Target ball game

Abstract

A floor mounted, or wall mounted target assembly provides an audible indication of scoring a point when a ball or other type of resilient projectile is properly launched so as to impact the bulls eye portion of the target assembly. The target assembly includes a base unit positioned on the playing surface with foam cushioning elements affixed to the top surface of the base unit, which in turn support a steel ringer plate adhesively fixed to the top of the cushions. The action of the target assembly is such that a suitable projectile that is lofted through the air and lands upon the steel ringer plate, will cause deflection of the cushions supporting the ringer plate. This will result in the ringer plate impacting the raised portion of the base ( 22 ) with sufficient force to create a ringing noise.

1 . A target assembly comprising: 
 a rigid circular base unit having a diameter;    a plurality of cushion materials affixed to the center of the base unit;    a circular ringer plate attached to the top portion of the cushion materials, whereby striking a projectile against an outer surface of the ringer plate creates a ringing noise, indicating the projectile has contacted the ringer plate.    
   
   
       2 . The target assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base unit includes a plurality of colored rings.  
   
   
       3 . The target assembly of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of colored rings define active and inactive portions of the target assembly.  
   
   
       4 . The target assembly of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of colored rings represent different types of material for active and inactive portions of the target assembly.  
   
   
       5 . The target assembly of  claim 1  wherein the projectile strikes the ringer plate and deflects the ringer plate sufficiently to impact the base unit and cause the ringing noise.  
   
   
       6 . The target assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the cushioning materials are affixed between the base unit and the ringer plate with an adhesive.  
   
   
       7 . The target assembly of  claim 1  wherein the cushioning materials are constructed of a foam material.  
   
   
       8 . The target assembly of  claim 1  wherein the ringer plate is made of steel.  
   
   
       9 . A target and ball system, the system comprising: 
 a ball and a mounted target assembly having a base unit positioned on a solid flat surface; cushioning materials affixed to the base unit; and    a ringer plate adhesively attached to a top portion of the cushioning materials.    
   
   
       10  The target and ball system of  claim 9  wherein the ball and the target assembly is used in a game having a plurality of players attempting to hit the ringer plate with the ball.  
   
   
       11 . The target and ball system of  claim 10 , wherein the target assembly is located in the center of a circular forbidden zone, and a shot toward the target assembly is made from outside the forbidden zone.  
   
   
       12 . The target and ball system of  claim 10 , wherein the target assembly is a first target assembly, and further comprising a second target assembly located apart from the first target assembly, and wherein each of the first and second target assemblies are used to designate separate team goals.  
   
   
       13 . The target and ball system of  claim 10 , further comprising an additional ball, one of the balls being identified as belonging to one team, and the other ball being similarly identified for use by an opposing team.  
   
   
       14 . The target an ball system of  claim 9 , wherein the target assembly is mounted on a floor.  
   
   
       15 . The target and ball system of  claim 9 , wherein the target assembly is mounted on a wall.