US3865375A - Outdoor game including tubular hoop structure and plurality of balls - Google Patents
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- An outdoor game comprises a plurality of hoops supported substantially upright in spaced relation to each other in a desired pattern in the ground.
- Each of a plurality of balls is adapted to be kicked or rolled along the ground by a corresponding one of the players.
- Each hoop is formed of a substantially rigid tube, each end of which fits over the end of a wire inserted part way into the ground.
- the portion of the wire adapted to be inserted into the tube includes a bend whereby the wire is bent over on itself. Additionally, one end portion of the wire is bent so as to rest parallel to the ground. This end portion may used to push the hoop into the ground with a foot.
- Objects of the invention are to provide an outdoor game of simple structure which provides entertainment, amusement, recreation, enjoyment, interest and exercise.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a hoop and a ball of the game of the invention, in play;
- FIG. 2 is a view, partly cut away and partly in section, of a hoop of the game of the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a view, partly cut away and partly in section, of a hoop of the game of the invention supported by peg-type members of an embodiment different from those of FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the outdoor game of the invention comprises a plurality of hoops, of which one hoop l is shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, supported substantially upright in spaced relation to each other in a desired pattern in the ground 2.
- Each of a plurality of balls is adapted to be kicked or rolled along the ground 2 by a corresponding one 4 (FIG. 1) of the players.
- the balls are soccer type balls and each is of a color different from those of the others.
- Each of the hoops l, and so on, is a substantially rigid tube.
- a plurality of peg-type members are provided.
- the peg-type members are adapted to be partially driven into the ground 2 and to extend from the ground.
- each hoop is supported by a corresponding pair of the peg-type members.
- each of the pegtype members 4 and 5 is a wire bent over on itself with one part 4a and 5a, respectively, extending into the ground 2, and the other part 4b and 512, respectively,
- An end la of the hoop l is adapted to fit over the area 46 of the wire 4 bent over on itself.
- An end 1b of the hoop l is adapted to fit over the area 50 of the wire 5 bent over on itself.
- the part 5b may also be used to push the hoop 1 into the gound with afoot.
- each of the peg-type members is a rod, as shown in FIG. 3.
- Each of the rods 6 and 7 supporting the hoop 1 may comprise any suitable ma-' terial such as, for example, wood, aluminum, plastic, or the like.
- An outdoor game comprising a plurality of hoops supported substantially upright in spaced relation to each other in a desired pattern in the ground, each of the hoops being a substantially rigid tube;
- each of the peg-type members being a wire bent over on itself to a substantially T-shape with a head and with a stern extending at substantially right angles from substantially the center of the head, with substantially half the head adapted to extend into the ground and the other halfformed of wire is that portion of the wire containing the bend whereby the bent over on itself adapted to extend from the ground and the stem adapted to rest on the ground, an end of the hoop removably fitting over said other half of the head of the T-
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An outdoor game comprises a plurality of hoops supported substantially upright in spaced relation to each other in a desired pattern in the ground. Each of a plurality of balls is adapted to be kicked or rolled along the ground by a corresponding one of the players. Each hoop is formed of a substantially rigid tube, each end of which fits over the end of a wire inserted part way into the ground. In one embodiment of the hoop, the portion of the wire adapted to be inserted into the tube includes a bend whereby the wire is bent over on itself. Additionally, one end portion of the wire is bent so as to rest parallel to the ground. This end portion may used to push the hoop into the ground with a foot.
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United States Patent 1191 Cosgrove 1451 Feb. 11, 1975 [75] Inventor:
[73] Assignee: The Raymond Lee Organization,
Inc., New York, NY. a part interest 22 Filed: Nov. 29, 1973 211 App]. No.: 419,919
Clarence E. Cosgrove, Palatine, 111.
[52] US. Cl. 273/118 R, 273/56, 273/127 R [51] Int. Cl. A63b 67/00, A63b 63/02 [58] Field of Search 273/56, 95 R, 95 H, 118 R,
273/127 R, 206, 212; 135/15 PE; 1334/5 CQ 351 5/1894 Great Britain 273/56 Primary Examiner-Richard C. Pinkham Assistant ExaminerR. T. Stouffer Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Daniel Jay Tick [57] ABSTRACT An outdoor game comprises a plurality of hoops supported substantially upright in spaced relation to each other in a desired pattern in the ground. Each of a plurality of balls is adapted to be kicked or rolled along the ground by a corresponding one of the players. Each hoop is formed of a substantially rigid tube, each end of which fits over the end of a wire inserted part way into the ground. In one embodiment of the hoop, the portion of the wire adapted to be inserted into the tube includes a bend whereby the wire is bent over on itself. Additionally, one end portion of the wire is bent so as to rest parallel to the ground. This end portion may used to push the hoop into the ground with a foot.
