Apparatus for playing and supporting a user during a game
US11911678B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2225/74
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A skating frame which incorporates hockey flippers to allow inexperienced skaters to play hockey while learning to skate. It is designed to be used as a multi surface game apparatus, allowing for wide accessibility. The apparatus aims to increase the people that can play hockey by allowing inexperienced skaters, when used on ice, to maintain balance and be supported while allowing them to also be able to interact with the object in play. The apparatus may also be adapted for ground use to help those with mobility impairments to play floor hockey. The interaction with the object used in the game is facilitated by the flipper blades that run along the play surface allowing the user to engage with the play object easily without having to compromise their support.
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