Combination game

Abstract

A game device can be configured to support play of various types of games. Specifically, the game device is reversibly configurable to support play of multiple entertainment games using one primary structure, which could include ladder ball, beanbag toss, and washer toss. Further, the structure of the game device allows users to reconfigure the game device between the aforementioned configurations without disassembling the game device.

1 . A game device comprising:
 a substantially planar first frame structure having a proximal end and a distal end, the first frame structure generally situated in a first single plane;   a substantially planar second frame structure rotatably couplable to the proximal end of the first frame structure, the second frame structure generally situated in a second single plane;   a flexible panel removably attachable to one of the frame structures;   a first corner brace attachable to the first frame structure and the second frame structure; and   a first connecting member attachable to the first frame structure and the second frame structure.   
     
     
         2 . The game device of  claim 1 , wherein the game device is configurable in an upright configuration when the second frame structure is positioned with respect to the first frame structure at a first angle of approximately 90 degrees, and the game device is configurable in an inclined configuration when the second frame structure is positioned with respect to the first frame structure at a second angle of between approximately 30 degrees and approximately 5 degrees. 
     
     
         3 . The game device of  claim 2  which is also configurable in a folded configuration when the second frame structure and the first support structure are positioned in substantially parallel planes. 
     
     
         4 . The game device of  claim 3  wherein the upright configuration supports the play of ladder ball, and the inclined configuration supports the play of bean bag toss in, and the folded configuration supports the play of washer toss. 
     
     
         5 . The game device of  claim 2 , wherein the first frame structure defines a substantially open first framework and the second frame structure defines a substantially open second framework, the flexible panel adapted to substantially cover the substantially open first framework. 
     
     
         6 . The game device of  claim 2 , wherein the first frame structure includes a first longitudinal first-frame member spaced apart from a second longitudinal first-frame member, a distal lateral first-frame member positioned at the distal end of the first frame structure and intermediate the first and second longitudinal first-frame members, a proximal lateral first-frame member positioned at the proximal end of the first frame structure and intermediate the first and second longitudinal first-frame members, and first and second cross first-frame members positioned intermediate the first and second longitudinal first-frame members. 
     
     
         7 . The game device of  claim 6 , wherein the second frame structure includes a first longitudinal second-frame member spaced apart from a second longitudinal second-frame member, a distal lateral second-frame member positioned intermediate the first and second longitudinal second-frame members, and first and second cross second-frame members positioned intermediate the first and second longitudinal second-frame members. 
     
     
         8 . The game device of  claim 7 , wherein the first corner brace is rotatably attached to the first longitudinal first-frame member and the first connecting member is rotatably attached to the distal lateral first-frame member. 
     
     
         9 . The game device of  claim 2 , wherein the first corner brace is releasably coupled to the first longitudinal second-frame member to support the game device in the upright configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The game device of  claim 9 , wherein the first corner brace is releasably coupled to the proximal lateral first-frame member to support the game device in the inclined configuration or the folded configuration. 
     
     
         11 . The game device of  claim 10 , wherein the first connecting member is coupled to the distal lateral second-frame member to support the game device in the inclined configuration 
     
     
         12 . The game device of  claim 11 , wherein the first connecting member is coupled to the distal lateral second-frame member to support the game device in the folded configuration. 
     
     
         13 . The game device of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a second corner brace attachable to the first frame structure and the second frame structure; and   a second connecting member attachable to the first frame structure and the second frame structure;   wherein the second corner brace is coupled to the second longitudinal second-frame member to support the game device in the upright configuration and the second connecting member is coupled to the distal lateral second-frame support member to support the game device in the inclined position.   
     
     
         14 . The game device of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the second corner brace is rotatably attached to the first frame structure and releasably couplable to the second frame structure; and   the second connecting member is rotatably attached to the first frame structure and reversibly couplable to the second frame structure.   
     
     
         15 . The game device of  claim 3 , wherein the first corner brace and the first connecting member remain attached to the first frame structure while the game device is shifted between the upright, inclined, and folded configurations. 
     
     
         16 . The game device of  claim 3 , wherein when the game device is in the folded configuration, the first single plane and the second single plane are substantially parallel and the first corner brace and the first frame structure are substantially coplanar. 
     
     
         17 . The game device of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a set of bolos for use with the game device in the upright configuration;   a set of bean bags for use with the game device in the inclined configuration; and   a set of washers for use with the game device in the folded configuration.   
     
     
         18 . The game device of  claim 1  wherein the second frame structure is infinitely positionable with respect to the first frame structure within a range of approximately 180 degrees to approximately 0 degrees. 
     
     
         19 . The game device of  claim 1 , wherein the first corner brace is rotatably attached to the first frame structure and releasably couplable to the second frame structure and the first connecting member rotatably attached to the first frame structure and releasably couplable to the second frame structure. 
     
