ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,727, issued on May 6.
"Methods and systems for a flying disc game" was invented by Clinton Bierman (Bridport, Vt.) and Paul Choiniere (Bridport, Vt.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for playing a flying disc game is disclosed. A goal post having a vertical orientation includes a pop-up piston upon which an object can be placed in an armed position is disclosed. The goal post includes a target that when struck by a flying disc ejects the object into the air. A method of playing a flying disc game with such a goal post is further disclosed."
The patent was filed on Nov. 22, 2021, under Application No. 17/455,988.
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