Rubber saucer toss games

Abstract

A tossing game is played using rubber saucers that are tossed at mat having one or more printed targets or at a foam ring. The rubber saucer has a flat rubber body with first and second major surfaces. The first surface has a covering that allows the saucer to slide when the saucer lands with the first surface facing downward. The second surface has the rubber body exposed so that the saucer tends to stay where it lands when the saucer lands with the second major surface facing downward.

1 . A game comprising:
 a landing area defining one or more target areas; and   a plurality of rubber saucers for tossing at the one or more target areas, each rubber saucer comprising a generally flat rubber body having a first major surface with a covering that allows the saucer to slide when the saucer lands with the first major surface facing downward and having a second major surface at which the rubber body is exposed so that the saucer tends to stay where it lands when the second major surface is facing downward.   
     
     
         2 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein the rubber saucer has a circular shape. 
     
     
         3 . The game of  claim 2 , wherein the rubber saucer has a diameter of between about 3 inches and about 5 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein the rubber saucer has a square shape. 
     
     
         5 . The game of  claim 4 , wherein the square shape has sides of between about 3 inches and about 5 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein the rubber body comprises a SBR rubber or a silicone rubber. 
     
     
         7 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein the coating is a label bonded to the first major surface. 
     
     
         8 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein the landing area comprises a polymeric mat. 
     
     
         9 . The game of  claim 8 , wherein the polymeric mat is a vinyl mat. 
     
     
         10 . The game of  claim 8 , wherein the polymeric mat comprises a plurality of printed target areas on an upper surface of the polymeric mat. 
     
     
         11 . The game of  claim 10 , wherein the printed target areas include numbers indicate point values. 
     
     
         12 . The game of  claim 8 , wherein the target area comprises a ring printed on an upper surface of the mat, and different points are assigned for a saucer totally within the ring and a saucer touching the ring. 
     
     
         13 . The game of  claim 8 , wherein the polymeric mat has a width of about 2 feet and a length of about 4 feet. 
     
     
         14 . The game of  claim 1 , wherein the landing area comprises a rope ring. 
     
     
         15 . The game of  claim 14 , wherein different points are assigned for a saucer totally within the ring, a saucer leaning against the ring, and a saucer on top of the ring. 
     
     
         16 . A method of playing a tossing game, the method comprising:
 tossing rubber saucers at a landing area having one or more target areas, wherein each rubber saucer comprises a flat rubber body having first and second opposite major surfaces, the first major surface having a covering that allows the saucer to slide when the saucer lands with the first major surface facing downward, and the second major surface having exposed rubber that causes the saucer to stay where it lands when the saucer lands with the second major surface facing downward; and   assigning points depending on where the saucers come to rest with respect to the one or more target areas.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  and further comprising:
 positioning a polymeric mat having one or more printed targets to define the landing area and the one or more target areas. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the rubber saucers have a circular or square shape. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the polymeric mat includes a printed target in the form of a ring. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16  and further comprising:
 positioning a rope ring at the landing area to define a target area.