Ball game and board set

Abstract

A ball and game board set includes a pair of identically shaped and sized game boards each comprising a frame member that supports a front playing surface and a bottom playing surface having a plurality of specifically shaped and sized apertures. Each of the game boards include a leg assembly that transitions between a closed orientation and an open orientation. The game set also includes a plurality of game balls, a pair of flat rings and an instruction set.

1 . A ball and game board set, comprising:
 a pair of game boards, each having a frame member for positioning on a ground, a front playing surface, a bottom playing surface, a leg assembly, and a plurality of apertures that extend through the front playing surface and the bottom playing surface, wherein a first aperture in the plurality of apertures is located in an upper left corner of the front playing surface, wherein a second aperture in the plurality of apertures is located in an upper right corner of the front playing surface, wherein a third aperture in the plurality of apertures is located in a lower left corner of the front playing surface and is open to the ground, wherein a fourth aperture in the plurality of apertures is located in a lower right corner of the front playing surface and is open to the ground, wherein a fifth aperture in the plurality of apertures is located between the third aperture and the fourth aperture and is open to the ground;   a plurality of game balls, each of the game balls having a shape and size that are suitable for passing through each of the plurality of apertures;   a pair of flat rings that are configured to be positioned a discrete distance from each of the pair of game boards and to receive one of the plurality of game balls; and   an instruction set bearing directions for playing a game utilizing the pair of game boards, the plurality of balls and pair of flat rings.   
     
     
         2 . The set of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one net that is disposed along the bottom playing surface and is positioned to cover one of the plurality of apertures. 
     
     
         3 . The set of  claim 1 , wherein the leg assembly includes a pair of folding legs that are configured to transition between a closed orientation wherein a major axis of the legs are in contact with the bottom playing surface, and an open orientation wherein the major axis of the pair of legs extend outward and position the front playing surface of the game board to which they are attached at an 80 degree angle to the ground. 
     
     
         4 . The set of  claim 3 , wherein the leg assembly further includes an upper support brace and a lower support brace that are positioned between the pair of folding legs. 
     
     
         5 . The set of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a net that is connected between a top surface of the frame and the upper support brace, said net being configured to cover at least one of the plurality of apertures.   
     
     
         6 . The set of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a pair of nets that are connected between a top surface of the frame and the upper support brace, said nets each being configured to cover one of the plurality of apertures.   
     
     
         7 . The set of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pair of beverage holders in the form of two cylindrical indentations that are positioned on a top surface of the frame.   
     
     
         8 . The set of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth apertures of the plurality of apertures are generally pie shaped wedge. 
     
     
         9 . The set of  claim 1 , wherein the first aperture has a mirror image orientation to the second aperture. 
     
     
         10 . The set of  claim 1 , wherein the third aperture has a mirror image orientation to the fourth aperture. 
     
     
         11 . The set of  claim 1 , wherein the fifth aperture is generally horseshoe shaped. 
     
     
         12 . The set of  claim 1 , wherein each of the game boards comprises a height of 2 feet and a width of 3 feet. 
     
     
         13 . The set of  claim 12 , wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth apertures of the plurality of apertures comprise a dimension of 9 inches by 9 inches. 
     
     
         14 . The set of  claim 13 , wherein the fifth aperture of the plurality of apertures comprises a dimension of approximately 10 inches. 
     
     
         15 . The set of  claim 14 , wherein each of the plurality of game balls  5  comprise a diameter of between 5 and 6 inches. 
     
     
         16 . A ball and game board set, consisting of:
 a pair of game boards, each having a frame member for positioning on a ground, a front playing surface, a bottom playing surface, a leg assembly, and a plurality of apertures that extend through the front playing surface and the bottom playing surface, wherein a first aperture in the plurality of apertures is located in an upper left corner of the front playing surface, wherein a second aperture in the plurality of apertures is located in an upper right corner of the front playing surface, wherein a third aperture in the plurality of apertures is located in a lower left corner of the front playing surface and is open to the ground, wherein a fourth aperture in the plurality of apertures is located in a lower right corner of the front playing surface and is open to the ground, wherein a fifth aperture in the plurality of apertures is located between the third aperture and the fourth aperture and is open to the ground;   a plurality of game balls, each of the game balls having a shape and size that are suitable for passing through each of the plurality of apertures;   a pair of flat rings that are configured to be positioned a discrete distance from each of the pair of game boards and to receive one of the plurality of game balls; and   an instruction set bearing directions for playing a game utilizing the pair of game boards, the plurality of balls and pair of flat rings.