Recreational amusement

Abstract

A recreational amusement takes the form a cooler having a toss-type game board integrated with the cooler's lid. The toss-type game board includes one or more cavities in the top of the lid. Provision is made for orienting the top of the lid in a sloping position for play of the game enabled by the game board. The cooler retains all conventional features of a beverage type cooler.

1 . A recreational amusement, said recreational amusement comprising:
 a cooler, said cooler comprising a box and lid, said lid having a top surface; and   a game board formed in the top surface of said lid.   
     
     
         2 . The recreational amusement as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said game board comprises a cavity formed in said lid. 
     
     
         3 . The recreational amusement as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said game board comprises a plurality of cavities formed in said lid. 
     
     
         4 . The recreational amusement as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said top surface of said lid comprises sloping horizontal profile when positioned in place on said box. 
     
     
         5 . The recreational amusement as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said game board comprises a cavity formed in said lid. 
     
     
         6 . The recreational amusement as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said game board comprises a plurality of cavities formed in said lid. 
     
     
         7 . The recreational amusement as recited in  claim 5 , wherein:
 said box comprises a top edge; and   said top edge of said box comprises a sloping profile.   
     
     
         8 . The recreational amusement as recited in  claim 5 , wherein:
 said box comprises a top edge, said top edge of said box comprising a horizontal profile; and   said lid comprises a bottom surface, said bottom surface comprising a sloping edge profile.   
     
     
         9 . The recreational amusement as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said top surface of said lid is provided with appliqué for play of a game. 
     
     
         10 . The recreational amusement as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said appliqué comprises luminescent material. 
     
     
         11 . The recreational amusement as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said top surface of said lid is provided with mounting holes for removably affixing an attachment to said lid. 
     
     
         12 . The recreation amusement as recited in  claim 11 , said recreational amusement further comprising an attachment for play of a game. 
     
     
         13 . The recreational amusement as recited in  claim 12 , wherein said attachment comprises a backboard. 
     
     
         14 . The recreational amusement as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said backboard comprises a ring affixed thereto. 
     
     
         15 . The recreational amusement as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said backboard further comprises a net affixed to said ring. 
     
     
         16 . The recreational amusement as recited in  claim 5 , said recreational amusement further comprising a covering for said cavity. 
     
     
         17 . The recreational amusement as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said covering comprises a plug for insertion into said cavity. 
     
     
         18 . The recreational amusement as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said covering comprises a peg affixed thereto.