US3840233A - Flick-a-stick - Google Patents
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- the game stick'itself is an elongated body having apertures in the opposite end portions thereof, with the face surfaces of the stick tapering from the middle portion and converging toward the apertures.
- the construction of the game stick is designed to test the skill of the participants in throwing and catching the stick. One participant may throw the game stick in such a manner that it will be difficult to be caught by the other participant.
- the game stick is beneficial for physical fitness as well as for amusement.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of the game stick made in accordance with this invention.
- FIG. 2 is a section taken along the line 22 of FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a section taken along the line 3-3 of FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a section taken along the line 4-4 of FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a section taken along the line 55 of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 6 is a section taken along the line 6-6 of FIG. 2.
- the body member 11 has formed through the thickness thereof, adjacent its opposite ends, a pair of circular apertures 12 and 13 of sufficient size to permit the fingers of the player of the game to be inserted, at least partially therethrough.
- Each side of the body member 11 is provided with a pair of surfaces tapering from the middle portion of the body member 11 toward the apertures 12 and 13.
- the top face of the body member 11, as best disclosed in FIG. 2, is provided with oppositely directed declining surfaces 15 and 16, while the opposite face or bottom of the body member 11 is provided with oppositely directed inclined surfaces 17 and 18.
- the tapering surfaces 15 and 17 converge from the middle portion of the body member 11 toward, and terminate in, the inner portion of the aperture 12.
- the tapering surfaces 16 and 18 converge in the opposite direction to form the inner portion of the aperture 13.
- the converging pairs of surfaces 15 17 and 16 l8 converge symmetrically about a plane extending longitudinally through the center of the body member 11 and parallel to the faces of the body member 11.
- each tapering surface 15 and 16 also diverge from the middle portion of the body member 11 laterally toward opposite ends of the body member 11.
- the outer extremity of each tapering surface 15 and 16 has a dimension substantially equal to the diameter of each corresponding aperture 12 and 13.
- the tapering surfaces 17 and 18 also diverge laterally from the middle portion of the body member 11 toward the opposite extremities of the body member 11 to intercept the respective apertures 12 and 13 in the same manner as the tapering surfaces 15 and 16.
- the symmetry of the laterally diverging surfaces-l5 17 and 16 18 is best disclosed in FIGS. 4 and 5.
- the body member 11 is approximately 1 foot long, 2 inches wide and 1 inch thick. However, the dimensions may be varied in width, length and thickness, so long as the relative dimensions are maintained substantially proportional.
- the stick In playing a game with the game stick 10, the stick may be thrown by one of the participants in a spinning, twirling or end-over-end motion, as desired.
- the game stick 10 is thrown toward an opponent who must exercise his skill in catching the stick 10.
- the game may be played with the game stick 10 in such a manner that the scoring is determined by the method in which the game stick is caught.
- the scoring points may be graduated in accordance with the difficulty of the catch. For example, a higher score could be obtained by an opponent if he catches the game stick 10 with one hand rather than two hands. More points may be gained by catching the game stick by the fingers projecting through either the apertures 12 or 13. Other methods of scoring may be adopted as desired.
- a throwing device comprising:
- an elongated flat stick having length, width and thickness, the length being greater than the width, and the width being greater than the thickness
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Abstract
A game stick having an elongated flat body with apertures projecting through the thickness dimension of the end portions of the body, and an opposed pair of inclined surfaces on opposite sides of the body converging from the middle of the body toward the apertures, for manual holding, throwing and catching by the participants in a game.
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United States Patent 1191 Patterson Oct. 8, 1974 I54] FLlCK-A-STICK 2,122,505 7/1938 Yon 273/106 R q 1 1 Inventor: Norman Patterson, 150 Jones $22235 3513? $322?:Jijjjiijjiijjiijij:1357573142?5 Blvd., Murfreesboro, Tenn. 37130 22 Filed; 6, 1972 Primary Examiner-Paul E. Shapiro Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Harrington A. Lackey [21] Appl. No.: 294,322
[57] ABSTRACT [52] U.S. Cl 273/106 R A game stick having an elongated flat body with aper- [51] Int. Cl A63!) 65/00 tures projecting through the thickness'dimension of [58] Field of Search 273/1 R, 106 R, 106 B, the end portions of the body, and an opposed pair of 273/106 C inclined surfaces on opposite sides of the body eonverging from the middle of the body toward the aper- [56] References Cited tures, for manual holding, throwing and catching by UNITED STATES PATENTS the participants in a gamel,097,035 5/1914 Lee 273/106 C UX 1 Claim, 6 Drawing Figures FLICK-A-STICK BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a game, and more particularly to a game stick adapted to be thrown and caught by the participants in a game, either out of doors or in a gymnasium.
