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Granted Patent B2
US 12,311,242 · App. 17/494,143 · Granted May 27, 2025

Yard game

Inventors: Brian Berkowitz (Smyrna, GA); David Hale (Marietta, GA); Jeff Reilly (Smyrna, GA)
Assignee: BHR Innovations LLC
A63B67/06A63B2067/063
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,311,242
App. No.
17/494,143
Granted
May 27, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for playing a game includes positioning a shield of the game between a first target box of a first team and a second target box of a second team, the game further including at least one target of the first team and at least one projectile; positioning the at least one target of the first team in the first target box by a first player of the first team in a target setup step; positioning a second player of the second team in a second team throwing position; and throwing a projectile of the at least one projectile at the first target box by the second player while positioned in the second team throwing position.

Claims (21)

1. A method for playing a game comprising:

positioning a shield of the game between a first target box of a first team and a second target box of a second team, the game further comprising at least one target of the first team and at least one projectile;

positioning the at least one target of the first team in the first target box by a first player of the first team in a target setup step;

positioning a second player of the second team in a second team throwing position wherein:

the second player is positioned behind the second target box of the second team;

the shield is positioned between the second player and the first target box; and

the shield blocks a line of sight of the second player from seeing the first target box and the at least one target of the first team; and

throwing a projectile of the at least one projectile at the first target box by the second player while positioned in the second team throwing position.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing a proximity feedback to the second player by the first player after the projectile lands, the proximity feedback defining a distance that the projectile landed from a nearest target of the at least one target of the first team.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the proximity feedback further defines a directional component describing where the projectile landed relative to the nearest target of the at least one target of the first team.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising removing a target of the at least one target of the first team from the first target box if the projectile strikes the target and knocks it over.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the game further comprises at least one target of the second team; and

target setup step further comprises positioning the at least one target of the second team in the second target box of the second team.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

positioning the first player of the first team in a first team throwing position wherein:

the first player is positioned behind the first target box of the first team;

the shield is positioned between the first player and the second target box; and

the shield blocks a line of sight of the first player from seeing the second target box and the at least one target of the second team; and

throwing the projectile of the at least one projectile at the second target box by the first player while positioned in the first team throwing position.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the projectile is a bean bag.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2021
From: BERKOWITZ, BRIAN; HALE, DAVID; REILLY, JEFF
To: BHR INNOVATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 057703/0762 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63087635 · Oct 5, 2020
Related Publication 20220105403A1 · Apr 7, 2022
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