Tossing game apparatus and method

Abstract

This invention is for a tossing game and especially for a lightweight, compact and portable tossing game apparatus and method which can be played at the beach or on a water surface or in someone's yard.

1 . A tossing game apparatus comprising:
 a plurality of game targets, each target having a plurality of elongated hollow floatable sections, each elongated hollow floatable section being sealed at each end to form a sealed hollow chamber and each section having a generally cylindrical predetermined shape having a fastener portion on each end thereof and being removably attached to at least two other sections to form an enclosed target area, each said target being of a different size indicative of a different score and each target being adapted to be laid out in a predetermined pattern; and   a plurality of groups of compact hand tossable projectiles, each group of projectiles being of a different color from the color of the projectiles of every other group for distinguishing one group's tossable projectiles from the other groups and each projectile in each said group of projectiles being buoyant and having a generally toroidal shape with an inflatable surround portion;   whereby a tossing game apparatus has a plurality of game targets each formed from a plurality of elongated hollow floatable sections for quick setup and disassembly.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The tossing game apparatus in accordance with  claim 1  in which a plurality of said target hollow floatable sections each has an opening in each end thereof and a plurality of said target floatable sections each has an insert on each end portion thereof for attaching into another target section opening. 
     
     
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         5 . The tossing game apparatus in accordance with  claim 1  in which each said target is generally square formed with the removably attached elongated hollow floating sections. 
     
     
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         9 . A method of playing a tossing game comprising the steps of:
 selecting a tossing game apparatus having a plurality of sets of game target elongated hollow floatable sections, each elongated hollow floatable section being sealed at each end to form a sealed hollow chamber, each section in each set having a generally cylindrical shape having a fastener portion on each end thereof and being removably attachable to at least two other sections for forming a plurality of game targets of different sizes, each game target defining an enclosed open area, and said tossing game having a plurality of groups of compact hand tossable projectiles, each group of projectiles being of a different color from the color of the projectiles of every other group for distinguishing one group's tossable projectiles from the other groups and each projectile in each said group of projectiles being buoyant and having a generally toroidal shape with an inflatable surround portion;   assembling each set of game target elongated hollow floatable sections into a game target with an enclosed open area;   laying out said assembled game targets in a spaced relationship to each other;   marking a tossing foul line a predetermined distance from said laid out targets;   assigning each player a colored projectile;   allowing each player a turn tossing a projectile towards said plurality of laid out game targets from behind the foul line; and   scoring each player relative to the landing of their tossable projectile in one of said plurality of laid out game targets.   
     
     
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