The said surface region of the projectile and of the target region may comprise a plurality of elements having mutually co-operating configurations.
The said surface region of at least one of the projectile and target region may comprise magnetic material.
The target region may comprise a sheet.
The target
e. rgion A may comprise an area of a solid surface such as a wall or floor.
The target region may comprise a plurality of the said surface regions each representing different scores of a game.
The said surface region of the target region may comprise a peripheral area of the target region.
The projectile may comprise a shuttlecock, the said surface region of the projectile being provided on the head of the shuttlecock.
The projectile may comprise an arrow, the said surface region of the projectile being provided on the tip of the arrow.
The projectile may comprise a light-weight ball, the said surface region of the projectile being provided on the outer face of the ball.
Also according to the present invention there is provided a method of performing an activity, comprisingprojecting a projectile at a target region, the projectile and the target region each having at least in part a surface region which has such a property that when the projectile contacts the said surface region of the target region the projectile is retained on the said surface region of the target region.
The present invention will now be described by way of example and with reference to accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows a target region in the form of a sheet, Figure 2 shows a shuttlecock for use in the present invention, and Figure 3 shows a light-weight ball for use in the present invention Figure 1 shows a target region, a sheet 1 of material such as canvas which can be readily folded or rolled up for storage. On the face of the sheet is a plurality of surface regions 2 each representing different scores of a game. The surface regions
comprise one half of mutually co-operating layers of VELCRO (Registered trade mark).
The projectile may comprise a shuttlecock 3, as shown in Figure 2, which has a head having a surface region 4 comprising strips of the other half of the pair of mutually co-operating layers of VELCRO. When the shuttlecock 3 is thrown at the target region 1 the elements of the VELCRO on the target region 1 and on the shuttlecock 3 interlock and retain the shuttlecock 3 on the target region 1. The shuttlecock 3 can easily be removed from the target region by a gentle pulling action.
Instead of throwing a shuttlcock 3 at the target region a light-weight ball, as shown in Figure 3, can be used. The said other half of the layers of VELCRO 5 is provided on the outer face of the ball 5.
As a further alternative to using a shuttlecock or a light-weight ball an arrow provided with the said other half of the layer of VELCRO on its tip may be used.
The arrow can be fired from a conventional bow, particularly one designed for children.
Instead of using VELCRO the surface regions of at least one of the projectile and target region can be of a magnetic material to enable the projectile to be retained on the target region.
In order to practice, for example, chip shots in golf, the target region can be provided on the floor, The light-weight ball shown in Figure 3 can be hit with a golf-club onto the target region and the mutually co-operating surface regions of VELCRO causing the ball to be retained in the target
e, region If it is required to project, for example, a ball into a given area the target region may be bounded by a peripheral ring of the said surface region of for example VELCRO.
The target region may be provided on a wall or floor so that activities requiring a relatively large space can be undertaken. Where a large floor space is used it may be possible to use a light-weight football having, for example, VELCRO provided on its face.
Many different games can be played according to the present invention, for example, the game of quoits in which the rings are the projectiles and the target region is an area on the floor each being provided with for example mutually co-operating surface regions of VELCRO.
It is further possible for a wall area to be permanently covered with, for example, one half of a pair of layers of VELCRO and the back of a sheet providing the target region to be covered with the other half of the pair of layers of VELCRO. This enables the target region to be adhered to the wall area when a game is to be played and removed at the end of the game.

Claims (14)

1Means for performing an activity, comprising a target region and a projectile for projecting at the target region, the projectile and the target region each having at least in part a surface region which has such a property that when the projectile contacts the said surface region of the target region, the projectile is retained on the
said surface of the target region.
2 Means according to claim 1, wherein the said surface region of the projectile and of the target region comprises a plurality of elements having mutually co-operating configurations.
3 Means according to claim 1, wherein the said surface region of at least one of the projectile and target region comprises magnetic material.
4 Means according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the target region comprises a sheet.
5 Means according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the target region comprises an area of a solid surface.
6 Means according to claim 5, wherein the solid surface is a wall or a floor.
7 Means according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the target region comprises a plurality of the said surface regions each representing different scores of a game.
8 Means according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the said surface region of the target region comprises a peripheral area of the target region.
9 Means according to any preceding claim, wherein the projectile comprises a shuttlecock, the surface region of the projectile being provided on the head of the shuttlecock.
10 Means according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the projectile comprises an arrow, the said surface region of the projectile being provided on the tip of the arrow.
11 Means according to any one of claims 1 to
wherein the projectile comprises a light-weight ball, the said surface region of the projectile being provided on the outer face of the ball.
12 Means for performing an activity, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
13 A method of performing an activity, comprising projecting a projectile at a target region, the projectile and the target region each having at least in.part a surface region which has such a property that
when the projectile contacts the said surface of the target region the projectile is retained on the said surface region of the target region.
14 A method of performing an activity substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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US5294130A (en) * 1993-05-28 1994-03-15 Earnest Way Woods Tomahawk board game
WO1994008667A1 (en) * 1992-10-16 1994-04-28 Stephen Dean A golf game
GB2250204B (en) * 1990-11-29 1994-08-03 John Edwin Tozer Equipment for use in playing or practising a game
US7166037B2 (en) 2003-09-22 2007-01-23 Carter Vandette B Golf training apparatus
WO2008099036A1 (en) * 2007-02-16 2008-08-21 Victor Bajo Blasco Magnetic field application method for the use of compressed gas weapons
US7416493B2 (en) 2003-09-22 2008-08-26 Carter Vandette B Golf training apparatus

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US4049271A (en) * 1976-08-09 1977-09-20 Fonti Richard A Target board sail game
GB1547433A (en) * 1975-09-22 1979-06-20 Crown Recreation Target game
US4305587A (en) * 1979-08-30 1981-12-15 Grady Gerald J O Magnetic game and method
GB2164573A (en) * 1984-09-20 1986-03-26 Arthur Craven Golf game

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US3857566A (en) * 1974-01-24 1974-12-31 J Lemelson Adhesive surface dart and shock absorbing target
GB1547433A (en) * 1975-09-22 1979-06-20 Crown Recreation Target game
US4049271A (en) * 1976-08-09 1977-09-20 Fonti Richard A Target board sail game
US4305587A (en) * 1979-08-30 1981-12-15 Grady Gerald J O Magnetic game and method
GB2164573A (en) * 1984-09-20 1986-03-26 Arthur Craven Golf game

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GB2250204B (en) * 1990-11-29 1994-08-03 John Edwin Tozer Equipment for use in playing or practising a game
WO1994008667A1 (en) * 1992-10-16 1994-04-28 Stephen Dean A golf game
US5294130A (en) * 1993-05-28 1994-03-15 Earnest Way Woods Tomahawk board game
US7166037B2 (en) 2003-09-22 2007-01-23 Carter Vandette B Golf training apparatus
US7416493B2 (en) 2003-09-22 2008-08-26 Carter Vandette B Golf training apparatus
WO2008099036A1 (en) * 2007-02-16 2008-08-21 Victor Bajo Blasco Magnetic field application method for the use of compressed gas weapons
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