Archery game

Abstract

A game having a supporting frame over which is draped a cover and a netting with the cover and netting catching and retaining arrows shot into the target or cover. The target may be designed to replicate a dart board.

1 . An archery game comprising, in combination:
 a readily moveable backdrop for resting on a supporting surface located in a target area for the game;   said backdrop having a frame with an upper end portion and a lower end portion which may be readily assembled and disassembled for permitting simple movement of the frame to different locations;   a flexible bag-like cover having a front wall and a back wall for draping open end first downwardly over the frame;   said frame permitting said front wall of the bag facing an archer to sway upon impact of an arrow; and   a target mounted on said front wall of the bag-like cover and causing said cover to sway away from an archer who strikes the target with an arrow thereby cushioning the shock and limiting penetration of said arrow into the backdrop.   
   
   
       2 . The invention defined by  claim 1  wherein the backdrop includes a netting overlying the back wall of the bag-like cover to catch an arrow penetrating through the cover. 
   
   
       3 . The invention defined by  claim 1  wherein said frame has a base portion for resting on said supporting surface and a pair of laterally spaced-apart upright portions with said bag-like cover swayable between said upright portions when said target or front wall of the cover is struck by an arrow. 
   
   
       4 . The invention defined by  claim 2  wherein said netting has an upper edge portion connected to the bag-like cover adjacent the upper end of the frame. 
   
   
       5 . The invention defined by  claim 1  wherein said target comprises a porous block fastened to the said front wall of the cover and having a dart board-like design thereon. 
   
   
       6 . The invention defined by  claim 3  wherein said frame has an upper frame portion disposed at a reclining angle over which is draped said cover, with the width of the cover being greater than the laterally spaced apart upper frame portion. 
   
   
       7 . The invention defined by  claim 5  wherein said front wall of the cover is provided with Velcro®-like fasteners removably connected to the said porous block. 
   
   
       8 . The invention as defined by  claim 2  wherein said netting being connected at an upper end to said cover adjacent the upper end of the frame.