US 12,257,487 B2
Aquatic game apparatus and method
Jaron Peter Lodge, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to ARION LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by ARION LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/006,878.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/893,889, filed on Aug. 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0060397 A1, Mar. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. A63B 67/00 (2006.01); A63B 67/06 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 67/007 (2013.01) [A63B 67/06 (2013.01); A63B 2208/03 (2013.01); A63B 2209/00 (2013.01); A63B 2225/605 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aquatic game apparatus, comprising:
a teardrop-shaped water skipping article, comprising:
a high density foam material;
a top surface having a rounded side profile;
a rounded outer perimeter;
a bottom surface; and
wherein the water skipping article has a non-circular perimeter with a tapering end;
a target configured to float on water, comprising:
a pop-up board, comprising:
an upper surface comprising:
a wire frame;
a fabric extending within the wire frame; and
a plurality of pocketed nets extending from said fabric;
wherein the upper surface is triangular shaped and tapers from a connection with the lower surface to said extended end;
a lower surface coupled to the upper surface and comprising:
a wire frame;
wherein wire frame of the lower surface is triangular shaped and wherein the floatation unit extends in a triangular shape;
a flotation unit comprising a high density foam material: and
wherein the lower surface is triangular shaped and tapers from said connection with the upper surface to an extended end;
wherein the upper surface and the lower surface are connected to each other at respective connecting ends and extend to respective extended ends;
wherein the upper surface is configured to extend at an angle up from the lower surface, and be retained by a support pole;
wherein a support pole is configured between the upper surface and the lower surface:
wherein a first pocketed net of the plurality of pocketed nets is configured more proximal to said connection end of the upper surface than a second pocketed net of the plurality of pocketed nets;
one or more weight bags, each coupled to the pop-up board by a strap,
wherein the weight bags are configured to be placed at a distance from the pop-up board in order to stabilize the target on a water surface;
wherein at least one of the one or more weight bags secures the apparatus into a fixed location by anchoring to a point down in the water or to a point above the water surface;
wherein at least one of said one or more weight bags is coupled to said strap that extends from a point of the triangular shaped lower surface;
wherein each of said straps extends from a point of the triangular shaped lower surface and is coupled to the wire frame; and
wherein the pop-up board is configured to be collapsed by bringing the upper surface into contact with the lower surface.