Patent ID: 9616327
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: A63F,A63H

Claim:
1. A toy apparatus comprising: a base piece configured to freely slide on a surface due to momentum generated when an initial pushing force is applied to the toy apparatus; a base elongated member coupled to the base piece, the base elongated member having a distal end away from the base piece; a movable elongated member having a first end and a second end, the movable elongated member being coupled to the base piece near the first end and being movable with respect to the base piece between an open first position and a closed second position; and a tether coupled to the first end of the movable elongated member, wherein tension applied to the tether moves the movable elongated member from the open first position to the closed second position; wherein in the open first position, the second end of the movable elongated member is away from the distal end of the base elongated member; and wherein in the closed second position, the second end of the movable elongated member is closer to the distal end of the base elongated member, and the base elongated member and the movable elongated member are capable of retaining a target piece.