Indoor activity games

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-04-16
BLOCK RICHARD M
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[0005]The present invention provides indoor activity games which can be played within an inside doorway or passageway. The games typically include a soft, lightweight ball that is suspended from the distal end of a cord or tether. The cord is pivotally connected at its proximal end to a releasable clamp, or other type of releasable device, that is reversibly secured to the top and center of a doorway. Specifically, as disclosed herein, the releasable device can be either a scissors-like clamp or a spring-loaded, telescoping pole. If tetherball is the indoor activity game, the releasable device includes a taut rope or temporary “pole” that stretches to the floor. If tennis or volleyball is played, the rope/pole is replaced by a net, which is strung across the passageway from one end of the doorway to the other.

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However, such games typically cannot be played inside the house, for fear of breaking furniture or other valuable fixtures.
In addition, it is difficult for a young child to play these games due to the typically heavy ball that is used in tetherball or volleyball, or the heavy racquet that is used in tennis.
To date, games such as tetherball, tennis and volleyball have not been appropriate for playing indoors, due to the need for a heavy ball or a permanent structure with which to play the games.

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[0017]As defined herein, the term “cord” means a tether or string or the like, having a relatively small diameter (as compared to a rope, below) that attaches at its distal end to a ball.

[0018]The terms “doorjambs” or “jambs” mean the vertical or side walls of a doorway.

[0019]The term “rope” means a line, drop line, cable or the like, having a relatively large diameter (as compared to a cord, above) which functions as a soft, temporary pole component for a children's game.

[0020]The term “lintel” means the header or top horizontal member of a doorway. Typically a framed doorway includes doorjambs and a lintel placed about the door opening to disperse loads to the adjoining studs.

[0021]The phrases “pivotally attached” or “pivotally connected” means being connected to a pivot point, i.e. to be rotatably attached to something, so that it can be caused to rotate, turn or revolve about the point where it is attached. For example, in the present invention a cord is pivotally attac

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Indoor activity games for contests of skill and amusement. A soft, foam ball or cube is suspended by a cord and can be wrapped around a releasable device or temporary pole secured within a doorway. The ball can be struck by the players using their hands or using soft, foam paddles, in order to wrap the cord and the ball around the pole. In one embodiment the game played can be tetherball, and opposing players, on opposite sides of the doorway, attempt to strike the ball and propel it around the pole until the cord is completely wrapped around the pole. In another embodiment tennis or volleyball can be played, and a net is suspended across the open doorway.

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Owner BLOCK RICHARD M
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