The game stick'itself is an elongated body having apertures in the opposite end portions thereof, with the face surfaces of the stick tapering from the middle portion and converging toward the apertures.
The construction of the game stick is designed to test the skill of the participants in throwing and catching the stick. One participant may throw the game stick in such a manner that it will be difficult to be caught by the other participant. The game stick is beneficial for physical fitness as well as for amusement.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a plan view of the game stick made in accordance with this invention;
FIG. 2 is a section taken along the line 22 of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a section taken along the line 3-3 of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a section taken along the line 4-4 of FIG.
FIG. 5 is a section taken along the line 55 of FIG. 1; and
FIG. 6 is a section taken along the line 6-6 of FIG. 2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring now to the drawings in more detail, the game stick 10 made in accordance with this invention comprises an elongated, solid body member 11 substantially longer than it is wide and about twice as wide as it is thick. The body member 11 has formed through the thickness thereof, adjacent its opposite ends, a pair of circular apertures 12 and 13 of sufficient size to permit the fingers of the player of the game to be inserted, at least partially therethrough.
Each side of the body member 11 is provided with a pair of surfaces tapering from the middle portion of the body member 11 toward the apertures 12 and 13. The top face of the body member 11, as best disclosed in FIG. 2, is provided with oppositely directed declining surfaces 15 and 16, while the opposite face or bottom of the body member 11 is provided with oppositely directed inclined surfaces 17 and 18. Thus, the tapering surfaces 15 and 17 converge from the middle portion of the body member 11 toward, and terminate in, the inner portion of the aperture 12. In the same manner, the tapering surfaces 16 and 18 converge in the opposite direction to form the inner portion of the aperture 13. As best disclosed in FIG. 2, the converging pairs of surfaces 15 17 and 16 l8 converge symmetrically about a plane extending longitudinally through the center of the body member 11 and parallel to the faces of the body member 11.
As best disclosed in FIG. 1, the surfaces 15 and 16 also diverge from the middle portion of the body member 11 laterally toward opposite ends of the body member 11. The outer extremity of each tapering surface 15 and 16 has a dimension substantially equal to the diameter of each corresponding aperture 12 and 13. The tapering surfaces 17 and 18 also diverge laterally from the middle portion of the body member 11 toward the opposite extremities of the body member 11 to intercept the respective apertures 12 and 13 in the same manner as the tapering surfaces 15 and 16. The symmetry of the laterally diverging surfaces-l5 17 and 16 18 is best disclosed in FIGS. 4 and 5.
In one form of the invention, the body member 11 is approximately 1 foot long, 2 inches wide and 1 inch thick. However, the dimensions may be varied in width, length and thickness, so long as the relative dimensions are maintained substantially proportional.
In playing a game with the game stick 10, the stick may be thrown by one of the participants in a spinning, twirling or end-over-end motion, as desired. The game stick 10 is thrown toward an opponent who must exercise his skill in catching the stick 10.
The game may be played with the game stick 10 in such a manner that the scoring is determined by the method in which the game stick is caught. The scoring points may be graduated in accordance with the difficulty of the catch. For example, a higher score could be obtained by an opponent if he catches the game stick 10 with one hand rather than two hands. More points may be gained by catching the game stick by the fingers projecting through either the apertures 12 or 13. Other methods of scoring may be adopted as desired.
I claim:
1. A throwing device comprising:
a. an elongated flat stick having length, width and thickness, the length being greater than the width, and the width being greater than the thickness,
b. an aperture adjacent each end of the stick extending through the thickness dimension of said stick; and
c. an opposed pair of tapered surfaces in each of the top and bottom faces of the stick, said tapered surfaces extending from substantially the center of the stick to each of the apertures, the thickness of the stick between the opposed tapering surfaces being greatestnear the center of the stick and least adjacent the apertures.
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1. A throwing device comprising: a. an elongated flat stick having length, width and thickness, the length being greater than the width, and the width being greater than the thickness, b. an aperture adjacent each end of the stick extending through the thickness dimension of said stick; and c. an opposed pair of tapered surfaces in each of the top and bottom faces of the stick, said tapered surfaces extending from substantially the center of the stick to each of the apertures, the thickness of the stick between the opposed tapering surfaces being greatest near the center of the stick and least adjacent the apertures.
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US4104822A (en) * | 1976-12-03 | 1978-08-08 | Rodgers Henry Wendell | Rotating circular airfoil |
US5788590A (en) * | 1994-08-22 | 1998-08-04 | Ervin; Robert | Stick game toy |
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US4104822A (en) * | 1976-12-03 | 1978-08-08 | Rodgers Henry Wendell | Rotating circular airfoil |
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