Bean Bag Toss Device with Raised Exterior Lip and Elevated Central Section

Abstract

A bean bag toss device is provided that includes a rounded platform forming a bowl-like configuration and an elevated central section having an open upper. The rounded platform retains a bean bag that is thrown at the device to prevent the bean bag from sliding therefrom and onto the ground. The elevated central section requires a user to toss a bean bag directly into its open upper to score a “bulls-eye”. In one embodiment, a bulls-eye is noted by music from a speaker attached to the platform, whereby the central section includes a motion sensor to register a bulls-eye, which initiates the sound. The device further includes a pair of folding legs that elevate the platform along one end thereof to slope the device towards a user during use. When not in use, multiple platforms can be stacked on top of another in a nesting configuration to conserve storage space.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A bean bag toss device, comprising:
 a platform having a top side, a base side, and raised lip that curves upwardly in a bowl-like configuration;   said platform having a raised central section medially located and extending upwardly, said central section having open upper adapted to accommodate a tossing article therethrough; and   a pair of folding legs hingedly attached to said platform, said legs being movable to a deployed position and adapted for angling said platform from a support surface and moving to a folded position.   
     
     
         2 ) The device of  claim 1 , wherein said central section extends higher than said raised lip. 
     
     
         3 ) The device of  claim 1 , wherein said wall retains a tossing article thrown at said platform, wherein said lip is adapted to prevent said article from sliding or rolling off said platform. 
     
     
         4 ) The device of  claim 1 , wherein said platform further comprises an opening on said base side that conforms to and accepts a raised central section of a second platform, allowing said platforms to stack in a nesting configuration. 
     
     
         5 ) The device of  claim 1 , wherein said platform further includes a handle extending from said wall. 
     
     
         6 ) The device of  claim 1 , wherein said raised central section interior further comprises:
 an interiorly mounted motion sensor, a speaker, and a processing means adapted to receive input from said motion sensor and control said speaker operation;   a storage means;   a memory means;   said motion sensor adapted for registering when an article is tossed into said raised central section and play a sound clip from said storage means.