Portable washer tossing game

Abstract

A portable washer tossing game is described which includes a cylindrical carrying case having two ends, a plurality of washers, and at least two scoring boxes configured for storage within the carrying case along with the washers and further configurable to form a plurality of side walls. The game also includes a plurality of rigid channels configured to engage and stabilize the side walls. The game also includes two end caps configured to engage respective ends of the carrying case. The end caps are also configured for use as scoring cups when attached to the scoring boxes.

1 . A washer tossing game comprising: 
 a hollow, cylindrical carrying case comprising two ends;    a plurality of washers;    at least two scoring boxes configurable for storage within said carrying case along with said washers, wherein said scoring boxes are adaptable to form a plurality of side walls;    a plurality of rigid channels configured to engage and stabilize the side walls; and    two end caps configured to engage respective said ends of said carrying case, said end caps also configured for use as scoring cups when attached to said scoring boxes.    
   
   
       2 . A washer tossing game according to  claim 1  wherein said scoring boxes are configured to be rolled into a substantial cylindrical shape for insertion into said carrying case.  
   
   
       3 . A washer tossing game according to  claim 1  wherein said scoring boxes are configured with rectangular slots formed therein allowing folding of portions of said scoring boxes to form a plurality of substantially vertical side walls.  
   
   
       4 . A washer tossing game according to  claim 3  wherein said side walls comprise at least one of an end tab and an end, said end tab configured to fold around said end of an adjacent side wall.  
   
   
       5 . A washer tossing game according to  claim 4  wherein said end tab and said end are configured with retention devices, said retention devices configured to cause said end tab to remain in substantial contact with the adjacent side wall.  
   
   
       6 . A washer tossing game according to  claim 5  wherein said retention devices comprise at least one of an adhesive, a snap fitting fastener, and a hook and loop type fastener.  
   
   
       7 . A washer tossing game according to  claim 1  wherein said end caps each comprise a bottom, each said bottom comprising an attachment mechanism for attaching said end caps to said scoring boxes.  
   
   
       8 . A washer tossing game according to  claim 7  wherein said attachment mechanism comprises one of an adhesive, a snap fitting fastener, and a hook and loop type fastener.  
   
   
       9 . A washer tossing game according to  claim 1  wherein said scoring boxes comprise one of a rubber sheet, a woven material, and sheet plastic.  
   
   
       10 . A washer tossing game according to  claim 9  wherein said scoring boxes comprises one of an adhesive, a snap fitting fastener, and a hook and loop type fastener approximate a center of said scoring box for engaging one of said end caps.  
   
   
       11 . A washer tossing game according to  claim 1  wherein said end caps comprise one of a plastic and a metal.  
   
   
       12 . A washer tossing game according to  claim 1  wherein said carrying case comprises one of a plastic and a metal.  
   
   
       13 . A washer tossing game according to  claim 1  further comprising a carrying strap configured to engage said carrying case.  
   
   
       14 . A washer tossing game according to  claim 1  wherein to engage said ends of said carrying case, said end caps are configured with an inside diameter that fits snugly around an outside diameter of said ends of said carrying case.  
   
   
       15 . A washer tossing game according to  claim 1  wherein an inside diameter of said end caps and said ends of said carrying case comprise molded protrusions and indentations providing a snap fit of said end caps onto said ends of said carrying case.  
   
   
       16 . A washer tossing game according to  claim 1  wherein an inside diameter of said end caps and said ends of said carrying case each comprise threads, said threads on said end caps configured to engage said threads on said ends of said carrying case.  
   
   
       17 . A scoring box for a washer tossing game, said scoring box comprising: 
 a substantially rectangular sheet material that that be rolled into a substantially cylindrical shape for storage, said substantially rectangular sheet comprising:    a plurality of slots formed therein, said slots enabling a user to form side walls, the side walls each having an end, for said box from said sheet material; and    a plurality of end tabs, said end tabs resulting from the formation of said slots, said end tabs configured for folding around the end of the wall, a portion of each said end tab adjacent a portion of the wall;    a plurality of rigid channels configured to engage and stabilize the side walls; and    a plurality of retention devices configured to retain said end tabs in a position adjacent the respective wall.    
   
   
       18 . A scoring box according to  claim 17  wherein said sheet material comprises one of a sheet rubber, a woven material, and a sheet plastic.  
   
   
       19 . A scoring box for a washer tossing game, said scoring box comprising a sheet material that that be rolled into a substantially cylindrical shape for storage and a plurality of rigid channels configured to engage and stabilize portions of said sheet material, said sheet comprising: 
 a substantially square bottom portion having four sides;    a plurality of substantially rectangular side portions, each said side portion comprising a first end and a second end opposite said first end, one said side portion extending from each side of said bottom portion, said side portion configured to be folded upward from said bottom portion to form walls, said first end configured for attachment to said second end of an adjacent side portion, said rigid channels configured to engage and stabilize the walls.