US20200001156A1

US20200001156A1 - Seated game including chairs, cups, and ping pong balls

Info

Publication number: US20200001156A1
Application number: US16/021,037
Authority: US
Inventors: John Hughes
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2018-06-28
Filing date: 2018-06-28
Publication date: 2020-01-02
Also published as: WO2020006014A1

Abstract

A collapsible chair used to play a game of skill, including a first set of legs, a second set of legs foldably connected to the first set of legs, a seat back disposed at a top portion of the first set of legs, a seat disposed between the first set of legs and the second set of legs, a seat hole disposed at a front portion of the seat, and a cup insertable within the seat hole to receive at least one object therein.

Description

BACKGROUND

1. Field

The present general inventive concept relates generally to a seated game, and particularly, to a seated game including chairs, cups, and ping pong balls.

2. Description of the Related Art

Many individuals enjoy games of skill such as beer pong, hacky sack, flip-cup, and quarters, but tire of the monotony of playing the same games repeatedly. Currently on the market, there are various versions of these types of games, but there is a need for a new variation of traditional games of skill. Furthermore, most of these games of skill are required to be played in a standing position.
Therefore, there is a need for a new game of skill that allows users to play while in a seated position.

SUMMARY

The present general inventive concept provides a seated game including chairs, cups, and ping pong balls.
Additional features and utilities of the present general inventive concept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the general inventive concept.
The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present general inventive concept may be achieved by providing a collapsible chair used to play a game of skill, including a first set of legs, a second set of legs foldably connected to the first set of legs, a seat back disposed at a top portion of the first set of legs, a seat disposed between the first set of legs and the second set of legs, a seat hole disposed at a front portion of the seat, and a cup insertable within the seat hole to receive at least one object therein.
The at least one object may be receivable within the cup when a user is sitting on the seat.
The collapsible chair used to play a game of skill may further include an object holder disposed at a side portion of the seat to hold the at least one object therein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and/or other features and utilities of the present generally inventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a collapsible chair used to play a game of skill, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, the thicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated for clarity.
Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit example embodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbers refer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description.
It is understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.).
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art. However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a term deviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill, this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context this definition is given herein.
FIG. 1 illustrates a collapsible chair used to play a game of skill 100, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.
The collapsible chair used to play a game of skill 100 may be shaped like any type of chair known to one of ordinary skill in the art, and may be constructed from metal, plastic, rubber, wood, cloth, etc., but is not limited thereto.
The collapsible chair used to play a game of skill 100 may include a first set of legs 110, a second set of legs 120, a plurality of connecting joints 130, a back rest 140, a seat 150, a ball holder 160, a cup holder 170, a cup 180 and at least one ping pong ball 190.
The first set of legs 110 may be connected to the second set of legs 120 via the plurality of connecting joints 130 disposed on opposing sides.
Top portions of the second set of legs 120 may be swivably connected to upper portions of the first set of legs 110, to allow the second set of legs 120 to be collapsible and/or foldable with respect to the first set of legs 110.
Top portions of the first set of legs 110 may be connected to each other via the back rest 140 disposed therebetween.
The seat 150 may be connected to the first set of legs 110 and the second set of legs 120 to provide a platform on which a user may sit. When the second set of legs 120 are folded with respect to the first set of legs 110, the seat 150 may fold upward or downward for easy and compact storage.
As such, when the collapsible chair used to play a game of skill 100 is unfolded (i.e., in an open position) a user may sit on the seat 150 and lean against the back rest 140.
The back rest 140 may include an aperture 141 to allow the collapsible chair used to play a game of skill 100 to be easily carried by a user when the collapsible chair used to play a game of skill 100 is in a folded position.
As such, the first set of legs 110, the second set of legs 120, the plurality of connecting joints 130, the back rest 140, and the seat 150 all act together like a foldable chair known to one of ordinary skill in the art.
The seat 150 may include a seat hole 151 disposed at a front portion of the seat 150, and may be used to allow the cup 180 to be inserted therein. As such, the seat hole 151 may be a cup holder to allow a user to play a game of skill with the at least one ping pong ball 190.
The ball holder 160 may be disposed at a side portion of the seat 150, and may be a basket to hold the at least one ping pong ball 190 therein. The ball holder 160 may also be characterized as an object holder to hold at least one object therein.
The cup holder 170 may be disposed at another side portion of the seat 150, and may be a holder to hold the cup 180, or other reserve cups.
In order to play the game of skill, two players may unfold and place two collapsible chairs used to play a game of skill 100 to face each other, and then may each sit in the collapsible chairs used to play a game of skill 100. Then, the cups 180 may be inserted into the seat holes 151. Then, the players may take turns attempting to throw ping pong balls 190 into each other's respective cups 180 disposed within the seat holes 151.
Although the at least one ping pong ball 190 is preferably used as part of the present general inventive concept, other objects may also be used as a substitute for the at least one ping pong ball 190, including but not limited to, other types of balls, coins, rocks, etc.
Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A collapsible chair used to play a game of skill, comprising:

a first set of legs;

a second set of legs foldably connected to the first set of legs;

a seat back disposed at a top portion of the first set of legs;

a seat disposed between the first set of legs and the second set of legs;

a seat hole disposed at a front portion of the seat; and

a cup insertable within the seat hole to receive at least one object therein.

2. The collapsible chair used to play a game of skill of claim 1, wherein the at least one object is receivable within the cup when a user is sitting on the seat

3. The collapsible chair used to play a game of skill of claim 1, further comprising;

an object holder disposed at a side portion of the seat to hold the at least one object therein.