Adjustable target disc-catching device

Abstract

An adjustable target disc-catching device allowing a player to manually slide a plurality of chains from outer chain wells to inner chain wells (or vice versa) allowing the player to easily contract or expand the target of the disc-catching device, thereby making a throw-in harder (contracting the chains to a smaller target area) or easier (expanding the chains to a larger target area).

1 . An adjustable target disc-catching device, comprising:
 a pole;   an upward facing basket fixed to the pole;
 a plurality of rail systems dispersed substantially radially above the basket; 
   a chain hanging from each rail system;   wherein each rail system comprises a length of solid material comprising:
 an outer end attached to an outer chain barrier, an inner end attached to an inner chain barrier, and a hit-sliding barrier between the outer end and the inner end such that the chain can reversibly be manually slid from the position bounded by the outer chain barrier and the apex of the hit-sliding barrier to a position bounded by the inner chain barrier and the apex of the hit-sliding barrier, or from the position bounded by the inner chain barrier and the apex of the hit-sliding barrier to a position bounded by the outer chain barrier and the apex of the hit-sliding barrier; 
   wherein the hit-sliding barrier is an inclining sliding plane having an angle and length selected from:
 i) at least about 30 degrees and at least about 15 cm; 
 ii) at least about 40 degrees and at least about 10 cm; 
 iii) at least about 50 degrees and at least about 8 cm; 
 iv) at least about 60 degrees and at least about 7 cm; or 
 v) at least about 70 degrees and at least about 6 cm. 
   
     
     
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         6 . The adjustable target disc-catching device of  claim 1 , further comprising a stand fixed to the pole. 
     
     
         7 . The adjustable target disc-catching device of  claim 1 , further comprising a stationary chain support. 
     
     
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         10 . The adjustable target disc-catching device of  claim 1 , wherein the chain hanging from the outer end of the rail system is approximately 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, or 32 centimeters from the pole. 
     
     
         11 . The adjustable target disc-catching device of  claim 1 , wherein the chain hanging from the inner end of the rail system is approximately 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, or 17 centimeters from the pole. 
     
     
         12 . The adjustable target disc-catching device of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom of the chain attaches to a pole-ring. 
     
     
         13 . The adjustable target disc-catching device of  claim 1 , wherein the outer end of the rail system comprises a low point length, wherein the low point length of the outer end of the rail system is less than about 5 mm, less than about 1 cm, less than about 1.5 cm, less than about 2 cm, less than about 2.5 cm, or less than about 3 cm. 
     
     
         14 . An adjustable target disc-catching device, comprising a chain hanging from an adjustable chain holder, wherein the adjustable chain holder comprises:
 an outer chain well;   an inner chain well; and   a hit-sliding barrier positioned between the outer chain well and the inner chain well such that the chain can reversibly be manually slid from the outer chain well to the inner chain well, or from the inner chain well to the outer chain well;   wherein the hit-sliding barrier is an inclining sliding plane having an angle and length selected from:
 i) at least about 30 degrees and at least about 15 cm; 
 ii) at least about 40 degrees and at least about 10 cm; 
 iii) at least about 50 degrees and at least about 8 cm; 
 iv) at least about 60 degrees and at least about 7 cm; or 
 v) at least about 70 degrees and at least about 6 cm. [[support at least in para 0007 and 0050]] 
   
     
     
         15 . The adjustable target disc-catching device of  claim 14 , further comprising a pole and an upward facing basket fixed to the pole. 
     
     
         16 . The adjustable target disc-catching device of  claim 15 , further comprising a plurality of adjustable chain holders dispersed substantially radially above the basket. 
     
     
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         19 . The adjustable target disc-catching device of  claim 14 , wherein the adjustable chain holder further comprises an intermediate chain well. 
     
     
         20 . (canceled)