1 Claim, 3 Drawing Figures OUTDOOR GAME INCLUDING TUBULAR HOOP STRUCTURE AND PLURALITY OF BALLS DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an outdoor game.
Objects of the invention are to provide an outdoor game of simple structure which provides entertainment, amusement, recreation, enjoyment, interest and exercise.
In order that the invention may be readily carried into effect, it will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a hoop and a ball of the game of the invention, in play;
FIG. 2 is a view, partly cut away and partly in section, of a hoop of the game of the invention; and
FIG. 3 is a view, partly cut away and partly in section, of a hoop of the game of the invention supported by peg-type members of an embodiment different from those of FIGS. 1 and 2.
In the FIGS.,the same components are identified by the same reference numerals.
The outdoor game of the invention comprises a plurality of hoops, of which one hoop l is shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, supported substantially upright in spaced relation to each other in a desired pattern in the ground 2.
Each of a plurality of balls, of which one ball 3 is shown in FIG. 1, is adapted to be kicked or rolled along the ground 2 by a corresponding one 4 (FIG. 1) of the players. The balls are soccer type balls and each is of a color different from those of the others.
Each of the hoops l, and so on, is a substantially rigid tube. As shown in each of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, a plurality of peg-type members are provided. The peg-type members are adapted to be partially driven into the ground 2 and to extend from the ground. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, each hoop is supported by a corresponding pair of the peg-type members.
In the modification of FIGS. 1 and 2, each of the pegtype members 4 and 5 is a wire bent over on itself with one part 4a and 5a, respectively, extending into the ground 2, and the other part 4b and 512, respectively,
bent at an angle with the free end portion adapted to rest on the ground. An end la of the hoop l is adapted to fit over the area 46 of the wire 4 bent over on itself. An end 1b of the hoop l is adapted to fit over the area 50 of the wire 5 bent over on itself. The part 5b may also be used to push the hoop 1 into the gound with afoot.
In another modification, each of the peg-type members is a rod, as shown in FIG. 3. Each of the rods 6 and 7 supporting the hoop 1 may comprise any suitable ma-' terial such as, for example, wood, aluminum, plastic, or the like.
While the invention has been described by means of a specific example and in a specific embodiment, I do not wish to be limited thereto, for obvious modifications will occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
I claim:
I. An outdoor game, comprising a plurality of hoops supported substantially upright in spaced relation to each other in a desired pattern in the ground, each of the hoops being a substantially rigid tube;
a plurality of balls each adapted to be kicked along the ground by a corresponding one of the players, each of the balls being a color different from the others; and
a plurality of peg-type members adapted to be partially driven into the ground and to extend from the ground, each hoop being supported by the extending portions ofa corresponding pair of the peg-type members, each of the peg-type members being a wire bent over on itself to a substantially T-shape with a head and with a stern extending at substantially right angles from substantially the center of the head, with substantially half the head adapted to extend into the ground and the other halfformed of wire is that portion of the wire containing the bend whereby the bent over on itself adapted to extend from the ground and the stem adapted to rest on the ground, an end of the hoop removably fitting over said other half of the head of the T-
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1. An outdoor game, comprising a plurality of hoops supported substantially upright in spaced relation to each other in a desired pattern in the ground, each of the hoops being a substantially rigid tube; a plurality of balls each adapted to be kicked along the ground by a corresponding one of the players, each of the balls being a color different from the others; and a plurality of peg-type members adapted to be partially driven into the ground and to extend from the ground, each hoop being supported by the extending portions of a corresponding pair of the peg-type members, each of the peg-type members being a wire bent over on itself to a substantially T-shape with a head and with a stem extending at substantially right angles from substantially the center of the head, with substantially half the head adapted to extend into the ground and the other half formed of wire is that portion of the wire containing the bend whereby the bent over on itself adapted to extend from the ground and the stem adapted to rest on the ground, an end of the hoop removably fitting over said other half of the head of the T-shaped member.
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