Equipment system for use in a ball throwing game

Abstract

An system of equipment for use in playing games in which pairs of balls that are tethered together are thrown from a distance at horizontal crossbars with the objective of looping sets of balls around the crossbars. The system includes a support stand having several detachable components including the horizontal crossbars that act as the targets in the game, vertical columns that support the crossbars, and a base including support members having support legs for supporting the vertical columns and crossbars. Each vertical column comprises a pair of matching rectangular indent bars joined together with a rectangular shaped in-line connector. The crossbars are constructed of D-shaped tubing and the indent bars have reinforcing ribs that provide added strength and stability to the assembly. The tethered balls are comprised of a soft vinyl material and each pair is connected by a short rope the ends of which are glued into place inside of the balls.

1 . A support stand for use in a game in which pairs of balls that are tethered together by a short cord are thrown from a distance at a set of horizontal bars with the objective of entangling the balls on one of the horizontal bars, comprising: 
 a) a set of horizontal crossbars;    b) a pair of vertical columns each of which comprises a plurality of indent bars joined together by one or more in-line couplers and including fittings for connecting with and supporting said crossbars; and    c) a pair of horizontal floor supports each of which comprises a plurality of support legs and a T-joint for joining said support legs together and connecting them to one of said vertical columns.    
     
     
         2 . The support stand of  claim 1 , in which: 
 said crossbars are D-shaped and said fittings are D-shaped for connecting with said crossbars.    
     
     
         3 . The support stand of  claim 1 , in which: 
 said indent bars are rectangular and include a plurality of built-in X-shaped reinforcing ribs.    
     
     
         4 . The support stand of  claim 1 , in which: 
 said crossbars are D-shaped and said indent bars include X-shaped reinforcing ribs.    
     
     
         5 . A system for providing a target for use in a game in which pairs of balls that are tethered together by a short cord are thrown from a distance at a set of horizontal bars with the objective of entangling the balls on one of the horizontal bars, comprising: 
 a) a set of horizontally inclined crossbars;    b) a pair of vertically inclined rectangular indent bars having built in reinforcing ribs and including fittings for connecting with and supporting said crossbars; and    c) a base comprising a plurality of horizontally inclined support legs and a pair of T-joint for joining said support legs together and connecting them to said vertical indent bars.    
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , in which: 
 said crossbars are D-shaped and said fittings are D-shaped for connecting with said crossbars.    
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , in which: 
 said set of horizontally inclined crossbars includes three target crossbars and a reinforcing crossbar extending between said indent bars.    
     
     
         8 . An equipment system for use in a game in which pairs of balls that are tethered together by a short cord are thrown from a distance at a set of horizontal bars with the objective of entangling the balls on one of the horizontal bars, comprising: 
 a) a set of horizontally inclined spaced apart crossbars;    b) a pair of vertical columns for connecting with and supporting said crossbars;    c) a horizontal base having support legs for connecting with and supporting said vertical columns;    d) a plurality of sets of tethered balls each set of which includes two balls, a cord having two ends for connecting said balls together and two couplings for enabling the ends of said cord to be fitted into and connected to said balls by adhesive.    
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , in which: 
 said balls are comprised of a soft vinyl plastic material.    
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , in which: 
 said balls are approximately the size of standard tennis balls.    
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , in which: 
 said couplings comprise plugs which fit into said balls, and    said balls are weighted.    
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , in which: 
 said columns are rectangular and include a plurality of built-in X-shaped reinforcing ribs.    
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , in which: 
 said crossbars are D-shaped and said columns include D-shaped fittings for connecting with said crossbars.    
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , in which: 
 said vertical columns comprise a plurality of indent bars joined together by one or more in-line couplers and including fittings for connecting with and supporting said crossbars.