Class Information
Number: 273/341.1
Name: Amusement devices: games > Aerial projectile game; game element (e.g., target, etc.) or accessory therefor other than projector or projectile, per se > Tipcat game; accessory therefor
Description: Subject matter relating to a game, commonly known as tipcat, which uses a projectile comprising a body having a configuration such that, when it is lying upon a flat surface, one edge portion thereof is capable of being raised into the air whenever the opposite edge is forcibly struck or pressed upon (often the body is elongated and tapered at one or both ends thereof or simply tapered in configuration), the game being played with the projectile initially lying at rest upon a support surface and then forcibly struck from above on an end or edge portion thereof by player using a bat, club, stick, or other handheld striking implement so that the projectile is flipped end-over-end or edge-over-edge into the air and either(a) thereby projected directly toward one or more distantly located targets or fielders, or(b) subsequently reprojected toward one or more distantly located targets or fielders by being again batted by the player with the bat, club, stick, or other handheld striking implement while it is still in the air.
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