ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,570, issued on Jan. 27.
"Toss game assembly and method therefor" was invented by Corey Deasy (Irwin, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A toss game assembly includes a target, a projectile, an impact-responsive element, and a collector. The target has a play surface. The projectile is designed to be tossed onto the play surface. The impact-responsive element is coupled to the target and positioned on the play surface. The impact-responsive element includes a pyrotechnic material that is designed to produce a pyrotechnic effect when the impact-responsive element is struck by the projectile. The collector is coupled to the target. The ...