     
         20 . A method of reconfiguring a game device for the play of multiple games, the method comprising:
 providing a substantially planar first frame structure having a proximal end and a distal end and generally situated in a first single plane, a substantially planar second frame structure rotatably coupled to the proximal end of the first frame structure and generally situated in a second single plane, a flexible panel removably attached to the first frame structure, a first corner brace attached to the first frame structure and the second frame structure, and a first connecting member attached to the first frame structure and the second frame structure;   shifting the game device into an upright configuration by positioning the second frame structure at an angle of approximately 90 degrees with respect to the first frame structure to accommodate play of a ladder ball game; and   shifting the game device into an inclined configuration by positioning the second frame structure at an angle of between approximately 30 degrees and approximately 5 degrees with respect to the first frame structure to accommodate play of a bean bag toss game.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20  further comprising shifting the game device into a folded configuration by positioning the second frame structure and the first frame structure into substantially parallel planes to accommodate play of a washer toss game. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the step of shifting the game device into the upright configuration comprises:
 rotating the first corner brace about a first longitudinal first-frame member of the first frame structure; and   coupling the first corner brace to a first longitudinal second-frame member of the second substantially planar frame structure.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the step of configuring the game device into the inclined configuration comprises:
 de-coupling the first corner brace from the first longitudinal second-frame member;   rotating the first corner brace about the first longitudinal first-frame member such that the first corner brace and the first frame structure are substantially coplanar;   coupling the first corner brace to a proximal lateral first-frame member of the first frame structure;   rotating the second frame structure about a first axis of rotation defined by the proximal lateral first-frame member;   rotating the first connecting member about a second axis of rotation, the second axis of rotation defined by a distal lateral first-frame member; and   coupling the first connecting member to a distal lateral second-frame member of the second frame structure.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the step of configuring the game device into the folded configuration comprises:
 decoupling the first connecting member from the distal lateral second-frame member;   rotating the second frame structure about the first axis of rotation such that the second frame structure and the first frame structure are positioned in substantially parallel planes;   rotating the first connecting member about the second axis of rotation such that the first connection member is substantially coplanar with the first frame structure; and   coupling the first connecting member to the distal lateral second-frame member.   
     
     
         25 . A kit for assembling a game device, the kit comprising:
 components to form a substantially planar first frame structure having a proximal end and a distal end, the first frame structure generally situated in a first single plane;   components to form a substantially planar second frame structure rotatably couplable to the proximal end of the first frame structure, the first frame structure generally situated in a second single plane;   a flexible panel removably attachable to the first frame structure;   a first corner attachable to the first frame structure and the second frame structure;   a first connecting member attachable the first frame structure and the second frame structure; and   an instruction manual containing instructions for assembling the game device from the first frame structure, the second frame structure, the flexible panel, the first corner brace, and the second corner brace.   
     
     
         26 . The kit of  claim 25 , wherein the instruction manual further contains instructions for shifting the game device into an upright configuration when the second frame structure is positioned with respect to the first frame structure at an angle of approximately 90 degrees, into an inclined configuration when the second frame structure is positioned with respect to the first frame structure at an angle of between approximately 30 degrees and approximately 5 degrees, and into a folded configuration when the second frame structure and the first support structure are positioned into substantially parallel planes, the game device supporting play of ladder ball in the upright configuration, play of bean bag toss in the inclined configuration, and play of washer toss in the folded configuration. 
     
     
         27 . The kit of  claim 26 , wherein the first corner brace is rotatably attachable to the first frame structure and releasably couplable to the second frame structure and the first connecting member is rotatably attachable to the first frame structure and releasably couplable to the second frame structure. 
     
     
         28 . A game device comprising:
 a substantially planar first frame structure having a proximal end and a distal end and generally situated in a first single plane, the first frame structure comprising:
 a first longitudinal first-frame member; 
 a second longitudinal first-frame member spaced apart from the first longitudinal first-frame member; 
 a distal lateral first-frame member positioned at the distal end of the first frame structure and intermediate the first and second first-frame longitudinal members; 
 a proximal lateral first-frame member positioned at the proximal end of the first frame structure and intermediate the first and second longitudinal first-frame members; 
 a first cross first-frame member positioned intermediate the first and second longitudinal first-frame members; and 
 a second cross first-frame member positioned intermediate the first and second longitudinal first-frame members; 
   a substantially planar second frame structure rotatably couplable to the proximal end of the first frame structure and generally situated in a second single plane, the second frame structure comprising:
 a first longitudinal second-frame member; 
 a second longitudinal second-frame member spaced apart from the first longitudinal second-frame member; 
 a distal lateral second-frame member positioned intermediate the first and second longitudinal second-frame members; 
 a first cross second-frame member positioned intermediate the first and second longitudinal second-frame members; and 
 a second cross second-frame members positioned intermediate the first and second longitudinal second-frame members; 
   a flexible panel removably attachable to one of the frame structures;   a first corner brace attachable to the first frame structure and the second frame structure;   a second corner brace attachable to the first frame structure and the second frame structure;   a first connecting member attachable to the first frame structure and the second frame structure;   a second connecting member attachable to the first frame structure and the second frame structure;   wherein the game device is configurable in an upright configuration when the second frame structure is positioned with respect to the first frame structure at a first angle of approximately 90 degrees, the game device is configurable in an inclined configuration when the second frame structure is positioned with respect to the first frame structure at a second angle of between approximately 30 degrees and approximately 5 degrees, and the game device is configurable in a folded configuration when the second frame structure and the first support structure are positioned in substantially parallel planes, the game device supporting play of ladder ball in the upright configuration, play of bean bag toss in the inclined configuration, and play of washer toss in the folded configuration.   
     
     
         29 . The game device of  claim 28 , wherein:
 the first and second corner braces are rotatably attached to the first frame structure and releasably couplable to the second frame structure; and   the first and second connecting members are rotatably attached to first frame structure and releasably couplable to the second frame structure.